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

1986 Honda NS400R 3 cylinder 2 stroker

Make: Honda
Model: NS400R
Mileage: 15,000
Price: $2,550 did not sell asking price was 5,500

In the world of 2 strokes you have your milestone bikes, your cool bike, your fast bikes, your 4 cylinder 500′s, your 2 cylinder 250′s, BUT how about a 3 cylinder road going and titled NS400R?

RSBFS reader and all around good guy Terry has his NS400R up for grabs and it looks to be pretty darn nice. I can say that I have first hand experience in buying a bike from Terry as he sold his wonderful 7R to me this past May (Thanks bro!)

Here’s the NS400R:

This is a nice ns400r rothmans. this bike just had a high end re-paint by one of the best shops in Arizona back to stock Rothmans colors. It is a japanese model with 25k kilometers or 15k miles. Runs great, no problems at all. It has a CLEAR New Mexico title. It is not perfect, i am sure it has been dropped at low speed some time in it’s life, but there is no damage from that at this point. It has a new rear tire, chain and sprockets. The front sprocket is one down from stock as it was way overgeared when I got it. The exhaust cans are not stock , I think they are JHL from Japan. The overall chassis could use some touching up of paint to make it show quality, like the fork lowers etc. The front fender has the little fairings that were on the japanese models as well, but I left them off because it looks cooler without them. They are newly painted as well. I left off the mirrors, but I have those too. Feel free to contact me with any questions or offers, I am starting at 5500.00 . I will need to get at least that for it.

And there you have it in the sellers own words. Believe me when I tell you that Terry knows motorcycles very well and is telling you what his NS400R is all about. If you have any questions about it you can jump over to the auction and he has his phone # listed there. I didn’t list here because I didn’t want him to receive 100,000 prank phone calls this month.

Just in case you’ve never heard a 3 cylinder 2 stroke- turn up the volume and hit the play button.

Cheers!

dd

1996 Honda NSR 250 MC28

Location: The OC CL
Mileage: Not stated
Price: $6500.00

Up for grabs is yet another NSR 250 and it was submitted to us by it’s proud owner- Rob.

Rob’s NSR is tricked out with some nice TYGA upgrades such as pipes and dashboard. Although, I’m usually not a huge fan of aftermarket paint jobs and add-ons, I’m really starting to warm up to the idea when it comes to 2-strokes. I can only imagine pulling up to the meeting spot for a Sunday ride or a bike night on a 2 stroke; especially in my neck of the woods. And lets not forget the wonderful musical sound of a dry clutch

What makes this bike special is how exotic it it. It has Single-sided swingarm (aka Pro-Arm), Dry Clutch (with carbon fiber cover) and very unique “credit card” programmable ignition switch.

It’s got aftermarket plastic (brand new) with a really good fit, and Tyga Stainless steel GP exhaust. I also added a Tyga Carbon Fiber dashboard, rear set pegs (not reverse shift), new factory clip-ons and lots of other trick bits.

As you can expect from any 14 year old bike there are a few dings and a repair or two to speak of.

Bike has small dent in tank, but I even know where to get a stock painted matching factory replacement tank. This tank is coated inside though, carbs fully cleaned and petcock and air filter replaced.

Be sure and check out the photo showing the superb welding on the TYGA expansion chambers. There could be a picture of these in Websters for the explanation of “Perfect”

You can view Rob’s CL add here

Good luck with the sale Rob!

Cheers!

dd

1995 HONDA NSR 250

Location: San Francisco, CA
Price: $8,000.00
Mileage: Unknown

Not too much information about this one, but it looks really nice in the CL photos. These seem to be popping up on a regular basis nowadays and I for one am not complaining. Of course it’s for purely selfish reasons like I want one so bad, but don’t have 8g’s lying around to buy one. Anyone want to trade their NSR for my FZR 400?? Bueller, Bueller, Bueller……. I didn’t think so, but you can’t get what you don’t ask for right?

