Thursday, April 18, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, April 18, 2003

                                       XR250 Motard

  Honda announces the introduction of it's new sport bike,  the XR250 Motard.  The  XR250 Motard is based on the XR250 off-road sport bike that underwent a model change in February this year. 

  The Motard comes with an air-cooled single-cylinder 250cc 4-stroke engine that, according to it's press release,  "...delivers exceptional on-road driving performance."    This new on-road sport model has front and rear 17-inch aluminum wheels and road tires, giving the bike a "Super Motard" image.  As opposed to just an everyday-Motard image. 

  The XR Motard becomes a huge hit in Thailand.