Honda Xelvis

[kawashima]

I see some guy commuting on Honda Xelvis.
I think Xelvis was one of the best 250 tourer bike.
But it didn't sell well and dropped soon.
But there are still core fans of this bike.
-16L tank
-7L utility box
-10 hooks
-Large body and Half fairing
-172kg

Do(Did) you like this bike? or not? why?
https://www.goobike.com/catalog/detail/photo/1010235_00_1992_02.jpg

present VTR250 (as a comparison)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/HONDA_VTR250_2003_Pearl_Shining_Yellow.jpg/260px-HONDA_VTR250_2003_Pearl_Shining_Yellow.jpg
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own:2020 Serow 250
owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

16ltr tank on a 250
Looks like the perfect good winter commuter.

That new bike does look quite nice,(no USD..weird) but what is its purpose? It'll be too underpowered for sunny Sunday blasts. Motorways will be a pain in the neck. Pillion seat looks smaller.

Bet it's expensive.
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[kawashima]

[tvchimp]

look's like a GPZ..

would make a good small cc commuter, not sure about touring as I'd prefere to have a few more bhp under my seat than the 36bhp the Xelvis had out of the factory if I was going to do any high mileage touring.

That VTR250 does look nice...
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[kawashima]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I know i'm biased as the CB250RS was my 1st proper bike after i passed my A2. But what a great bike, to learn how to ride. So light that even my daughter could pick it up (she fell off it).

Seriously..It's handling is fun and safe(predictable) The engine has guts...not balls if you get my meaning. In the right gear at 8k it'll keep pulling...clutchless FTW.

Kickstart version so even lighter than the other models. Dry weight of 125kg

...Sorry about that. I started to sound like him with the RSXSX1000000.
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[kawashima]

I liked CB250RS too. I really wanted 250 when I was Uni student.
CB250RS was a father of CBX250 and GB250 clubman too!
I was reading riding expression of Yamaha SRX250 too at that time I remember. 250 single engine onroad were good bikes.
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own:2020 Serow 250
owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

[andys675]

i rode a xelvis, not officially imported to the uk, lots of the cycle parts looked like CB500S, the motor was a peach, thrashed it mercilessly, it did go well for a 4T 250

[Frost]

250's aren't popular here as if you can ride one you can ride a 400/500/600 exactly the same, the only difference would be insurance cost.

I don't much like the styling, and 178kg is heavy.

[MarJay]

It looks like a CB500 with a VTR250 lump shoehorned in. I suspect it was cheap to buy, or otherwise I suspect that is why they didn't sell very well.
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