Aussie Microlite: 1989 Yamaha 250 FZR-R

For Sale: 1989 Yamaha 250 FZR-R

Today’s pocket rocket comes to us courtesy of Australia. Yes, that is far, far away to procure a little bike like this. And the obvious irony is that these are not that rare Down Under, as these smaller bikes are regularly imported into the AUS/NZ region. For us North Americans looking on from afar, however, this looks like a pretty sweet piece of kit.

Despite never being officically imported into the US, RSBFS has seen quite a few of these Yammie 250s cross our pages (you can search for them here). For those of smaller stature or simply following the “less is more” mantra of sportbikes, these 250s can deliver a pretty fair punch in a small package. Nobody will confuse it with a literbike, but you also will not see yourself in the pub parking lot after a day’s ride in the twisties.

From the seller:
THIS IS AN IDEAL BIKE FOR A LEARNER,IT HAS BEEN LOOKED AFTER VERY WELL AND I AM ONLY THE SECOND OWNER,I HAVE PUT A NEW TYRE ON THE FRONT,REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS,NEW CHAIN AND SPOCKET AND ALSO HAS HAD A OIL CHANGE.ASKING PRICE IS $4,200

Here is a video of a FZR250 being ridden in anger on a track day at the Tsukuba circuit in Japan (1.27 miles long). While this is not the actual bike that is listed in the auction, it does show how a good rider can really work bigger bikes under braking:

Despite the $4,200 figure quoted by the seller above, the actual auction has a $4,300 opening ask (no takers as of yet) with a BIN of $4,600. All the numbers appear to be USD from what I can tell, making this a bit pricey compared to other 250 Fizzers we have seen. Still, its a good looking bike that is both street legal and track worthy. For more information or to contact the seller, click the link and jump over to the auction. Good Luck and G’day!

MI