1994 HONDA CR250R “WHITE LIGHTNING” PROJECT : 2-STROKE TUESDAY
The mid ’90s steel framed Honda CR250 are probably some of the most popular machines to restore for a few reasons, there are lots of them out there, aftermarket parts are found fairly easily and Jeremy McGrath just made the things cool. With this 1994 CR250 build we wanted to do something a little different so we steered clear of going down the McGrath replica road to build “White Lightning”.
The entire front-end is off a 2008 CRF450R, minus the steering stem from the 1994 CR250R. We added some ODI oversized bar mounds, CFT Handlebars and lock-on half waffle grips for a modern feel. That Clarke Manufacturing gas tank was key to this project.
Clarke Manufacturing saved the day for us on this project, the stock tank that started out white had turned yellow over the years and was definitely not going to match our white color scheme. Lucky for us Clarke makes a direct replacement tank in white for the 92-96 CR250R steel framed machines and it is a quality piece that mounted up perfectly and looked completely stock.
The engine was shipped off to Brad at Parapros to find out just how much damage was done when it locked up. Fortunately only the cylinder was damaged and in need of repairs, the cases looked great.
Colin and the crew at Faster USA brought our wheels back to life with some much needed TLC.
We use TM Designworks on a lot of our current bike builds but they also offer parts that fit this 30 plus year old Honda CR250R.
Nick and the crew at Decal Works topped off the “White Lightning” build with a set of semi-custom graphics with a ’90s old school vibe to them and the custom gripper seat from Motoseat complimented those graphics.
IMS Products is one of those aftermarket manufactures still making parts for these mid 90’s two-strokes and their pegs are a huge upgrade from the stock models.
It’s awesome to see so many aftermarket manufactures making like IMS Products, Rekluse, Pro-X, TM Designs, ODI, HYGGE, Pro Circuit, Works Connection and Boyesen still making parts for these 30 plus year old machines.
