Description
This motorcycle is Lot 400 - To be auctioned by Bonhams at The Spring Stafford Sale (The International Classic MotorCycle Show) on 26th & 27th April, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 101 - 147 are to be sold from 14:00 on Saturday 26th April 2025.
Lots 201 - 410 are to be sold from 11:00 on Sunday 27th April 2025.
Public Viewing:
Available 26th & 27th April 2025 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The International Classic MotorCycle Show).
Lot 400
c. 1975 Suzuki TS250
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. TS2503-77688
Engine no. see text
"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 Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
