Optimistic sellers

[husaberg]

Nope, definitely the MC17.

https://bike-lineage.org/honda/cbr250r/mc17.html

yeah i corrected it

[dangerous]

But jeez. Who the fuck would pay this for a whinny little 4 stroke?

I thought the same... but it is tidy and Honda was always about screaming mulities... but tis one isent the 20000rpm monster...

He used to get his better half to dress provocatively and pout which was pic 1. Like he says: "It is often said that the world we grew up in no longer exists. This is true. But..........."

LOL... yeah, but I made the comment "get that scanty tart out of the way so I can see the bike" and, well... she never came back...

Im calling bullshit on 40 hp for a 80s 250 four.

yeah... averaged between 21-26hp... but they rated them at around 9-10000rpm... they reved to 18-22000rpm... ya cant tell me they produced no more power after 10k?
IIRC the RR had 45HP @ 19000rpm, sounds right or am i thinking of the 400?

[dangerous]

Don't make these any more either, the asking price is interesting, far out.

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/forr...ne-/1311572894

meh... id sooner have a green one...

Im calling bullshit on 40 hp for a 80s 250 four.

bugger... just googled that shit...

Honda CBR250R , manufactured or sold in 1988, (JDM) (since May)
manual 6-speed gearbox
gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 249.8 cm3 / 15.2 cui, advertised power: 33 kW / 44 hp / 45 PS ( JIS net ), torque: 25.5 Nm / 19 lb-ft
characteristic dimensions: outside length: 2020 mm / 79.5 in, width: 685 mm / 27 in, wheelbase: 1365 mm / 53.7 in
reference weights: base curb weight: 154 kg / 339 lbs, gross weight GVWR: 264 kg / 582 lbs
how fast is this motorbike ? top speed: 180 km/h (112 mph) (declared by factory);
accelerations: 0- 60 mph 4.6© s; 0- 100 km/h 4.8© s (simulation ©motorbikecatalog.com); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 13.4© s

[husaberg]

meh... id sooner have a green one...



bugger... just googled that shit...

Honda CBR250R , manufactured or sold in 1988, (JDM) (since May)
manual 6-speed gearbox
gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 249.8 cm3 / 15.2 cui, advertised power: 33 kW / 44 hp / 45 PS ( JIS net ), torque: 25.5 Nm / 19 lb-ft
characteristic dimensions: outside length: 2020 mm / 79.5 in, width: 685 mm / 27 in, wheelbase: 1365 mm / 53.7 in
reference weights: base curb weight: 154 kg / 339 lbs, gross weight GVWR: 264 kg / 582 lbs
how fast is this motorbike ? top speed: 180 km/h (112 mph) (declared by factory);
accelerations: 0- 60 mph 4.6© s; 0- 100 km/h 4.8© s (simulation ©motorbikecatalog.com); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 13.4© s

The 44hp is measured at the piston ring rather than the rear wheel. probalbly with an open airbox and exhaust and no accessories.
Its the nominal limit they cant exceed, the limit was later lowered to 40hp.
i am pretty sure they also rated the VT250 at 45 later in life and the early ones were 25 or 28hp at the rear wheel. a decent LC was about 30-35.

[roogazza]

Reading the Specs of these little bikes, I recall the humble Yamaha yds3 of 1966, can't remember the weight (heavy) but took mine to a sprint in the rapa in about 67' recorded 16.4 in the quarter mile and 94mph in the flying quarter.

I was about 17 yrs old then, how on earth do I remember those details ? lol.

PS Oh and they put out 26 bhp !

[husaberg]

Reading the Specs of these little bikes, I recall the humble Yamaha yds3 of 1966, can't remember the weight (heavy) but took mine to a sprint in the rapa in about 67' recorded 16.4 in the quarter mile and 94mph in the flying quarter.

I was about 17 yrs old then, how on earth do I remember those details ? lol.

