Description
This is Lot 400 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Spring Stafford Sale on the 26 & 27 April, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available 26 April from 09:00 until 17:00 and 27 April from 09:00 until 17:00, at The International Classic Motorcycle Show, Stafford.
Lot 400
c. 1975 Suzuki TS250
Registration no. not registered
Chassis no.
"It was to prove one of he firm's most popular trail machines and to have a very long life well into the 1980s." - Roy Bacon on the Suzuki TS250, Suzuki Two-Strokes. Like all the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, Suzuki recognised the importance of the expending North American off-road market and began offering appropriate models in the mid-1960s. Its first efforts were modified roadsters but as development progressed Suzuki's street scramblers became more capable on the dirt. One of the most successful was the TS range of single-cylinder two-stroke trail/ enduro bikes, which commenced in 1969 with the TS250, while the successor ER series shifted the focus even more towards off-road capability. The TS250 was powered by piston-port engine featuring pumped lubrication, while the 23bhp on tap was delivered to the road via a five-speed gearbox.
This TS250 was purchased in 2010 by the current vendor and has been dry stored but not started. Recommissioning will be required before further use and thus the machine is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). There are no documents with this Lot and no previous history is known. It should be noted that engine number consists of the 'TS2503' model prefix only, the actual serial number appearing to have been erased.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams website for all pertinent auction information.
