Vintage Dirt Bike Q & A

Just thought I'd post pics of the 2 bikes I brought home last week.

The 74 MT250 was stripped of its lights and painted to mimick an MR/CR.
The 75 XL350 looks to be about 99% complete.
Both bikes were about the same caliber.........I dipped/cleaned the carbs and rinsed out the gas tanks. Oddly, both bikes had brand new (0 time) spark plugs installed.

They're both up and running............... The MT needs a rich condition tuned out, and the XL has a klanky timing chain. I'm impressed that both run as well as they do. I've had a blast on the MT these last several days.
It's funny how bad ass these bikes were back in the day, and how turdish they seem now. Can't beat the old-school coolness now, no doubt.

Over time, I'll piece the lighting back together and get the MT legal, and refresh the 350 to make it reliable.
Figured these 2 would make a perfect match for my XL600 and street legal CR500.

Thanks,
Gene.

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them's purdy... and I bet way more money then I want to spend, lol

what tire do you have on the back of that 250? mine came with some knobby sucker I need to get swapped out eventualy and would like to know what brand to look for

Good pair of bikes!

Got any pics of your street legal cr500?? Sounds cool...

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-John

'81 Honda CR250R Elsinore
'78 Yamaha DT175 Enduro

Why sure........... thanks for asking.
Never pass up a chance to show the other toys.


Cool?
Most thrilling bike I've ever been on.


The '01 125/500



83 XL600

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Have a 480 also......
It'll soon be put back to MX status.

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Nice bikes mate, I have seen that 480 on one of the CR500 sites!!

Your collection reminds me of mine, XR650r, CR500 (Ali and Steel) CRF450r, xl250 (K3 and Motorsport), XL250 redline frame, cr250m/XL350 Hybrid etc. All honda's!