1998 Honda XR

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This is from Cycle Chaos (online) These motorcycles are designed mainly for open and desert racing where speeds are over 50-60 mph. Nonetheless they were used in almost every offroad competition in the world, Enduro, hare scrambles, desert racing, rallies, and motocross (although it is a heavy bike for this discipline). The bike was also favored for sunday drivers, fun trips and legal on-road use where a little modifications mainly in the brakes and the wheels allows for a great on-road machine. The Honda XR motorcycles are considered very reliable,low maintenance, rugged and dependable machines. The lack of a water cooling system allows for a hotter running engine but in the other hand make the bike less prone to failure because has less components that can be broken in a fall. The engine feel is an abundant yet controllable power sensation, the torque starts at low RPM and is present in the entire rpm range, the suspension is plush and comfortable, it's drawback is in tight circuit sections where its size and weight makes difficult to turn and maneuver against more modern machines, the strong points are in fast open sections, sand, hillclimb and rocks. Although the bike is no longer in production, it has many die hard fans along the world and is still present in many off-road events around the globe.The engine displacement is 594 cc Four valve placed in a RFVC radial disposition with a single camshaft. It has a dry sump lubrication system. The engine has a compression of 9,0:1 with a bore/stroke of 97x80 mm. The engine is fed by a 38 mm piston-valve carburetor. The front suspension is managed by two conventional 43 mm forks with compression and rebound adjustability, and in the rear are a Prolink single shock with preload, compression and rebound adjustability. The bike has a five speed transmission and a kick start. PLEASE VIEW ALL OF THE PHOTOS! I HAVE TAKEN 3 SETS OF PICTURES OF THE BIKE IN 3 DIFFERENT SETTINGS IN ORDER TO SHOW THE BIKE UNDER 3 SERARATE LIGHT SOURCES: IN AN ENCLOSED SHOP UNDER FLORESCENT LIGHTS, IN A HANGAR UNDER NATURAL LIGHT AND OUTSIDE IN THE SUN. I WILL BE MOST HAPPY TO TAKE AS MANY PHOTOS YOU NEED IF YOU FEEL THAT THERE IS PART OF THE BIKE YOU CAN'T SEE ENOUGH. I AM HERE TO MAKE THIS A PLEASURABLE SELLING/BUYING EXPERIENCE FOR US BOTH. THIS BIKE HAS VERY LITTLE USE. I HAVE POSTED SOME INFO ABOVE THAT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE BIKES. AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, THIS TANK HAS BEEN PAINTED WHITE. OBVIOUSLY, IT'S NOT PERFECT, BUT IT LOOKS QUITE GOOD I'D SAY. ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME FOR MORE PHOTOS OR QUESTIONS. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR BIDDING!On Sep-27-14 at 10:42:21 PDT, seller added the following information: Just for the record; this is considered an "off road" bike and does not come with a title although I will be happy to provide you with a notorized Bill of Sale.