Honda XL 250 1981 - Page 2

Darkrider · 10-08-2020, 09:33 PM

I was once in the same position with an XL that i ended up selling. However the path i ended up looking towards was converting the bike to 12V with the parts available out there. Had planned on using a small SLA type battery in a custom airbox/battery box. Or just ditching the air box in favor of a pod to make space for a battery. However not knowing how the 250 is laid out frame wise i am not sure what to suggest.

Diggy · 10-12-2020, 07:59 PM

Anyone have any tips in buying an air filter for this bike. I took this one out and it’s pretty oily black dirty ripped.

Also the spark plug. What is the best thing to do? eBay? Or Honda? Prime?

Thanks

Diggy · 10-12-2020, 08:08 PM

Well I just found out that the bike has to be kicked started. I really thought there was a electric start. So all I really wanted to investigate is how to put LED lights in with a 6v system. Is it even worth doing? Any tips would be helpful!

Thanks

Also with the gas tank I’m going to strip it and to fix those dents I pretty much think of puttying or what they call it I can’t remember. Heheh
Sand etc and then prime and paint. What about heating it up hmmm and trying some how to push up. Hmmmm

Bruces · 10-12-2020, 08:29 PM

Without seeing what your tanks damage looks like ,it’s hard to help with the repairs ,different types of dents need different methods ,if they have creases it’s harder to straighten them than if they are just pushed in smooth . The plug and air filter would be available at the dealer although many aftermarket parts sellers would have access to them as well .

**cheesy** · 10-13-2020, 07:17 AM

https://www.ledlight.com/6-volt-nega...ed-lights.aspx

Should have everything you are looking for.

OneLeggedRider · 10-13-2020, 10:34 AM

Uhmm.. back in the 80s pretty much anything that was dirt oriented had to be kickstarted, even if it was a 500 or bigger.

Diggy · 10-14-2020, 08:30 PM

Ok lights!!!

The headlight that came on the bike was cracked and the bracket as well.
I did not know that the head light was one solid bulb! My friend came over and was looking at the bike and he has a 78 Honda I think 185 something like that. He took off his speedo and head light device on his bike and he was going to throw it out! He brought me it and said try it out! So when I looked at them both I noticed that the 78 year one was a little bit smaller. I’m still thinking of switching everything over to LED so I’m still thinking of a different way to do this for this bike. Hmmm

We priced out a new basic bulb for it and was about 80$ with shipping Canadian!

10-12-2020, 07:59 PM	#17
Diggy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 187	Honda XL250 S 1981- Air Filter where you buy. Anyone have any tips in buying an air filter for this bike. I took this one out and it’s pretty oily black dirty ripped. Also the spark plug. What is the best thing to do? eBay? Or Honda? Prime? Thanks
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10-12-2020, 08:08 PM	#18
Diggy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 187	6V vs 12v?? Well I just found out that the bike has to be kicked started. I really thought there was a electric start. So all I really wanted to investigate is how to put LED lights in with a 6v system. Is it even worth doing? Any tips would be helpful! Thanks Also with the gas tank I’m going to strip it and to fix those dents I pretty much think of puttying or what they call it I can’t remember. Heheh Sand etc and then prime and paint. What about heating it up hmmm and trying some how to push up. Hmmmm
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10-13-2020, 07:17 AM	#20
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	https://www.ledlight.com/6-volt-nega...ed-lights.aspx Should have everything you are looking for. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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10-13-2020, 10:34 AM	#21
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Uhmm.. back in the 80s pretty much anything that was dirt oriented had to be kickstarted, even if it was a 500 or bigger. __________________ ~ Don't poke the bear ~ M.M.I. Dean's List graduate class of '95 and Specialty welder 2020 Ice Bear Terifecta 150cc Trike 2011 Honda Foreman 500ES 4x4 2001 Polaris Scrambler 400
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10-14-2020, 08:30 PM	#22
Diggy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 187	LIGHTS - Thanks for the Infomation! I will post pictures soon! Ok lights!!! The headlight that came on the bike was cracked and the bracket as well. I did not know that the head light was one solid bulb! My friend came over and was looking at the bike and he has a 78 Honda I think 185 something like that. He took off his speedo and head light device on his bike and he was going to throw it out! He brought me it and said try it out! So when I looked at them both I noticed that the 78 year one was a little bit smaller. I’m still thinking of switching everything over to LED so I’m still thinking of a different way to do this for this bike. Hmmm We priced out a new basic bulb for it and was about 80$ with shipping Canadian!
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10-12-2020, 08:29 PM	#19
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,579	Without seeing what your tanks damage looks like ,it’s hard to help with the repairs ,different types of dents need different methods ,if they have creases it’s harder to straighten them than if they are just pushed in smooth . The plug and air filter would be available at the dealer although many aftermarket parts sellers would have access to them as well .
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