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    Possible 87 250R found..(UPDATED) 7.31.06

    Well a buddy and i came accross this.....it looks like a 85R front end and 86R seat but the rear plastics and the shrouds look like 87R !!!!! the rears are not maier as the lines are to sharp and the number plates are the wrong shape but check out the decal on the shrouds!!!!! that's deffo 87R decal......the second pic is a close up shot of the decal from my 87 brochure.......i 'm tring to contact the guy who owns this bike to see what the chassis and engine numbers to confirm what year it is ......but what do you guys think??????????
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    OMG awesome bro! buy it up or tell the dude to check the tag! But where are all the reflectors?
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    i'm going to try and buy if possible....the grab bar looks like it's got reflectors on it

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    Looks like he has made her street legal. Dunno about it being an 87 however.
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    Interesting...keep us posted on the details

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    Quote Originally Posted by HondaATC
    Interesting...keep us posted on the details
    will do Billy

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    About the 87 R's. Now if Honda had to destroy any 86's they have left why would they still produce an 87?
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    well thats a mind bender anyhow......nice find i hope you get to buy and confirm what year it is...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blown 331
    About the 87 R's. Now if Honda had to destroy any 86's they have left why would they still produce an 87?
    My theory: 86's were destroyed because they were in the US. The US was the only Country ( to my knowledge ) that banned the selling of them. The 87's ( 250r's / 350x's ) were not available in the US and Honda wasn't banned from selling them in other countries. Since the US was the Main market they stopped production, and only sold the ones that were already made.
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    Pete, Is that in the UK? Have you seen it in person yet?. If its near me ill be ahppy to try and take a look at it and get some clearer photos Nice find! But we need more details and especially the VIN

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    IMO its just a look-a-like. The only thing that even looks like the '87 is the shrouds and decals.
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    Quote Originally Posted by petesatc
    Well a buddy and i came accross this.....it looks like a 85R front end and 86R seat but the rear plastics and the shrouds look like 87R !!!!! the rears are not maier as the lines are to sharp and the number plates are the wrong shape but check out the decal on the shrouds!!!!! that's deffo 87R decal......the second pic is a close up shot of the decal from my 87 brochure.......i 'm tring to contact the guy who owns this bike to see what the chassis and engine numbers to confirm what year it is ......but what do you guys think??????????

    I'm still skeptical.... lot's of white paint on it..... (swinger, exhaust, front fork W/ decals there) The decal looks like a CR250R decal doesn't it???

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    They ahve gone to alot of trouble if it is a copy, has the same shroud decal, the 86 had a blue R the 85 none this has a red one.
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    Somewhere out there, there is a whole warehouse of 87 250r's and 350X's.

    Well, a guy can dream can't he?

    Seriously though. Don't you think if there were any out there one of us would of found one by now?

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    Well, that is interesting. I won't say for sure that it's an 87, but I won't say it's an 85 or 86 either. The only way we'll know for sure is if the VIN is decoded. There have been parts from 87s sold before, so it's possible that the fenders and shrouds are genuine. If they have Honda part numbers, they will be the first real copies I have ever seen.
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