1986 CR 250r

[jvb]

Was gathering Honda cr125 1986 spare parts,and over the time i've collected somehow half a 1986 CR 250 in parts(wich were included by the cr 125 bought stuff) for practicly free!

So i decided to search for the rest of the missing parts, because i think it's one of the best looking dirtbikes ever,with the fast HPP engine.
Started a half year ago with a bare frame(wich was attached to the sub-frame i bought for the cr125, costs :nothing)

I've got this far until now:

Ended up selling the CR 125 in parts, so when the 250 is done it only has cost me a couple hundred bucks

 

[jvb]

Spare set wheels,

 

[deeeebeeeeee]

Dude that is an awesome bike the 80's was the heyday of two stroke innovation were races were won by engineers as much as by riders, power increases msde during this timd had even pro 250 riders looking for a way to tame the power.

I remember years ago a buddy of mine built a cr250r of similar vintage, he referred to it as a red rooster something about the side the sprocket was on, apparently it was only made in that particular way for a couple years

apparently the red rooster was a '78 Elsinore 250 with a true ,inexperienced need not apply, 30 something air cooled horse race motor with a wicked band from loop out power at mid range pulling hard to 800 rpm redline. It was a beast at the time released to get honda back in the game.

It seems like my buddy built a model similar to yours, which has a way better water cooled motor, and monoshock setup. While dreaming of the red rooster that saved honda when he was younger it may have been that honda later released another left kick right drive bike, reminiscent of the original red rooster?.

Anyhow sweet bike the bikes they produced then, really mark a plateau of two stroke performance shortly after this, research and major improvements grew stagnant and shortly after the rules change gave 4 stroke nearly (or was it precisely) double the displacement to make them competitive, just another way law makers crushed the people's sport here In the states.

 

[jvb]

Dude that is an awesome bike the 80's was the heyday of two stroke innovation were races were won by engineers as much as by riders, power increases msde during this timd had even pro 250 riders looking for a way to tame the power.

I remember years ago a buddy of mine built a cr250r of similar vintage, he referred to it as a red rooster something about the side the sprocket was on, apparently it was only made in that particular way for a couple years

apparently the red rooster was a '78 Elsinore 250 with a true ,inexperienced need not apply, 30 something air cooled horse race motor with a wicked band from loop out power at mid range pulling hard to 800 rpm redline. It was a beast at the time released to get honda back in the game.

It seems like my buddy built a model similar to yours, which has a way better water cooled motor, and monoshock setup. While dreaming of the red rooster that saved honda when he was younger it may have been that honda later released another left kick right drive bike, reminiscent of the original red rooster?.

Anyhow sweet bike the bikes they produced then, really mark a plateau of two stroke performance shortly after this, research and major improvements grew stagnant and shortly after the rules change gave 4 stroke nearly (or was it precisely) double the displacement to make them competitive, just another way law makers crushed the people's sport here In the states.

The 1986 was the first year that the manufacturers had to race with production models with only minor changes permitted, due to new production rule.
So this a Works-production bike.
The 1986 CR250 has Works suspension(Showa cartridge units in front,Showa rear shock) and has the HondaPowerPort engine wich has the magic numbers in the 250cc class (66.4mm x 72mm)
Pulpmx has a whole story about it: http://www.pulpmx.com/stories/look-...-steel/gps-classic-steel-81-1986-honda-cr250r

 

[deeeebeeeeee]

http://www.pulpmx.com/stories/look-...-steel/gps-classic-steel-81-1986-honda-cr250r


Maybe he was talking about the '86. It was a pivotal year bike and also the first year teams had to follow the production rule..it truly lived up to the red rooster name.
see link

 

[jvb]

Lol we had the same article in mind

 

[deeeebeeeeee]

http://www.pulpmx.com/stories/look-...-steel/gps-classic-steel-81-1986-honda-cr250r


Maybe he was talking about the '86. It was a pivotal year bike and also the first year teams had to follow the production rule..it truly lived up to the red rooster name.
see link

Lol looks like I was a little late
Sweeter bike tho

 

[jvb]

When it's done it is going to be a garage queen
Probably going to buy a 1991 model CR 250 for some daily abuse (my 2nd favourite bike)

still the same engine

 

[deeeebeeeeee]

I always liked Hondas their motors seemed indestructible to me , had a 300 4x4 I took to a party out on an old mine and logging site. Was hopping and jumping it up on and across big 10-15 foot tall 20-30 feet wide log piles. My buddy asked to take a ride. A hour later he brought it back and I could see the header pipe glowing cherry red it actually got so hot that it deformed and stretched downward. He had come down the main road at 38mph on the Rev limiter for 5+ miles.

I remember when I was younger the Hondas ruled the track, then later Yamaha eventually stole the podium.
I would love to have a nice vintage bike or two.
Good find on the almost free '86 cr250r

 

[jvb]

I totally prefer the vintage stuff over the new stuff, but for parts sourcing it's better to have a newer bike that is also the reason for the 1991 model, parts are no problem for the coming years so i'm going to stockpile as much as i can when i can.

 

[jvb]

 

[harley1-5]

sweet bike I too love old Hondas currently have a 92 xr600r and dying for a cr500r

 

[jvb]

sweet bike I too love old Hondas currently have a 92 xr600r and dying for a cr500r

Xr is a nice allround bike, cr500.....not so all-round lol
Cr500r are relatively rare here,and EXPENSIVE, but what a beast nothing more fun as seeing someone whisky throtlle on cr500
I think more people having them disasembled in the addict,because they are to scared to ride it

 

[harley1-5]

Xr is a nice allround bike, cr500.....not so all-round lol
Cr500r are relatively rare here,and EXPENSIVE, but what a beast nothing more fun as seeing someone whisky throtlle on cr500
I think more people having them disasembled in the addict,because they are to scared to ride it

I had a cr480 too fun bike