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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: Rossvickicampbell on December 06, 2015, 09:29:21 pm
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Honda-CR250M-Elsinore-Vintage-Motorcycle-VMX-/262171512262?hash=item3d0aa3cdc6:g:J2cAAOSwcBhWXqqP
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Never been partial to imports, the cost must surely put punters off the sport.
Isn''t there more bikes to be found within Australian sheds and events. :)
http://www.rpmimports.com.au/#!motorcycles/cnhy
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seems stange the ebay address is broken down hill but on the rpm web site they list royston in queensland
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$11K is primo dollars for any bike - will take someone special to buy such unique beast as that with it's colour scheme etc.
Hello Ali ;D
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Very nice !!just imported a DG modified 74 framed CR250 chassis that is already in red,thinking of doing it all red a la the 77 models but its a 74.........that will get up a few peoples noses.....so all the more reason to do it lol :-)
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Ok, I'll say what I'm sure an awful lot of people are thinking. Regardless of the quality of work & money gone into that bike, it is absolutely pig ugly & a perfect example of how to de-value a classic dirt bike. Custom paint & style is great while you own it but totally destroys it's value & severely limits the number of potential buyers. IMO that bike needs a full resto. Stevie Wonder wouldn't even buy that bike.
K
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stevie would run his hands over it and go "worst motorbike story I ever read"
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To each their own,I personally think it looks awesome.......a modern take on a classic......Agreed it does devalue it......but hey Elsinores aren't exactly rare......they made a lot of them :-)
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I'm with BigK :'(
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I'm yet to see a "custom" paint job on an old dirt bike that looks any good.
Works schemes usually look good, retro schemes can look good (but usually don't) - but custom stuff inevitably looks shithouse.
What BigK said.
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What do you mean custom paint, according to the listing it's a restoration so that must be the original colours including rims ;D
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Has to be the most expensive and yet the worst looking "restoration" I have ever witnessed on an Elsinore. Looks like it was designed by a 15y/o wannabe with a head full of piercings....
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The crazy thing is it would have cost the same to do it in original colours & been far more desirable, It floated the owners boat though i guess :) :) :)
Reminds me of that "American Restorations" show, someone brings in a Red Texaco branded bowser & Rick paints it green,puts a mobil sticker on it & says he restored it WTF ??? ??? ??? ???
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ditto Big K & Nathan S , If I had that sort of cake to throw at vintge bike ,it would have to be a true resto ,not a Ricks special like that thing...
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Need a 'like button" on this forum.
Description is new, in box, unopened, never had fuel in it etc etc. Needed an oversize piston though.
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i like how the tanks done ,& if they'd done the rims black (instead of dog dick red)it woulda looked so much better, :P
ps still not a resto but
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Ive always liked the silver myself. Whilst it's a well done bike ( colour scheme aside) It has no unumtainium on it to justify the asking price. I would at the very least want a mugen kit for that price.
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been better off spending his cash on fork emulators,alloy swing arm and a nova gearbox...instead of that shambles
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Ok, I'll say what I'm sure an awful lot of people are thinking. Regardless of the quality of work & money gone into that bike, it is absolutely pig ugly & a perfect example of how to de-value a classic dirt bike. Custom paint & style is great while you own it but totally destroys it's value & severely limits the number of potential buyers. IMO that bike needs a full resto. Stevie Wonder wouldn't even buy that bike.
K
Classic ;D A perfect example of "jumping the shark" a proper race ready/prepared CR would have sold in a heartbeat for $4-5000
"New kill switch" ;D
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Ok, I'll say what I'm sure an awful lot of people are thinking. Regardless of the quality of work & money gone into that bike, it is absolutely pig ugly & a perfect example of how to de-value a classic dirt bike. Custom paint & style is great while you own it but totally destroys it's value & severely limits the number of potential buyers. IMO that bike needs a full resto. Stevie Wonder wouldn't even buy that bike.
K
Classic ;D A perfect example of "jumping the shark" a proper race ready/prepared CR would have sold in a heartbeat for $4-5000
"New kill switch" ;D
Yes, that's a classic alright and all true too. Especially the bit about Stevie.
The kill switch is truly worth a mention. New NOS originals are pure high grade Unabtainium and sell big $ if they ever come up for sale. Although, if he had payed for one? NOS OEM, he surely would have mentioned that it was, after picking himself up off the floor.
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A 100% period correct kill switch is a minor item on a showroom resto/garage queen on a race bike a kill switch is nothing more than something you press or flick to stop the engine
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A 100% period correct kill switch is a minor item on a showroom resto/garage queen on a race bike a kill switch is nothing more than something you press or flick to stop the engine
So I am guessing the buyers that have payed way upwards of US$200 for the OEM NOS CR250M kill switch for a concourse resto, aren't sharing your sentiment.
And thanks for the tip of what a kill switch does.