Posted 21 May 2004 - 09:53 PM
Me thinks Ian is right.
Down spars appear totally machined, unlike a production bike.
Engine cases and mag cover are sand cast, and poorly done at that. Painted also to cover up castings.
Fenders are extremely glossy and what looks like a candy paint.
No serial number one the left side engine case. Prototypes and test models are given numbers for data logging and testing purposes.
Over a year before Honda produced the CRF250, they were pimping a model as such in the magazinens and at the bike shows. It had a plastic seat and a solid motor.
Think we have the same here.