Honda XL250S (1978)

Cold start and a quick ride.

[@charlesbelliott7265]

This Takes me back to my high school day's i had a 1979 Honda XL 250 Loved that Bike...even took it on my Graduation Trip to Wilmington NC. Your Riding Skills are Perfect and Should inspire all of us to be a careful as you are. Thank's for the Reminiscent Memories that will Last 4-ever, this is The only Sport I've been fond of than any other. A Ride on my bike 20 minutes a few times a week is all of the therapy I will ever need...a few times a year, a Large Loop to & from The Blue Ridge Parkway. Sincerely, Charles B Elliott 'Baxter'

[@edwards0matic]

Thanks a lot for the kind words Charles ... You're absolutely right, you'll never see someone turn up to a therapy appointment on a bike :D

[@charlesbelliott7265]

@@edwards0matic Let me ask a question and a favor 1. Look at the vin on the steering colum throat, in front of the gas tank, you probably knew that. Is it a 1978 or 1979 mine was a 1979 same colors, I wasn't sure our colors were more than one year. 2.When you're ready to trade or sell, I want first right of refusal...watching you on yours is theropy all by itself.... Making me miss mile, Should have never sold it. But really when or if you're ready, im Definitely interested...Thank's D

[@edwards0matic]

@@charlesbelliott7265 Ah I'm really sorry Charles, I sold the bike about a year ago now .. I actually made this little vid to help sell it. The bike was definitely a '78 though so yeah maybe the '79's had the same colour scheme. Are you in Ontario? I can point you in the direction of the fella I sold it to if you like?

[@fixitmyself]

It sounds fantastic! Thanks for putting this up.

[@unclequack5445]

These were some of the best years ever I had a 79 XL 185s in hi-school.

[@eastmanresearch3143]

beautiful bike. The 1978 xl250 was my first street legal dirt bike and I love the sound of it 30 years ago. I've had an 84 and 87 xl250r since, but they don't sound the same. Something about the red color scheme on this one and the large front wheel was awesome. Mine originally bent a rod in the engine and that was the end of that bike as I could not locate a replacement motor then. that was 1994.

[@edwards0matic]

Definitely, the 250S has that classic feel / sound to it. The 250's after are more refined but not as fun to ride.

[@MultimediaTV]

Awesome video around Burlington on a pretty much mint XL250s. I wish my 1978 would look like yours. Congratulations. Thank you for posting this.

[@julianperry5141]

Had a 1979 one, my first bike, took me everywhere

[@user-us3ur2zo4g]

Sounds amazing. My dad had one of those growing up. We still have it but it’s been mothballed.

[@stankrieger3137]

just picked up one this week, a lot of work ahead but it brings back my childhood, can not wait to ride again

[@edwards0matic]

Nice, this was a lot of work to get it to this point too but definitely worth it. Good luck!

[@tewaewae]

Had a prurple one. Great bike off road, steered like a boat on. thanks for the video

[@user-sy6et3ho5b]

グッドコンディションですね👍私は、以前XL-125sに乗っていました。

[@emamotorbiker]

Seems to be original! 👍👍👍 A beauty! I had one in those days. Sweet memories🤩

[@edwards0matic]

Thanks! It's original yeah, though it was a bit of a wreck when I bought it so had to restore most of it.

[@unclequack5445]

@@edwards0matic Ill pay top dollar Sir man it sounds nice.

[@lumpylumpy3931]

I had one when I was a kid. Great bike!

[@mikesmith8187]

I had the exact copy of this back in the late 70s. They don’t make em like they used to. Much missed bike when life was simpler.

[@user-br8bk7me6e]

Sounds beautiful

[@unclequack5445]

Theres nothing quite like that 4 stroke sound, man I love them. Honda must realize if they produced this same bike they would sell out every year.

[@thedolphinDog]

Sounds awesome

[@lpdevkota]

Super awesome! 🥰

[@wattie1050]

That's a beauty . My first bike in the same colours , a 79' model I bought in 1980 . Great bikes .And the sound takes me back . Could not find one recently for sale, so got a xr400 instead but love the xl. Great clip.👍

[@edwards0matic]

Thanks mate, yeah they're superb bikes (if you obsessively change the oil). Funnily enough I have an XL500S that I'm going through at the moment and am after an XR400 after the XL is done with.

[@wattie1050]

Both great bikes I had an xl500 it lasted a month big ends went stripped and found someone had removed balancer shaft etc so was a bit of a time bomb lol !! Xl 250 I seized and got an rs 250 engine fitted top end of that ram for years as you say needs oil changes or cam will melt in runners for sure . Be great to see you’re xl 500 getting done on here soon I hope 👍 the xr 400 has been ultra reliable just the starting procedure but you have that sorted I see .

[@edwards0matic]

@@wattie1050 @wattie1050 Wow, maybe they were going for that old Brit bike feeling of being vibrated to death 😂. This XL500 should be a good bike .. smokes a bit but hoping it clears as I haven't had it running much and the previous guy ran a ridiculously oily air filter. Glad you're enjoying the 400!

[@wattie1050]

Yes been great bike trying to relive my youth 🤣🤣 using it loads sold my speedtriple I had for seven years as I used the xr more , now got a 701 sm as well so best of both worlds coming of the sports bikes now . Be great to see the xl though if you could record it in a wee.clip !👍

[@edwards0matic]

@@wattie1050 I'd love to have a go on a modern thumper, I bet the 701 is excellent. And yeah I'll make a little vid of the XL when it's tidied up and back together. It'll be a few months though - slow progress when it's freezing outside!

