NEW in crate '86 ATC 250R

[tanks350x]

I hope everything works out. Deffinately a great piece of history preserved, for such a long time. on another note, 11 people viewing at time of post WOW!

[adamd]

i know of a few 200x,s that left honda/dealers still in the crate. mine never had the stock pipe, headlight,tail light, backfenders,axle(wich i have and still has never been installed and few other parts put on it tell about 04 original owner raced in 83-86 and built it out of the crate

[Bryan Raffa]

hope you get it buster.. sounds like you would like to keep it in the same ... as when i first saw it .. total drool factor 10!

[duner450r]

I love the link story...urban legends start like this. My buddy...just happend to stop by...dealer just loaded it up and gave it away...never got a bill. Can anyone believe that...come on.

Whats funnier is the West Virgina (Cover-up) Chrome strip over the vin / serial # on the box...Whatch ya hidding that for?

tri z...believe it or not, its upto you, but its true. i never thought about it when i first posted this up, but i hope no one gets in trouble over this. the dealer and the owner have been friends for many years, it was not a random "drop by".
also, i wasnt trying to hide anything. since the one side had gotten tore apart, he taped another box over it to cover it up. that was just left over from that.
there are many urban legends...this is NOT one of them!

[Beerside]

Just wondering, but it seems like the front brake line is pretty ugly from what I can see in the picture. A problem we all have on our 250R's and 350x's. And I wonder what kind of decay and deteriation has occured to this machine while it has been sitting on the floor in some damp garage for the last 24 years. Of course the new owner is going to preserve it the way it is in the crate but I think it might still need some kind of freshing up. These plastic, rubber, and vinyl items were not designed to last a hundred years. Im curious to see how all those components survived and what condition they are in.

[whyzee]

Well... I have been staying tuned to everyone's thoughts here. I too believe like Mike at VM, it's worth 20K+ minimally. I can't responsibly give the price, as I don't need any ridiculers to rain on this parade, or to ruin any future possible sales. By that I mean, if I'm about to loose my house or a family member needs life saving surgery. I will admit if someone from American Honda came knocking at the door I would give them kind consideration. They are the makers of my hobby/passion after all.
That said I'm currently doing a little research. I need to know the legalities of taking possession of such a machine. These were never to be delivered in the crate, unassembled. Also is this bike possibly missing off of a Honda manifest to be destroyed from back in 1987 ?? Obviously, I would never rat the owner out, but am doing do some due diligence as to not have Honda looking to reposes their old inventory at my loss $$!
I believe in my heart, contrary to my wife and close family, this will be the best purchase of my life! If this deal goes through, this bike, out of all, will be the closest to my heart and will not be assembled under my watch.
As for the Plexiglas idea. I don't think so. Ya know how somethings don't get your heart pounding when you see them every day. I keep everything under cover to bring out on occasion and share with friends. I get the goose bumps like they do when the covers come off. Not to mention everything needs to "breath" a little. Plexiglas would make for restrictive air flow, possibly leading to mold or something.
Well, I'm glad you guys are so positive. Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement! I am so excited at the prospects of owning this little jewelry box! I want to personally thank duner450r & scary132 for there posts!

Thanks everyone!
-Andy

Andy,

I really wouldn't worry about Honda looking for it unless you brought up a lawsuit.

Wow, I cant believe what I am seeing when I look at those pictures. Thanks for posting, and nobody try and buy it out from him, just be fair!

Mike, nice work on the 250R !!!!

[Buster Brown]

I have been getting some good positive feedback from folks in with Honda and will be hopefully confirming the legalities soon. Soon after, I will most likely be making travel plans to purchase the crated R in person. This may take a little bit to organize, as I will have to take time off from my Buster Brown duties and well..... This week was my last week of company vacation for the year to date. I just may become sick for a few days !
I will keep you all up to date as things progress. Thanks again for the kind words, and encouragement! If this works out I would love to make a debut at trike fest some year with my family.

[ATCwithdrawals]

Simply unbeleivable. congratulations on the rarest find of all times. Glad to see and hear that it will be kept the way it should.

[Twilight]

I'll say this; It doesnt surprise me in the least that there are 250r's in the crate still, the dumpsters at Honda were full of cut up frames and parts. So maybe one of the bikes didnt make it onto a scrapper truck, or maybe one was sent over from japan for a display model and it never happened.

I know of a fl400R still in the crate that was left in the dealerships basement after sales had stopped, it was meant to be a display and sadly after a flood it was rusted and ruined.

Good luck to you Buster!

[inv3ctiv3]

Whatever happened with this?

[Dirtcrasher]

^ You didn't read the other thread? He got it, then traded it for a Rhino and a nasty mountain bike!! The guy was gonna put it together, he even said he could stuff a 500 motor in it!

Here's the link : http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...0RSHENSSwapLOL

[HONDALUVR]

link didint work dc

[factoryX]

wtf he was going to stuff a 500 in it?

[shortline10]

^ You didn't read the other thread? He got it, then traded it for a Rhino and a nasty mountain bike!! The guy was gonna put it together, he even said he could stuff a 500 motor in it!

Here's the link : http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...0RSHENSSwapLOL

I know your sittin back with a big on your face Dirtcrasher

[Micahdogg]

Very cool........first time I've seen what they look like in the crate.