best year for the trx250r???

[Ryan.]

whats the best year for a trx250r, being reliability and power wise


thanks

[RedRider_AK]

88-89, is what I've heard.

[Ryan.]

88-89, is what I've heard.

ok thanks, because im thinking about getting one

[brapp]

the power is pretty much the same
but the majow diffrences are the aluminum swingarm on the 88-89 compared to the steel one of the 86-07 and then the frames were weaker in 86 but not shur eabotu i have had manu i have raced over the years but i havent felt much diffrence of anyog them.

[Ryan.]

the power is pretty much the same
but the majow diffrences are the aluminum swingarm on the 88-89 compared to the steel one of the 86-07 and then the frames were weaker in 86 but not shur eabotu i have had manu i have raced over the years but i havent felt much diffrence of anyog them.

how about reliability wise?

[atvnut]

atv of the century......you wont be sorry...

[69HemiGTX]

The 86-87 250R is just as reliable as the 88-89 versions. A lot of people just look for the 88-89s because they look a little better and handle slightly better. My buddy and I know a woman from Nebraska who swears by the 86, and she always has really nice ones. As a matter of fact, hers were in a package deal on Ebay this week. How she finds what she does is beyond me, but she's good at it.

As differences go, the 86-87 does have a slightly weaker chassis, but unless you pound the tar out of them, you won't notice. They tend to crack around the footpegs more than the 88-89. For 88, Honda shortened the swingarm by 1" and made it from aluminum to reduce the unsprung weight. They also revised the front suspension geometry a little to help eliminate bump steer. You'd have to ride an early and late 250R back-to-back to really pick up on the differences. What ever model you end up with, you can't go wrong with a 250R.

[Ryan.]

The 86-87 250R is just as reliable as the 88-89 versions. A lot of people just look for the 88-89s because they look a little better and handle slightly better. My buddy and I know a woman from Nebraska who swears by the 86, and she always has really nice ones. As a matter of fact, hers were in a package deal on Ebay this week. How she finds what she does is beyond me, but she's good at it.

As differences go, the 86-87 does have a slightly weaker chassis, but unless you pound the tar out of them, you won't notice. They tend to crack around the footpegs more than the 88-89. For 88, Honda shortened the swingarm by 1" and made it from aluminum to reduce the unsprung weight. They also revised the front suspension geometry a little to help eliminate bump steer. You'd have to ride an early and late 250R back-to-back to really pick up on the differences. What ever model you end up with, you can't go wrong with a 250R.

ok thanks, that helped alot

[300rman]

i just dont understand why they didnt carry the 250r quad till the death of 2 strokes last year......

[deathman53]

the 250r stopped in 89 due to forseen epa 2 stroke emissions(didn't happen untill 08) and the general drop is sales for all sport atv's. Honda wasn't gonna make a 89, but decided to. Many 88 and 89's sat in dealer showrooms unopened and as models untill the mid 90's. With this in mind, now why would honda continue to sell an atv that the pervouis 2 years are still in showroom floors? The sport atv market was dead untill the late 90's. Suzuki stopped the lt's due to declining/no sales, kawisaki ended it in 88 for the same reason. Yamaha still kept the banshee, it must have been a big enough seller to keep.