I saw my first NSR in an article in PB about the 1988 GP at Suzuka. It was a white/blue F3 MC16 with fluorescent green Japanese script all down the side of the fairing - everyone (including PB) went on a dayglo' Japanese script trip for months after that particular GP! They even sold an issue later with shocking pink Japanese script stickers on the cover!

I would've been 17 and riding an MBX125F at the time, and lusting after an NS125F! I knew from that day I wanted an NSR250 though.

Time went by and I got out of bikes and into cars, and after various "propper" 4-wheelers (i.e. RWD) like Mk1 Escort Mexico's, kit cars (Westfield & Marlin), and a rather loud 325i BMW, I got back into bikes. In 1993 I bought a TZR125 to take my test on, and an RGV250K because it was seized and cheap, but I always knew I wanted an NSR!

I sold the RGV before passing my test, er... but not before I'd put some serious mileage on it!! I went to London one weekend to have a look round a handful of well-known importers at the time. The first, BAT, had nothing in stock, so we went to another not far away (the name escapes me, but I think it was in Norwood - someone may know!!) and asked if they had any NSR's... "I think there's one out in the shed in the back" said the guy in the little showroom, so out I went. A couple of minutes later my mate called me over and there was a stunning MC21R in white and red and I was in love!! Not only that, but believe it or not, taped to the headlight was a dayglo star with "SOLD to ANDY!" written on it!! Obviously my destiny!!

The MC21SE was the latest model I could afford at the time (MC28's were fetching £5500-6000) and I promptly handed over a £750 deposit for my SE at Sumo Motorcycles in south London (long gone now!) still two weeks before my test was due! I'd have been gutted if I'd failed!!

There you go, two stories in one... the first time I saw an NSR in a book, and the first time for real!
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