04-20-2016, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ChCh , NZ
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The bike I should have kept...
Best 250 ADV bike I ever had.... Honda XR250 Tornado...
What made them so great is they use the CBR250 motor... Was just a great alround bike.. What bike do you regret selling...??   With a cargo side car for long week ends away... carry all yer gear plus trout rod & gun.. extra fuel... go any where....  ..
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09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com |
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04-20-2016, 08:48 PM
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Location: Mooresville NC
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04-20-2016, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: George West, Texas
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I was staring at the Honda and almost missed the beautiful scenery. Is that a true 249 250 cc? How fast? In MPH for us retarded yanks.
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***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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04-20-2016, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ChCh , NZ
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the conrod has to be changed... "full engine strip" as the 300 has a 1mm bigger wrist pin... I got close to 140kmph is some where around the 85mph mark.. but our max speed limit is 100kmph... it sat on at 6000rpm... ..
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09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com |
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04-20-2016, 10:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sudbury ,Ontario
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I should of kept several bikes ,my 1967 z50 ,my 1970 ct70 ,would both be near the top ,but my 1976 falta replica cz bikes are missed the most .I was almost 12 when I got the 250 and the 400 centreport from a local sponsored rider who switched brands and needed the room in a hurry .I raced those bikes for 2 years before I realized that getting less than an hour out of a clutch if I used it or not ,at $125.00 1977 money just was not worth it .The bikes both were amazing on the ice and blistering fast on the track ,but their complete lack of suspension helped pry them away from my grubby paws .I would love to have another down pipe cz racer .If anybody locates one ,I am definately interested .
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04-21-2016, 01:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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My '79 XS650S Special II.
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04-21-2016, 05:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ChCh , NZ
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Another 2 I should have kept were
Suzuki RE5.. Kawasaki S3 400 triple... dam it..I should have just kept the whole 36 of them... ...
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09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com |
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04-21-2016, 07:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Elburn, IL
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The Ducati Falcon 50 and the Honda Super 90.
I sometimes think about the CB500 but then I remember how horrifying it was to ride in the rain.
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04-21-2016, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: George West, Texas
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whats the next bike in you sights.
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***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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04-22-2016, 01:35 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ChCh , NZ
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If the prise is right when they get here.. New Yamaha 700 Tenere .. has the MT07 inline twin motor... prob next year before they hit the market... And ofcourse any old Montesa I can lay my hands on... need to add to the collection... ..
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09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com |
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04-24-2016, 08:53 AM
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Location: Nashville, TN
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IMHO One of the best sport tourers I've ridden...just didn't know it at that time (early 20's, not a lick of good sense). BillR |
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04-25-2016, 12:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: George West, Texas
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 WOW! 107hp@414lbs tech marvel
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***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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04-25-2016, 01:21 AM
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Location: ChCh , NZ
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WOW! 107hp@414lbs tech marvel[/QUOTE]
Thats the Tenere 900... uses the MT 09 3 cylinder motor is a couple years away... that pic is only a concept drawing.... If it's like the Tenere 700 it won't be to far away from the finished item... looks like Honda & Yamahe have desided to build more offroad capable adv bikes.... But they won't be cheap compaired to the chinese offering... 700 Tenere being tested in a unfinished state..... http://www.google.co.nz/url?url=http...ZkmH804FYB6H2g ...
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09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com Last edited by pete; 05-06-2016 at 01:38 AM. |
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04-26-2016, 04:18 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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 i had the 5 speed version, with 6.25 hp, in 1976. why o why did i sell her?
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1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS  + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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