Honda XL250 Motorsport

**JimO** · 1st October 2009, 20:37

Originally Posted by Coldrider

cheeky barstard, I was lining up to buy motorcycles long before i could, as you do as a schoolboy. Thinking back in the late mid 70's at high school we used have fights over honda vs two strokes, (till bloody noses for real). I was a 2 stoke fan back then. Lol now, even most zukis went bad in 77.

i was 12 in 72 always wanted a motorsport but didnt get one but nearly bought a elsnore

**98tls** · 1st October 2009, 20:45

Originally Posted by jimjim

a real enthusiast/fanatic would have them in his lounge a mate has a indian in 1 corner and a old ducati in the other

So,he has a kind of lounge come garden?work of art in one corner and a sort of agricultural outlook in other,very nice.

**Coldrider** · 1st October 2009, 20:59

Originally Posted by jimjim

i was 12 in 72 always wanted a motorsport but didnt get one but nearly bought a elsnore

You got 1 year on me, you are not old. bought a TS125 in 77, turned gey in 1979 for XL185s, gey for a long time after that actually.

**98tls** · 1st October 2009, 21:07

Originally Posted by Coldrider

You got 1 year on me, you are not old. bought a TS125 in 77, turned gey in 1979 for XL185s, gey for a long time after that actually.

Well i guess this bastardizing thread stuff has kept it at the forefront,when 9 had an SL125 moved on to a XL175 then was lucky enough to (well the old man did) fit an XL 350 motor into a CR250 frame,thing was better both on and off road than a friends early TT500.

**Ocean1** · 1st October 2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by 98tls

fit an XL 350 motor into a CR250 frame

Snap. Had to splice about 2" into the front dowpipe iirc. Wonderful machine.

**007XX** · 2nd October 2009, 07:12

Originally Posted by Coldrider

... in reality if it was in my garage it would just get shifted around every six months.

Mate...we've been trying that for a wee while, I can assure you

Originally Posted by 98tls

Hope whoever buys it has the good sense to look after it.

So do we...

**007XX** · 2nd October 2009, 20:30

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Wonderful machine.

Like the man said... Now c'mon gents...I know you want it

**MVnut** · 2nd October 2009, 20:37

The original wheelie machine

good luck

**munterk6** · 2nd October 2009, 21:26

Yeah, I used to watch Ross Horsborough (S.I motocross champ) riding one of these and doing long wheelies up above Princess Margaret Hospital on Bengal Drive in ChCh back in 74. The Motorsport was his road bike. I was on a SL100 in those days and he was a few years older than me and racing a CR250 Elsinore. He was from Ashburton and I raced there at the Water Tower track a few times. I was 16 and really really into bikes! Ross had a yellow helmet covered in black spots...sooooo cool!
Does anyone remember that Cracroft track and Ross Horsborough in 74?

**Coldrider** · 2nd October 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by munterk6

Yeah, I used to watch Ross Horsborough (S.I motocross champ) riding one of these and doing long wheelies up above Princess Margaret Hospital on Bengal Drive in ChCh back in 74. The Motorsport was his road bike. I was on a SL100 in those days and he was a few years older than me and racing a CR250 Elsinore. He was from Ashburton and I raced there at the Water Tower track a few times. I was 16 and really really into bikes! Ross had a yellow helmet covered in black spots...sooooo cool!
Does anyone remember that Cracroft track and Ross Horsborough in 74?

I can remember going to a MX track in CHCH the year yamys went white (in colour) and 1st year of monochock, my mate s brother had a CR125. I was a schoolboy in awe, brings back memories. When we got 125 trailies we used to sneak the borders out on sundays for trailrides to the waimak & brooklands lagoon, only got caned a few times for it.

**007XX** · 4th October 2009, 13:30

Bumper sticker...

**helenoftroy** · 6th October 2009, 01:12

Originally Posted by munterk6

Yeah, I used to watch Ross Horsborough (S.I motocross champ) riding one of these and doing long wheelies up above Princess Margaret Hospital on Bengal Drive in ChCh back in 74. The Motorsport was his road bike. I was on a SL100 in those days and he was a few years older than me and racing a CR250 Elsinore. He was from Ashburton and I raced there at the Water Tower track a few times. I was 16 and really really into bikes! Ross had a yellow helmet covered in black spots...sooooo cool!
Does anyone remember that Cracroft track and Ross Horsborough in 74?

Sure do!! Ross was an awesome rider!!there was a group of Ashburton boys on the circuit back then including my late brother,I was pit crew for the boys...the water tower track was my training ground....had two handme down motorsports from my brother,truely fantastic bikes

Your post brings back lots of memories from my teens lol!!

Even remember that helmet!!,Ross was just a small guy and a absolute natural on any bike