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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: pirie593 on January 14, 2010, 04:15:14 pm

Title: What model?
Post by: pirie593 on January 14, 2010, 04:15:14 pm
Life is full of surprises.  Just uncovered another photo from the past and realised that I had completely forgotten a bike that I owned in the early 80's.  Can any-one help identify the model (year)?  Apologies for the limited view, but its the only record I can find of my owning the bike.

(http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss106/pirie593/IMG_0007_NEW.jpg)
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: STW996 on January 14, 2010, 05:54:56 pm
Front guard is 82 or before, also looks like red air intakes and lower down than the first water cooled bike, which would make it 82

82 CR 250 RC I would say
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: JohnnyO on January 14, 2010, 07:22:27 pm
I'll agree with Shane, it looks like an '82 250 by the front end.
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: 090 on January 14, 2010, 07:30:14 pm
They look like black number plates with white numbers. My guess is cr125 rc '82. They look like yz125's in the back ground too.
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: oldfart on January 14, 2010, 08:00:55 pm
Brad  ... backing on plate is green ,   put your glasses on  ;D
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: 090 on January 14, 2010, 11:01:03 pm
Hmmm my computer colours are crap. Still look black on this one.  ::)
250 it is then.
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: pirie593 on January 15, 2010, 06:24:55 pm
1982 doesn't sit well with me.  I have found reference to the race (1982 State Titles in Renmark).  I know I didn't buy a new model after 1978 (I have only ever owned 2 new race bikes in my life).  Generally I bought bikes that had been raced 1 - 2 years.  So it would have been either 80 or 81.  Can't remember having a water-cooled bike before 1987, so most probably the last twin-shock model ????  The front guard looks more 80 than 81 and I certainly would have remembered the unusual exhaust of the 81 model that I see on the internet sites.  Further discussion most welcome  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: evo550 on January 15, 2010, 08:15:10 pm
You can't remember what bike that was ??? ??? Shit you owned it and by the looks raced it for a few years in or around 1982.
I would advise a visit to your G.P. see if they can't do something about that alhzeimers.
Title: Re: What model?
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on January 15, 2010, 09:51:43 pm
my eyes aren't the best but I don't think that is a radiator shroud but rather the "bulge" from a side panel going around a shockie ala 78/79 Honda CR250? Wouldn't be an 80 model because they moved the plate to the back asa for FIM and did away with the bulge?

OK - into me  ;D