★ 1984 HONDA NS250R REVIEW ★

A review on a classic 2 strole from the 80s
Honda ns250r review
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[solentmotorbiketours]

Takes me back to my youth. Everyone should ride a 2 stroke once in their lifetime

[stevenw]

Love the sound and smell of the 2 stroke would love to see more of them on the road again

[hirohidetokoro]

Watching from Japan. Living very close to Suzuka. So if this bike was imported as a JDM, you are such a lucky person. Even in Japan many many years never seen such nice and almost original condition of NS.

[Birminghambiker]

That Japanese speed warning takes a 51 yo right back to 1989 🥰

[arcadevampire]

Ahhh back to the days of my rd125, then 350 later. I wish i was back there. Thanks for this moment of escapism 🙏

[mryorkshire]

That sound brings back happy memories. I had a KTM Comet Cross producing an arm stretching 3 BHP followed by a Suzuki GT250m and my mates all had RD's and KH 250's. You would think they would be able to bring back two strokes and with today's technology meet modern emission targets. I'm sure there would be a huge market for such bikes. Thanks for the video Mark.

[MrSheymie]

Always lovely to see and hear a two-stroke! Had an RD80LC & 125LC back in the day. Great fun. Loved the engine sound and exhaust smell. The 125 seized on me eventually screaming in 3rd gear at probably about 41 mph. No drama thankfully. It just stopped. Rebuild was fairly cheap I think. Thanks for the video!

[rockclima]

Those were the days, I had a RD350LC wish I had it now ££££££, Nice review again Mark

[DiveTrainerDan]

Cool taking out older bikes. Sometimes I wonder if we really need all the new stuff.

[anroadking]

Great fun Mark!! In the '70s I had a Suzuki T500 2 stroke twin and a GT750B water cooled triple. The cackle of a 2 stroke on the over run still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!!! Superb

[markfranks]

Brilliant, once again, Mark. This bought back a lot of memories for me. I had the big brother to this bike back in 1986, the NS400R in the Rothman's scheme. If ever there was a bike that made you feel you were Freddy Spencer, this was it. That V3 engine was fantastic. Honda was, of course, well known for their four-strokes, but in these NS's, it showed Honda were just as capable making amazing two-strokes, too.
Keep 'em coming, Mark.👍

[jfddelaney]

Around the same time I had the 1983 Suzuki RG250. All alloy frame and it was a terrific bike. Totally reliable and heaps of fun to ride. I still have an RGV in the garage but the original RG250 was a much more comfortable ride. My RG250 was my also my ride to work bike. A restored one brings a very good price these days…..
Great to see you doing reviews on such bikes, Mark.

[thomashenry]

You can almost feel the joy coming out of the screen. Looks like a great bike, and like lots of others it makes me want another 2 stroke. Fabulous review.

[mloclam]

This was new when I was 15 and remember lusting after bikes like this

[ragerider]

Very very cool. I had an RGV250 back in the day & there's nothing quite like the rush of a two-stroke powervalve kicking in like a nitrous button lol.

[keithallan]

I've never been a fan of two strokes Mark (and I tried a few in my now distant youth) but that was a great video to watch. Loved your enthusiasm!

[gdb]

I own the same model, albeit in Rothmans Colours, and it's nice to see a proper review. Not much on the NS250R around, as they were only around for a short time. Thanks for posting this up.

[sefton]

Awesome review Mark. Nostalgia is a powerful drug. I much prefer the dials to the TFT screens of nowadays. Speed, revs & temp. That’s all you need. KR1S was my favourite.

[npdf]

Great to see you reviewing older bikes Mark.. love these and RDs, KR1 etc remember them well 😊 ❤ awesome dude.. Pete

[axkoula]

I remember salivating over a ca. 1994 TZR 250 when we were 16 and riding Honda Cubs. Better yet there was the SP(?) version, all white and even racier.
The most fun ever was being let loose on a TDR 250 - young guy, bald rear tire and the thing didn't go straight anywhere!
I am still riding a 2 stroke enduro bike so I kinda get my fix.
Some major manufacturers still have street legal 2 strokes. KTM group, Yamaha via Fantic and smaller ones such as Sherco, TM and Beta. Come on, stick 2 300 cc engines together, and market a supermoto / sports bike with 80 hp and 150 kg. They will pass emissions - all enduro bikes come with catalysts that last about 10 minutes before they get tossed in the recycle bin!😉
A new RD, half fairing, parallel 2 stroke with 70 hp and featherweight, i"ll have 2 thank you!