Excellent. The xr200 was the first dirt bike I ever rode at age 13. This video brought back good memories. I now ride a crf250f 40 years later. The xr range lives on through the crf250f.
Grew up on a Ts185, unbreakable & as a young teenager I tried. It just did what ever I needed it to do, younger brother eventually saved up for a Honda MT125 Elsinore. And yes I remember drum brakes, spent much time cleaning out mud, sand & shoe dust to keep them working. Switched to a new 77 DT400. It was fun too, but the TS185 still has a place in my past hard to forget. My much older brother had a Honda SL125, being 4 stroke it was so strange to us young ones even though we had at some stage a Cut down Honda 90 Sport (4 stroke). Cheers
Takes me back! In 1980 I was given an XR 200 to test when it was first launched, the original twin-shock model. (I was the tester for a dirt bike magazine in the UK and normally rode an IT425 for Yamaha). Honda wanted to make a splash in the market and thought of entering a few riders in the clubman scene so I had the thing to see if it could cope. I rode a one-day event in (unfortunately) deep sand which whooped out horribly and the bike bottomed out on every bump or jump, saved only by the unbelievable flex in everything. It was a ball of fun though, just scream it all the time and crash through everything! I actually won the 250 class but the bike was getting more and more floppy as the day went on. Took it back to Honda for them to strip for inspection, the engine survived (needed new clutch plates) but the frame had five cracks, forks and swing arm bent and the rear shocks had blown out. But it was fun, kinda like a pit bike is today! The next gen 200R was a massive improvement but the RFVS system was fragile, at race pace valve problems were normal and Honda went back to the old engine.
OMG Keith - We look like twins...but I'm a bit older :-) - Bought my KTM 500EXC new in 2015 and my 1991 Honda XR600 in 2018... Also absolutely like the Mosko Moto 40 and 80 liter Reckless systems...have both of them as well... Also have a lot of other "spare" motorcycles...just that I'm sure that I have plenty of spare motorcycles for other occasions🙂 Anyhow - guaranteed a lot of fun with the Honda...PS: I have also the Yamaha WR450F from 2006...rings a bell...
Haha standard for the xr200 to blow the gearbox. Same cases as the 5 speed bottom ends but they narrowed the gears to fit 6 speeds and added more power.
Better...not even close. Fun and nostalgia off the charts. There is nothing like riding around on an old Honda air cooled carb bike that brings a smile to your face.
to think we used to trade these things for about 50-75 quid (british pounds) back in the day and now they can sell here in the many thousands easily, god damn it hahaha i wish i kept them all - spent many a happy day on the 250r and 400r 🙂
I have no idea why you would need to constantly adjust the carb. There are plenty of bikes with carbs that are nearly 20+ years old that run just fine without hardly any adjustment. Unless you let the bike sit until the fuel turns to varnish or you're drastically changing elevations, there's really no reason to touch it. I see this comment every once in a while and it's simply not true. If this was the case owning an old 4 cylinder 4 carb bike would be a nightmare.
Just like xt 350 there both legends, great choice, I started my Honda love life on a Cr80r Elsinor she was bloody Awesome 🇭🇲💯🤙yeah not all of wanted or needed all the modern upgrades, digital this and that, me I am happy with reliable, fun and fixable.
Excellent. The xr200 was the first dirt bike I ever rode at age 13. This video brought back good memories. I now ride a crf250f 40 years later. The xr range lives on through the crf250f.
Great bike, the full XR range is great , i had an XR350 .Keep up the fun and all the best for 2025.
Grew up on a Ts185, unbreakable & as a young teenager I tried. It just did what ever I needed it to do, younger brother eventually saved up for a Honda MT125 Elsinore. And yes I remember drum brakes, spent much time cleaning out mud, sand & shoe dust to keep them working. Switched to a new 77 DT400. It was fun too, but the TS185 still has a place in my past hard to forget.
My much older brother had a Honda SL125, being 4 stroke it was so strange to us young ones even though we had at some stage a Cut down Honda 90 Sport (4 stroke).
Cheers
Power.. nah....Handling.. nah....Suspension... nah ....Fun.. Shit loads !
I've had an XR100, 250, 400 and 500! I loved them all! I still keep the 100 for teaching people to ride and for the kids to ride!
