Good morning, care for smoke? Today we have what is being sold as one of the last NSR250s made with 1999 being the last year of production. And with a Florida title! This one has been ridden albeit it just 9k miles. It comes with both the standard and HRC ignition cards. It does have a few issues that the seller has described and photographed well, but still looks very sharp to these eyes. He states that he bought it 8 years ago for over $10k so that could be a clue as to where the reserve is set. Currently no bids with an opening of $4k.
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1999 Honda NSR250 for sale on eBay
from the seller:
The MC28 2-stroke motorcycle was the apex and final edition of the storied 250cc twin cylinder line – production ended in May 1999. THIS WAS ONE OF THE LAST NSR250s EVER MADE. The SE model with the dry clutch and it’s fully adjustable cartridge type front suspension, rear adjustable damper, Pro-Arm single-sided rear swingarm, and the only Honda to utilize the PGMIV ignition “Smart Card” – the ultimate tool in engine management. This ignition/key for starting this bike is done by electronic “card”. This bike comes with the standard SE Card -PLUS- a limited edition HRC Card, each card has its own ignition characteristics – affecting performance/acceleration. Color; Ross white and violet with yellow accents.
VALID FLORIDA TITLE ! Approximately 9,000 miles (speedo is in kilometers) mileage is approximate because I keep riding it.
This motorcycle is driven weekly and performs wonderfully. Great acceleration, smooth shifting, fantastic breaks, and at its best in tight corners. This bike runs flawlessly. It is a true blast to ride and the bike is in great condition.
I paid $10,000+ for this bike in 2005. Note, this is NOT QUITE a museum bike (SEE PICTURES) but a very well maintained, unique motorcycle, with valid title, and not available in the U.S. market. Full disclosure about this bike;
1) It has a custom, single side, two silencer, chrome exhaust system. One of the pipes developed a crack and I had it welded 3 years/2,000+ miles ago. No leaks in that time and no additional cracking. Because it is a custom exhaust I had to widen the belly pan by 1 inch. There are 2 metal brackets that hold the belly pan on the bottom – cannot be seen unless you get under the bike.
2) There are no rear turn signals because the custom exhaust would contact one side signal. The front turn signals DO work. OEM exhaust system and turn signals are available and cost approximately $2,000 from multiple sources in Japan or England.
3) The wire that leads from the auto-oiler to the ignition system, that tells you when the oil is low, is broken (but can be repaired I’m told). Thus the “oil warning” light is always on. However, this does NOT affect the speedo operation or the drivability. A full auto-oiler reservoir = 2 tanks of gas. All you need is to remember to put two-stroke oil in every other tank of gas.
4) The radiator overflow tank has developed a crack and does not hold fluid. No fluid has ever overflowed from the radiator into this tank in 8 years while riding in FL. Has never impacted the operation of the bike. You can get another from Japan or England.
5) The bike has a few, very small nicks in the paint/stickers but looks great (see pictures).
I know this bike and have ridden it very briefly a few years back. It is one of the best riding and smoothest running NSRs that I have ever ridden. It was tuned by a famous tuner here in CA, Darcy, and all gears rev out smoothly. The current owner takes extraordinary care of his bikes and he has a nice collection. I don’t care for the 2 pipes on one side, but that’s personal preference. If you buy this bike, you won’t be disappointed. The 1999 models are very hard to come by and this is the only one I’ve ever seen in the USA. They were all SE models iirc.
Joel
Oh, one more thing as far as the rear turn signals. I installed a rear tail light replacement kit that turns the rear lights into signals. It is very cool and very visible in traffic. That could easily be done here.
Joel
No such thing as a 1999 NSR 250 they can be no newer then 1996 that’s when production stopped for all MC28’s.
Not True:
http://www.dreamgate.ne.jp/NSR/general/NSR250a.html
“SE model NSR’s were priced at 720,000 Yen and there were no more color changes for the SE NSR’s until their end of production in May 1999.”
Translated from Honda Japan.