[1] (96-04) 41mm cartridge forks with 10.6 in (270 mm) of travel with base valve compression clicker Rear: (84-85) Monoshock with 9.6 in (240 mm) of travel[1] (86-95) KYB 40mm Mono Shock with 11 in (280 mm) of travel[1] 240mm disc[2] Rear: (79–89) drum[3] The Honda XR250R and XR250L are trail and dual-sport motorcycles made by Honda from 1979 through 2004, as part of the Honda XR series.

[4] In 1984, the bike was introduced with Honda's Radial Four Valve Combustion Chamber (RFVC).

[citation needed] It has a 110 kg (240 lb) claimed dry weight,[1] and a 36-inch seat height (96–04).

Honda claims the engine produces 28 horsepower at 8000 rpm and 17 ft-lb feet of torque.

Unlike the CRF230F, which effectively replaced the XR200R in Honda's lineup as an air-cooled off-road motorcycle, the XR250R has no air cooled successor until the CRF250F in 2019.

They are a different thing altogether with the ‘F’ meaning fuel injected, with the suspension limited to 9.8” of travel, seat height lower by 2”, electric start, and a 5-speed transmission.

The engine has a four-valve head with splayed rocker arms to actuate the valves.

Throughout its production, the R version is kickstart only, has a six-speed transmission with chain final drive, and has stator ignition.

The XR250R is the enduro (competition) model; however, the L version is electric start, (except for the USA market XR250L, which never had electric start and which was discontinued after the 1996 model year), with pillion pegs, softer suspension and lower seat height.