Sorry dude, I wasn't riding it! It was owned by a new rider so I didn't push him to ride it hard but if I ever get my hands on another one!! Ride safe .
Hey Cheesecake, You want Redline check out me riding a mates Moto Guzzi, he was really pissed off with me for this!! Time stamped for on board ua-cam.com/video/ulIa2dDo1q0/v-deo.html
I had a 1993 one of these but it was Japanese import. Fantastic bike in every way. Listening to the sound of it again after all these years brings a smile to My face. I need to get another one now
They are a freaking awesome little bike. It's getting hard to get a good one now and it will only get harder and they won't get any cheaper either! I say buy now! 🤣 Ride safe and Subscribe 👍
1990-1992 were unrestricted they are the 200kmph bikes with 45 hp I liked my 250 so much I bought the CBR rr 400 as well super rare and super quick for Lam's
i ve had gixxer 1000cc-tmax 500cc,and in 2019 i ve bought honda cbr 250rr MC 22,just becouse of lovely engine sound and feeling that the bike havin soul-69000km on the clock,6000 km was mine-13 owner-THATS MY FAVORITE BIKE!!Itransported babyblade from Ireland to Lithuania.I will do a bit ow work and ,keep it inside warm and clean room.During warm sunny days she wil bring smile on my face.Simple beutiful maschine,golden era of Honda.
I call these Frankenstein bikes. Once these bikes go on the market, you could hear the manufacturers scream: "What have we done?" Bikes like this one, or the cbr/vfr400 with their gear driven cams or their single swingarms will never be on sale again. Or Suzuki with its Rgv250 gamma.. Buy one while they are still available.
Beautiful filming, I like your review very much. 5:16 Honda factory came with 140/60 rear, which has few options now. Bridgestone Battlax BT92 and Dunlop α-14 are options here. Some people use 140/70 size because there is less choices.
I owned one of these in the early 2000's in the UK. It was a grey import on a 92 registration. I had an absolute blast on it for 2 years until I crashed it.
Sadly in Australia many of these bit the dust. Being the quickest learner bike well into the 2000's didn't help that either! Probably why they made so many of them but they are so hard to find in good condition these days. They are a great fun bike though. Ride safe and Subscribe! 😂
You could also look at the VFR400 or RVF400, all three are incredible bikes from a great time in the local Japanese market! The longer you wait the more $$ they are going up! Ride Safe and Subscribe!
I won one on eBay 11months ago. Got it for $900. Low kms too. Haven't got it running yet as I'm so busy at work but after reading all the positive comments about them do you think I'll ever sell it? Not one hope in hell.
They are the coolest! Is that a cold coming on? I think you need to take a couple of weeks off work to recover and get to work on the bike! F**k work it's a CBR250RR! 🤣🤣
I sold this bike to cover my university fees. Now I live in Thailand and can't find this bike anywhere, sadly. Seems like there is an abundance in Australia. Lovely bike by the way mate.
Thanks Irishman91, I had a good laugh at your comment, selling a bike to buy another bike is just acceptable, selling a bike to chase a hot girlfriend is noble but selling a bike to fund an education is just too darn mature. 😂 I hope it has paid off for you? Now you are making the big bucks you can afford to splash out?? If anyone in Thailand will know where to get one it's these guys. tyga-performance.com/index.php You can do it! It's only money! Stay safe!
They are a pretty cool little engine that's for sure. I like your mic test on the MC22, I've been thinking of doing some thing similar, putting a mic down near the muffler to try to pick up more exhaust noise. I might give it a go when I have a bike for a bit more time! I'm cleaning up my old VFR400 NC30 for a REV VIEW so I might give it a go on that! Where did you mount it? I subscribed to your channel so I expect to see some more MC22 content! Ride safe.😉
@@CompleteRider I need to do another video with the new muffler. I chopped up a 'over' brand muffler from Japan off a hyabusa and put on it. Shorter than before and definitely sounds like a larger bike. Still screams up in the revs. Haha Mic was mounted near the number plate.
Nice review. I ride an MC19 and it's the most fun you can have with your clothes on! I thought the 22 red lined at 19,000? (Just a tad more than the 19 at 18,000) and the rider wasn't getting anything out of this bad boy! They demand to be ridden hard to get that ultimate F1 sound.
