No Reserve – 1994 Honda NSR250R

Additional photos of this Honda NSR250 available here for your perusal.

In the mid-to-late 1980s, the small-displacement race replica market in Japan was booming. Legions of bright-eyed young riders were lining up to fork over their hard-earned yen for competition-derived road-legal runners like Yamaha’s TZR250, Kawasaki’s KR-1, and Suzuki’s RGV250. Manufacturers on the island were battling it out on the race track and in showrooms in an ongoing arms race to produce the most trick race bike for the streets. In 1985, Honda launched the NS250R MC11, laying the foundation for its line of quarter-liter oil-burners that followed.

The NS featured a box-section aluminum frame and swingarm, disc brakes, full GP-style bodywork inspired by Honda’s RS250R factory race bike, Honda’s Astralight rims, and a liquid-cooled, 249cc, 90-degree V-Twin engine, two-stroke engine that made 45 hp (at 9,500 rpm) and utilized the ATAC (automatically-controlled torque amplification chamber) power-valve system. Constant competition led to quick improvements in the model line, leading to the MC21 generation that was unveiled in 1990.

Timing of the RC Valves were now controlled by a PGM-III ECU, it featured the iconic Gull-Arm swingarm, close-ratio gearbox, cartridge-style front fork and smaller wheel diameters (17″ from 18″).

This example is VIN: MC211003126.

The odometer shows 15,334 kilometers (9,528 miles).

Maintenance:
This bike comes to us out of a collection in South Africa. In preparation for the listing, the seller had us replace the fork seals and fork oil, clean/sync the carbs, flush the front/rear brake fluid, replace the right front caliper boot, install a new battery, and flush the engine oil. Olly did the work, and this is his condition report:

Tire Year: 2004 / 2010
Tire %: cracked, need to replace
Brake%: 75/70
Hydraulic: NEW
Oil: NEW
Coolant: NEW
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: BULB MISSING
Turn Signals: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Kill: OK
Horn: OK
Battery: OK

Modifications:
Tyga Fox-Eye front fairing.

Aftermarket turn signals and license plate bracket.

Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:

Inside of the tank:

It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax BT57 tires with date codes of 4604 and 2110.

The sale includes two keys.

Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Honda is offered on a clean Oregon title. Have any NSR250 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!