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Offline rrocket

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RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« on: August 04, 2021, 06:08:17 pm »
Well, here it is.

1975 Honda MR250 Elsinore.  Everything is there.  Starts, runs, drives.  Needs some elbow grease and some attention to details and it should be real good for hitting the local gravel roads, laneways, trails, etc

Definitely a nostalgic purchase...my very first bike was a 1975 Honda MR50 Elsinore.  This is the bigger, street legal brother.  Pretty cool that it shares some of the magnesium parts from its legendary CR250R brother.

It's insanely loud...this is a bike that could :censor: off entire neighborhoods!!   :rofl: :rofl2:

Only real sore spot for me will be getting the ding out of the tank.  I'm sure that won't come cheap. 


Just a few quick shots.  And as always, sorry for poor quality.
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2021, 06:27:27 pm »
OMG, I was actually going to guess an Elsinore for a lark - but, the Moto version.
Boss!
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2021, 06:29:10 pm »
Congrats buddy!! :cheers:

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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2021, 06:34:37 pm »
Quote from: Railton on August 04, 2021, 06:27:27 pm
OMG, I was actually going to guess an Elsinore for a lark - but, the Moto version.
Boss!
Railton

Would be super cool.

I look for them...but rarely see them.  MR250 seems to be even more rare.
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2021, 06:43:44 pm »
You just planning on a restoration or some modifications?  Looks like a fun project and could keep you entertained until you buy you 50th bday dream car.
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2021, 06:45:14 pm »
Love it man, looking forward to hearing how you enjoy it.
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2021, 06:52:29 pm »
Quote from: JohnnyMac on August 04, 2021, 06:43:44 pm
You just planning on a restoration or some modifications?  Looks like a fun project and could keep you entertained until you buy you 50th bday dream car.

Just restore and ride...not much to do for mods...apart from fitting 250R cylinder/head/carb.  I mean, I could put modern shocks on and whatnot.  But not doing that.

I'd love a period correct Bassani exhaust for it....that's about it.
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2021, 06:56:45 pm »
Congrats man, that thing is uber cool!

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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2021, 06:58:48 pm »
Sweet!
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2021, 07:10:10 pm »
Nice ride. You should be able to repack the exhaust with generic kit? Did you get "street" title for it? I would be real tempted to do a disc conversion for the front if you plan to ride it.




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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2021, 07:18:45 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on August 04, 2021, 07:10:10 pm
Nice ride. You should be able to repack the exhaust with generic kit? Did you get "street" title for it? I would be real tempted to do a disc conversion for the front if you plan to ride it.

Full street ownership (which is really hard to find).

I haven't had the exhaust off yet...no idea about repacking.

I'll leave the brake as is...I'm just bombing around on the untraveled roads out my way.
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2021, 07:43:58 pm »
Very nice!! Looks mint
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2021, 07:49:08 pm »
Love it. 
Ring a ding ding. 
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2021, 07:49:34 pm »
So is this the trail bike referenced in this article?

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_mr250.html


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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2021, 07:53:20 pm »
Very cool!  :)
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2021, 08:20:16 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on August 04, 2021, 07:49:34 pm
So is this the trail bike referenced in this article?

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_mr250.html

No.

There were 3 Elsinore versions:

CR250R (motocross)
MR250 (enduro)
MT250 (dual sport)

I have the dual sport version.
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2021, 08:21:54 pm »
Quote from: blur911 on August 04, 2021, 07:49:08 pm
Love it. 
Ring a ding ding.

Yes....VERY!   :rofl: :rofl2:
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2021, 08:33:51 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on August 04, 2021, 08:20:16 pm
Quote from: ktm525 on August 04, 2021, 07:49:34 pm
So is this the trail bike referenced in this article?

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_mr250.html

No.

There were 3 Elsinore versions:

CR250R (motocross)
MR250 (enduro)
MT250 (dual sport)

I have the dual sport version.

I was wondering if it was the trail or the "street scrambler"

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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2021, 08:47:00 pm »
^^I have what they'd call the Street Scrambler I think...
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Re: RRocket's Vintage Dual Sport Project
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2021, 11:02:20 pm »
Really cool!  Love it!
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