Freddie Spencer’s NS500 & NSR250

2WheelGuy · March 10th, 2010, 08:06 AM

Once in a lifetime opportunity to own Freddie Spencer’s 1983 Championship NS500 and his 1985 NSR250 championship bike. Both bikes will be sold as a pair only, will not separate. Both bikes are located in the USA.

Ask some of the veterans of the MotoGP paddock who the greatest racer of all time was, and you'll get a fairly short list of names, usually including Valentino Rossi, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson and Kevin Schwantz. But the answer to that question is almost always followed up by the words "And then there's Freddie Spencer, of course..." Spencer's career was cut short by a wrist injury, but before he was forced to retire, the young American shocked the world by being the only man to win both the 500cc and 250cc World Championships in the same year. Fast Freddie was precocious, sensitive and blindingly, mind-bogglingly fast.

Since retiring from racing, Spencer's fortunes have been very mixed. The Louisiana native ran a successful riding school and was the motorcycle racing commentator for the US SpeedTV channel, but both of those ventures have gone sour. Spencer's riding school was forced to shut down at the end of 2008, after financial problems saw the instructors go unpaid and the bikes repossessed. Spencer's commentary work also dried up, with Daytona legend Scott Russell taking his place in the commentary booth.

There are signs that things are getting even worse for Spencer. The American has been forced to put two of his championship-winning race bikes up for sale. Specialist dealers RMD Motors have up for sale Spencer's 1983 championship-winning Honda NS500 triple and his NSR250 twin, one of the bikes he won that legendary double title on in 1985. The bikes are to be sold as a pair, and are likely to fetch a handsome sum, due to both their rarity and their historical importance.

Price on request. Serious inquires only!

http://rmdmotors.com/freddie-spencers-ns500-nsr250/

Greg_E · March 10th, 2010, 09:00 AM

Those would be sweet on track days, probably lots of money though.

RaceBikeRentals · March 10th, 2010, 10:57 AM

Sorry to see it happen. Especially when you consider that these are irreplaceable, given to Freddie by HRC. But, if he needs money, I'm guessing they're worth close to a million. You gotta do what you gotta do.

zartan · March 10th, 2010, 11:10 AM

They would be on display in my living room!! dang if I only had a unlimited amount of money... Sorry to hear Mr. Spencer is having hard times. He was incredible to watch race.

cnichols79us · March 10th, 2010, 11:39 AM

WOW..... I may call Jay Leno and ask him for a loan.....

Ryosen11 · March 10th, 2010, 12:23 PM

KJohnson21 · March 10th, 2010, 01:10 PM

Sorry to hear that times have gotten so tough for Freddie. These are probably the memorabilia that he'd least like to get rid of.

I'll bet that Jay Leno will be one of the bidders for these.

JeffM · March 10th, 2010, 01:18 PM

Agreed, sad about Fast Freddie.

Wow there are a bunch of very, very cool bikes on that sellers page.

RaceBikeRentals · March 10th, 2010, 02:04 PM

I've been following two-stroke GP bikes, because I'd like to have one some day. I haven't seen anything decent, with pedigree for less than $150K. This is Freddie's bike. Not a privateer 3 cylinder effort. Its worth big, big bucks.

ztrack157 · March 11th, 2010, 05:02 PM

I called Bruce Canepe about this and his collection he got a little too happy.

CC Cowboy · March 11th, 2010, 06:56 PM

I read that post about those bikes and got wood!

RaceBikeRentals · March 11th, 2010, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztrack157

I called Bruce Canepe about this and his collection he got a little too happy.

The 959 Porsche guy?

bdavison · March 11th, 2010, 07:57 PM

I forwarded this to Jay....maybe he will buy them. He's been known to go nuts for prize bikes before.

CC Cowboy · March 12th, 2010, 04:48 AM

Craig, great site. I put it in my favorites. The TZ750 looks wild (they were wild).

