Ready For The Street- Rare NSR80 On Ebay

How can one of these not be fun?  Anyone remember riding an 80cc dirt bike around when they were a kid?  Yeah, you get the idea,  this is a ticket waiting to happen.  Not because of out right speed but just the shear hooligan factor.  Some even say these bikes are a good way to improve your riding/racing skills.  Maybe but I bet most of us would just be pretending we are Michael Doohan ripping around the neighborhood and pissing off neighbors.  From what I can tell by the pictures this thing looks bone stock.  It is ready to be added to your prized collection or ripe for tinkering with to see what kind of power you can get out of that little cylinder.

From the auction:

Up for auction is one of my most prized toys. It’s an almost perfect 1998 Honda NSR80. This bike was never available in the US market and indeed is a rare find here. As you can see from the license plate it is completly street legal. For the past few years I have not put it on the road due to other interests. ( it has been stored inside my house out of the elements)The bike is in near mint condition with only some minor scratches on the tail and the decal on the lower left fairing. The pics really speak for themselves. The speedometer reads in kilometers so the 3800 is actually less in miles. Any questions just ask.  

Now you know you have to pay to play.  The bike has a buy it now price of $3900.  Of course that is high for a small bike but you aren’t paying for cc’s.  You are paying for a bike that was never imported here, is immaculate, has low miles/kms and is titled.  Is it worth it?  Depends on how much you like little bikes and how badly you want to be the coolest guy in the neighborhood.  YSR’s beware!  . 

I’ve posted this video before but it is worth watching again if you are into these bikes.  It shows all the paint schemes over the years.  As you can tell they didn’t change much from year to year.  Basically pick the paint job that appeals to you and lay down your money.

IK

Rare Honda NS400R-3 Cylinders-No Valves

The Honda NS400R;  probably the rarest of the big two strokes and also probably the least popular.  The big Honda just didn’t have the allure of the RG or RZ of the same time period.  I think Honda kind of shot itself in the foot by limiting the bike to 400cc’s where the RG and RZ where both a full 500cc for the export markets.  In general I think the NS400R suffered from the impression that  it was a little soft.  True or not I think that Honda didn’t quite make the bike as “racey” as the RG or RZ.  Honda haters claim Honda was never were really into building two strokes and eventually killed them by being the leader in switching to four stroke technology.   Damn you Honda! 

This particular bike is a clean but well used example.  It has just over 29,00 kms on the  clocks.  Not a problem for a well maintained bike but woth noting.  It also is sporting a nice set of Jolly Moto exhausts.  Check below to hear the different exhaust notes of a stock NS and an unplugged one.  The bike is located in Canada where they were legally imported.  It should have a Canadian title but you will have to work you magic here in the states.  The seller did list the VIN on the bike and it is a 17 digit VIN.  Just thought you might like to know. 

Not much in the way of details from the ad:

Extremely rare 2 stroke 3 cylinder Moto GP replica in original colors with Jolly Moto pipes (stock available). Looks, runs, and sounds great. Certified and just tuned up. ONLY 29,167 KM. Plus tax and license.

The good stuff:

The seller has the listing set as a classified ad.  He is asking approximately $6100 but he is also taking offers.   Make the man an offer and get another two stroke down here where they should have been years ago.  Be sure to swing by your local Honda dealership and belittle them for killing two strokes (I’m just having a little fun)!   . 

Wow, turn up your speakers and compare the sounds of these two clips.  Honda really plugged up the stock NS400R.

And how it should sound. I must say, it is a pretty bike in the old Rothmans colors.

IK

1994 Honda NSR 250R MC28 SE

Location: New Zealand
Mileage: 25,000km
Price: $5,500.00 (about)

All you guys looking to sell your RSB’s take note of this listing and the quality of the pictures. This is how it’s done….

RSBFS viewer, Tom from New Zealand, is letting go of his stunning Honda NSR250se. Tom has done a superior job of accessorizing it with a few choice bits from Tyga (I’m going to give a shameless plug now).

Ever since I’ve become interested in 2 strokes I’ve noticed a lot of strange part manufacturer names along the way. In talking to any 2 stroke guy they are sure to tell you who they “use” for upgraded parts. Tyga seems to rank high on everyone’s list and after a quick view of their website it became very clear as to why this is. I spent countless hours flipping through their pages of parts and offerings. Much to my surprise they even offer a lot of items for 4 strokes. My favorite item is an exhaust they call “The Moto Maggot” It sounds wicked and if by chance Paul or any of the other guys at Tyga read RSBFS and want to let me give the Moto Maggot a test run and review you can contact me through this posting. Thanks in advance

Okay, back to Tom’s NSR-

Oh wait a minute.. that is more of my shameless plug for Tyga, but it looks pretty damned nice on Tom’s bike. Don’t you agree?

From the listing:

If you’ve found your way to this listing you probably already know what you’re looking at. If not, this is a 249cc, 90 degree v-twin two stroke race rep with adjustable suspension, dry clutch, single side swingarm, PGMIV credit card ignition. I have owned this bike since December last year and in that time have put about 9,000 km on the clock. I have done a lot of work to this bike and have de-restricted it using TYGA Performance parts.

