R.I.P XR`s

**crazyxr250rider** · 7th February 2006, 17:35

Honestly what do honda think they're doing.....they must be mad discontinuing the XR-R range completely, yes thats right no more XR650R for `07. and and lets just say Honda's being very slow to replace the much loved XR250-400R's and those CRF-X's don't count in my book.Yep a big

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to honda

**Goblin** · 7th February 2006, 18:43

Oh no!! The XR's are such a cool bike too. Now prices for second hand ones will go up....mmmm, better get one asap!!

**cowpoos** · 7th February 2006, 19:14

XR's are crap bikes anyway...heavy pieces of shit...with crap gutless motors and bad handling... when they first came out they were a good bike...but they didn't change squat over the years...they only sold on the name they once had...

**hXc** · 7th February 2006, 19:16

Originally Posted by cowpoos

XR's are crap bikes anyway...heavy pieces of shit...with crap gutless motors and bad handling... when they first came out they were a good bike...but they didn't change squat over the years...they only sold on the name they once had...

BULLSHIT! My XR200 would do wheelies in 3rd gear. Dad's 250 would do wheelies in 5th gear!

And yeah they did change! Twin carb-single carb, twin shock-single shock etc etc.

**cowpoos** · 7th February 2006, 19:29

Originally Posted by hXc

BULLSHIT! My XR200 would do wheelies in 3rd gear. Dad's 250 would do wheelies in 5th gear!

And yeah they did change! Twin carb-single carb, twin shock-single shock etc etc.

been able to do wheelies is relitive to many many variables...not just power...the latest xr250 only makes something like 24hp...which is pretty piss poor...I hav a close friend who has a 2001 xr250...and its a pig of a thing and he freely admitts it...and I hav owned them too....and a xr200...I believe the xr200 is acctually a better bike than the 250...better handling at any rate and weights about a ton less...

and besides this...hows the VT going?

**hXc** · 7th February 2006, 19:32

I enjoyed our XR's but each to their own...

The VT is great. Got lisence this morning and did 33 k's this afternoon. Was bloody brilliant too!!! I love it! Only one whoopsee moment - Braking downhill is different from normal

**Goblin** · 7th February 2006, 19:45

Ok Poos, we get it! You dont like XR's.
I had a shitload of fun on every XR I ever rode, even tho I never owned one.

**cheese** · 7th February 2006, 20:30

XR's were great. I blew one up real good......

**cowpoos** · 7th February 2006, 20:49

Originally Posted by hXc

The VT is great. Got lisence this morning and did 33 k's this afternoon. Was bloody brilliant too!!! I love it! Only one whoopsee moment - Braking downhill is different from normal

good stuff man...take it easy for a while...I expect you'll be giving your old man the learn within a few years...

**inlinefour** · 7th February 2006, 22:59

Compare the XR to the DRZ & KLX and it becomes apparent that the XR has seen better days. Time to change and keep up with the compition eh. I'm going to move on also when it comes to trail biking and I feel that its just a matter of time until i purchase a new road legal KLX400

i like the DRZ but it looks a tad queer , must be a suzuki thing