My XL 250 "vintage"

[danielj]

A pic of my bike. Honda XL 250 S and its 31 years old so its officially a vintage. Its running reasonably ok but haven't had it on the road for a few years now. Have just been hacking around the fields and pathways with it.

 

[lacroupade]

Looks in excellent condition! I've got a 1984 Honda trike....the one that preceded the modern quad.....only a 125 but it goes like stink, loads of torque and easy to tip it over your head if you are too quick off the mark - call me Ozzy! :augie

 

[danielj]

Looks in excellent condition! I've got a 1984 Honda trike....the one that preceded the modern quad.....only a 125 but it goes like stink, loads of torque and easy to tip it over your head if you are too quick off the mark - call me Ozzy! :augie

Ozzy-are the trikes gone out of production? Thought I heard somewhere that they were banned because they were too dangerous for precisely the reason you mentioned. Afraid my XL does need a bit of work, exhaust baffle, unbent clutch and brake handles, rear brakes mostly niggly stuff. Is your 125 trike a two stroke or four stroke. The XL is a thumper of a four stroke and goes like stink too until you get to about 70mph. Accelleration is sweeeeettt.

 

[lacroupade]

Ozzy-are the trikes gone out of production? Thought I heard somewhere that they were banned because they were too dangerous for precisely the reason you mentioned. Afraid my XL does need a bit of work, exhaust baffle, unbent clutch and brake handles, rear brakes mostly niggly stuff. Is your 125 trike a two stroke or four stroke. The XL is a thumper of a four stroke and goes like stink too until you get to about 70mph. Accelleration is sweeeeettt.

They did eventually ban them in the US apparently, but not in Europe. I'm just about to sell the thing though, don't get enough time to use it

I'd really like one of those Rokon things but they are soooooo expensive for what they are!

 

[zippy656]

so um where are the pics!

 

[briggie]

omg !! that brings back memories !!!! .. back in 1975/76 i used to race padget yamahas at olivers mount ...... those where the days :thumb2 ..... nice one mate :thumb2

 

[paulp]

xl 250

nice bike had a few big singles my self

1 x xl 500
1 x xt600 super tenere
2 x ft500

love a big single

paulp

 

[extreme-4x4]

2x xl250
1x xl500
1x kdx420
2x dt125r

and around 50 vespas

really miss the kdx 420cc 2 stroke awsome

 

[stevecrm]

I have a 1978 yamaha xt500 knocking around somewhere in my garage, it needs a bit of work to be on the road again. :thumb2

I have got a few other bikes too, I prefer the bikes from 80's

 

[briggie]

my padget yam i used to race at olivers mount , started life off as a rd 250 air cooled . :thumb2

 

[briggie]

this was like mine before padgets got their hands on it

 

[briggie]

have a ride around olivers mount on board a champ

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[danielj]

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Only Yamaha I ever had was a white DT 175. Very finicky and not as solid as the four stroke honda xl but it was light and very nippy.

 

[extreme-4x4]

I have a 1978 yamaha xt500 knocking around somewhere in my garage, it needs a bit of work to be on the road again. :thumb2

I have got a few other bikes too, I prefer the bikes from 80's

if you wish to sell the xt500 id be very interested . pm me

 

[lacroupade]

if you wish to sell the xt500 id be very interested . pm me

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