Great video. Wish the onboard video included some zero to motorway speed launches. I test rode one. I didn’t buy because my legs couldn’t get comfortable. Got a VTR250 instead. These old bikes ooze character and desirable fuel efficiency. They lack suspension and ABS brakes of a modern bike. Not suited to every day city riding but great as a second bike for fine weather I guess or a country road blast. Great video!!
Thanks for the good vibes Michael. I would have loved to ride it for the on board footage myself but it' s not my place to demand a ride, I'm just happy he let me film it. I have ridden plenty of them before though, as I say they are great to rev out but you are not going warp speed and get locked up. But no where as fast as my RVF400 or VFR400 but rev they do. I love the VTR250 and I've ridden both the carby and EFI versions. In fact before LAMS came in for Australian Learners the VTR was my favorite beginners bike by far. The riding position suits me well and with a pipe they sound cool as well. Thanks again for watching, stay safe and subscribe!
@@CompleteRider yeah....may or may not have highsided on it at 100kph. Needed new fairing, replaced the handles and 1 mirror. Wanna get another one and make a custom cafe racer out of it.
Greetings. On my mc19, the compression is coming to an end, now the compression is from 8 to 9 atmospheres. Tell the guys where you can buy a piston group, rings and more. I saw that they sell Aliexpress on the Chinese site, I understand that this is not Japan, but even so, someone may have experience, for what mileage such spare parts are enough. Thank you.
Yep, good ca Mike. I wasn't riding it as it's not my bike. The owner is a 18 year old new rider who was still finding his feet and the last thing I wanted to do was push him outside of his comfort zone. The hardest part of these videos is getting access to good bikes and this was to good not to shoot. Thanks for watching and ride safe!
They are cool Dan, I'll be putting a video up on my VFR400 NC30 soon. I'm just putting the finishing touches on a quick tidy up at the moment. Stay tuned and Stay safe.
@@ImNotHere4750 I wouldn't know anything about that, it came with a single cylinder 2 stroke. I bought it at a garage sale years ago.. I'm not much of a purist, I just love riding it.. To me there's nothing more fun than 2 strokes.
Happy Birthday!!🥳🥳 What a great bike to celebrate with. It's great to see young riders getting into older bikes like the dude who owns this one. Ride safe and Subscribe! 🤣
Bringing back memories of my early riding days, every minute spare I was on my bike! It took over my life and now my life revolves around bikes! Great way to live. Stay safe though!👍
Yep, I think the CBR400 revs to about 14 grand but the RVF400 that I use for the REV VIEW runs to about 15,500 RPM. I'd love the 400's to rev to 20 Grand! That would be crazy! Ride safe and Subscribe!
Yes, I think it is a great bike but maybe not as reliable as a modern bike! It has 4 carburettors and if you don't know what you are doing or don't have a good old-school mechanic they can give you more problems than EFI. But they are great fun!
Very cool Cam, your bike was obviously loved by the previous owner, not all are, alot sit in sheds for years and get dragged out to be sold. That's my only concern from the reliability side. Ride them don't look at them, which you obviously do! 😃 Stay safe.
Lucky Spirit I bet they were grey imported into Canada. They were imported into just about every country once they were too old in Japan and cost too much to keep on the road. (Japanese SHOCK rules). Must be a Facebook site for grey bikes in Canada. Good luck they are worth the effort! 👌
If I had have been riding it, it would have! 😂 Have a look at the Moto Guzzi V85 TT. That hit the Rev Limiter! ua-cam.com/video/ulIa2dDo1q0/v-deo.html Ops.
According to an oscilliscope test from the spark unit output to the coils using a voltage divider circuit , it was calculated at 16,900 being read just before the ignition started to cut signal due to the ROM chip clock frequency like the boot up chips on early PC's . This was done with a friend with a degree in electronics & a motorcycle mechanic's qualification in his workshop . Be careful because Honda & Yamaha have been guilty of overstating the figures on their motorcycles as part of a "sales push" . I saw a media release about this in 1991 .
