This 1991 Honda NSR250R SE (Super Edition) was imported to the US under previous ownership and was purchased by the seller in 2001. It is powered by a liquid-cooled 249cc two-stroke V-twin equipped with Honda’s third-generation Programmed Ignition System (PGM III) and features fully faired bodywork finished in white and red with blue and green accents over an aluminum twin-spar frame. Equipment includes a six-speed transmission, a dry clutch, a racing-style seat, an adjustable front brake lever, a Showa fork, a Pro-Link monoshock, an aluminum “gull-arm” swingarm, triple disc brakes, and Enkei 17″ alloy wheels. This MC21 is now offered with a Japanese license plate, the factory build sheet, a dynamometer report, a tool kit, and a clean Washington title in the seller’s name.
Fully faired bodywork finished in Ross White and Fighting Red with blue and green accents is mounted over an aluminum twin-spar frame. Equipment includes a clear windscreen, a 4.2-gallon fuel tank, a black racing-style seat with a rear pad, and a rear cowl as well as dual taillights, rear-set foot controls, and a side stand with an integrated warning light.
Enkei 17″ alloy wheels are finished in red and mounted with 110/70 front and 150/60 year Michelin Pilot Power tires that were replaced in 2005 utilizing the factory weights reinstalled in their original positions. Adjustable suspension consists of a 41mm Showa fork as well as a Pro–Link monoshock mounted to an asymmetrical “gull-arm” swingarm made from extruded aluminum. Braking is provided by four-piston calipers over dual 276mm floating rotors up front with a single-piston floating caliper over a 220mm rotor at the rear.
Clip-on handlebars secured beneath the top triple clamp front a form-fitted instrument panel housing a tachometer with a 12k-rpm redline as well as a coolant-temperature gauge. A 190-km/h speedometer is mounted apart along with a warning-lamp module. The five-digit odometer shows 1,940 kilometers (~1,200 miles), 1,800 of which were ridden by the seller.
The liquid-cooled 249cc two-stroke L-twin is equipped with a PGM III digital ignition and fuel management system that oversees the dual Keihin TA22 flat-slide carburetors and RC (Revolution Controlled) exhaust power valves by way of electronically mapped operational parameters and timing. Additional equipment includes reed valve induction, a kick starter, and a dual expansion-chamber exhaust system. The stock ignition limiter has been de-restricted by the seller to gain full access to the engine’s factory-rated output of 45 horsepower and 26 lb-ft of torque in the upper three gears. The battery and air filter were replaced in preparation for the sale.
Power is transferred to the rear wheel by way of a multi-plate dry clutch, a six-speed gearbox, and a drive chain.
The bike is accompanied by a tool kit, a Japanese license plate, the factory build sheet, and a post-derestriction dynamometer report. The pictured paddock stand is not included.