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[F5 Dave]

A fine practical if slightly vanilla motorsickle.

But not going to be an appreciating Classic, it's just not.

[Kickaha]

Actually I had an XR250A when I was 17.
It was pretty terrible. Top heavy and 23" wheel tended to sledge. I rode it offroad once and was put off the idea. OK I was skinny and it was too heavy, actually that's kinda the point.

Well if you ever come down for a ride you'll be able to relive your youth

[F5 Dave]

To do that I only need to act awkward have no sex and have terrible taste in music, food and hair (mullet before it was called that and everyone else had flock of seagulls fringes.

[husaberg]

A fine practical if slightly vanilla motorsickle.

But not going to be an appreciating Classic, it's just not.

A third the price and a better bike
Oh wow that light compared to the 250 version is ugly.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5495213148
Still 2 g over priced.
The 350 was well regarded in its day tbh i have never ridden one. Or even seen one in 20 years
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5485410587

[F5 Dave]

Didn't the 350 crack heads between the valves?

200s were cute. I rode a mate's off my kdx and was shocked how bad the front suspension was and how mind alteringly fast it was. Not really. It was slow as a Monday afternoon when you realise Friday is a week away, probably longer.

[husaberg]

Didn't the 350 crack heads between the valves?

200s were cute. I rode a mate's off my kdx and was shocked how bad the front suspension was and how mind alteringly fast it was. Not really. It was slow as a Monday afternoon when you realise Friday is a week away, probably longer.

Not sure re the 350's, i thought they were more an xr500 engine made smallerererer.
The 200 were pretty well balanced, not rip ya arms out ,open country, but decent on the twisties. Far better than some of their parts

[jellywrestler]

Not sure re the 350's, i thought they were more an xr500 engine made smallerererer.
The 200 were pretty well balanced, not rip ya arms out ,open country, but decent on the twisties.

weren't the 350's radial heads that honda pretended to have invented despite Rudge doing the same in i think 1924?

[husaberg]

weren't the 350's radial heads that honda pretended to have invented despite Rudge doing the same in i think 1924?

That one was ,early ones were pentroof... rudge used to avoid the cracking with iron and likely bronze heads....
The pushrods made the valve arrangement easier, pretty sure not aoll v4 were radial only the better ones. the low bmep and the 6.5:1 comp would have helped longierty too.