Yes, you are right. I had fogotten about them. Quite a few made there way to Australia in the early 2000's as grey imports and they were a great little bike. Less race posture than the CRB250RR but the same fun. We also got the Yamaha Zeal a in-line 4 cylinder bike which my wife had when I met her! Small capacity bikes are so boring now! Thanks for the reminder, Ride safe and Subscribe!
@@CompleteRider I’m from Italy and there are only 3 in the whole country. Couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw one for sale from a collector in my area, just had to buy it. It has a presence on the road that modern small bikes can only dream of!
Yep, I agree unfortunately I wasn't riding it. The owner was a young kid who had just got his learners permit. So I didn't push him to go hard. One day I will get my hands on another one and when I do!!!!! Ride safe and subscribe!
As discussed before in the comments, the bike is owned by a young ride who just got his L's, so I didn't push him to flog it. But if you lend me yours, I'll redline it for sure! 😁
Yep, I hear your pain but the kid riding it was a baby beginner so I didn't push him to rev the you know what out of it but I will get another one and rev the F#%K out of it !
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I find your content is easy to understand and well put. Keep it up, Just Subscribed.
Welcome to the Channel John, Thanks for the Sub and taking the time to comment. Positive comments like yours make it all worthwhile.😃
Bro that short shifting killed me, not even one blast to the rev limiter 😢
Sorry dude, I wasn't riding it! It was owned by a new rider so I didn't push him to ride it hard but if I ever get my hands on another one!! Ride safe .
@@CompleteRider no fair enough, shouldn't have assumed anything sorry bro, still a great video don't get me wrong
All good mate, We've got to look after the young riders and I can't afford to kill any on my Subscribers! 🤣👍
Hey Cheesecake, You want Redline check out me riding a mates Moto Guzzi, he was really pissed off with me for this!!
Time stamped for on board ua-cam.com/video/ulIa2dDo1q0/v-deo.html
@@CompleteRider it's beautiful 😭😂
I had a 1993 one of these but it was Japanese import. Fantastic bike in every way. Listening to the sound of it again after all these years brings a smile to My face. I need to get another one now
They are a freaking awesome little bike. It's getting hard to get a good one now and it will only get harder and they won't get any cheaper either! I say buy now! 🤣 Ride safe and Subscribe 👍
@zolko bovelich Ireland 🇮🇪
1990-1992 were unrestricted they are the 200kmph bikes with 45 hp I liked my 250 so much I bought the CBR rr 400 as well super rare and super quick for Lam's
can the CBR400rr rev high?
I just found this bike n I'm in love got a get me one
@@hanhnguyenvan3955 no it has mid range power
Go for a nc30 vfr400
I have a 1991 MC22, what a awesome bike to hammer around the Perth hills
i ve had gixxer 1000cc-tmax 500cc,and in 2019 i ve bought honda cbr 250rr MC 22,just becouse of lovely engine sound and feeling that the bike havin soul-69000km on the clock,6000 km was mine-13 owner-THATS MY FAVORITE BIKE!!Itransported babyblade from Ireland to Lithuania.I will do a bit ow work and ,keep it inside warm and clean room.During warm sunny days she wil bring smile on my face.Simple beutiful maschine,golden era of Honda.
That's a well travelled bike! 69k km. Plus Japan - Ireland - Lithuania. Well done I love them too. Ride safe.
@@CompleteRider thanks Man,i will,sorry about my english,and thanks for video:)
@@andriuspoviliunas5325 We speak the universal language of the motorcycle! If you haven't already please subscribe, so UA-cam take me seriously!!
I call these Frankenstein bikes. Once these bikes go on the market, you could hear the manufacturers scream: "What have we done?" Bikes like this one, or the cbr/vfr400 with their gear driven cams or their single swingarms will never be on sale again. Or Suzuki with its Rgv250 gamma.. Buy one while they are still available.
Very true words.
Beautiful filming, I like your review very much. 5:16 Honda factory came with 140/60 rear, which has few options now. Bridgestone Battlax BT92 and Dunlop α-14 are options here. Some people use 140/70 size because there is less choices.
