NSR 250 SP MC28
Discussion
I've been leafing through this months bike mag, and theres an artical about an NSR250SP MC28.
they look very tasty imo, 250 stroker V twin.
have a smart card thingy instead of having a key and ignition barrel, makes it a lot harder to steal or joyride and burn out.
but, as there are jap imports, and are limited to 112 mph, (with a HRC card it takes this 40bph and 112 mph restriction off but you have no light, new wiring loom sorts that) what sort of power would they be pushing out de-restricted (plus top end)
are they worth the money as from reading the review they seem to be pretty good bikes.
ok now as its only a 250 it wont be great on a trackday compared to the litre bikes but as its a stroker it will go better than a 250 4 stroke, something close to a 400 4 stroke if im right.
Is it worth hunting one down or should I just get something like a VFR or RVF 400?
they look very tasty imo, 250 stroker V twin.
have a smart card thingy instead of having a key and ignition barrel, makes it a lot harder to steal or joyride and burn out.
but, as there are jap imports, and are limited to 112 mph, (with a HRC card it takes this 40bph and 112 mph restriction off but you have no light, new wiring loom sorts that) what sort of power would they be pushing out de-restricted (plus top end)
are they worth the money as from reading the review they seem to be pretty good bikes.
bike mag said:
At a warm, foreign racetrack in the company of a kawasaki KR-1S, Aprilia RS250 and a UK-spec RGV250, the honda stood out as A) clearly less powerful to the tune of around 10bhp than the others B) no slower because it had C) a chassis designed by god. There are a few occasions when engines and frames and brakes and all those bits of metal add up to something greater than the sum, but in the NSR250 SP MC28 they added up to the power of 10. It didnt ride around the track, it floated. It didnt brake, it went less swiftley, briefly. And it didnt steer so much as drift from corner to corner by osmosis.
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And all that was while you rode the thing. Get off it and admire it int he fading light of a provencal sun and it would eat the eyes out of your head. build during honda's golden age of build quality, The NSR was, as is, a thing of beauty. It has quality writ large all over it, from the quick release fairing fasteners to the depth of the paint, from the magtek magnesium wheels to the stunning aluminium alloy bean frame, from the single sided swingarm to the clip holding the water bottle cap and its perspex flaps on the radiator top. It's all so gushingly gorgeous. I'd better sit down
looks and sounds pretty damn good. but for the asking price is it worth it. Now I'm not looking for a stupidly fast bike, just something that looks good, goes round corners really well, and that could be good on the odd track day.......
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And all that was while you rode the thing. Get off it and admire it int he fading light of a provencal sun and it would eat the eyes out of your head. build during honda's golden age of build quality, The NSR was, as is, a thing of beauty. It has quality writ large all over it, from the quick release fairing fasteners to the depth of the paint, from the magtek magnesium wheels to the stunning aluminium alloy bean frame, from the single sided swingarm to the clip holding the water bottle cap and its perspex flaps on the radiator top. It's all so gushingly gorgeous. I'd better sit down
ok now as its only a 250 it wont be great on a trackday compared to the litre bikes but as its a stroker it will go better than a 250 4 stroke, something close to a 400 4 stroke if im right.
Is it worth hunting one down or should I just get something like a VFR or RVF 400?
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