Here it is-250R in the crate!!! let see if anyone has the money to back up the talk.

**dcreel** · 10-02-2010, 01:55 AM

Andy, You are making history right now. Definitely can't wait to see the outcome.

**cbx1170** · 10-02-2010, 05:55 AM

Hope it turns well. NICE TRYKE. Wish i had one in the box! Watching.....

**whyzee** · 10-02-2010, 06:30 AM

I remember when you bought this B Brown. Smart move to put it on ebay. Best of luck !! from what I remember you paying for it , you are on the + side , and the auction just began

**atc500x** · 10-02-2010, 08:02 AM

Sorry like everytime no picture,the guys don't want to sell it,I know they are there because he said I was a big fan of 3 wheeler,but he don't want everybody in the world know what he have in is garage.I have his phone number,if maybe I go back in his area I will try another time.....

**trikeman78** · 10-02-2010, 09:10 AM

Over $16,000 now. Reserve still not meet. Im guessing it will sell for around $25,000. There are plenty of deep pocket collectors out there.
I love it. Now I get to show all the naysayers that yes trikes are a collectable and valued machine. It takes something to be over 25 years old to really start gaining "classic" status. Just check out the NADA book value on a US90. Upwords of $2,000.
But as far as this 250r in crate, its better I cant afford it. Every day I would stare at it and want to put it together and ride it. Torture for sure.

**dksix** · 10-02-2010, 09:15 AM

This is just rumors but there is a family who owns several motorcycle dealer ships in north east TN, started in the 60's. One of my friends knows them well, his father was a mechanic for them for years and they sponsored my friend and his father in 3 wheeler racing for several years. I've heard stories that they have kept many last models of various bikes unopened in the crate for investments. I haven't seen them and I have never heard either the father (who started the dealerships) or the son (who now runs them) own up to this but if there are people out there who would have had the access and the means to do such a things, they could have. With all that being said, I do know of 2 Honda Superawks (305's I believe) that suddenly showed up in the show room, a matching pair neither showed any miles I think these were like 67 models and this would have been in the mid 90's. The story was that they had just been taken out of the crates and put on display and I have saw a boxed bike that was 12+ years old once when he let my go upstairs to look for a tire once (there were other boxed bikes up there but they were behind the one I saw and I didn't want to nose around since he was being nice enough to let me look around for something I needed). Please understand, I'm not saying this is true or that they would have bothered with 3 wheelers but this is a family who, like I said would have had the means to put them back and access to such. Either way, good luck with the sell B Brown. I don't think I could handle the pressure of owning such a rare piece of history. I'd do something stupid, like ride it-lol.

**rdlsz24** · 10-02-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

At work hiding in my tractor (smart phone).
Grining along with you guys! Can't say too much,..... but this is exciting & fun! We'll see.......????? Enjoy!

Andy do you care to share why you are selling?? It was just in Dirt Wheels this month!!

Rob

**Dirtcrasher** · 10-02-2010, 11:02 AM

IDK about EBAY though........ You lose 15% between Paypal and final value/listing fees and everyone will see it.

You would think thats a good thing but some dealer probably got a credit from Honda and were to destroy it.

I wouldn't want Honda to see the auction, I just would have called Mike and asked him if he had any buyers........

Just my thoughts.....

**puggerton03** · 10-02-2010, 11:07 AM

Good point ^^^^^ or it might go back to Japan.

**Orangecnty250r** · 10-02-2010, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by rdlsz24

Andy do you care to share why you are selling?? It was just in Dirt Wheels this month!!

Rob

Talk about marketing!!!!

**trikemessiah** · 10-02-2010, 12:19 PM

AMAZING...if i had the money i would buy it and stare at it all day lol....buy why does it say in the ebay post that this machine is NOT TO BE ASSEMBLED?

**rasorroad250r** · 10-02-2010, 12:28 PM

If it were assembled it would lose all of what makes it so neat. it would no longer be in the crate and then just becomes a really nice unused 86R. I can't believe someone would pay so much for it though, even in the crate. But good luck on the sale and good luck to all the bidders.

**Twilight** · 10-02-2010, 01:10 PM

I know that some dealers were trying to push out 250rs in the crate for 1600 in the late 80's
If they could see this now!

**AJZ_200X** · 10-02-2010, 03:18 PM

simply amazing...i saw the topic when Andy purchased it and was stunned at the find. Sad to see it up for sale, i hope whoever buys it keeps it in the box

**Billy Golightly** · 10-02-2010, 05:07 PM

I just hope someone from here ends up with it. I realize there is a large, upscale base of buyers and collectors that don't frequent here too much...but I'd love to see regular or atleast someone that pops in from time to time end up with it.

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