Bit of a rare CB250RS Deluxe

[AshimotoK0]

Don't think it's a scam ... but there again it is on Facebook !

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[Johnny4428]

That could be quite a story attached to that bike Ash! Nice rack on it too. Lot of recommissioning required I would think, know nothing about them so wouldn’t like to hazard a guess at a value.

[Rozabikes Tim]

Wasn't the Deluxe the one with the leccy start? With that low milage at least it may work as were they not a bit dodgy?

[AshimotoK0]

Wasn't the Deluxe the one with the leccy start? With that low milage at least it may work as were they not a bit dodgy?

Yes it's the electric start model.

Here is a better picture ...looks like it has 'L' plates ... maybe it was laid up when the new learner laws came in.

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[Laverda Dave]

That looks like a very nice little project. Apart from some putting of the exhaust it looks in really good condition. Maybe the PO laid it up after thinking it was too powerful for them?
Are you going to make an offer Ash, it's got to be worth £2k because it does need a full re-commission and that won't be cheap with new tubes and tires, battery, probably a full brake strip, rusty tank, carb rebuild etc. The bore could well be rusty (and the cam if it's been sitting in a damp shed). It is a nice project but only for the right money.

[AshimotoK0]

That looks like a very nice little project. Apart from some putting of the exhaust it looks in really good condition. Maybe the PO laid it up after thinking it was too powerful for them?
Are you going to make an offer Ash, it's got to be worth £2k because it does need a full re-commission and that won't be cheap with new tubes and tires, battery, probably a full brake strip, rusty tank, carb rebuild etc. The bore could well be rusty (and the cam if it's been sitting in a damp shed). It is a nice project but only for the right money.

No not for me Dave already sunk too much into my RSA . TBH I prefer the earlier model. People are bandying around a figure of £3k on F.B. or suggesting he sells to DS for museum or send to Mathewsons. It's supposedly been in dry storage since new.

[Laverda Dave]

I agree with you there Ash. The original RSA has the purity of a basic, simple and very stylish bike. The original metallic blue was my favourite colour, the red was also good looking but the black made the bike look a bit dull imo.
The RSD lost that purity with the  redesign of the decals that were great for the 80’s but have not stood the test of time. The electric start bolted on behind the barrel with the overhang of the mechanism didn't look great (and as Micky alluded to, was very unreliable just as it was on the FT500 and to a degree on the XBR). The later CBX though was a nice looking bike.