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Offline steve234

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Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« on: July 08, 2016, 02:59:13 pm »
G'day, what years were the 250 four valve engines having issues with cracked heads?

And was the 86 model a single carb with dual exhaust ports?

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Re: Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2016, 05:11:01 pm »
I think the '85?
could be wrong though.

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Re: Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2016, 05:11:39 pm »
G'day, what years were the 250 four valve engines having issues with cracked heads?

All twin carb models had this issue, later 86 on models didn't
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Re: Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2016, 05:15:21 pm »
too true cyclegod   seen it on many a twincarb Xl and XR...mine being one back in the day

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Re: Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2016, 09:46:55 pm »
re and rf models, 84 85 with the rg being the upgraded engine, increased oil capacity, single carb.

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Re: Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2016, 07:02:22 am »
Cheers guys ????
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Re: Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2016, 07:40:35 am »
A mate of mine has a 1989 xr250 he brought it a year back
For pre 90 racing and when doing the top end rebuild it had a cracked head .

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Re: Honda xr/xl 250 issues
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2016, 06:07:59 pm »
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