1973 Honda Elsinore 250

Jim Holley’sRestored 1973 Honda 250 Elsinore Built by Vintage Iron ~ For Sale ~ This Elsinore was built by Vintage Iron for Jim Holley. He ran it and won the Vintage Iron World Championship race. Not hard to believe considering Jim’s talent, but made more impressive knowing that he maintained the lead after breaking the right footpeg off when landing a large jump with 2 laps to go. She is Very fast and Easy to ride; the custom reed block gives great bottom end grunt & smooths out the power delivery – no old school ‘hit’. It gave me the hole shot in 250 Expert class at the Gainesville national twice in '05. The shock risers reduce rake and give the bike Maico like handling. It Carves turns, no pushing. The John Lefever air forks have an almost Modern feel to them. This bike is beautiful & clean; very nice restoration - a proven Epert Class Winner / Racer or perfect for any Vintage MX collection Bike comes with service & purchase records, original 250 gas tank, extra race & old fenders Frame & Controls John Lefever air fork modification (longer & plusher) Works shocks with custom riser blocks Box section swingarm (Redline, I think) Wide IMS footpegs John Astleford machined billet brake pedal, engine mounts, & pipe hanger New 25th Anniversary Elsinore Acerbis silver fenders New chain & rear sprocket New Maxxis rear New Renthal bars New controls & levers GP seat & foam (taller & stiffer than stock) Fresh paint and stickers Motor Klem Research Motor Custom Klem Reed Block (uses modern YZ 250 reeds) Sam Alexander 36 mm modified Mikuni (beautifully smooth & tapered intake) Expansion chamber matched to motor modificationsShifter spring post upgrade (12.9 grade machined steel)Allen bolt upgrade on cases Head recently glass beaded & powder coated 3 heat cycles on new piston HRC Billet crank PVL ignition