PS Oh and they put out 26 bhp !

I have a complete YDS3 coming up for sale soon.....Just the thing for a retired Gent to restore

[HenryDorsetCase]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4159285586


OK Kiwibiker knitting circle: what do you reckon? Optimistic or not. The same friendly and charming seller has sold a few bikes and I am fairly sure this has been on before? Or perhaps another. Personally for $32k I think it needs to be absolutely immaculate without a gark in the tank and some weirdness with the cases.

Anyway, over to the floor - your thoughts callers?

[dangerous]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4159285586


OK Kiwibiker knitting circle: what do you reckon? Optimistic or not. The same friendly and charming seller has sold a few bikes and I am fairly sure this has been on before? Or perhaps another. Personally for $32k I think it needs to be absolutely immaculate without a gark in the tank and some weirdness with the cases.

Anyway, over to the floor - your thoughts callers?

no............

[Laava]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4159285586


OK Kiwibiker knitting circle: what do you reckon? Optimistic or not. The same friendly and charming seller has sold a few bikes and I am fairly sure this has been on before? Or perhaps another. Personally for $32k I think it needs to be absolutely immaculate without a gark in the tank and some weirdness with the cases.

Anyway, over to the floor - your thoughts callers?

When you say weirdness, are you referring to what looks like a crack LH of the engine number stamping?

[dangerous]

When you say weirdness, are you referring to what looks like a crack LH of the engine number stamping?

crocked dash bothered me...

[F5 Dave]

It's over restored. Polished caliper and cam cover etc. Clearly clocked back. A real anorak would know if it were a K0 because that is always debatable. I'd bet against it just on gut feel. And it's not sandcast.

They dont float my boat . But over polished. . . I kinda like it. Looks better than new. Yeah 32k is a reasonable starting point. Maybe wrange it down a bit.

Bit risky as an investment without an expert classification.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorc...-cast-in-sand/

[actungbaby]

This guy usually has some pretty savage pricing, that said eventually he stops listing so perhaps he gets some interest and negotiates a sale.

But jeez. Who the fuck would pay this for a whinny little 4 stroke?


https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4152843185

I mean, he even has a DB2 listed for less.

The cbr 250 work art .close as we get to org 250 gp bikes.
Price is way overboard.

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[actungbaby]

Im calling bullshit on 40 hp for a 80s 250 four.

Its 90s and that about right
It revs 16 k .love the sound.

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[actungbaby]

I thought the same... but it is tidy and Honda was always about screaming mulities... but tis one isent the 20000rpm monster...



LOL... yeah, but I made the comment "get that scanty tart out of the way so I can see the bike" and, well... she never came back...


yeah... averaged between 21-26hp... but they rated them at around 9-10000rpm... they reved to 18-22000rpm... ya cant tell me they produced no more power after 10k?
IIRC the RR had 45HP @ 19000rpm, sounds right or am i thinking of the 400?

Nope the vfr 400 goes 60 bhp.

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[husaberg]

When you say weirdness, are you referring to what looks like a crack LH of the engine number stamping?

to me the numbers are K0
CB750K0 1969-70 CB750E- 1000001
CB750K1 1970-71 CB750E- 1044806
Although the correct sequence just dont look right here is a factory sandcast number stamping

It's fairly commonly accepted, CB750 1007414, was the last engine number to carry a set of sandcast crankcases.

WHAT WAS THE LAST SANDCAST FRAME NUMBER ?

Would assume the last frame could possibly have a number higher than 7414.

Our latest example is 7319/7375. Only 95 numbers away.....

vs what they have in the pics.

So its not a sandcast (which i am pretty sure are really non pressure diecast rather than really sandcast.)


What was common was the chain used to brake and destroy the cases , from what i read the replacement new cases were delivered unstamped.
this could be one of them or maybe Honda were not lining up the stamps and dis odd looking 9's?
oi am not into this sorti shit i only like counting rivets...