Honda XR250R

The Honda XR250R is a motorcycle manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan; part of the Honda XR series.

The XR250R is a trail bike used for on- and off-road purposes. It is a 4-stroke, SOHC, 249 cc bike. It is a very reliable, capable motorcycle off-road and does exceptionally well, PARIS DAKAR being one of the known rallies the bike has done exceptionally well in. The XR250L was a heavier, street-legal version. The Latin American version of this bike is known as TORNADO, which possesses a DOHC 4-valve engine and gives out an interesting 23 horsepower.

The engines in both the XR250R and XR250L are identical. In the United States the L has a 3 mm smaller header pipe and a different carburetor to satisfy emissions regulations, though both carbs have a 30 mm throttle body. The engine has a four-valve head with splayed rocker arms to actuate the valves. Unusual for a single-cylinder engine, it has a two-into-one header pipe, after 1996 this became a two-into-two. Throughout its production XR250R has weighed less than 100 kg, whereas the XR250L typically weighs close to 123 kg dry. The R version is kickstart only, feature six-speed transmissions with chain final drive, and have Stator ignition. For the pre-1996 models the suspension travel was 260 mm front and rear. the XR250R is the enduro (competition) model, however the L version is electric start, with pillion pegs, softer suspension and lower seat height. between 1998 and 2005 the plastics were basically the same the whole way through the model life, only change was the sticker kits and slight ergonomic updates. www.honda.com.au