1989 Honda CR

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A note to any prospective buyers: This bike was previously listed, but two buyers have failed to pay after winning/accepting a Second Chance Offer. Because of this, I am adding some restrictions to the bidding. If you don't have a PayPal account or have received unpaid item complaints within the past year I have set this auction up to block you from bidding. If you are truly interested but don't meet the criteria I've set, please message me. I'd be more than happy to work with you, but I have a bad taste in my mouth from my last attempt to sell this bike. Also, please - if you have low (less than 5) feedback but are interested in purchasing this bike, message me first! If you bid on this bike and have no feedback, I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID IF YOU DON'T MESSAGE ME. The accounts that have failed to pay have both had low/no feedback, and refuse to respond to my attempts at contacting them. It's really unfortunate that a few people have made this more difficult for everybody else. Anyway, on to the bike... >>> 1989 Honda CR250R <<< What was wrong with the bike when I got it: Got the bike from a close friend. He was the second owner - got the bike from it's original owner, who bought it for his son to use on their property. When my friend received the bike (his first) it was in excellent riding condition - not immaculate, but in great condition given it's age. He took excellent care of the bike up until the point that he forgot to fill up the radiator. Went out riding one day and the bike, naturally, overheated. He had no idea what was wrong with it, so he walked it home and left it in the garage. For years. Never drained the fluid, never took it anywhere to be looked at - just left it. After years of bugging him, he finally let me buy the bike so I could work on it. I was excited to undertake a project I'd never tackled before - small engine work. This is what the bike looked like when I got it: '89 CR250R Before So she was in rough shape. I did some searching and was able to find a new head, a new cast head, and a new seal kit. I was also able to track down a shop that had the necessary tools to dip and etch the cylinder. Here's a little before and after (see the previous gallery for the "before" pics of the cylinder: '89 CR250R New Parts While tearing everything apart I also discovered that, in addition to scoring the Nikasil lining, nuking the piston, and blowing a chip in the head, he had fried the exhaust ports. I mean, literally melted all of the plastic bits in the assembly. It was a mess. I soldiered on, though, and got everything fixed and put back together (for the most part, at least - I left the cosmetic pieces off). Here's what she looks like now: '89 CR250R After Note that some of the fairings and whatnot aren't on the bike in the pictures. They do come with the bike, though! I just left them off while I was working on it/cleaning it. Anyway, here's a recap: Work done to bike:Acid-dipped entire cylinder.Re-etched lining - Nikasil coating still intact.Brand new head.New seal kit. Compression tested after install to ensure fit.Brand new HPP exhaust valves.New Pro-Circuit 304 silencer.New clutch pack and springs.Full fluid flush.Thorough carburetor cleaning and re-jetting.New fuel lines.New clutch lever.New fastener kit included.Thoroughly cleaned all fairings and cosmetic pieces. And lo and behold, she ran! Video of '89 CR250 Running The idle was a little rough, but that was because I hadn't re-jetted the carb yet. After doing that, she ran like brand new... for a little while I noticed that the bike was starting to run lean, and figured it was a cooling issue. I checked the water level and noticed that it was relatively low. No signs of a leak, though. So I thought "Maybe it's boiling off, or I'm just not seeing the leak." and decided to take the radiator out and check all the hoses. Nope - everything looked peachy. I decided to drain all the fluids and take some time to think over the problem, and inadvertently discovered the problem. Which brings me to: What's still broken:And that's a leak. Water and coolant leaking into the clutch bath, specifically. I discovered a perforation between the coolant impeller and the crankcase. I consulted a friend who's worked on these older CRs before and was told that it's a very common problem when these bikes are left sitting with fluid in them, which incidentally is exactly what had happened. It's honestly not a big fix, from what I've been told. A little JB Weld would probably do it. Unfortunately, that involves taking the impeller cover off and likely the entire right crankcase. At this point, I've lost the will to continue with this project. I have a new job that doesn't allow me the free time I had before, and no longer have a truck to take the bike to the track even if I did get it running again. So I'm hoping to recoup some of the cash I sunk into it. Honestly, it was a fun project, but I can't work on it anymore. So if you want it, it's yours! PLEASE NOTE: Bike also includes two stands - a triangle stand, and a jack stand. Can also throw in a helmet, if you'd like.