- Replaced battery with a gel type (no maintenance)
- New DID gold chain
- Replaced steering stem bearing
- Fitted stainless steel TYGA expansion chambers and silencers
- Fitted TYGA reed blocks and valves
- Fitted an MC21 flywheel
- Fitted TYGA fork caps
- Fitted MC21 exhaust hangers
- Fitted TYGA titanium levers
- Fitted TYGA carbon meter surround and carbon radiator shrouds
- Rebuilt clutch with new fibre plates and heavy duty springs
- Replaced lots of fasteners and rubber bushes
- Fitted TYGA screen
- Lots of spare parts

That is quite a laundry list and as I stated before, the bike looks SICK! I’m guessing this little gem wouldn’t last long at all in the states because at this price he’d be giving it away. Tom was gracious enough to make a few video’s of his NSR so make sure you scroll down and check them out.

You can view Tom’s listing here.

Does anyone have a contact that can import bike parts from down under? I need to get a quote and fast!

I almost forgot that I wanted to point out one of the pictures.

Aren’t you envious of Tom for getting to ride his NSR back home?

Good luck with the sale Tom!

Cheers!

dd

Shrinking Economy Special-50cc Madness:  GSX-R, YSR, NSR (Sorry No Kawi)

This is my tribute to our “sluggish” economy.  To go along with smaller salaries, smaller portions at restaurants and (my pet peeve) smaller tubs of ice cream: I’ve put together a few smaller bikes for sale.  A search around the internet revealed some nice low mileage bikes out there if you have a thing for cc challenged bikes.  I tried my damnedest to find small Kawasaki but with no luck.  There were a couple AR50′s out there but they were serious project bikes.

First up is a little GSX-R50 on Ebay.  It looks to be in good shape other than the lower.  It appears to have been deformed from heat.  A definite sign of some other problem as that obviously should not be happening.

This is Suzuki GSX-R50 Japanese mini-bike. The bike runs excellent and is in good shape except the bottom of fairing is distorted possibly from heat see pictures for details. Disclaimer: The bike doesn’t have an odometer so mileage is unknown. Also, I am guessing on the year of this bike. Local pickup only or buyer makes alternative shipping arrangements. Let me know if you have any questions.

is nearing it’s end so be sure to jump in soon if you have an interest.

Next up are a couple of super clean NSR50′s, well one is actually brand spankin new.  Remember the NSR’s were track only bikes; where with the GSX-R and YSR you can terrorize the neighborhood.

 Honda NSR50 imported from Japan for only one year.
Extremely rare only around 4000 imported
interested in trades for jet boats and sea doos specifically but am also interested i nquads dirtbikes other streetbikes, motards or sided by sides, maybe even a nice car or truck
price is negotiable

The seller is asking $2,500 and as above he is open to trades and offers.  Check it out on Columbus, Ohio Craigslist.

If you don’t want an NSR touched by some heathens hands then the next one is for you.

 NEW NEVER BEEN SOLD!

2004 Honda NSR50 R
Stock Number: HR10027

BUY NOW and SAVE $$$

$2,599.99 plus fees, doc, tax, and license

This one is at a dealership in California.  Check it out on Sacramento Craigslist if you are interested.

For you Yamaholics I found this tidy YSR 50 in my backyard; Atlanta.

 THIS IS A VERY RARE YAMAHA YSR 50 WITH ONLY 600 ORIGINAL MILES. ITS NEVER BEEN TITLED AND COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL MSO ! IF YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU BETTER HURRY ! FIRST $2500 GETS IT.

If the Wayne Rainey in you wants this one, it can be found on Atlanta Craigslist.

Obviously none of these bikes are as rare as most of the bikes we post here on RSBFS but ones in good condition definitely are a rare find.  Little bikes like these were usually treated as toys and time and lack of up keep has gotten the better of them. 

 IK

This VF1000F has extremely low miles and has been with the current owner since July of ’86!

Bike:  1985 Honda VF1000F Interceptor

Location:  Staten Island, New York

Mileage:  1,076

The seller doesn’t state much other than that they have been in possession of this bike since July of 1986 and that it is “…perfect in every way…”  Pretty bike words but, this bike looks to be in fantastic condition so, I’ll have to take the sellers word for it!

This is the first year for the VF1000F but, has always been overshadowed by the VF1000R that was also released the same year.  The R featured six more horsepower and numerous special bits but, also cost roughly 50% more than the VF1000F seen here.  The F model is still a fantastic bike and very usable but, where this example positions itself (As a collectors item), it’ll be interesting to see where the value of this bike is in ten or twenty years.  If you’d love to have a first year example of a 1000F with very low miles to round out your V-Four collection, see this bike on eBay .

AG

This is a fantastic looking NF4 RS125 on eBay!

Bike:  1993 Honda RS125

Location:  Lexington, Kentucky

This RS125 looks to be in very good condition being finished in a “House Of Color” (Kolor) candy blue scheme with silver Honda wings.  This RS hasn’t been run in at least three years but, was run at Daytona in 2005.  The spares included with this bike include an extra cylinder, plugs, sprockets, rings, fork seals, gaskets, clutch plates and some other items.

