REPSOL CBR250RR - Just picked up a mint one!

**7mmWSM** · 26th December 2009, 20:44

Go on ebay and type in CBR250. Heaps of aftermarket fairing kits on there for these things. I'd suggest its one of these kits. You can land them here for about a grand depending on exchange rates

**James Deuce** · 26th December 2009, 20:51

Originally Posted by gatch

I'm pretty sure this is the OG repsol mc22 colours.

Just no, OK? Repsol didn't sponsor Honda until 1995, they were signed as replacements for Rothmans when tobacco sponsorship became so unpalatable circuits all over Europe were banning tobacco advertising.

MC22's came in 2 guises. Japanese market only from 1990-1993 and 1994-1999 in Australian spec. Nastro Azzuro and Repsol pre-painted fairing kits are readily available to replace crash damaged OEM panels and update the look. MC22s are popular throughout SE Asia and there is a thriving market in fairing replacement and repainting, including Tyga's RC211V kit.

**gatch** · 26th December 2009, 21:18

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Just no, OK? Repsol didn't sponsor Honda until 1995, they were signed as replacements for Rothmans when tobacco sponsorship became so unpalatable circuits all over Europe were banning tobacco advertising.

MC22's came in 2 guises. Japanese market only from 1990-1993 and 1994-1999 in Australian spec. Nastro Azzuro and Repsol pre-painted fairing kits are readily available to replace crash damaged OEM panels and update the look. MC22s are popular throughout SE Asia and there is a thriving market in fairing replacement and repainting, including Tyga's RC211V kit.

Hey cool, you learn something new every day

**325rocket** · 26th December 2009, 21:29

awesome bike. id love one as a second bike. or an only bike if i didnt have to ride so far to good roads.

**.produKt** · 27th December 2009, 12:52

wasnt going that fast, trust me. it was all noise ;p

SMOKEU will post the pm i sent him. he rode past me after i binned it. details to follow.
im ok, bike isn't ... i dont think i stoved the front in, but it was all mdown to one....simple...mistake

Originally Posted by McWild

Ahaha you hooned past me in Waltham a few hours ago, going toward Wilsons Rd!

I was on the Pepsi 2 stroke heading toward town.

Well at least you're riding it fairly hard. Was loud enough!

Good effort.

**del-solider** · 27th December 2009, 13:00

Shit man that sucks to hear!, didnt even have the bike long that really sucks!

Always pays to take it easy with a new bike for the first few rides

**.produKt** · 27th December 2009, 13:20

Originally Posted by del-solider

Shit man that sucks to hear!, didnt even have the bike long that really sucks!

Always pays to take it easy with a new bike for the first few rides

yea, i never got off the thing for the whole time i had it!
every spare moment of time was spent on it, because i was loving it!.

earlier in the day i was in lyttleton, cass bay, corsair bay and rapaki havin g an awesome tyime!

anyway, it was a simple mistake made whikle cornering, shit happens

**PirateJafa** · 27th December 2009, 15:02

You assnugget.

**.produKt** · 27th December 2009, 15:17

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

You assnugget.

Thanks for your support in my time of need.

**.produKt** · 27th December 2009, 15:22

its difficult to type with one hand but here the story.

i was riding towards lyttleton using the back streets. in preparation for a medium left hand uphill bend i braked and changed down a gear..... i thought i was in 3rd, but i was in 2nd. i was leaning over while braking and accidentally changed into first gear which locked the rear wheel and lost control sending me understeering into the path of an oncoming car.

i managed to steer away from the front of the car and hit the very corner of the car which sent me in the other direction. i then let go of the bike and it came over with me which sent me to ground with the bikes weight . i hit the ground hard and broke my left clavicle (collarbone) and broke it in one place and fractured it in 2 places....

had to happen one day. shame it had to happen at all.
even tho i'd spent every free minute i had on it, i still wasnt familiar.[ the last bike i spent 15 month on was a 4-speed. and thats an influence i thought would go away pretty fast

man life sucks, but it was insured.
17 days off work too

**breakaway** · 27th December 2009, 15:40

Originally Posted by .produKt

its difficult to type with one hand but here the story.

i was riding towards lyttleton using the back streets. in preparation for a medium left hand uphill bend i braked and changed down a gear..... i thought i was in 3rd, but i was in 2nd. i was leaning over while braking and accidentally changed into first gear which locked the rear wheel and lost control sending me understeering into the path of an oncoming car.

i managed to steer away from the front of the car and hit the very corner of the car which sent me in the other direction. i then let go of the bike and it came over with me which sent me to ground with the bikes weight . i hit the ground hard and broke my left clavicle (collarbone) and broke it in one place and fractured it in 2 places....

had to happen one day. shame it had to happen at all.
even tho i'd spent every free minute i had on it, i still wasnt familiar.[ the last bike i spent 15 month on was a 4-speed. and thats an influence i thought would go away pretty fast

man life sucks, but it was insured.
17 days off work too

What have we learnt? Don't ever thrash a bike you're not 100% used to.

Also, don't want to piss in your cereal or anything, but that bike looks like its been thrashed all its life (See condition of forks / swingarm / triple clamp) and then just been dressed up in a pretty fairing kit and sold on.

**SMOKEU** · 27th December 2009, 15:54

FROM .produKt

it was me...

both party's fault but more mine

he was over the centreline slightly.

i approached the corner at 55km/h, i prepared for the corner, braked on the front a little, then i changed gear..... i thought i was in third (judging by a quick glance at speed vs rpm).
so i changed down to first, released the clutch and locked the rear wheel (i was braking on front at the same time) which caused me to lose control and under-steer straight into the path of an oncoming car.
i didn't hit the car with a stopping force, i managed to haul it left and hit the very corner of his drivers-side bumper. i hit his car, then binned the bike preventing me from bein thrown into the casr. i instead got thrown to the ground and broke+fractured my left clavicle, ruined helmet, ruined jacket and ruined pants.
i stood up immediately and removed my helmet oblivious to my injuries and checked the other guy was ok. i hit him at 44km/h as measured by the police and the skid mark.

i really was a passenger
ive had 3 years + riding exp, buit nothing could pre[pare me for what happened in the blink of an eye

decent gear saved me. everyone was concerned for me. from theb people you saw standing t her, one was a nurse!
i was more concerned about the bike

cant type much miore. typing with one hand sucks, the other is in a sling.
please post this to the thread i started.

oh, and full insurance too, thank fuck for that. im 25 and well wise. i am a little wiser now tho =(

**The Everlasting** · 27th December 2009, 17:31

Yeah sorry to hear this,someone had posted up a thread about a crashed CBR,and I was thinking shit I hope it's not the dude that just bought himself one.

Glad to hear you don't have any serious injuries!

**gatch** · 27th December 2009, 17:39

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

FROM .produKt

so i changed down to first, released the clutch and locked the rear wheel (i was braking on front at the same time) which caused me to lose control and under-steer straight into the path of an oncoming car.

That's a bugger dude, glad you're still walking

Just one question, do you blip the gas on the down shift ? Or just change down and let out the clutch ?