Suzuki saved their best 250 two-stroke for last, with many updates for the VJ23. Today’s RGV250 recently became easier to import because of its age but sparkles like a much newer machine. 1996 Suzuki RGV250 VJ23 ( South Africa ) for sale on eBay A lot of interesting tidbits deep in the VJ23 specs, such…
Hard to imagine Honda without a 250 in the line-up, and in any given year there might’ve been a four-stroke single, twin, inline four, plus two-stroke single and twin ! For the highest redline, go for the CBR250RR, here seen in the first year for the RR, with just 2,500-and-change miles and faithful cosmetics. 1990…
Short days turn thoughts to a light winter project that might actually be completed by riding season. Re-commissioning a later NSR250R would have a substantial reward at the end of that rainbow. 1990 Honda NSR250R for sale on eBay Honda packed a multitude of updates into the 1990 MC21, though the little V-twin was stuck…
This mini-FireBlade has been a grey-market import twice, but still has just over 9,000 miles and looks very good. Tipping the scales at 350 lbs. with half a tank of fuel, its 40hp are plenty to have a ball. 1989 Honda CBR250R for sale on eBay Made since 1986, the four-cylinder had bores of around…
Twenty-plus years down the line, an unused RS250 has surfaced courtesy of EuroCycles Las Vegas. What some collector or racer might give for a “new” RS250 might be challenged by this time machine. 1998 Aprilia RS250 for sale on eBay Aprilia introduced their road-going 250 a year after Max Biaggi won his first championship on…
Pictured in last fall’s fading foliage, this Aprilia stands out in the factory’s racing red, blue, and silver. When riding season gets here, the list of recent services makes sure it’ll be ready. 1996 Aprilia RS250 for sale on eBay Though Aprilia couldn’t waste time making their 249cc engine from their racing RSV250 meet DMV’s…
Update 3.7.2020: We first posted this KR-1 in September of last year. It’s back on eBay, this time with a buy-it-now of $8,400. Links updated. -dc Kawasaki had a tiger by the tale in 1988, and for a season or two the KR-1 bested every RGV, TZR and NSR. Coming out of a collection, this…
Stateside fans would probably say Yamaha are generally at the forefront of technology and leading-edge fabrication, but bucking that trend was the little SRX250 and the SRX series in general. The 250 wound up a single-year special for us, with an eye on fun and the bottom line, and that still might be case for…