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.

[Sjh007]

Hi everyone.
That was my post on fb.
I now have the bike at my house and have been cleaning it up.
Carb rebuild.
Brakes bled and working well.
Fuel tank cleaned and conditioned. It does have some surface rust showing in some areas through the paint but holds fuel. I’ve put an inline filter on anyway.
So she starts and runs well now and I’m not sure how far I should go with a project like this??
It was owned by a guy who had it from new but as you say the law changed and he could no longer ride on L plates so it just sat there!!
I have the original bill of sale.
The one tax disc it’s ever had.
Service history book showing the running in service.
The original v5 which I’ll keep and just swap the ownership on line.
With such low mileage it must make it as rare as hens teeth but I really have no idea on its value or where to potentially sell it??
If anyone has and suggestions or ideas about how far to go with restoration I would be grateful.
Thanks for reading this 😊😊

[andy120t]

Pop it on eBay with no reserve - that'll show you what someone / anyone is willing to pay....and hence it's value.

[AshimotoK0]

Bung it on eBay with a reserve of 3k and get a gauge of what people will pay up to without giving it away.

[AshimotoK0]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167047267094?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IMcWkN_NSNO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=iSYQRLsmTgO&var&widget_ver=artemis&media=FB&fbclid=IwY2xjawGLPO9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVcToWeGF092PYUdGNBrkrhQOIJPVBhX4ORurXi-FpV-IYifyQdx2zzPcw_aem_MChlhMdlVcAWYpbZ_qunrA

[Laverda Dave]

Wow, £3,500, six bids and still six days to go, it's doing really well. I'm just going to kick myself again for selling mine🙁.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It's a bit like computers the best time to buy one is yesterday or tomorrow, it's never today.

[AshimotoK0]

Wow, £3,500, six bids and still six days to go, it's doing really well. I'm just going to kick myself again for selling mine🙁.

He used your bike for sale at Franks (Motorcycles Unlimited) as an example of the price asked for a fully restored bike Dave !

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Now its £3701 interesting use of the extra pound bid strategy at this rate it will break the 4k barrier.