No Reserve – 1985 Honda NS250R MC11 Project

SOLD FOR: $4,708

Reserve price has been met.

This auction ended on February 5, 2025

Winner: m***********n

Winning Bid: $4,400
Buyer Fee: $308
Total: $4,708

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Description

Please note: This bike does not run. As such, there is no cold start video.

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 1984, Honda launched the NS250R MC11 in Japan, laying the foundation for its line of quarter-liter oil-burners that followed. Global two-stroke fans got their opportunity the following year, in 1985, when it was released outside of Japan.

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.

This example is VIN: MC111008598 on frame. JH2MC1101FM108598 on title. Engine: MC11E1110600. As a JDM bike, the VIN on the frame is 11 digits. A previous owner obtained a California title with a 17 digit VIN which is reflected on the clear California title Iconic has in our possession. Please see below and note the last 5 digits of both numbers match. The engine number and license plate number correspond as well. Iconic has hidden the owner’s name and address.




The odometer shows 40,992 kilometers (25,471 miles).

Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us clean the carbs, fill the coolant and transmission oil, clean out the radiator and replace the cap, and replace the head gaskets. After replacing the head gaskets, the bike still leaked. At this point the seller did not want to continue with diagnosis and repairs, instead choosing to auction the bike as-is. Iconic does not know the cause of the leak.

Our service department notes the following on their condition report:

Gas Tank Internal Condition: Ok
Tire Years – Front: 3515; Rear: 4218
Tire % – Front: 75%; Rear: 80%
Tire Pressure – Front: 33 PSI; Rear: 33 PSI
Brake % – Front: 90%; Rear: 90%
Front Hydraulic Fluid: Ok, < 1.5 % Moisture
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: Ok, < 1.5 % Moisture
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: NA
Transmission Oil – Level: Ok; Quality: New
Coolant – Level: Ok; Quality: New
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Passing Light: Ok
Parking Light: STICKY SWITCH
Turn Signals: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Killswitch: Ok
Horn: Ok
Fork: Ok, PITTED SLIDERS
Shock/s: Ok
Final Drive: Ok
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.28V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 14.00V
Test Ride: None taken

Notes:
-Forks are pitted at slider
-Running on 1 cylinder
-Possible hairline crack or bad cylinder causing leaking into cooling system. Needs engine rebuild.

Modifications:
Toomey Racing exhaust.

Bar end mirrors.

Aftermarket rear turn signals.

Decals.




Inside of the tank:

It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax tires with date codes of 3515 and 4318.

The sale includes two keys.

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






Currently located in Santa Monica, California, this Honda is offered on a clean California title. Per the California DMV website, it will cost $213 to bring California registration current through December 2025.

Have any NS250R stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!

Additional Information

Location

Santa Monica, California

Year

1985

Make

Honda

Model

NS250R

Mileage

25,471

VIN

MC111008598

Title

Clean

Title State/Country

California

Private Party/Dealership

Private Party

Additional Charges

No

Total Bids Placed: 25

Auction has ended.

Highest bidder was: m***********n

Bidder Name Bidding Time Bid Auto
m***********n February 5, 2025 9:59 am PST $4,400 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
j******n February 5, 2025 9:59 am PST $4,300
m***********n February 5, 2025 9:58 am PST $4,200 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
j******n February 5, 2025 9:58 am PST $4,100
m***********n February 5, 2025 9:57 am PST $4,000
j******n February 5, 2025 9:57 am PST $3,900 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
j******n February 5, 2025 9:52 am PST $3,800 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
s*****4 February 5, 2025 9:52 am PST $3,705
j******n February 5, 2025 8:07 am PST $3,605
m***********n February 5, 2025 8:07 am PST $3,505 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
m***********n February 5, 2025 8:06 am PST $3,500 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
j******n February 5, 2025 8:06 am PST $3,400
m***********n February 1, 2025 4:53 pm PST $3,207
c****4 February 1, 2025 4:53 pm PST $3,107 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
c****4 February 1, 2025 4:53 pm PST $3,105 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
m***********n February 1, 2025 4:53 pm PST $3,005
c****4 February 1, 2025 11:15 am PST $2,105
m***********n February 1, 2025 11:15 am PST $2,005 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
m***********n February 1, 2025 11:14 am PST $1,900 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
c****4 February 1, 2025 11:14 am PST $1,800
m***********n January 30, 2025 3:18 am PST $1,300 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
m********1 January 30, 2025 3:18 am PST $1,200
m***********n January 29, 2025 11:16 pm PST $600
o**d January 29, 2025 11:16 pm PST $500 Auto This was automatically placed for a bidder with a higher proxy.
o**d January 29, 2025 10:20 am PST $1 Reserve
Auction started January 29, 2025 7:15 am PST
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Iconic Motorbike Auctions
No Reserve – 1985 Honda NS250R MC11 Project
Asking price (including buyer’s fee): SOLD FOR: $4,708
$0.00 to the seller