Simple, robust and with some nice Honda-esque touches, like KYB fully adjustable suspension, Nissin brakes, DID rims, alloy swingarm, full legal lighting and horn/speedo etc and only weighing 109kg dry
This one is a 1998 one, in white (I reckon the best colour for XR's) and I got it from eBay and as it turned out from someone I knew in the end
It had only covered 3500 miles (MOT verified) in 14 years, but had 9 previous owners and although it was cosmetically in good order it had a few issues and was in need of an overhaul
So, it was a bit of a work-in-progress and now it's finished
I've polished and painted, plus serviced the forks, put new seals in the calipers, fresh fluid and fitted new Honda pads (although the bike had new pads in it), checked the valves, cleaned the carb and fitted new Honda jets,fitted new head bearings and rear wheel bearings,greased the suspension linkages, fresh oil and air/oil filter changes, plus fitted new Honda levers, Honda plastics and re-fitted the proper Honda number plate holder and rear lights/reflector, plus a new Honda kickstart
Additionally I've made it 'trail-ready' with Renthal high bars, Barkbusters, Frameguards and a Gadget Bashplate
She now is 'factory fresh'
Some may question my sanity, on a 14 year old bike - but I really like these bikes and make really good 'pony trekkers'
Took her out for an evening ride, earlier in the week in the late summer sun
First pic was taken in the nearby village, at St Mary's Church -popped in to see my Dad and introduce my latest steed (Dad took me down from Yorkshire to pick up my first XR250 @ Taylor Racing in Chippenham in 1996, so it was only proper to show him)
Masham market place
Sometimes on a summer's evening......................249cc is all you need
to your face.
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