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2004 XR250 vs DR-Z250 vs KLX300R Conclusion
…overlook, and the XR250 was their choice for romping on the trails. They believe the XR's starting troubles could likely be alleviated in some manner."The XR just felt like it did everything really well," said MCUSA president Don Becklin. "The Kawi had better power and the Suzuki had the electric start, but…
2004 Suzuki DR-Z250 Comparison
…now, years later, I couldn't believe my difficulty in starting the 2004 Honda XR250, especially when hot. We found the most effective way to get the XR rolling again is to bump-start it, something its 1982 predecessor taught me.Our experience with late-model XR250s left us wondering if we had an unusually…
2007 Honda CRF250R Comparison
Everywhere we took the CRF it performed almost flawlessly. If Honda could clean up the 40mm carb to eliminate the bog we'd be completely out of things to complain about.Honda CRF250R The list of tweaks for 2007 is relatively small. Changes were limited primarily to a revalving of the 47mm Showa…
XR's Only XR650R Quick Look
After taking up the most amount of wrenching time in our MotoUSA garage, the XR's Only 2006 XR650R was a far cry from the stock machine. All of the mods worked as well as they look.As our Editorial Director, Ken Hutchison, loaded the MotoUSA GMC Baja chase vehicle for a week of pre-running the Baja…
2006 Honda XR650R Bike Test
…the box. Like any bike, the XR can be ridden in a number of different terrains, but the bike shines when in its element: fast, smooth fire roads and mellow trails.Manualling over obstacles is a good way to avoid a scary bout of headshake.The 649cc SOHC motor of the XR pumps out plenty of usable power…
2006 Precision Concepts XR650R
…Precision Concepts grew to the point where Bell was able to pack up a few tools and open another shop in Murrieta, CA which is where our bone-stock XR began its transformation.From the moment I walked through their door, I knew that we were in for a real treat. Sitting in the entryway was Campbell's…
2004 Honda XR250R Comparison
The XR felt as though it had the most torque thanks to low gearing and respectable dyno numbers.The hill climb episode left us scratching our heads even further when we got the dyno numbers on the little Thumper. With a max of 18.2 horsepower at 8100 rpm, the Suzuki is the least powerful of the bunch…
Racing Baja To Hell and Back Part I
…things were under control and talked the North Carolinian into riding with him until Honda Pit 9. Bribing him with the promise of refueling his old XR, the guy reluctantly agreed and guided the two of them side-by-side under the power of his stock headlight. "He rode me in at about 25 mph," said Greg…
Maxxis IT-Desert Tires Review
…Las Vegas-to-Reno race. Our replica race bike uses Dunlop meats, but we strapped a pair of Maxx IT-Deserts on the front and rear of our MCUSA-built XR. After 500 miles of race-pace torture, the Maxxis rubber hardly looked like it needed to be changed. The wear was excellent, and when compared to our…
Baja The Agony & Ecstasy Part I
…was going as planned and that we were going to be fine. That's when things started to take a turn for the worse. I had a 3.4-gallon IMS tank on my XR and everyone else was set up with the 4.6 gallon IMS so, as usual, I was the root of the next problem.?Somewhere a half hour or so past RM140-150 was…
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