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zeRax
24th January 2006, 19:16
just bought an xr 200, pick it up tomrorow, sweet sweet, now i can go dirt'ing with kronos in nelson :D
cowboyz
24th January 2006, 19:25
xr200 was always a fun bike. Keep the throttle wide open and point and go. Bloody near impossible to fall off the damn things....

They can get pretty decent air for a heavy bike too....
kro
24th January 2006, 19:31
My brother and I will take good care of him, after all, he is a national treasure, aren't you zeRax?. AREN'T YOU !!!!, DAMMIT ANSWER ME, OR I'LL CUT YOU !!!!
merv
24th January 2006, 19:44
I had the XR200RD that I bought in 1983 new. It was probably the best bike I ever had for doing what it was designed to do and it did it well. It got me a few enduro medals and it lasted well. So good choice - enjoy!! Here was mine http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23990&d=1137291510

What's this heavy bike cowboyz? You mean compared to an MX bike or what because the XR was lighter than my current WR is both in road legal nick.
Motu
24th January 2006, 20:28
Yeah,choice bike,ride them at 110%,come into corners not knowing whether you'll come out of it or not,but always do! Best hill climbing bike I've ever ridden,just nail it and work like mad...alway made it up.I thought they were pretty light too,that's why I liked it - I remember being on the side of steep hills after I'd fallen over the high side...I'd be standing with my arms locked above my head holding the XR,and then walk up the hill to flop it on it's side...a stupid bike for stupid people....
zeRax
24th January 2006, 21:32
sounds like ill have alot of fun then motu :D so stoked :D
kro
25th January 2006, 16:06
You will once you get over here, and come out with me and Iron, and a few of the other plebs.
NordieBoy
25th January 2006, 17:50
Bloody near impossible to fall off the damn things....
Damn.
I knew I did something wrong.
crazyxr250rider
25th January 2006, 20:56
my step brother just got one of these his is a 2000 model.....
cheese
25th January 2006, 21:07
I put both valves through the piston on a 87 one of them.......

it was a tad rooted though
crazyxr250rider
25th January 2006, 21:14
cheese seems to have a bad affect on bikes...........
zeRax
25th January 2006, 21:47
she doesnt idle atm and is a bit of a cunt to kick over but yer, quite the tractor
cheese
26th January 2006, 07:50
yeah, might pay to have your bike looked at or at least adjust the cam chain. Don't want to be puttig valves through pistons.
Motu
26th January 2006, 08:08
And don't smack away on that kickstarter like it was a 2 stroke,kickstart gears were always a weak point on XR200s,and you have to split the cases to replace the gears.Bring it up to compression slowly and gently take it over,then take the lever to the top,bring it down and engage the gears,then lay into it.Just blindly slamming away will wreck it for sure.
zeRax
26th January 2006, 15:53
thanks for the advice dudes duely noted