KenC wrote:
Hey Everyone! I am new to the boards but I thought you could help me with a decision about buying an 89 NSR250. I am in the US where the bike is very rare and never imported, I am sure parts will be difficult to find. I am not even sure I will be able to get the bike registered as it has no title/paperwork at the moment, but damn they are cool looking bikesI love the little 2 stroke streetbikes, I currently have an 84 RZ350, two RD350's and four RD400's.
Here is the original ad placed by the seller:
it is an 89 with 15,000 kilometers on the clock.......never raced.....motor, tranny seem solid......frame VIN has ( ithink) has 11 digits on it.
Black market NSR-250 MC-18 street bike. Two Stroke V-Twin motor with oil injection. Never imported into the U.S. Powerful motor in light weight aluminun perimeter frame. Triple disc brakes. Motorcycle is 90% restored and has all parts. It is mechanically sound and runs fine. Has been stored for 5 years in my garage and I don't have time to finish it. It has NO paperwork but it would not be difficult to license and title as an "assembled" motorcycle. Needs to be painted and all bodywork is primered and ready. Many new parts. Picture is a generic photo, not of the actual bike. Serious inquiries only. $2000
How difficult is it to find parts like gaskets, clutch plates etc...?
What do you think?
Thanks,
Ken
Hi Ken, and welcome to NSR-WORLD.
Most parts for the MC18 are still easily available, and some parts (some engine internals for example) from the later MC21 and MC28 models can be adapted if necessary.
A title on the other hand is not necessarily an easy thing to come by. I certainly wouldn't say the seller's wording "It has NO paperwork but it would not be difficult to license and title as an "assembled" motorcycle." is very accurate! If it were that easy, he would've already done it, and added $1000 value to the bike!
Where are you located? My understanding is that it's easier to register a 2-stroke in some states than in others.
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