1983 Honda ATC250R

Description

Restoration Notes:

This 1983 Honda ATC250R has undergone a comprehensive, frame-off restoration, bringing it back to showroom condition with a meticulous focus on authenticity and detail. Key aspects of the restoration include:

• Engine: Fully rebuilt to factory specifications. New OEM crankshaft, piston, and rings installed. All bearings and seals replaced. Carburetor ultrasonically cleaned and rebuilt, ensuring optimal performance.
• Frame: Disassembled, stripped, and professionally powder-coated in the original Fighting Red.
• Suspension: Front forks rebuilt with new seals and fluid. Rear shock rebuilt or replaced with a correct OEM unit.
• Bodywork: Original plastic bodywork painstakingly restored and polished to a brilliant shine, or replaced with high-quality reproduction parts when needed. New OEM or OEM-spec decals installed.
• Exhaust: Original exhaust system restored, including the expansion chamber and silencer, or replaced with a correct, period-specific aftermarket system if original was unavailable.
• Hardware: Original hardware meticulously replated or replaced with genuine Honda OEM parts where necessary, preserving authenticity.
• New Parts: Extensive use of genuine Honda NOS (New Old Stock) parts throughout the restoration, ensuring the highest level of quality and originality.

Product Specifications:

Engine:

• Type: 248cc liquid-cooled, two-stroke, single-cylinder
• Bore and Stroke: 70mm x 64.4mm
• Compression Ratio: 7.5:1
• Induction: 30mm Keihin carburetor
• Ignition: CDI (Capacitor Discharge Ignition)
• Transmission: 6-speed manual, close-ratio
• Final Drive: O-ring chain

Chassis & Suspension:

• Frame: Double-cradle, high-tensile steel
• Front Suspension: Air-adjustable leading-link forks with 8.7 inches of travel
• Rear Suspension: Pro-Link single shock with 6.9 inches of travel
• Front Brakes: Dual hydraulic discs
• Rear Brake: Single hydraulic disc

Wheels & Tires:

• Front Wheel: 10 x 5.8 inches, aluminum
• Rear Wheels: 9 x 8 inches, aluminum
• Front Tire: 23 x 8-11 knobby
• Rear Tires: 20 x 10-9 knobby

Dimensions & Capacities:

• Wheelbase: 48.0 inches
• Seat Height: 29.5 inches
• Ground Clearance: 5.5 inches
• Dry Weight: 282 lbs
• Fuel Capacity: 2.5 gallons (including 0.5-gallon reserve)

Other Features:

• Lighting: Headlight and taillight/brake light
• Colors: Fighting Red with White accents
• Exhaust: High-performance expansion chamber with silencer

Condition: Excellent, fully restored to showroom condition.

This meticulously restored 1983 Honda ATC250R is a rare and significant machine, representing the genesis of the legendary 250R lineage. It is ready to be displayed, ridden, and cherished by its new owner. It is a prime example of a restored first-generation ATC250R.