[motox]

not to much welding here (cracked frame, front fork mod) but
i thought bike guys might like take a look.
1980 honda cr250 restoration Red Rocket
craig

[bt101]

Looks nice Good Job!

[noddybrian]

Very nice retro looking bike - some decals on the tank would finish it off & break up the sea of red - never realized they put the kick start on the " wrong " side on that model - I hate left hand kick starts ! never feels right & the couple of of Rotax 500 powered bikes with it I had were a bastard to start ! is that the same engine they put in the atc250r ? those things really went especially the last couple of years with the 6speed box - I nearly bought one in bits years ago but was'nt sure how many bits it may have been missing so I left it - wished I got it now - they make fortunes.

[motox]

noddybrian wrote
"some decals on the tank would finish it off & break up the sea of red"

had the honda wings on he tank when i first did the bike to race.
gas fumes lifted them off in a few weeks.
not sure how long it will sit before sold so opted not to put them on
craig

[noddybrian]

Yes- they put some nasty s#it in the gas these days - takes most stuff off & buggers rubber parts - last tank I painted I did in 2k put the decals on the base coat then clear coated over the lot - stayed put well so far.

[LtBadd]

Hey Craig, here is my brothers 1974 250 Elsinore. For anyone interested in the background of this bike that dominated it's class when introduced

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[motox]

noddybrian
the tank on the 1980 cr250's are plastic, no paint on it.
i sanded and used a restoring liquid.
craig

[motox]

richard,
yes Honda changed the motocross world with the 125 and 250 Elsinores.
they were light and fast compared to the European bikes.
i raced Bultaos in 1974 and you needed a lot of motor work to
pull a start against a stock Elsinore.
craig

[pgk]

Looks great Motox! Love those old 2 strokes, I just sold a 1980 YZ 465 a few years ago to a collector. He has two huge barns with two levels full of bikes. He has bikes both street and dirt with the tits still on the original tires and about six brands I had never even heard of, place is like a museum. One of my favs that he had, was a new Kawasaki 500 triple 2 stroke. Every single bike has ethanol free req. fuel in it and they all are run..

[mechanic416]

Never had a dirt bike. Did a lot of welding on them though. Street bikes and drag bikes for me, but have sold them all, doctors orders.