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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: Ando on February 15, 2013, 05:18:51 am

Title: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: Ando on February 15, 2013, 05:18:51 am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeff-Wards-Factory-Kawasaki-KX250SR-1988-championship-winning-bike-100-origonal-/111012807976?

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: MauriceR on February 15, 2013, 05:31:48 am

It was posted on Vital that there were 3 more for sale also
84 sr125
85 sr250
89 sr500

links to them are in this post

http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/EBAY-Jeff-Wards-KX250SRs-85-and-88,1250944

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: ozyditcher on February 15, 2013, 06:59:15 am

Jeff just lost his house and needs the money. A good investment.

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: Davey Crocket on February 15, 2013, 08:23:24 am

Can some one spot me a hundred K?.....its a shame, but you cant sleep on a mxer....I thought he was running a MX team?.

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: JohnnyO on February 15, 2013, 09:03:54 am

His mx team folded just before the start of the season, wonder if that's why he lost his house?
Shame he's having to sell his championship bikes..

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: Tahitian_Red on February 15, 2013, 09:31:59 am

Looking at what Ward is asking for his actual "Works" bikes, that guy from Kentucky with the RH250 (LOL) should go to his out-house and slit his throat.

Sad to hear he is selling them, but some collectors are gonna get some really nice bikes!  ;)

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: firko on February 15, 2013, 10:05:11 am

That's sad that Wardy's had to sell his bikes, especially if it's to to cover debt. It just goes to show that the economic crisis can hit all of us, no matter how successful we seem to outsiders. If I had a spare buck I'd be onto those bikes in a heartbeat. 

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: Ktm181 on February 15, 2013, 10:29:47 am

Dont know about this one, but his '85 is cheap if it sells anywhere near 30 grand aud. I'd reckon he will have a list of buyers already, he'd just being trying to get better dollars via ebay or at least maybe push the price up.

Hope he gets a 100g for it, that way i wont feel like i "could" have had it!

Next to Jobe he is my favourite Kx rider of all time, its really sad if he HAS to sell them, he must have made millions just from his contracts over the years, its a real shame.

Kt

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: Nathan S on February 15, 2013, 10:48:01 am

Wow. It's easy to say this, but ~$22k for the '88 250 actually seems quite cheap.

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: suzuki59 on February 15, 2013, 11:08:09 am

I am defintely buying another lotto ticket this weekend.
Very cheap!

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: Slakewell on February 16, 2013, 12:16:17 pm

I remember him saying once ( mid 90's )that he still had not ridden a 125 that was faster than the 84 bike.

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: VMX Andrew on February 18, 2013, 08:45:02 pm

Quote from: Slakewell on February 16, 2013, 12:16:17 pm

I remember him saying once ( mid 90's )that he still had not ridden a 125 that was faster than the 84 bike.

I can remember Wardy cursing his 125 at the 1988 MX DES NATIONS cause it didnt have enough power
and couldnt keep up with Jean Micheal Bayles factory HRC honda CR125.
If i had the money id buy that little 125 in an instant.

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: oldyzman on February 18, 2013, 08:58:10 pm

Yep the 125 1984 is so nice and full factory too incl ally tank
The 1988 250 with the number 1 plate i guess from being first the previous year is a ripper.
Brett

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: JohnnyO on February 18, 2013, 09:49:51 pm

Here's some pics of Wardy's works bikes i took at Troy Lee's a couple of years ago..
(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc374/JohnnyO31/Vintage%20mx%20bikes/UStrip276_zps290db671.jpg)
(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc374/JohnnyO31/Vintage%20mx%20bikes/UStrip287_zpsda3443cb.jpg)
(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc374/JohnnyO31/Vintage%20mx%20bikes/UStrip273_zps01d25e9e.jpg)
(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc374/JohnnyO31/Vintage%20mx%20bikes/UStrip291_zpsf4e84323.jpg)

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: VMX247 on February 18, 2013, 09:51:45 pm

there a youtube clip unloading those ?

edit
http://www.transmoto.com.au/mxsx/videos/7802511/Great-Racers-Bike-Collection

Title: Re: Wardy's 1988 SR250
Post by: oldyzman on February 19, 2013, 09:53:05 am

What a line up eh johnny  i reckon there would be people visiting troy lees just to see those bikes
Brett