Thanks for the positive vibes and feedback. They are a fun little bike that are hard to find in good condition these days. Ride safe and Subscribe 👍
I owned one of these in the early 2000's in the UK. It was a grey import on a 92 registration. I had an absolute blast on it for 2 years until I crashed it.
Sadly in Australia many of these bit the dust. Being the quickest learner bike well into the 2000's didn't help that either! Probably why they made so many of them but they are so hard to find in good condition these days. They are a great fun bike though. Ride safe and Subscribe! 😂
Very cool video, I have one in the shed they are great bikes!
Wish I did! 😫 Ride safe and Subscribe 👍
Damn, that's beautiful bike.
@@Mercury__- KILLER!
I really enjoyed the content. Keep at it
Thanks for the positive vibes 👍 Great bikes make great content. Ride safe and Subscribe ✌️
My dream bike... hoping to import one from one of the Sydney guys or the Japanese scene some day
You could also look at the VFR400 or RVF400, all three are incredible bikes from a great time in the local Japanese market! The longer you wait the more $$ they are going up! Ride Safe and Subscribe!
I won one on eBay 11months ago. Got it for $900. Low kms too. Haven't got it running yet as I'm so busy at work but after reading all the positive comments about them do you think I'll ever sell it? Not one hope in hell.
They are the coolest! Is that a cold coming on? I think you need to take a couple of weeks off work to recover and get to work on the bike! F**k work it's a CBR250RR! 🤣🤣
Did you get it running
I sold this bike to cover my university fees. Now I live in Thailand and can't find this bike anywhere, sadly. Seems like there is an abundance in Australia. Lovely bike by the way mate.
Thanks Irishman91, I had a good laugh at your comment, selling a bike to buy another bike is just acceptable, selling a bike to chase a hot girlfriend is noble but selling a bike to fund an education is just too darn mature. 😂 I hope it has paid off for you? Now you are making the big bucks you can afford to splash out??
If anyone in Thailand will know where to get one it's these guys. tyga-performance.com/index.php
You can do it! It's only money!
Stay safe!
I have a 1990 mc22 cbr250rr 20k rev baby!! Pure f1 noise to satisfy the soul.
They are a pretty cool little engine that's for sure. I like your mic test on the MC22, I've been thinking of doing some thing similar, putting a mic down near the muffler to try to pick up more exhaust noise. I might give it a go when I have a bike for a bit more time! I'm cleaning up my old VFR400 NC30 for a REV VIEW so I might give it a go on that! Where did you mount it?
I subscribed to your channel so I expect to see some more MC22 content! Ride safe.😉
@@CompleteRider I need to do another video with the new muffler. I chopped up a 'over' brand muffler from Japan off a hyabusa and put on it. Shorter than before and definitely sounds like a larger bike. Still screams up in the revs. Haha
Mic was mounted near the number plate.
@@feral4mr2 Thanks mate, I'll give it a go on the 400!
Nice review. I ride an MC19 and it's the most fun you can have with your clothes on! I thought the 22 red lined at 19,000? (Just a tad more than the 19 at 18,000) and the rider wasn't getting anything out of this bad boy! They demand to be ridden hard to get that ultimate F1 sound.
Clothes on. 🤣👍
i mean that one is over 20 years old. 19k rpm puts a lot of stress on the engine so you shouldnt always rev that high
@@lennartsix6102 No, you shouldn't. Mine's 34 years old. But she doesn't wake up till you hit 10,000.
Great video. Wish the onboard video included some zero to motorway speed launches. I test rode one. I didn’t buy because my legs couldn’t get comfortable. Got a VTR250 instead. These old bikes ooze character and desirable fuel efficiency. They lack suspension and ABS brakes of a modern bike. Not suited to every day city riding but great as a second bike for fine weather I guess or a country road blast.
Great video!!
Thanks for the good vibes Michael. I would have loved to ride it for the on board footage myself but it' s not my place to demand a ride, I'm just happy he let me film it. I have ridden plenty of them before though, as I say they are great to rev out but you are not going warp speed and get locked up. But no where as fast as my RVF400 or VFR400 but rev they do. I love the VTR250 and I've ridden both the carby and EFI versions. In fact before LAMS came in for Australian Learners the VTR was my favorite beginners bike by far. The riding position suits me well and with a pipe they sound cool as well. Thanks again for watching, stay safe and subscribe!
