Really? Explain to me O Great One, how 250R's sell for $3500-$4000 in average to above average condition right now. I know for a fact that in 1986 and '87 you could buy them brand new all day long for $2300. I bought a near new cond. '87 R in 1988 for $1500
Maybe its not worth 5-7k to you or anyone else who would take it and ride it, but to a collector who wants a perfect, unrestored example of one for show and tell, it is definitely worth it!