For Sale: 1985 Honda VT250F

**Monorail** · 4th January 2008, 21:17

Originally Posted by Romeo

Cool, I've always wanted one of these, too bad I've just bought a bike! (I've always had a thing for Comstars)
Is this the 40HP model - the quick one with the sick brakes?

Good luck with the sale bro!

the picture looks the same. and it has the same fuel capacity and vtwin engine so i would say that this is the 40hp model... no promises tho

**Monorail** · 5th January 2008, 18:31

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**xwhatsit** · 5th January 2008, 21:57

Originally Posted by Romeo

(I've always had a thing for Comstars)

You're a sick fecker! And to think you're the son of a man who owns a CB750K0!

Originally Posted by Romeo

Is this the 40HP model - the quick one with the sick brakes?

Good luck with the sale bro!

I initially thought `no way' w.r.t. 40hp from a VT250F (the later Spada makes some serious grunt though), but after some googling that figure keeps turning up. Even the 1983 model has 35hp apparently. So quite likely. That's good power for a mid-80s 250. 150-odd-kg dry weight would explain how I can still drag them off at the lights, however.

Good luck with the sale! Like the 10%-over-$1000 contribution to KB.

**xwhatsit** · 5th January 2008, 22:02

Originally Posted by Romeo

too bad I've just bought a bike!

What! Just missed this. Where's the thread with piccies of delightful 70s Honda piece?

**Monorail** · 5th January 2008, 22:02

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

You're a sick fecker! And to think you're the son of a man who owns a CB750K0!

I initially thought `no way' w.r.t. 40hp from a VT250F (the later Spada makes some serious grunt though), but after some googling that figure keeps turning up. Even the 1983 model has 35hp apparently. So quite likely. That's good power for a mid-80s 250. 150-odd-kg dry weight would explain how I can still drag them off at the lights, however.

Good luck with the sale! Like the 10%-over-$1000 contribution to KB.

cheers man, and i thought kb deserved some sort of success fee. albeit a far cheaper one than trademe

**rwh** · 5th January 2008, 22:10

Originally Posted by mafu1

the picture looks the same.

The picture doesn't match the description though (the link, not mafu1's bike) - the pic shows 2 conventional discs; the description says single inboard disc (which is what my 86 has). No idea if the engine changed though.

Richard

**xwhatsit** · 5th January 2008, 22:25

Originally Posted by rwh

The picture doesn't match the description though (the link, not mafu1's bike) - the pic shows 2 conventional discs; the description says single inboard disc (which is what my 86 has). No idea if the engine changed though.

Richard

Yes, I don't trust those kind of sites either. I've seen a few wot call my 250RS a twin, and say it has 12.5hp (I know it's ancient and slow, but it's not quite that bad

). But there seems to be quite a few sources putting it at 40hp.

AFAIK the VT250 series used the same basic motor throughout. Top-end changes to boost power and red-line; I think they tried a few things to sort the bottom-end too (quite a few grenaded, but I would think they'd all be either dead or sorted by now).

**rwh** · 5th January 2008, 23:00

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

(quite a few grenaded, but I would think they'd all be either dead or sorted by now).

Mine survived until ... a year ago yesterday (or the day before, depending on how long this takes to type ...)

Richard

**Monorail** · 6th January 2008, 19:02

great news. my parents said that once i sell my bike they will loan me the rest for the new bike so get bidding people please for the love of god... or whoever else u worship