R.I.P XR`s

[cowpoos]

Seems nobody gives a shit..........

thats coz they're crap bikes....

and you mister...need to lighten up...seems we can't take alittle shit stirring...and we have to get all angery and start red reping people and shit...

Pifffft...mind you...you do ride a honda

[cowpoos]

even though i have tested the CRF-R/X and there is jack shit diference the CRF just cost more they're even single cam...

theres about 14-15hp difference to start with....I hav ridden a crf250x and they are a quick bike....

[crazyxr250rider]

14hp piss of!!!!!!!! 5 at the most when the XR is unrestricted intake ,exhaust ect. and wieseco 12:1.0 piston

[Sketchy_Racer]

XRs are great bikes.

but people are demanding faster, better, coolser machinery these days. If XRs were selling sooo good they wouldnt have taken them off the line.

but as before we want better.

As for HP im sorry but there would be noooo way a XR , even unrestricted, would be only 5hp off..... i would go for more what Cowpoos said.

and a comparison inbetween a stock CFR250 and modded XR 250 is not a very good comparison....... Is it??............No

[slob]

What bikes have you owned? and if you cant pull 120kph your just not trying.

I think I've managed an indicated 150 on the XR600. I owned a KLX650 prior to that that had a bit more grunt (160). The other bikes have been road bikes, the slowest being a GN125. What I was trying to imply was that the XR600 can be a lively beast even if it ain't fast (compared to a road bike that is).

[crazyxr250rider]

XRs are great bikes.

but people are demanding faster, better, coolser machinery these days. If XRs were selling sooo good they wouldnt have taken them off the line.

but as before we want better.

As for HP im sorry but there would be noooo way a XR , even unrestricted, would be only 5hp off..... i would go for more what Cowpoos said.

and a comparison inbetween a stock CFR250 and modded XR 250 is not a very good comparison....... Is it??............No

Cooler or not I still run circles round my mates CRF250X (new 5 mnths ago)But maybey Im just too gooder rider????

[crazyxr250rider]

oh yeah... The XR400 was the third best selling dirt bike in 2004 so the XR's were making honda a lot of money and have you read how many safaris and bajas the XR650R has won?

[crazyxr250rider]

I think I've managed an indicated 150 on the XR600. I owned a KLX650 prior to that that had a bit more grunt (160). The other bikes have been road bikes, the slowest being a GN125. What I was trying to imply was that the XR600 can be a lively beast even if it ain't fast (compared to a road bike that is).

Trust me 150kph is fast enough off road in the mud.......

[cowpoos]

Cooler or not I still run circles round my mates CRF250X (new 5 mnths ago)But maybey Im just too gooder rider????

your just a too gooder rider then aye....you must be the man.... wanna race?

[NordieBoy]

oh yeah... The XR400 was the third best selling dirt bike in 2004 so the XR's were making honda a lot of money and have you read how many safaris and bajas the XR650R has won?

The biggest selling bike in OZ last year was the CRF230.

[NordieBoy]

XR range was a great range no doubt about it. Farmers bike to be sure, sturdy reliable and enough guts to get you where you want to go and enuf to have fun with. Id agree with the 200 being better of the 2. But heck the CRF230 has taken over the farm duties being as seems they have just made an in between bike that has terrible suspension heavy as hell and poor brakes (everything the modern XRs are today). So Honda still supply a half decent bike that doesn't require a shit load of maintenance of the likes of the screaming 4stroke race breed machines.:eyepoke:

The XR's are/were brilliant enduro bikes.
Basically the 4st equilivent of the KDX200.

Went well, still goes well but the modern bikes run rings around them unless you're a very good rider.

The CRF230 is just an overbored XR200 with new plastics and goes very well in the trails (and jumps).

Personally I think the XR's have been going downhill since they lost one of the shocks off the back.

[csanson]

I own a 2000 model XR650R, after having also owned an XR400 and XR600. There is certainly nothing outdated about the XR650R considering it has an alloy frame and watercooled engine. Honda seem to be abandoning the dual purpose trail bike market in favour of high revving and high maintenance offroad only bikes (with very narrow seats!) i.e the CRF450X. Also note that Honda Japan still sell a supermotard version of the XR400 with electric start. And Honda Europe sell the FMX650 supermotard. Both of these could easily be turned into excellent trail bikes with suspension and wheels Honda already have in their parts bin.