Old or unused sports 250/400 with racebike potential

**superman** · 23rd March 2011, 22:19

I'm looking for that bike that sits in your garage. That you've been wanting to do something with but never have, and now have no time for.

I really want a cheap bike to tinker with and maybe turn into a race bike. So If it's a 250 (V-twin/Inline four) or a 400 I'd be keen. Let me know if you have anything lying around. Anything from around $500 - $1k are probably the bikes I'm looking for.

**Mystic13** · 24th March 2011, 07:27

Yep, I have a VFR400 NC30 that fits exactly what you want. I am flat out till Monday night but you can view it then.

PM

Cheers

**Str8 Jacket** · 24th March 2011, 07:39

We have both a MC19 (CBR250) and NC24 (VFR400) sitting in the shed that don't seem to be doing anything....

**superman** · 24th March 2011, 08:37

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

We have both a MC19 (CBR250) and NC24 (VFR400) sitting in the shed that don't seem to be doing anything....

Haha, preferably Auckland sorry mate! Though I'd be keen on a CBR250... good class to start out racing in. Hmmm....

**Str8 Jacket** · 24th March 2011, 08:54

Originally Posted by superman

Haha, preferably Auckland sorry mate! Though I'd be keen on a CBR250... good class to start out racing in. Hmmm....

Ha, they're not mine, they're my man's.... He bought them for a great deal awhile ago with all intentions of getting them going, seeing as he was taking awhile I thought I would help him "get them going" out of here..... He'd probably kill me!

**superman** · 24th March 2011, 08:58

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Ha, they're not mine, they're my man's.... He bought them for a great deal awhile ago with all intentions of getting them going, seeing as he was taking awhile I thought I would help him "get them going" out of here..... He'd probably kill me!

Oh no! That's the type of things wives do to their husbands! He'd go mental, I'm sure he'll get around to them sooon... lol

**ac3_snow** · 24th March 2011, 12:06

Originally Posted by superman

Haha, preferably Auckland sorry mate! Though I'd be keen on a CBR250... good class to start out racing in. Hmmm....

which class can you race these in? I didn't think there was one, well it may be eligable for a few (maybe F3/clubmans?) but far from competitive

**FROSTY:Me** · 26th March 2011, 18:34

Some advise for ya. Start out with a bike thats already had the hard yards done on it.
-So someone has already converted it to a racebike/trackday bike.
You won't believe how much cash this project can and does soak up otherwise .

**Str8 Jacket** · 26th March 2011, 18:55

Originally Posted by ac3_snow

which class can you race these in? I didn't think there was one, well it may be eligable for a few (maybe F3/clubmans?) but far from competitive

Minilites 250. Vic Club and Pacific club both run the class, not sure who else but it is a good sized class. Cheap racing and fun!

**superman** · 27th March 2011, 13:02

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Some advise for ya. Start out with a bike thats already had the hard yards done on it.
-So someone has already converted it to a racebike/trackday bike.
You won't believe how much cash this project can and does soak up otherwise .

Yeah I know it soaks up loads of cash, but I know very little about how to do any sort of mechanical work on bikes, this would be a great way to learn (so I thought). I'd rather not pay a bit more for a done bike and then when it needs something to be repaired I have no idea what to do.

**FROSTY:Me** · 27th March 2011, 16:27

sorry dude I wasn't being clear. START with something ready to race. Then strip it down and get stuck in.Theres still heaps to do getting it just the way you need it to be