LOT 341

The Robin Spring Collection c.1990 Honda RS250R Racing Motorcycle Frame no. RS250RF 9010099 Engine no. 9010120 (to plaque) and 1EO122

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Lot 341

The Robin Spring Collection, c.1990 Honda RS250R Racing Motorcycle

The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|13 October 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

The Robin Spring Collection
c.1990 Honda RS250R Racing Motorcycle
Frame no. RS250RF 9010099
Engine no. 9010120 (to plaque) and 1EO122

Honda were latecomers in offering a 250cc production racer - the first RS250R not appearing until 1984 - and immediately found themselves at a disadvantage to Yamaha's long established TZ. Its 1985 successor addressed these failings, boasting a new aluminium twin-spar frame and heavily revised engine. The RS250R was mildly updated for 1986 before undergoing a wholesale redesign for '87, re-emerging as a replica of Freddie Spencer's works bike complete with 54x54.5mm crankcase-reed engine and cassette-type gearbox. For the '88 model, Honda ditched the ATAC exhausts, adopting conventional variable-height power valves and cylinders with appropriately revised porting. Front fork diameter increased, and the TRAC anti-dive was dropped, while the existing combination of 17" front/18" rear wheels continued. A maximum power output of 71bhp and dry weight of 226lbs was claimed, and the RS continued unchanged for 1989.
Finished in Repsol blue and yellow livery, this Honda RS250 was raced in events in the Far East including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Macau (but not necessarily all of them) by Robin himself and possibly top Japanese riders whose names are not remembered. Restored by renowned specialist Nigel Everett, the machine has not run since and will require recommissioning before returning to the racetrack. There are no documents with this Lot, and no other history is known. Prospective bidders should satisfy themselves as to the motorcycle's completeness and mechanical condition prior to bidding. Sold strictly as viewed.
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