Re: XR400 Motard from Honda (Latebraker)
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I don't think the engines in those things would hold together for even 1000 street miles. The 250x's have valve issues and are lucky if they can go 10 hours without needing adjustment and 20 hours before serious top end work.
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Not true. I race a CRF250R
. While there are some problems they are greatly exaggerated. I did need to replace the valves in my bike after one FULL season. By full, I mean the complete superbikers2 schedule, several practice days, several dirt days, and a 3-day off-road trip in Michigan. In other words, one hell of a pounding!
Either engine could be made reliable with a small sacrifice in power.
While I agree Honda will never make such a beast,
underpowered overweight street supermotos (DRZ, XR) kinda miss the target.