Beginning of the build!!!! worlds greatest first year 1981 ATC250r
Well Mike fom Vintage Motorsports could have been dressed as Santa Clause when he personally delivered the parts he has worked on for me yesterday. The workmanship is superb!!!! Thanks to him, great fellow board members here, my persistance, and old dealers not throwing some of this stuff out.... the build of the WORLDS most accurate and stunning showroom 81 R has begun. Mike did great work and was a great guy to chat with...It was a pleasure to meet him.
The goal: To Build the BEST 1981 ATC 250r in the world!!!
How: Contract with the best and secure every NOS part I can get my hands on for the build
Why: A TRIBUTE ....I feel the first model year 1981 Honda ATC 250R was the beggining of the Legendary 250r nameplate, not only for three wheelers but it led to the legendary 1986 Fourtrax 250r which dominated for many years. It will be placed on a stage that is slightly higher than the rest of the collection and enjoyed for many years. I feel a showroom quality machine should be built out of respect for what it started in the two stroke 250R ATV arena
The NOS Score: These parts have been photo documented individually with there original packaging for a portfolio on this machine.
All of the following are NEW FACTORY PARTS 99% of which are discontinued.
1. Factory rear fender...found on a dealer shelf in the honda wrapper and in the box
2. Factory front fender
3. Factory Headlight shell
4. Front hub
5. headlight mounting bracket
6. tail light assemb.
7. Chain Guide
8. Gas cap
9. Factory fuel tank labels...not repros
10. Factory Rear fender decals...not repros
11. Shifter and rubber
12. Tool box
13. Tool kit
14. Mudflaps
15. Mudflap mounts
16. Factory front sprocket
17. Rear hubs..pair
18. Factory rear sprocket
19. Wire harness
20. Rear skid plate
21. Front caliper
22. Honda brake pads front and rear
23. 961 Honda factory grips
24. New factory switches...both of them
25. Front axle
26. Passion red rear drum assembly
27. Rear brake pedal
28. All exhaust mounts
29. Hondlaine headlight guard
30. All front brake hose guides
31. Fork boots
32. New carb intake
33. Rear drum cable lever
34. Clutch perch
35. Clutch and brake levers
36. Sprocket cover
37. Factory red stator cover
38. Factory red clutch cover
39. Factory red left engine case
40. Factory red righ engine case
41. Several new gold rim wheel halves
42. Cylinder exaust stay
43. NOS black engine gaskets...new are green
44. Master cylinder parts
45. New factory red case saver
46. Tons of new Rubbers
47. All new cables
48. Tons of new factory bolts
And more little stuff!!!!!!!
OK that was just new old stock factory parts...The seat I have is mint...I may have the pan powdercoated. I did hold an NOS seat in my hands but its on its way to a bud!!!
The refinished parts to NOS quality include,
Handle bars, building and refinishing parts on the NOS engine, factory exhaust, building/refinishing the wheels, fuel tank, frame, heat schield, swingarm, Front forks, rear shock, axle, foot pegs and many more smaller brackets, mount, bolts.....to much to list.....powder, painting, polishing, and plating.
Parts I would still like to find
rear grab bar
engine skid plate
carb
a few smaller decals
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I've been axioulsy awaiting this project. So how long have you been gathering the 
Also when can we expect to see this fully assembled and complete? I can hardly wait to see it all finished up. Oh, didn't you have a pic somewhere of this trike when you brought it home? If i remember correctly it wasn't in that bad of shape to begin with correct? Sorry for all the questions but this is the mother of all projects for sure! 
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