Here’s the NSR pics:

Qutoe from the listing:

Well taken care of bike with lots of extras FULL JHA GP Pipes with Carbon Canisters
Stock HRC Card and 030 HRC Card and lots more

My buddy Joe, who is a good friend of RSBFS, has told me that the JHA pipes on this bike are a rare piece by themselves. He also tells me that although SS expansion chambers may look good the stock mild steel ones perform better. My ignorant response to him? They look good and fast so they must be just that

Hopefully, we’ll continue to see a steady flow of nice NSR’s and maybe, just maybe I’ll find one in my range. But, if you are currently in the market for one of these baby’s you can click here for contact info

Cheers!

dd

Update 6.25.10: Now listed for $5500.

This is a freshly re-built MC21 NSR finished in Repsol colors.  Located in Allen, Texas is a 1993 Honda NSR250(R) that is titled and registered in Texas.  The seller states that this bike has a completely re-built motor, new chain & sprocket, new rear tire and a large number of spare parts including an additional motor.  The bike is finished in an incorrect for the year/generation, but correct looking, Doohan Repsol replica paint scheme.  The bike is priced at $7,500; This is the higher end for MC21′s, usually where we see low mileage, original, California registered examples but, as the seller says, it does come with a supposedly large spares package including a motor.  It would be interesting to know what other spares are included because, for me, an additional motor and some bits needs a bit more to constitute a ~$2,500 premium.

The MC21 was an advanced bike when released featuring a PGMIII ECU from the RC30, which was:

“coupled to throttle position and gear position sensors, controls both the timing of the RC Valves, air correctors and ignition advance to give outstanding low end tractability. The PGM-III features a true 3D ignition and a different map for each cylinder…the famous Gull-Arm rear swingarm was copied from the RS250 of Luca Cadalora, as was the frame design. Even the mounting point for a steering damper was kept in place! The body-styling was based on the 1988 and 1989 RS250′s, with just a few basic concessions like lights and a rear pillion seat!! The rear wheel diameter was decreased from 18″ to 17″ and widened to 4.5″ to run the latest tyre profiles and compounds. The MC21 also now featured a closer ratio gearbox with a taller 1st gear and an improved shift mechanism.

This is the last year of the MC21 and a nice looking example regardless if it is original or not.  The Repsol scheme has easily become for Honda what Red is for Ferrari’s.  See this bike on Craigslist here.

AG

1993 Honda NSR 250 SP for sale

Location: Monroe, Georgia
Price: 5,000 with reserve on
Mileage: 14,000

Saw this one on eBay and know that we have several followers who lust after these. This is probably the closest I’ve ever seen one to me and probably isn’t too far from Ian.

Pimped out in Tyga bodywork that has been painted to factory colors. The pictures really look good and I love the green number plates.

Check it out:

Here’s a great deal to pick up a GP replica. I’ve owned this ’93 Honda NSR250 SP (2 stroke) for about 8-9 years now. It is TITLED in the state of GA. The odometer is currently showing 23K kilometers. I just don’t ride it very much anymore and need the space in the garage. This is a rare chance to own a true classic. Getting one titled these days is almost unheard of as this bike was never imported into the U.S.

The bike has Sportec M-1 tires, Ohlins steering damper, Tyga Eyes front fairing painted in stock colors with a Tyga front fender. The airbox has been modified and the carbs rejetted to suit. Aftermarket chambers (unknown brand) w/ carbon end cans. The front end has adjustable MC28 SE front forks w/ CBR929 Nissin calipers. There is a matching rear caliper. Braided front brake lines. The engine has been derestricted using an HRC box which has been carefully wired in so you can change it back to stock in just minutes. Probably more things that I’m not remembering at the moment.

The bike has no issues (never has). Just needs a rider.

Cheers!

dd

This is a California titled and registered MC18 NSR250!

Bike: 1989 Honda NSR250(R)

Price: $5,000 USD

Location: Vallejo, California

Mileage: 23,000km (14,291mi)

This seller states that this bike has never been down and is registered for road use.  The seller also states that the only thing that isn’t original on this bike is a fairing that was replaced but, it looks to have been repainted and has a solid windscreen.  The bike does have 23,000km.  The seller states “I am asking $5,000 OBO, I am aware that it is worth a lot more…”; From the MC18′s we’ve seen, this bike is priced quite high in regards to condition but, it does have a California title so it’s worth looking into.  See the other MC18 posts here.  See this bike on Craigslist here.

AG