This was my exact fist bike. Same colour everything. I can confirm the Japan import never got over 190km/h. I am 6 foot 4 though
I’m also 6’4, was it comfortable enough to ride?
@@mwvolkma comfortable enough for commuting. Wouldnt want to travel much more than an hour though
Trying to buy one of these right now in Canada.
These guys have a MC22 and an MC19 coming up for auction soon!
iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/
if you're in SA this may have been my old bike haha, fantastic review!
It's a Victorian based bike but more importantly why did you sell yours?? 🤣
@@CompleteRider yeah....may or may not have highsided on it at 100kph.
Needed new fairing, replaced the handles and 1 mirror.
Wanna get another one and make a custom cafe racer out of it.
@@dalebrooks9630 Oops! They are such a fantastic motor to throw in a custom light weight frame. Go for it!
Greetings. On my mc19, the compression is coming to an end, now the compression is from 8 to 9 atmospheres. Tell the guys where you can buy a piston group, rings and more. I saw that they sell Aliexpress on the Chinese site, I understand that this is not Japan, but even so, someone may have experience, for what mileage such spare parts are enough. Thank you.
Sorry I can't help you I've never purchased engine parts off Ali express, someone may be able to help or maybe ask a MC19 Facebook group. ✌
Great vid but the rider didn't really get past 10k revs! What a shame
Yep, good ca Mike. I wasn't riding it as it's not my bike. The owner is a 18 year old new rider who was still finding his feet and the last thing I wanted to do was push him outside of his comfort zone. The hardest part of these videos is getting access to good bikes and this was to good not to shoot. Thanks for watching and ride safe!
i was looking at one on trade me then i saw your video know i want it
Not only do you want it, you NEED it! 🤣 Ride safe and Subscribe 👍
@@CompleteRider done done and done😀😀
Is the rear tire of this motorcycle 140/60/17 size?
I've reached out to the owner to confirm the size. It would be standard size I would think. Ride safe and Subscribe!
Yes, this one is running a 140/60 R 17.
Love the old bone shakers
They are cool Dan, I'll be putting a video up on my VFR400 NC30 soon. I'm just putting the finishing touches on a quick tidy up at the moment. Stay tuned and Stay safe.
In my opinion thats a perfect platform for a 2 stroke heart transplant 🤙
Are you insane?
Yup.. are you? If not you should try it sometime.... I have this bike with a built cr 500 engine. Aside from my rz500 it's my favorite canyon ripper.
@@brianwills4398 I wouldn't give that noise or the engine characteristics up for any amount of hp
@@ImNotHere4750 I wouldn't know anything about that, it came with a single cylinder 2 stroke. I bought it at a garage sale years ago.. I'm not much of a purist, I just love riding it..
To me there's nothing more fun than 2 strokes.
@@brianwills4398 fair enough, to each their own.
What exhaust are those? Can it be use in the latest CBR250RR?
Sorry I don't know the brand but there is heaps of aftermarket pipes available for the new models. Ride safe and subscribe.
bought one of these less than an hour ago, I'm 18 tomorrow
Happy Birthday!!🥳🥳 What a great bike to celebrate with. It's great to see young riders getting into older bikes like the dude who owns this one. Ride safe and Subscribe! 🤣
@@CompleteRider Thank you 😊 Had my first ride on the road today and it is so much fun!
Sound is awesome
Bringing back memories of my early riding days, every minute spare I was on my bike! It took over my life and now my life revolves around bikes! Great way to live. Stay safe though!👍
Way too much underrated
100% Agree! Thanks for the Sub!
why the bigger brother CBR400rr doesn't rev that high?
Yep, I think the CBR400 revs to about 14 grand but the RVF400 that I use for the REV VIEW runs to about 15,500 RPM. I'd love the 400's to rev to 20 Grand! That would be crazy! Ride safe and Subscribe!
I have 2 of these!
Well that's just greedy Goran! Aren't they just the best! The glory days of mini race replicas! Ride safe and Subscribe!😂
I used to own one these ..... shoulda kept it :)
Wish I had all my old ones!
