A few weeks ago I talked to the guys at xrsonly. It seemed like for
about a grand I could have the bike gone over top to bottom
mechanically, including suspension. If it would perform noticeably
better than when it was new, I bet I would still enjoy it. Being able
to charge down wide flat dirt roads at 40-50 mph is really all I am
looking for.
But I like the suggestion of the xr250. I have rode friends crf450,
yz250, yz426f and a drz400,... I feel really uncomfortable, like the
bikes are SO tall and powerfull!!! I just don't want to get into a
big bike I can't enjoy!
Heres another suggestion:
Have it bored .30 over, have the heads ported and polished...and if
you want to splurge a little get a better exhaust. This will put you
near a 250 in terms of power.
I think XRsonly is a little steep on their labor....which is why you
were quoted over $1000
If I may make another suggestion: Start nosing around the local bike shops...and talk to a mechanic for that shop...actually try to talk to
as many mechanics as you can....most of these guys (if not all of
them) are underpaid..
I have met some very good friends by talking to mechanics....and if
you pay them $10-$12 an hour to work on the bike at their home.....you
will have saved a fortune... plus helped them out, plus probably made
a great friend.
(also if you happen upon a Honda mechanic....he can get discount
prices for the parts there at the shop..and also save you a heap more
money if you plan on buying engine parts at the dealer)
I hope this helps..it has worked for me. Best of luck anyway you go,
you cant go wrong either way you go...
On Saturday, July 19, 2003 at 9:50:39 PM UTC-5, Slingblade wrote:
A few weeks ago I talked to the guys at xrsonly. It seemed like for
about a grand I could have the bike gone over top to bottom
mechanically, including suspension. If it would perform noticeably
better than when it was new, I bet I would still enjoy it. Being able
to charge down wide flat dirt roads at 40-50 mph is really all I am
looking for.
But I like the suggestion of the xr250. I have rode friends crf450,
yz250, yz426f and a drz400,... I feel really uncomfortable, like the
bikes are SO tall and powerfull!!! I just don't want to get into a
big bike I can't enjoy!
Heres another suggestion:
Have it bored .30 over, have the heads ported and polished...and if
you want to splurge a little get a better exhaust. This will put you
near a 250 in terms of power.
I think XRsonly is a little steep on their labor....which is why you
were quoted over $1000
If I may make another suggestion: Start nosing around the local bike
shops...and talk to a mechanic for that shop...actually try to talk to
as many mechanics as you can....most of these guys (if not all of
them) are underpaid..
I have met some very good friends by talking to mechanics....and if
you pay them $10-$12 an hour to work on the bike at their home.....you
will have saved a fortune... plus helped them out, plus probably made
a great friend.
(also if you happen upon a Honda mechanic....he can get discount
prices for the parts there at the shop..and also save you a heap more
money if you plan on buying engine parts at the dealer)
I hope this helps..it has worked for me. Best of luck anyway you go,
you cant go wrong either way you go...
You have no idea what you are talking about. You would have to bore a 200 about 4mm over (.157") and put in larger valves and a bigger carb to get anywhere near the output of a 4 valve XR250.
The chances of this still being a current problem since the original post in 2003 are quite slim.
Futility Man notes:
The chances of this still being a current problem since the original post in >> 2003 are quite slim.
Oh I don't know. Why would anybody throw away an XR200? There's always a youngun around to show how to ride and it's perfect.
I still have my 1980 KDX175 and my son got it running again several
months ago. I regret giving away my Ducati even thought I KNEW I was
never going to replace the clutch.
Futility Man notes:
The chances of this still being a current problem since the original post in
2003 are quite slim.
Oh I don't know. Why would anybody throw away an XR200? There's always a youngun around to show how to ride and it's perfect.
Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.
Check out http://www.xrsonly.comTo those looking to race a 200 XR, this isnrCOt what that bike was built for! Honda has plenty of race bikes available in all price ranges, the old adage of rCLSPEED COSTS MONEY, HOW FAST DO YA WANT TO GOrCY still holds. IrCOll add, if you are riding for fun, and want to have fun for years and years, buy yourself a XR200. I tidy my original XR 200 from 1983 (new bike) to October 2020, when stolen by a massive forest fire that stole everything We had, leaving only ashes.
I just rebuilt my XR200 for about $400.
Its a 1984 model and this is its first rebuild. I figure $400 every
20 years aint that hard on the old wallet.
If you just like to put-put around and tractor up some hills...and are
a laid back rider....keep the bike.
I ride this bike often and its still fun.. if you can say the same
thing keep it.
Maybe someone can give me a history lesson. Didn't XR200s used to beVery interesting, My little XR200 (non mono shock) that I rode in high mountains in Colorado, my house was at 8,800rCO and was at the start of the trails I rode regularly in groups and sole rides well over 12,000rCO on the snowmobile trails above Grand Lake, CO for nearly 40 years. Rarely ran out of power, braking wasnrCOt as good as modern bikes, but sufficient to have fun. I rode with several friends on their race ready 2 strokes, sure they pulled away, but no one complained about waitingrCa at the end of the day, riding a bike thatrCOs 40 or 50 pounds lighter is a heck of a big advantage, plus much more fun!
designed as off-road racing models vs. now when they're intended to be basically play bikes?
James
00CR250
unitedt...@yahoo.com (Slingblade) wrote...
Check out http://www.xrsonly.com
I just rebuilt my XR200 for about $400.
Its a 1984 model and this is its first rebuild. I figure $400 every
20 years aint that hard on the old wallet.
If you just like to put-put around and tractor up some hills...and are
a laid back rider....keep the bike.
I ride this bike often and its still fun.. if you can say the same
thing keep it.
On Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 9:32:59rC>AM UTC-7, James wrote:
Maybe someone can give me a history lesson. Didn't XR200s used to beVery interesting, My little XR200 (non mono shock) that I rode in high mountains in Colorado, my house was at 8,800rCO and was at the start of the trails I rode regularly in groups and sole rides well over 12,000rCO on the snowmobile trails above Grand Lake, CO for nearly 40 years. Rarely ran out of power, braking wasnrCOt as good as modern bikes, but sufficient to have fun. I rode with several friends on their race ready 2 strokes, sure they pulled away, but no one complained about waitingrCa at the end of the day, riding a bike thatrCOs 40 or 50 pounds lighter is a heck of a big advantage, plus much more fun!
designed as off-road racing models vs. now when they're intended to be
basically play bikes?
James
00CR250
unitedt...@yahoo.com (Slingblade) wrote...
Check out http://www.xrsonly.com
I just rebuilt my XR200 for about $400.
Its a 1984 model and this is its first rebuild. I figure $400 every
20 years aint that hard on the old wallet.
If you just like to put-put around and tractor up some hills...and are
a laid back rider....keep the bike.
I ride this bike often and its still fun.. if you can say the same
thing keep it.
One thing I learned, unless you want a room full of plastic mementos, buy a well made light bike that just doesnrCOt break. My 1983 XR200 dual shock made it nearly 40 years with only spark plugs oil changes and 4 or 5 sets of imported cheap tires. The day the fire took my Honda, it also took my 175 Enduro Yamaha, a very close chase for my favorite bike ever! But, IrCOm replacing the HondarCa
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