1988 Honda xrv650 - rd03

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IN ADDITION TO THE GALLERY PICTURE YOU CAN ALSO VIEW MORE DETAILED PICTURES BELOW THIS AD DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION::: You are looking at a 1988 Honda xrv650 Africa Twin. This is a very rare first generation Africa Twin, which was only produced for two years in the xrv650 version. This particular Honda xrv650 was legally imported from Japan and now has a clear, legal, Washington State title. The 1988 Honda xrv650 is historically a very important adventure touring motorcycle. Honda won the Paris Dakar Race four years in a row in the 80s with the race spec Africa Twin nxr750; upon their successful four wins Honda decided to release a consumer market version of their race bike which was release in 1988 as the xrv650 Africa Twin. The Africa twin is possibly the most reliable, versatile and proven adventure touring motorcycle ever produced. The history of the Africa twin and its origins is a story about the perfect timing of overland rallies, business and technical brilliance. This particular Honda xrv650 Africa twin is one of the first production bikes released, with a very low frame number. This bike has very low 12057miles (19,405 kilometers), and is all original and still in good shape. But please feel free to read more about the specifics of this bike and inspect the pictures for more details. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. U.S. and International bidders are welcome to bid on this motorcycle but must arrange shipping themselves...BODY:::The body work is in great condition. All of the paint is in good shape with the exception of some very small rock chips here and there. There is also a crack by the mounting bolt on the rear right body cover. The frame is nice and straight with some scratches or nicks and the motor is nice and clean. Considering this is an adventure bike, overall the body is in very good condition for its age.MECHANICAL:::The bike runs and rides perfect, and it shifts smoothly through all the gears. The carburetor was recently cleaned and adjusted, and a full service tune-up was performed which included new tires, spark plugs, chain, air filter, brake pads, oil change, and brake fluid flush. All of the lighting and electrical components work as they should.CONCLUSION::: This is a great opportunity to buy a very rare nice and clean 1988 Honda xrv650 Africa Twin. These bikes were never imported into the USA and very few were exported outside of Japan and Europe to any other countries so it is a very rare Honda model. If you need any additional pictures or have any additional questions please feel free to email us. Domestic & International buyers are welcome to bid but must arrange the shipping themselves. However we will be glad to assist with any loading of the motorcycle. We have helped with the shipping of motorcycles across the country and overseas for other customers in the past. Please feel free to bid as long as you make the shipping arrangements.