The best way to describe this bike is that its the only street legal bike of its kind that replaces legendary trail bikes lile xr250r. Take this bike off road and you will understand why it is so loved. The only people who hate it either dont off road good enough or just ride on the street.
The Xt 250 isn’t trying to compete with a CRF WR XL etc. It’s a different kind of dual sport, basically a cross between the TW200 and the WR250 but with Trials characteristics! It’s a tough and reliable lil bike. I ride tight technical trails on mine and it shines in ways other bikes don’t! The XT/Serow250 is quite literally the “GOAT”💪 edit. Serows are goats😉
Ive got one, it's 20yrs old, still has drum back brakes and 6 gears. It's been on the back of my motorhome around Australia from the Snowys to the desert. I am constantly amazed at where it can go, and it seems its biggest limitation is my ability. It's not the most powerful, but it's plenty for me and the upside is its fuel economy, so I can ride for longer without having to worry about finding a place to fill it up. I keep looking for a bike to replace it if need be, but so far no luck.
Had an Xlr250r 87 model and the legendary (at least in Greece) xt 550 82 model and you're true except traveling the hi ways for the rest they are quite capable and reliable.
@@Wheelscraper Thank you! It was my Pan America. Unfortunately it ran into electrical gremlins that Harley couldn’t sort out so they bought it back from me for an acceptable price. It was a total hoot to ride when it went though!
You can get a CRF300 for a couple hundred more, and the CRF250 was around the same price, and of course there's always the used market for any of the 3 let alone other's.
This bikenis extremely capable, i have one, then all my friend bought ones they are guys with ktm 500. This bike is more capable off road then anything you can ever do unless your racing.
@@BlackwaterAquatics I was more thinking ktm 350 with a plate put on it. 500 is way too big for serious woods riding. No modern bike with performance in mind is going to be air cooled. And you can’t beat ktm in the woods
@@StealingHubCaps56 how much wood riding experience do you have. The crf250f is considered one of the best modern wood riding bike and its aircool. Very little people can get all out of a ktm 350 on technical riding
@@BlackwaterAquatics I ride at least once a week in the woods. I think you’re missing my point. Those air cooled woods bikes aren’t bad bikes they’re just not at all performance oriented. If I were to have a dual sport bike I would have a bike that is intended for xc racing or enduro riding. It doesn’t have to be ktm the crf 250x would be a good option. I should mention that all of my dirt bikes are not dual sports I have no intention of riding them on the street.
This bike sucks off road compared to the geometry of a racing bike off road. I own a 22. Will it get you there, yes but it’ll struggle bus the whole way. I’ve taken mine on some extremely rugged trails i will say it’s a tank but drives like one also.
This is by far the ugliest dual sport on the market. Every other manufacturer has left yamaha in their dust. Kawasaki has set the bar much higher in looks and performance .
The best way to describe this bike is that its the only street legal bike of its kind that replaces legendary trail bikes lile xr250r. Take this bike off road and you will understand why it is so loved. The only people who hate it either dont off road good enough or just ride on the street.
I bought one for my wife. Great bike. Its a little small for me, but i still have a blast on it.
The Xt 250 isn’t trying to compete with a CRF WR XL etc. It’s a different kind of dual sport, basically a cross between the TW200 and the WR250 but with Trials characteristics!
It’s a tough and reliable lil bike. I ride tight technical trails on mine and it shines in ways other bikes don’t!
The XT/Serow250 is quite literally the “GOAT”💪
edit. Serows are goats😉
I have the Latam version, XTZ250. I've owned for 9 years now. Looks like new..never one issue.
Thanks, love mine.
Ive got one, it's 20yrs old, still has drum back brakes and 6 gears. It's been on the back of my motorhome around Australia from the Snowys to the desert. I am constantly amazed at where it can go, and it seems its biggest limitation is my ability. It's not the most powerful, but it's plenty for me and the upside is its fuel economy, so I can ride for longer without having to worry about finding a place to fill it up. I keep looking for a bike to replace it if need be, but so far no luck.
Had an Xlr250r 87 model and the legendary (at least in Greece) xt 550 82 model and you're true except traveling the hi ways for the rest they are quite capable and reliable.
Every rider needs a XT250 made before 1985
Nicely done! great editing. 👍
Thanks sir! Is this your Harley Pan American on your channel? Nice bike, I am planning to make video about Pan Am too :)
@@Wheelscraper Thank you! It was my Pan America. Unfortunately it ran into electrical gremlins that Harley couldn’t sort out so they bought it back from me for an acceptable price.
It was a total hoot to ride when it went though!
I had so much on my old xt250
Very Nice Looks 👍😊
You can get a CRF300 for a couple hundred more, and the CRF250 was around the same price, and of course there's always the used market for any of the 3 let alone other's.
nice
I live in Thailand
Need to have serow250 too
great video for us!
3 lighters is a lot of butane 😂
The xt660 is a beast no. Comparing to 249cc. Now if they made a new xt500 that I would get.
Come on, sell it in The Netherlands, I will buy him
Not liking the split front fender.
You can fit a high single fender which helps to block cooling air to the engine.
Just can not stand computer voice.
Eh if I were to get a dual sport it would probably not be this bike. I would rather have something that is more capable off-road
This bikenis extremely capable, i have one, then all my friend bought ones they are guys with ktm 500. This bike is more capable off road then anything you can ever do unless your racing.
@@BlackwaterAquatics I was more thinking ktm 350 with a plate put on it. 500 is way too big for serious woods riding. No modern bike with performance in mind is going to be air cooled. And you can’t beat ktm in the woods
@@StealingHubCaps56 how much wood riding experience do you have. The crf250f is considered one of the best modern wood riding bike and its aircool. Very little people can get all out of a ktm 350 on technical riding
@@BlackwaterAquatics I ride at least once a week in the woods. I think you’re missing my point. Those air cooled woods bikes aren’t bad bikes they’re just not at all performance oriented. If I were to have a dual sport bike I would have a bike that is intended for xc racing or enduro riding. It doesn’t have to be ktm the crf 250x would be a good option. I should mention that all of my dirt bikes are not dual sports I have no intention of riding them on the street.
This bike sucks off road compared to the geometry of a racing bike off road. I own a 22. Will it get you there, yes but it’ll struggle bus the whole way. I’ve taken mine on some extremely rugged trails i will say it’s a tank but drives like one also.
Needs FI. Get rid of the carb and I'm interested.
🤦Obviously you shouldn't own a motorcycle...
It is fuel injected.
I stand corrected....if it's fuel injected...interested. My carb days are over.
Well, I own 7....and my TV room is full of off road racing trophy's but maybe I do need a different hobby.@@etfireman1
I wish it had carb @@davevisse
This is by far the ugliest dual sport on the market. Every other manufacturer has left yamaha in their dust. Kawasaki has set the bar much higher in looks and performance .