Takes me back! In 1980 I was given an XR 200 to test when it was first launched, the original twin-shock model. (I was the tester for a dirt bike magazine in the UK and normally rode an IT425 for Yamaha). Honda wanted to make a splash in the market and thought of entering a few riders in the clubman scene so I had the thing to see if it could cope.
I rode a one-day event in (unfortunately) deep sand which whooped out horribly and the bike bottomed out on every bump or jump, saved only by the unbelievable flex in everything. It was a ball of fun though, just scream it all the time and crash through everything! I actually won the 250 class but the bike was getting more and more floppy as the day went on. Took it back to Honda for them to strip for inspection, the engine survived (needed new clutch plates) but the frame had five cracks, forks and swing arm bent and the rear shocks had blown out.
But it was fun, kinda like a pit bike is today!
The next gen 200R was a massive improvement but the RFVS system was fragile, at race pace valve problems were normal and Honda went back to the old engine.
Well done Keith 👏
Love those old Acerbis headlight shells
OMG Keith - We look like twins...but I'm a bit older :-) - Bought my KTM 500EXC new in 2015 and my 1991 Honda XR600 in 2018...
Also absolutely like the Mosko Moto 40 and 80 liter Reckless systems...have both of them as well...
Also have a lot of other "spare" motorcycles...just that I'm sure that I have plenty of spare motorcycles for other occasions🙂
Anyhow - guaranteed a lot of fun with the Honda...PS: I have also the Yamaha WR450F from 2006...rings a bell...
I had an XR200 when I was a kid! Blew up the gear box trying to do monos 😂
Haha standard for the xr200 to blow the gearbox. Same cases as the 5 speed bottom ends but they narrowed the gears to fit 6 speeds and added more power.
Had a XR250R, XR400RC both great bikes, mate had a XR200RD & he went everywhere that we went. Honda should never dropped the XR range
Better...not even close. Fun and nostalgia off the charts. There is nothing like riding around on an old Honda air cooled carb bike that brings a smile to your face.
to think we used to trade these things for about 50-75 quid (british pounds) back in the day and now they can sell here in the many thousands easily, god damn it hahaha i wish i kept them all - spent many a happy day on the 250r and 400r 🙂
Seen the light up the end of your pipe Master Shifu 🥷
That 200 R was and still is a brilliant trouble free bike with great simply suspension
And now starts the forever cycle of adjusting the carby.... the reason we dont all still ride them ;)
And burning your legs with an air cooled bike on 30 degree C + days when you crash. God they get hot.
I have no idea why you would need to constantly adjust the carb. There are plenty of bikes with carbs that are nearly 20+ years old that run just fine without hardly any adjustment. Unless you let the bike sit until the fuel turns to varnish or you're drastically changing elevations, there's really no reason to touch it. I see this comment every once in a while and it's simply not true. If this was the case owning an old 4 cylinder 4 carb bike would be a nightmare.
Got one
95 model love it never sell it
KTM is a philosophy.... Yes yes I completely agree about the reliability of the Japanese...but in the end you remember the fun!
I don't care about fun if my bike is lying on the shop floor all the time.
@@NoTengoIlusiones Not the case at all with the 500s. They are extremely reliable.
@@C_R_O_M________ they are as reliable as the company that supports them.
Because they are easy to ride mellow is fun my favourite is crf230f go anywhere and orsome in single tracks
How's your back from all the bike riding
great bikes
Just like xt 350 there both legends, great choice, I started my Honda love life on a Cr80r Elsinor she was bloody Awesome 🇭🇲💯🤙yeah not all of wanted or needed all the modern upgrades, digital this and that, me I am happy with reliable, fun and fixable.
Wait till you need to rebuild engine, the cost will shock you as I found out.😢
400R would be good
no bike is better then 500 exc-f :)
Its a Honda of course it’s better than a KTM……😊
So true ❤
Sorry bud but Honda is junk in this category. Big big mistake
@@jeffdacey4673 more junk than KTM ?!?! 😂😂😂
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If anyone wished to enjoy a modern descendant, grab a Made in Brazil CRF250F. F for Fun. Frankly, it is "just" an XR with EFI.