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OWNER: Richard van de Ruyt MAKE: Honda MODEL: CR250R YEAR: 1980 ENGINE: 250cc single cylinder, air-cooled two- stroke. Eric Gorr ported barrel, est. 38hp GEARBOX: Five speed FRONT SUSPENSION: 41mm telescopic fork, 317mm travel REAR SUSPENSION: Fox Air twin shock, 299mm travel FRONT BRAKE: Single-leading-shoe drum REAR BRAKE: Single-leading-shoe drum MARKET VALUE: $10,000 WHERE TO BUY: Try friends, contacts, Ebay, clubs PARTS AVAILABILITY: Rare – rockinghorse poo CLAIM TO FAME: The CR250R was the holeshot King of its day. This particular bike won the Evo1 class at VMX 2106.