Possible 87 250R found..(UPDATED) 7.31.06

[69HemiGTX]

This is too cool. We know that seats have popped up in the past, now an almost full set of plastic and decals. This is kinda like the missing link.

What's odd is that the numberplates on the fenders are solid red instead of having the red R like what is shown in the factory brochures. Did they come like that or did he change them? Did the plastic come with the decals installed? If not, then he must have bought them separately, indicating that there may be more out there.

[Infinity Cycle Supply LLC.]

Well what was the verdic on the whole thing??

[Darius1502]

Well what was the verdic on the whole thing??

Bike is not an 87, but he has some '87 plastic and decals on it.

Look closely at the radiator decals....thats factory baby!

[wanta86r]

anyone could have made those decals, and the pic isnt real clear. looks like an 86 with some maier shrouds and fender that someone got carried away with white paint.

[willcamach]

well if they are 87 plastics he ruined them with those gay pink mud flaps. And while finding an 87 250r would be awsome imo the 87 with its white plastics, blue seat, and red accents was probably the ugliest 250r of all anyway. but it would be nice to have since its so rare.

[69HemiGTX]

anyone could have made those decals, and the pic isnt real clear. looks like an 86 with some maier shrouds and fender that someone got carried away with white paint.

True. But the evidence I have highlighted here suggests otherwise. Take a look and actually take time to decide whether or not they are reproduction or geniune parts. I firmly believe these are real Honda parts, not reproductions. We know the seats exist, and here we finally have proof that plastic and decals were produced, albeit in very small numbers.

[wanta86r]

that 250r decal is not factory. it appears to be photoshopped the 250r looks very odd. the honda decal could be oem, but the 250r just isnt right. i bet the fenders were painted. where is the 87 seat, and the white headlight garnish and the red fork boots. there is alot of white painted items on the bike which leads me to believe the plastics are painted. the white all seems to match real well. plastic can be painted if prepped correctly. i would love to see an 87 as much as anyone, but this is drfinitely not it

[Troll 2]

I wonder if the 87' rear fender number plate comes with the "R" or red inserts?

[atcsteve]

I know a computer geek who can make any decals he wants,look close,the 250r just isnt right.If it really was an 87,he should know everything about it,and wouldnt just put those pics out there for everyone,unless he was selling it for a premium price!!

[Aussieduner]

True. But the evidence I have highlighted here suggests otherwise. Take a look and actually take time to decide whether or not they are reproduction or geniune parts. I firmly believe these are real Honda parts, not reproductions. We know the seats exist, and here we finally have proof that plastic and decals were produced, albeit in very small numbers.

I agree those are factory fenders and shrouds....not Maier.

Aussie

[69HemiGTX]

I hope you didn't think I meant that the whole thing was an 87 Wanta86R. That's not what I'm saying at all. I know it's an 86, but the plastic and decals (I believe) are left-over stock 87 parts. To quote Pete:

Well I found out it is a 86 bike but the guy bought the plastics and decals in 2000

The guy did in fact find these parts on the shelf of a dealer in Japan

The part numbers for all of the specific 87 parts exist, so why wouldn't there possibly be some actual parts? And what better place to find some than in Japan? At this point, we kinda have to believe this is true. As for painting the fenders, that seems like a lot of trouble to go through when white Maiers are available for cheap. What we need is for Pete to get some detailed, high resolution pics so we can determine once-and-for-all if these are real or not.

[Darius1502]

that 250r decal is not factory. it appears to be photoshopped the 250r looks very odd. the honda decal could be oem, but the 250r just isnt right. i bet the fenders were painted. where is the 87 seat, and the white headlight garnish and the red fork boots. there is alot of white painted items on the bike which leads me to believe the plastics are painted. the white all seems to match real well. plastic can be painted if prepped correctly. i would love to see an 87 as much as anyone, but this is drfinitely not it

Not to question you but take a look at the brochure for the '87 R and the smae of the R. It does not look odd...thats what the '87 "R" lettering looked like.

Look real close at the shroud decal...real close its an odd looking R because he never saw it in production.

True the plastic may be painted...and there are alot of painted parts.

Lets be critical BUT positive....we all hope its an '87 but thanks for making us stay subjective!

[petesatc]

Well this is the other reason i didn't post the pics....because of the doubter's!!!!!!
But don't care what anyone says THESE ARE OEM Fenders NOT painted (the guy sent me pic where the sun shines through the plastic ..can't find it right now) with real decals.........all the 87R numbers are still on the honda system here in the UK... and only a matter of time before i find some ...

[wolfspider]

that 250r decal is not factory. it appears to be photoshopped the 250r looks very odd. the honda decal could be oem, but the 250r just isnt right. i bet the fenders were painted. where is the 87 seat, and the white headlight garnish and the red fork boots. there is alot of white painted items on the bike which leads me to believe the plastics are painted. the white all seems to match real well. plastic can be painted if prepped correctly. i would love to see an 87 as much as anyone, but this is drfinitely not it

if you look at these parts diagram pictures from my 250r parts manual, you`ll see that the 87 r decals were a different shape from the 86.
i`m positive those are 87 decals and factory fenders.
nice find pete.
steve

[wanta250r]

So this is a 86 250r with factory 87 rear plastics and shrouds with decals? Is this correct?