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Offline Tahitian_Red

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1988 Honda CR250
« on: August 18, 2013, 02:58:14 pm »
My 1988 Honda CR250 goes up for auction Sunday (U.S. time).  If you have ever wanted one of these red beauties (this is a great example and comes with some rare NOS stuff) please take a look on the Evil auction site.

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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2013, 03:03:50 pm »
pls paste the link.
thats a beauty, good luck
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2013, 03:10:03 pm »
The all red '88 CR Honda range look the best of them all in my humble opinion.....that's indeed a nice bike Jay. How's the health going mate?
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2013, 03:15:32 pm »
I agree Firko, that model before the USD had a non bulky sleek look about it...
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2013, 03:27:53 pm »
OYZM,

I'll post the link tomorrow after the auction starts.  Check out the NOS parts (probably should have put them in a separate auction, but I want it all to go.)

Firko,

The health outlook is turning a corner.  All numbers look great and I've lost 35lbs so far (How much would that cost in Titanium bolt addition?), so just from that I should be faster. LOL  I was a little down when they had to stop my treadmill stress test before I even got going (BP jumped up).  A week later I passed a Lexi-Scan stress test (What a wild ride that drug was!).  I just have to get off the blood thinner (10 months to go) and then I'll be back at it!  I have 3 or 4 projects to complete in that time, then all my bikes will be race ready.
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2013, 03:34:08 pm »
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I agree Firko, that model before the USD had a non bulky sleek look about it
I don't like the blue seat and the graphics on the '87.

I'm glad things are looking up Jay. I was the same...last year I thought I was gonna die, this year I feel 50 years old again ;D
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2013, 07:27:51 pm »
I agree Firko, that model before the USD had a non bulky sleek look about it...
Brett
Pfft Brett .. I've got an 89 and I love it.  Pulls harder than a 14 year old and compared to my earlier bikes, is like riding a magic carpet.

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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2013, 06:18:12 pm »
Hey Simmo,
I have to buy a pre 90 250 soon, and i would not kick either an 88 or 89 out of bed for...... the 88 does look a bit more classic to me though.
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2013, 01:26:53 pm »
I like the 88 and 89's, but I identify with the 82-87 factory Honda blue seaters.  That was Honda's decade and all was right until the day the music died (January 11, 1987  Huron, CA)
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2013, 01:36:35 pm »
Hey Simmo,
I have to buy a pre 90 250 soon, and i would not kick either an 88 or 89 out of bed for...... the 88 does look a bit more classic to me though.
Brett

Hey Brett

Are you stuck on a Honda? Or would you consider an other brands?

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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2013, 01:45:17 pm »
I like the 88 and 89's, but I identify with the 82-87 factory Honda blue seaters.  That was Honda's decade and all was right until the day the music died (January 11, 1987  Huron, CA)

Yes Honda was on the ball in those years and produced a good package.
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Re: 1988 Honda CR250
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2013, 09:32:12 pm »
Simmo, I am all ears for a Japanese 250 88 or so?
Brett
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