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1988 Honda Hurricane CBR250R MC19
Kilometers: 6,485
Second Owner
Clean Title
Listing Price: $6,390 Or Best Offer
Listing Ends: September 13th, 2024
Honda’s Hurricane CBR250R MC19 was never officially imported to the US, the land of big motorcycles and long, straight roads. Intended to offer a sophisticated sportbiking experience to enthusiasts, while skirting tax and licensing laws, the bike stuffed all of the bigger CBRs’ technology into a much smaller package. This MC19 version may have lacked a second front brake caliper and disc, but the frame was aluminum, the engine had four cylinders and gear-driven cams, and the gearbox had six speeds. The suspension had limited adjustability, but was otherwise of good quality, and the bike delivered on its promise of delivering a real sportbike in miniature. Had Honda ever officially imported their CBR250R to the US, it would have been a sales disaster. Sure, a few would have been sold, but they’d have remained the cult bikes they are today, appreciated by those with a taste for tiny, tiny 48.5mm pistons. Their age now allows them to be legally imported and experienced, although many have been run hard and put away wet…
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Honda CBR 250R MC19 Hurricane Runs great ! Super fun to drive. Ultra light. Rare japan import. 4 cylinder with 18k redline. Couple of cosmetic scratches on pipe and fairing. See pictures. Not bad though.
This particular example of Honda’s little quarter-liter screamer appears to be in good running condition, but is pretty rough around the edges and looks just a little bit crashed: damage is visible on the right side fairing, engine case, and the exhaust, but is relatively minimal, as far as those things go. These bikes are apparently a ton of fun, but very gutless and will likely never command the values and reverence of their two-stroke stablemates, as they lack the same level of performance, associations with Grand Prix racing, or that all-important two-stroke zing. This Honda CBR250R could be a fun little project, as original plastics are rare, but can probably be sourced with some patience, and would be a great dance partner on tight back roads or smaller tracks.
-tad
I’m a fan of these JDM small bore bikes. Coincidentally I was just offered a nice 400 Hurricane by a friend, but no space means no more bikes.