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XZ550 is rarer than a Vincent - that's official!

Started by The Prophet of Doom, June 27, 2019, 05:05:33 AM

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The Prophet of Doom

For your interest the New Zealand motor vehicle register is now available to the public...



There are:
27 XZ550s (all 16R models except 1 25R).   7 in the South Island
2 black, 1 green, 2 grey, 20 red, 1 silver, 1 white
Lowest serial number is 16R-000137
Highest serial number is 16R-001361


67 XZ400s. 26 in the South Island
25 black, 14 blue, 1 orange, 15 red, 1 silver, 11 white


Both are rarer than Vincents, of which there are 88



injuhneer

Do we have population/registry info from anywhere else? I was wondering what the distribution looks like worldwide.
- Mike O
1982 Yamaha XZ550RJ

The Prophet of Doom

I've checked UK stats.  Unfortunately they are in a sorry state.  There are no XZ550s listed, but thousands of Yamahas with model not recorded.

pinholenz

#3
Thanks for the info. Looks like I own the highest serial number 16R. 001361 The steering head compliance plate is dated  June "82.

Fascinating info. Found the website, but you must have done some tricky stuff to get all the records in a spreadsheet and then sort them. I could only open the first 1.5M but I did find that there was at least one Nimbus in NZ!
Only one '82.5  eXtreme Zen 550

MikeScoot

lolol that's a great bit of info.
I wonder what the stats are in the West Island (Australialand).
Both Luthers had their dreams,
But I've just got one Vision.
Theirs got them into strifes,
Mine just takes me fishin'.

George R. Young


The Prophet of Doom

Quote from: George R. Young on January 22, 2020, 07:28:05 AM
Hmmm, which would you rather have?

A restored XZ for $4000  or a restored Vincent for $195,800?
I'll take the vision and pay off some of my mortgage

MikeScoot

I'd rather own the Vincent BUT I do reckon the XZ is probably a much sweeter bike to actually ride.
Both Luthers had their dreams,
But I've just got one Vision.
Theirs got them into strifes,
Mine just takes me fishin'.

motoracer8

 Too bad a Vision is not worth a simulator amount.
83 Vision and 11 others, Japanese, German and British

MikeScoot

lol Might not be worth a similar amount, but it's a stimulating mount!
Both Luthers had their dreams,
But I've just got one Vision.
Theirs got them into strifes,
Mine just takes me fishin'.