Because it’s been sitting for so long, and these bikes are so simple, I would suggest going through it before running it just to be sure everything is as it should be.  I think I’ve said it before but, these NF4 RS’s aren’t competitive with the ’95+ NX4 RS’s.  However, these bikes are less temperamental than the later bikes and make fantastic track day bikes or vintage machines if you have a sanctioning body that has a separate class for them.  The ’93 bikes wear the same front tire as the newer bikes but, have a smaller rear wheel (By a 1/2″).  Tires can still be easily sourced and I’ve actually been told that the larger size will fit on the narrower rim–however, I have no idea how that alters the handling.  These bikes are perfect if you want to play a Gran Prix legend on a budget.  Based on the condition and spares, I would expect to see this bike go for right around $2,500.  See other RS125s we’ve featured here.  See this RS on eBay .

AG

1990 Honda RC30 VFR750R for sale

Location: LA, CA
Mileage: 1278
Price: 26,000

Holy Cow Bartman! This is the 3rd RC30 this week! Must a be a liquidation sale going on in Cali. This one is said to only have 1,278 miles on it and once again the pictures are less than adequate for the machine. This is for sure one of the lowest mileage RC’s we’ve seen in recent months, so if you have an extra 26g’s burning a whole in your front pocket this would be a great way to get rid of it.

Have a look:

You can view the CL ad here

This one is priced a few pennies higher than the previous two, but the low mileage should cover the spread.

Cheers!

dd

1997 HONDA CBR 400 RR FIREBLADE Titled!

Location: Spring Branch, TX
Price: $7,900.00
Mileage: 17,317

These are some of the hardest 400′s to come by in the states. We have featured more VFR400 and RVF400′s than CBR400′s. You want to be the talk of your next Hooter’s Bike Night? Pull up on this one and make sure you have a bottle of water with you because you’ll be dry from all of the gum flapping you’ll be doing.

They are very rare in the US and even more so in this condition.

Recently been serviced, NEW Two Brothers Racing full exhaust system ($900 USD).

Has always been garaged, never raced, adult owned and is in excellent condition! She starts, runs and rides great! Everything works – idles smooth and runs strong. This bike always draws a crowd. I’m constantly asked if it is a current model and love watching people’s jaw drop when I tell them its a 97 model! I know I’m going to regret selling it…

When these CBR’s were available, they had all the features of a big CBR just in a smaller package. They feature a DOHC, four valve per cylinder, transverse four cylinder, four stroke, producing 53hp and rev’ing to 14,500rpm. An aluminum frame kept weight down to 163kg and they featured a Showa adjustable rear shock and flat-side carb’s . This bike is exotic to us American’s featuring the dependability of a Honda four-stroke.

You can check this Baby Blade out here

Cheers!

dd

1990 Honda RC30 VFR750R

Location: LA, CA
Price: 22,000
Mileage: Low(!)

It never ceases to amaze me how owners of such rare bikes don’t take the time or put little, if any, effort in to selling them. Point in case is today’s CL find.

Have a look:

Low mileage CA bike, one owner, ready to ride. Low serial number.

That’s it folks! You want to buy it?

You can make contact here.

Oh but wait.. there’s another one for sale in San Francisco with no pictures, but the seller does offer a phone number. I don’t think it’s the same one, but it sounds very similar in specs.

Cheers!

dd

This is a Ikuzawa-Honda RS600DE in quite nice condition on eBay!

Bike:  1988 Ikuzawa-Honda (Harris Engineering) RS600DE

Location:  Boyne City, Michigan

Mileage:  TMU

The seller states that this RS600DE is a one-owner bike, with the seller purchasing it from Ikuzawa himself.  This bike has only been run four times on the track.  The bike looks to be in very good, original, condition.  However, brake fluid has been split by the front master and rear master causing some discoloration and paint peel.  The rear swing-arm pinch bolts have also cracked the swing-arm on both sides.  I imagine Harris Engineering could reproduce you a swing-arm if you were inclined to run the bike again.  The seller states that this bike has only been run four times on track but also lists the mileage at 2k miles.

From what I can gather, the RS600DE is a parts bin bike with one-off bits where nothing OEM would fit.  The frame is a Harris Engineering unit while the motor consists of a Honda XBR500 bottom end & head with a XL600R barrel and HRC cam.  The rest of the bike is surprisingly sourced from a Suzuki RGV250, primarily, with the rear wheel assembly, front forks (The example on eBay shows conventional forks instead of USD units), front wheel and fairing (modified).  See a data sheet here (This data looks to be based on a single while the bike in question is a twin).

We aren’t privileged with many Harris specials on the open-market here in the U.S.A. but this one doesn’t disappoint.  The only issues are the two small cosmetic ones and the cracks on the rear swing-arm.  The swing-arm issue could be resolved with a new one or, possibly, a repair depending on the integrity of those points.

Bid on this Ikuzawa-Honda on eBay .

AG