[@dirtyd8611]

Blast from my past , super dependable had 250 & 500 XL 👍

[@dimebag6675]

Yesssssssss! Love that sound…🤟

[@edwards0matic]

Same 🤘

[@riivosuave]

Looking to sell my Harley to buy a 1975 xl250, this bike looks so fun thanks for the video

[@edwards0matic]

Good decision.

[@robbieporter1612]

I had a sl 125 could not afford the xl, 250 brought a kl 250 instead would love too have had one yours is gorgeous

[@MELOPSMUSIC]

Splendide

[@waltergieselmann8661]

Ich habe früher so ein Moped gefahren. Hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht.

[@sabh001]

i had the same bike in 78 loved it but im 5 foot 10 inch and could just about touch the floor with my tip toes and it had a strap across the seat mine nearly got killed on it head on collision with a mk3 cortina but would go bk in time and do it all over again the good old days lol

[@edwards0matic]

For the sake of the Cortina, thank god that didn't happen .. XL would have been fine haha.

[@sabh001]

@@edwards0matic it did happen my bike a right off and cortina right off i was doin 70mph he was doin about 40mph

[@lumpylumpy3931]

The faster you’d go the brighter the light got at night lol

[@edwards0matic]

Yeah the 6V electrics are awful ;D All the trailies from that era are the same.

[@user-kd1xx6xb5s]

Nice looks lime the one from the original "lost boys ". Just don't ride down the beach in the night following vampire and you will be ok

[@edwards0matic]

Lol I haven't seen that .. the vampire would hear you coming a mile off on this thing.

[@user-kd1xx6xb5s]

@@edwards0matic it's a 78 Honda 250r. And in the move, the one doesn't run from them because he"Mike" isn't running but racing tge team of the 4 vampires plus the girl (named Star) off the boardwalk, down the stair,across the beach threw the wood until Mike drops the bike so he doesn't come over the ocean. Mike joined the vampires unknowingly. That's the movie.

[@edwards0matic]

@@user-kd1xx6xb5s Cheers, I don't need to watch it now.

[@jamesstewart2993]

WOW...Like riding in New Zealand,But on the wrong side of the road.

[@GlimpseLIVE]

Hey, nice looking XL. Did you repaint it? I was thinking about repainting mine because the tank is faded and the rear fender paint is in rough shape. I'm not sure what paint to get though.

[@edwards0matic]

Cheers, I only touched up the frame / engine cases, the rest was fine. For the tank though I think the colour is called Tahitian Red if that helps.

[@Ihavetoomanyvolvos]

I just got one of these. Is it normal that I’m paranoid it’s gonna die while idling? It just sounds like it’s going to die after riding for a little, but it might just be paranoia lmao. Either that or my idle needs to be set a bit higher. Either way, I rev it a bit at stops just in case

[@edwards0matic]

I know what you mean, yeah maybe just turn your idle up a bit .. or if the idle is fluctuating up and down try playing with your air screw.

[@bucheggmanni]

Cute 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@rohinisamanthi7442]

I have this bike

[@hitone4319]

I got the same bike but my spedometer and tach are two pods! Where did You get this kind of speedo/tach?

[@edwards0matic]

The speedo on my bike is the original speedo for this model (xl250s)... Sounds like you have a speedo from a different bike on yours (maybe an earlier xl250)?

[@darrenhubbard4477]

She's a keeper

[@klo1679]

This is the oem one. Mine has the exact same one. Yours sounds custom

[@charleswalter7564]

I bought a 79 needs motor work hard to find good parts

[@edwards0matic]

What do you need?

[@charleswalter7564]

@@edwards0matic rear shocks front forks and a new clutch cover

[@charleswalter7564]

I'm praying that my head isn't cracked but when I got it the guy said last time it ran it needed piston ring

[@edwards0matic]

​@@charleswalter7564 Ah ok, forks might be tricky to find in decent condition .. As for shocks though, a set of Hagon shocks are worth getting, big improvement over OEM. Hopefully it's just rings for the engine!

[@garthgarrison2596]

@@charleswalter7564 I have rear shocks and front forks

[@joeygenochio6024]

A really clean ‘78 xl250s was listed near me for $3400, is that way over priced??

[@edwards0matic]

Depends where, USD, CAD, AUD?

[@joeygenochio6024]

@@edwards0matic Southern Oregon, USA so USD

[@edwards0matic]

@@joeygenochio6024 I'm from the UK where all these olds bikes are way overpriced but for your area that'd have to be a damn nice, all original XL to be worth $3400 I think.

[@joeygenochio6024]

@@edwards0matic I appreciate it, thank you!!

[@joeygenochio6024]

Found one for $1500 and brought it home! Very cool old bike. It has knobby tires not legal for the roads here. Any tire recommendations? The front 3.00-23 size seems very uncommon ? Thanks

[@ussejmoolip5644]

Sería una buena moto si tuviera el exosto original,de resto excelente. Hace mucho ruido.

[@paulh.5691]

Nice if they run this well, but issues with cams rattling in worn out bores are not rare...

[@edwards0matic]

Yeah the cam is just straight into the head, no bearings and it wears away the journals over time. Rare to find one with no top end noise as you say.