March 10th, 2010, 08:06 AM	#1
2WheelGuy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Craig Location: Silicon Valley, CA USA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '98 EX250, '02 EX250, '08 250r, '03 SV650, '98 GSXR750 '03 Hayabusa, '87 YSR50, '84 ZX900, +MORE Posts: A lot.	Freddie Spencer’s NS500 & NSR250 Once in a lifetime opportunity to own Freddie Spencer’s 1983 Championship NS500 and his 1985 NSR250 championship bike. Both bikes will be sold as a pair only, will not separate. Both bikes are located in the USA. Ask some of the veterans of the MotoGP paddock who the greatest racer of all time was, and you'll get a fairly short list of names, usually including Valentino Rossi, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson and Kevin Schwantz. But the answer to that question is almost always followed up by the words "And then there's Freddie Spencer, of course..." Spencer's career was cut short by a wrist injury, but before he was forced to retire, the young American shocked the world by being the only man to win both the 500cc and 250cc World Championships in the same year. Fast Freddie was precocious, sensitive and blindingly, mind-bogglingly fast. Since retiring from racing, Spencer's fortunes have been very mixed. The Louisiana native ran a successful riding school and was the motorcycle racing commentator for the US SpeedTV channel, but both of those ventures have gone sour. Spencer's riding school was forced to shut down at the end of 2008, after financial problems saw the instructors go unpaid and the bikes repossessed. Spencer's commentary work also dried up, with Daytona legend Scott Russell taking his place in the commentary booth. There are signs that things are getting even worse for Spencer. The American has been forced to put two of his championship-winning race bikes up for sale. Specialist dealers RMD Motors have up for sale Spencer's 1983 championship-winning Honda NS500 triple and his NSR250 twin, one of the bikes he won that legendary double title on in 1985. The bikes are to be sold as a pair, and are likely to fetch a handsome sum, due to both their rarity and their historical importance. Price on request. Serious inquires only! http://rmdmotors.com/freddie-spencers-ns500-nsr250/ __________________________________________________ CraigHarris.org Pacific Track Time CraigsWeb See you at 2014 MotoGP Laguna Seca! We'll be camping on Fox Hill. AFM #278

March 10th, 2010, 10:57 AM	#3
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	Sorry to see it happen. Especially when you consider that these are irreplaceable, given to Freddie by HRC. But, if he needs money, I'm guessing they're worth close to a million. You gotta do what you gotta do. __________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

March 10th, 2010, 11:10 AM	#4
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	They would be on display in my living room!! dang if I only had a unlimited amount of money... Sorry to hear Mr. Spencer is having hard times. He was incredible to watch race. __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

March 10th, 2010, 01:10 PM	#7
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Sorry to hear that times have gotten so tough for Freddie. These are probably the memorabilia that he'd least like to get rid of. I'll bet that Jay Leno will be one of the bidders for these. __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

March 10th, 2010, 02:04 PM	#9
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	I've been following two-stroke GP bikes, because I'd like to have one some day. I haven't seen anything decent, with pedigree for less than $150K. This is Freddie's bike. Not a privateer 3 cylinder effort. Its worth big, big bucks. __________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

March 10th, 2010, 09:00 AM	#2
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	Those would be sweet on track days, probably lots of money though.

March 10th, 2010, 11:39 AM	#5
cnichols79us Fastly Slow!!! Name: Jeff Location: Kent, WA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467	WOW..... I may call Jay Leno and ask him for a loan.....

March 10th, 2010, 12:23 PM	#6
Ryosen11 ninjette.org member Name: sho Location: SoCal Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): CBR600RR Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: 144

March 10th, 2010, 01:18 PM	#8
JeffM Mr. 988 Name: Jeff Location: Sandy, Utah Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Agreed, sad about Fast Freddie. Wow there are a bunch of very, very cool bikes on that sellers page.

March 11th, 2010, 05:02 PM	#10
ztrack157 The Sportisi Master Name: Matt Location: Chico Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	I called Bruce Canepe about this and his collection he got a little too happy. __________________________________________________ Sportisimoto USA is born.

March 11th, 2010, 06:56 PM	#11
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	I read that post about those bikes and got wood! __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 11th, 2010, 07:57 PM	#13
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	I forwarded this to Jay....maybe he will buy them. He's been known to go nuts for prize bikes before.

March 12th, 2010, 04:48 AM	#14
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Craig, great site. I put it in my favorites. The TZ750 looks wild (they were wild). __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

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