1988 Honda CR250R 

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Brother you got the best job in the world

RJ was on the Honda payroll, and his job was to win races and sell Honda MX bikes. In reality, (I had this bike), the lower rpm's were on the soft side, but mid range and up it ripped. Overall, it was fast. I never had a hard time getting a good start on that bike. It was the rest of the race that usually was a problem. :)

when i owned an 89, it had poor low end and a bastard of a power band that cut in and sent you rocketing like a mars mission. the 88 in this vid has a heavily modified swing arm for hill climbing. Would never have called mine electric engine type power lol... just gave it the nickname "the bitch"

Yeah bit who wants to pay 5k for an 88 after his ass has been on it😂😂😂😂

@@benkrauz725 those bikes can handle that all day and night and all day again

No shit my man Ken is straight up going off like he had it out with his old lady before he went to work that morning. He damn sure ain’t scared of it

That's awesome, thanks for the story! Those old Thumper 600's were wheelie kings indeed! My brother had one of the early 80's model XL 600's with dual carbs, RFVC engine, and that thing was impressive! So impressive in fact, in 97 when the XR 650L's came out that year, we each bought one the same day! We were both just expecting the 650's to just be insane in terms of power and wheelie riding torque, but I must admit remembering back on the old XL 600's, we were both a little disappointed with the new 650's, they just didn't have what the old 600's could deliver even with the extra cc's! Being that said, they still ran good, just couldn't bust out the wheelies like the old 600's! Those late 80's 2 strokes were wicked! I had an 89 YZ250WR, and that thing was a beast! My buddy raced it in Wytheville one time years ago, I always knew that bike had a little something more than most in its class because my buddy just ate the whole field up off the holeshot and he was not the best rider in the class. That thing was nasty, especially out of the hole!

AccuracySpeaks Yes, the WR was a woods/enduro bike so it was geared way low. I raced wytheville many times, used to bomb that massive stepup with my YZ125 to the bar in 5th gear!

My mate brought a 1988 CR250 in 1990. Man I loved that blood red machine. The memories will never fade

Thanks for sharing this with us mate, I can only imagine how amazing your dad was 😁 be safe brother 👍👍 from here in the 🇬🇧

@@motomash6143 Thank you for the kind words. I was blessed to have a great father in my life. Be blessed my brother. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🏁🏆👊🍻

That 80's honda 250r is an outstanding motor.

The cr250 is a brutal and indestructible motor 😎

The motor was no joke. The light feeling of the bike was no joke. The cornering was no joke. But the suspension and straight line stability, (high speed and bumpy ground), was a joke. My 2019 YZ250 2-stroke has a similar power curve, (soft on the bottom but strong in the mid and top), and I think my old 88 CR would smoke it.

Mines too looks funny with the extended swingarm

Its a honda.... its deffinatly tough 👍

Brother I was born in 1974 so I rode the old red devel elsinores, and believe me nothing had the power and shear terror thrilling power band than those old girls, but yes this was a great model. Kind of the last of the classic CR'S. My first bike when I was 10 years old which I bought for myself, working in a butcher shop on weekends, was a CR 125 M1 1974 model and it had a power band like you were on a highway to hell. Long live the great HONDA CR. Rules the wasteland.

@@ModifiedM14 Must be set up for hill climb races.

I think the roost hit the "historic scenic area" sign 🤣

Great review.. awesome bike, but check out the 1993 YZ250 these guys did. Freakin unbelievable

Pretty nice and wen a bike tight its tight there no in between

Keep these videos comin man.i have been kinda slack on youtube been super busy!but catchin back on my favorite channel!!

@Otis Cat I'm think about a RM 250 from 02-03 or a KX 04-05 😍 What you wanna get?

I have a time machine and I also have the wizard and the professor the doc and of course Junior there are geniuses at what to do

KAPLAN AMERICA my visit to your shop 2 years ago lit a fire under my ass and brought me back into the world of vintage two strokes. JR, was so kind to me even though he was busy and let me tour the museum. Now I’m at the track every other week ripping my four wheeler..... Thank you Longlivethefourtrax250r Ronald Tartaglia