4:34 it's the same over here
god damn.. bike so clean..
And it's ridden regularly too! Thanks for the watch ✌️Ride safe and Subscribe 👍
Do u think this is a good reliable bike even to this day? And is it good for beginners on sportbikes?
Yes, I think it is a great bike but maybe not as reliable as a modern bike! It has 4 carburettors and if you don't know what you are doing or don't have a good old-school mechanic they can give you more problems than EFI. But they are great fun!
I got a 1990 with 23000 on the clock ive put 5000ks on it only replaced coils spark plugs and fuel petcock reliability has suprised me
Very cool Cam, your bike was obviously loved by the previous owner, not all are, alot sit in sheds for years and get dragged out to be sold. That's my only concern from the reliability side. Ride them don't look at them, which you obviously do! 😃 Stay safe.
p.s. Cam Motox thanks for the Sub!
that is awesome
does anyone know how to purchase this beast in canada?
Lucky Spirit I bet they were grey imported into Canada. They were imported into just about every country once they were too old in Japan and cost too much to keep on the road. (Japanese SHOCK rules). Must be a Facebook site for grey bikes in Canada. Good luck they are worth the effort! 👌
This is weird. These rev to 19,000??
If I had have been riding it, it would have! 😂 Have a look at the Moto Guzzi V85 TT. That hit the Rev Limiter! ua-cam.com/video/ulIa2dDo1q0/v-deo.html Ops.
According to an oscilliscope test from the spark unit output to the coils using a voltage divider circuit , it was calculated at 16,900 being read just before the ignition started to cut signal due to the ROM chip clock frequency like the boot up chips on early PC's . This was done with a friend with a degree in electronics & a motorcycle mechanic's qualification in his workshop . Be careful because Honda & Yamaha have been guilty of overstating the figures on their motorcycles as part of a "sales push" . I saw a media release about this in 1991 .
I want one.
Everyone should have either a VFR400/RVF400 or one of these at least once in their life! They are that much fun!
Can't believe these are lams approved
What a kitty, rev it goddamit!
Owner had had his Learners for only a few weeks, I bet he's riding it harder now! 🤣
I like it
I love it!
I have a Hornet 250 with the same engine
Yes, you are right. I had fogotten about them. Quite a few made there way to Australia in the early 2000's as grey imports and they were a great little bike. Less race posture than the CRB250RR but the same fun. We also got the Yamaha Zeal a in-line 4 cylinder bike which my wife had when I met her! Small capacity bikes are so boring now! Thanks for the reminder, Ride safe and Subscribe!
@@CompleteRider I’m from Italy and there are only 3 in the whole country. Couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw one for sale from a collector in my area, just had to buy it. It has a presence on the road that modern small bikes can only dream of!
@@ventisette. Bellissimo! Amazing where these little Japanese rocket ships found homes around the world!
Imagine this engine in a grom
🤣 I love the way you think! You build it and I'll REVIEW it!
new plugs, new leads, carbs done, little bit of a hill onto a long straight 215kph
Should of hit 19k
Yep, I agree unfortunately I wasn't riding it. The owner was a young kid who had just got his learners permit. So I didn't push him to go hard. One day I will get my hands on another one and when I do!!!!! Ride safe and subscribe!
i am p a i n e d by the shifting, send her to over 14k before shifting
It does 9500 at 110kmh
And loves it! 👍
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Now 250cc no good engine sound only kawasaki ninja zx25r engine sound good
A review of what ??? You didn't even take it above 8000 RPMs
As discussed before in the comments, the bike is owned by a young ride who just got his L's, so I didn't push him to flog it. But if you lend me yours, I'll redline it for sure! 😁
Wow I can do better. Ps Yes I own an mc22. And an R1. Both are awesome
I'll still take the MC22 though! Ride safe and Subscribe 👍
Had one of these. It can do 22k rpm very very comfortably. pissed offed with this review
I definitely hit that 22k rpm on occasion Myself 👍
wtf... "this bike revs to 20k rpm", watches the rider not go past 10k...what a boomer
Yep, I hear your pain but the kid riding it was a baby beginner so I didn't push him to rev the you know what out of it but I will get another one and rev the F#%K out of it !