Pinned The 'Look What I Found on eBay,Gumtree,Just Bikes,Bikesales' Thread!

After encouraging someone to buy these spadas (to stop me I took the big leap and once again the shed is overflowing with ancient pieces of once avant- guard Japanese engineering. In much better condition than the photos would suggest. There goes the summer

 

Looks good to me.
You are going to have to pass up on few so that there are some for others to enjoy.
They were only a single year production run!!!!
Getting rarer by the minute.

 

1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 I think

 

No. I believe the actual production only ran for approximately 12 months over the 88/89 period. The later bikes are just left over production from that period. Much like happened with the MC22.

 

Ah well, that’s a distinct possibility. They did sell a lot in Japan where market resistance to the high purchase price was not an issue. Hence the fact that Aussie grey importers could source many hundreds for pennies and make a killing in Australia. I have seen compliance plates that range from 88 to 91 but as you say, it’s possible they are all old stock.

 

And another one pops up in Queensland. Could be a bargain for someone. https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/flinders-view/motorcycles/honda-spada-250/1264016242

 

I think even some of the genuine Australian delivered ones were most likely given later dates so that they did not look like last years model. That is certainly the case with my 98 mc22. It has even had the frame number on the headstem changed. Yet it is a genuine Honda Australia vehicle.

 

I've seen a few spadas in Qld lately, a couple of tidy ones, too. Under a grand, at that.

 

This one looks like a Jem. Great price...north of Newcastle in Nsw. 1989 Honda Spada (VT250) on Gumtree http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/1264...tent=ios_VIP&utm_medium=social&utm_source=sms

 

Might even by a Gem.

 

Yes, just as I knowledgeably proclaimed that seemed to be a SPADA shortage atm. Ah well, can’t have too much of a good thing

 

put a low ball offer in.

 

Alas, the shed overfloweth with tiny Honda’s.

 

1989 Honda spada 250 on Gumtree
This one may well offend some viewers.......... gotta admit I kinda like it, in a mad max, end of the world is nigh kinda way. Must of used at least 4 cans of black spray paint. brown seat and all



https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/126...=ios_VIP&utm_medium=social&utm_source=smsThis

 

no black paint on the fork tubes, this one must have been done by a pro

 

The last of my trio of new/old mighty Honda spadas arrived last night.. it could possibly also get a bit part in a catastrophic, end of the world hollywood blockbuster.