My new Rothmans

**Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:12 am » Post: #1 » Download Post**

Just bought it, but is it a real one?

**Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:17 am » Post: #2 » Download Post**

Hi Santum,

Congrats with your purchase ! Looking good.

I see Magteks, check for dry clutch and adjustable suspension...

Where did you buy her from if I may ask and is it the same place as per the other photos you have in your photobucket ?

Cheers,
Mario

**Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:39 am » Post: #3 » Download Post**

Hi Mario, it is real to the bone, all numbers match up. I just thought I'd ask a silly question.

And yes same place, although some pics in the bucket are from a different place.. Few little rusty bolts on that thing, but the body and engine are tops

**Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:22 am » Post: #4 » Download Post**

Glad to hear she's a real one !

Does this place have a name ? hehe

Cheers,
M

**Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:44 am » Post: #5 » Download Post**

The best NSR250! I really like the Cabin, as you just don't see that many around for some reason, and the HRC Anniversary edition is the rarest, but the MC21SP Rothmans is the pick of the models. Fantastic balance of mechanics, chassis, looks, and ease of performance.

Surely the best 250 2-stroke street bike ever sold!! Smile

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**Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:08 pm » Post: #6 » Download Post**

I agree.. the best 2 stroke ever built. if not the NSR250 then definitely the mighty NSR500!!

But for most 2-stroke addicts the Honda's are off the radar. Most of the guys on the other 2T forums are either Suzuki or Yamaha men .... plus the Kawasaki triple men of course... but not many of them go for the Honda's...I also have an aircooled Yam 250 which i love and will never sell, but the NSR is better designed and built than any of the others... Cool

**Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:35 pm » Post: #7 » Download Post**

Nothing comes close to the NSRs design.

The next best, I would personally say, is the Yamaha 3XV, but it is unnecessarily complicated in my opinion. I mean, and I'm not the only one to say it, why on earth would a 90 degree V-twin 2-stroke need a balance shaft?! Laughing

The airboxes, electronics, and engine configurations are a shambles, and the the whole package just looks messy. (Apart from the chassis.)

The NSR motor... largely unchanged for its entire production run. It says everything about the original design concept.

RS250 NF5 motor... based on the NSR250R...

RS250 NX5 motor... using the same design features as the NSR250R, albeit in a 72 degree configuration...

NSR500V motor... same again... just scaled up!

Honda hit the nail on the head with it's design, and left all others in its wake. Let's not even get into bore x stroke measurements. Smile

In a way I'm glad that the NSR250 was never officially imported to the UK. Wink

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**Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:47 am » Post: #8 » Download Post**

Very nice looking bike.

Do you know how many of these were manufactured?

Cheers

**Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:39 am » Post: #9 » Download Post**

Officially, 1500 Rothmans MC21s were produced.

http://www.nsr-world.com/history/
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**Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:25 pm » Post: #10 » Download Post**

Grate bike !
I once had the opportunity to drive a mc28sp rothmans it had a mc21 cdi installed
It was a nice bike but not that fast

**Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:32 pm » Post: #11 » Download Post**

Andy wrote:Officially, 1500 Rothmans MC21s were produced.

http://www.nsr-world.com/history/

.....although a fair few have been produced in the last few years at the expense of SE or even R models.

**Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:40 pm » Post: #12 » Download Post**

I was going to say I bet there are at least double that now. You never see SE's for sale these days.
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**Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:20 am » Post: #13 » Download Post**

That's why I said officially! Wink

I'm sure the same can be said for the MC28 Rothmans SPs... I've even heard tales of official Honda dealers in Japan converting bikes to "SP"s back in the day! Shocked

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**Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:54 am » Post: #14 » Download Post**

Yes, any rothmans bike has the be the most copied/faked. As far as I can tell the only Nsr that can't be faked is the 95 sp.

**Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:34 am » Post: #15 » Download Post**

What's your theory on the '95 SP then?
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