Stuck In Between: 1994 Honda NSR250R SP MC28 Rothmans
I bet you moved a little closer to your computer screen when you saw those Rothmans colors. Then you shrugged a bit when you saw this bike has been set up for the track and is not titled. On one hand its got those great colors that collectors want but on the other hand it is track day bike in pretty clothes: it is kind of stuck in between what people are looking for.
One of prettiest paint jobs out there and has lots of history tied to it. Street riders, I think I’d pass this one by unless you are a serious tinkerer. It’s running premix so you either carrying oil everywhere you go or replacing the whole oil injection system. I would imagine you will have some wiring harness issues as well depending on what they’ve stripped away. Gauges are track oriented items, air box and carb mods are other common track modifications. The seller listed title status as “other” so I’m going to assume there is not a title for the bike. Not the end of the world but definite work involved there.
For the guy looking for a unique track bike, I see no major issues as long as the price is right. Honda parts are plentiful and Tyga and others make plenty of bolt on fun. Who’s got the eagle eye to identify what that front end came off of?
Listing details:
Restored for track use but could easily be refitted for the street. Runs excellently. Handles outstandingly. Exceptional braking. This bike has 450 miles since being restored. It had a complete engine rebuild.
304 lbs ready to ride.
Magtek magnesium alloy wheels
PGM 4. (De-restricted Factory Honda “credit card” ignition that works perfectly)
Inverted front fork revalved by Dave Moss at Catylist Reaction Suspension Tuning
JHA triple clamp
Magnesium clipon mounts
Tyga racing pipes and mufflers. Tyga racing rearsets
Pirelli Supercorsa SC2 tires with 150 miles
Steering Damper
Rothmans aftermarket bodywork. (note in the photo that the upper fairing has one small crack)
Set up for Pre Mix
Look over the photos and email me with any questions.
I will assist with shipping anywhere. The shipping costs are to be paid by the buyer
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not down on the little NSR. I know that Rothmans paint can suck you in; just go into it knowing it will be a project if plan to do more than track days with it. The auction doesn’t have a whole lot of time left to .
What it looked like in the showroom
IK
Looks very nice…would that front end be from a Honda rs250 perhaps… nice track bike. In showroom condition..my fav little NSR
I’d be afraid to take that little beauty to the track but I guess that’s what it’s made for.
I’m looking for a track bike…this may be the one. What do you guys think this bike is actually worth? How much would it have cost this gentleman to rebuild the engine?
Would anyone venture to guess what kind of HP this bike makes? Or how much can be gotten out of an NSR250 with porting, higher compression, etc…since it IS a track bike. I’m thinking the way it sits it could make 60rwhp. Good guess or no?
Ian,
Very generally speaking, lightly modified street based two strokes will make high 50’s to low 60’s in hp. I know some guys with very highly modified RGV’s making high 60’s. Remember, once you start trying to get that extra hp those pistons can easily do their best impersonation of a grenade.
probably RVF400 forks I thought JHA made a conversion for this setup.
Could be NC35 forks, but the travel looks too long. I’m almost thinking RC45, but the rotors don’t look big enough, and it’d be hard to get it all to line up without adaptor plates…
[shrug]
I bid on this bike when its was $3222 and I thought my $4500 would seal the deal. I’m a twit muldoon for not bidding more.
Would have been a great wee track bike for me.
I guess I was a little off on this one. I really didn’t think it was worth more than $4,000. It sold for a little over $5000. I thought there was a chance people might get wrapped up in that bodywork and bid it up.
sold for just over 5 grand….a nice bike for the money if you ask me.
this HONDA looking great…
how to contact the owner..