1991 Honda CBR250RR
If you get your kicks over 12,000 rpm then step right up. These little babies apparently will spin all the way up to 19,000 rpm. Now is it making power up there? Well I’m not sure about that. Actually a test I read said they make peak power around 14,500. I still can’t get my head wrapped around the idea of the tiny pistons in these things. Unlike two cylinder 250cc two strokes, these bikes are four cylinder bikes. You might need tweezers when taking some of the parts out of that engine. A CBR, GSXR, FZR or ZXR 250 make a two stroke 250 seem almost common.
These bikes were born out of the race bike replica craze that swept Japan back in the late 80’s and 90’s and disappeared in the late 90’s. This 1991 model would be the first year of a redesign of the bike from the CBR250 to the CBR250RR. You got a new, high spec frame, engine upgrades, new carbs and you may notice that swing arm off an NSR250. Power was claimed at 45hp, the same output the factories claim for their 250cc two strokes. If you are shopping for one of these you might want to stick with a pre-1994 model has they were restricted beginning that year to 40hp. Hey, with these you need every pony you can get.
From the seller:
Trully a rareity in the states, many new parts , fairings, yes from china but fitment is near precise, new levers , tires , chain, nuts, bolts etc. see attached youtube video and clear ca title and registration.
The seller has also posted a video clip with narration on the bike and some music from the engine:
The bike does not appear to be a garage queen and has some miles on it (17,000). Photos never tell the whole story but it sure looks to be in nice condition. I believe I’ve seen several grey market bikes come on the market from this seller and they have all been clean bikes. You will have to forgive me for catching this auction late. There is only roughly a day remaining. Bidding has been quite active but at around $2,000 I doubt it is close to the reserve. Don’t let it slip away, .
IK
This is such a cute mini blade and the Chinese fairings look pretty good in this case. But oh my I would love love love to get my hands on a GSXR 250 RK! Blue and white of course… Anyone got one for sale?
Very nice looking but if I was the buyer I would like to know about the crash…
New fairings,mirrors,windscreen,levers etc.
What a great concept….250 mini superbikes. Wonder if with Moto3 around the corner we’ll see more 250 race replicas in the US, then again Moto2 hasnt even made it to LAguna so probably not. LAme. I’d love something like this for the track, the Ninja 250 is pretty popular but it needs some company/competition. Would owning something as rare as this for a track bike be a bad idea re: spares and such?