So im sposta pick it up thursday.  Has anyone ever owned one?  Its a 88.  As soon as i get it home ill take and post up some pics for everyone to see.  Its going to be a tune up and paint job.

Not sure why i put this in its part can someone move this to odds and ends please.

That's a cool little bike, should be a fun bike for her to learn on. And a fun project for you. Keep us updated

so after looking at some specs on this bike its sitting at 11:1 compression and 45 hp stock

I'm pretty sure it makes 25-27 hp at the wheel stock and around 30-32 with air filter and pipe.  I think the numbers you saw are for the new for 2009 model, but I might be wrong.  I considered one of these but ended up on a ninja 250 instead.  Darn cool little machine, though. 

no heres the specs on the 1988 VTR unless they are wrong.

Model: Honda VTR 250 Interceptor
Year: 1988
Category: Sport touring
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Engine and transmission
Displacement: 249.00 ccm (15.19 cubic inches)
Engine type: V2
Stroke: 4
Power: 45.00 HP (32.8 kW)) @ 13500 RPM
Max RPM: 14000
Compression: 11.0:1
Bore x stroke: 60.0 x 44.2 mm (2.4 x 1.7 inches)
Fuel system: Carburettor. 2x Keihin 32mm Constant velocity downdraft
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel control: DOHC
Ignition: Full Transistor Iginition
Starter: Electric
Lubrication system: Wet Sump
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed
Transmission type
final drive: Chain
Clutch:

That could be measured at the crank, subtract for drivetrain loss.

ok but even with drivetrain loss would that cut it in half?   like i dont know and im not worried about it one way or the other

here's what I found

http://www.vtr250.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1018744730/2

http://www.teamverploegen.com/1990_honda_vtr_250.html


your hp info looks more like the cbr250, a crazy little bike with a 19000 rpm redline!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CBR250

not trying to start an arguement or anything, just saying...

thanks for the info.  i have a member over at the VTR250 forum but unlike here there isnt much action there.  wifes really starting to get excited about picking up the bike on thursday and want to get right into stripping it down and painting it......i told her she gets to sand it and ill paint it.  we are going flat black with some pink honda stickers and pink VTR stickers in stock locations.     I will post pics when we get it home and more as I/we fix it up and get it all painted up.

sounds like alot of fun.  My wife will only ride on the back of my busa and even though she's done a few thousand miles that way she doesn't want her own bike.  She won't consider riding the GS either.  That makes you one lucky guy!!!  I'm excited to see the photos as it goes along. 

If my wife ever decides she wants her own bike, i'm painting it like this!!!

http://s94153639.onlinehome.us/motorcycles/powerpuff_motorcycle_00.jpg

lol....nice bike.  i cant wait to get it home and start ripping it apart.  i put most of the gs back together today and we are getting the tires mounted this weekend on the gs so i can finish it up then start rippin, sanding and paints will start on hers.  she actually bought my gs for me and she bought her dr125 last fall for herself to learn how to ride and then we found this so we are picking it up thursday.  I think im more excited to see how excited she is its like when i got my first bike all over again.   

Quote from: joshr08 on March 10, 2009, 03:49:43 PM
  I think im more excited to see how excited she is its like when i got my first bike all over again.   

Congrats to you and her 

heres a pic from the craiglist ad of her new bike.

Oh, wow.  SO glad you are going to strip and paint it!

worst part is thats factory colors....lol

Quote from: joshr08 on March 10, 2009, 06:41:29 PM
worst part is thats factory colors....lol

lol, that's great. I bet that will be a cool looking naked bike after you fix it up.

Nothin better than a naked bike Eh?

i have nothing to say, other than I thought your title said "VTR250 for project wife"

until I put my glasses on...

then I was disappointed...

So after a flat tire on the first trailor i borrowed 8 hours of driving a white-out snow squall and a tin of chew We got the wifes bike home and in the house.  To my suprize this bike runs like a top.  It has 12k miles on it.  Its rough but nothing a little sanding and paint wont take care of.  Here are some pics of the bike.  This bike was born 12/87 #418 off the line.

Well I started with some tair down last night took the busted tail light off ripped the junk rear blinkers off took the blinker brackets off(ones busted this little 250 got away from one of the last owners and went for a slide on the black top)  removed gas tank.