When was the Honda XR250L dirt bike made?
The XR250L had a rather short production run, between 1991 and 1996, but it is still regarded highly to this day, and every single one is probably still running. For a story on the 10 Best used Dual-sport bikes and where the Honda XR250L sits on that list, click here.
Is the Honda CR250R an open cartridge KYB?
The suspension was rebuilt by Precision Concepts. 1995 was a bit of an odd year for the Honda fork. It was an open cartridge KYB. Bob Bell should be able to make the most of it. The cosmetic stuff will be left to Polisport. The full plastic kits are amazingly affordable.
When did the XR600R dirt bike come out?
But the suspension is plush and the power is smooth. In 1993 it reached the configuration it would keep until it was discontinued in 2000. For more on the XR600R, click here. Throughout the ’90s, Dirt Bike Magazine did a 250 two-stroke off-road bike comparison every year. Back then, this was a big class, with as many as seven or eight bikes.
When did the KX dirt bike come out?
It was discovered as a Baja/desert bike in 1987 when Team Green hired Larry Roeseler. The KX then won every Baja 1000 between 1988 and 1997. The bike hardly changed in that period. In 1990 it got an upside down fork and in 1992 it got a new crank and ignition. Then it was unchanged until 2004, when the last one rolled off the assembly line.
Is it possible to tune stock XR250R Forks?
Most suspension shops are not fond of tuning the stock XR250R forks because they use an uncommon style of shim valve. I’ve spent quite a bit of time messing with mine, and I’ve found that they do have decent potential for most of us riding the XR250R at XR250R levels.
How much does a Honda XR250R bike cost?
Price Range: $500-$3000. The earliest XR250Rs were basically a 500 chassis and a shrunken-displacement 500 engine. Not a shrunken engine, so the bikes ended up with the weight of a 500 and the power of a 200; Honda finally got the right equation in 1986.
Is the Honda XR a good dirt bike?
The XR has a deserved reputation for great reliability, but you certainly want a bike that had regular clean oil and air filters.
How does oil damping work on a XR250R?
Oil being forced through shim-stack blow-off valves to create damping is the magic that separates the supple forks of the XR250R from simple pogo sticks. These forks are very simple. If you change the oil out for oil of a different viscosity, the damping will be altered.