Tlr 250r On Ebay - What's The Point?

[tlr tryalsman]

I have been looking for a good Honda for some time now, I am totally amazed at the price some of these machines 'go for', or should I say 'ask for' There are some good TLR's with RTL engines about but I am not sure how good this combination will be, on paper you should have the perfect twin shock bike, a smooth powerful engine in a bullet proof twin shock frame or am I wrong ???????

Hello Stevieb,

I've owned a TLR 250 F since 1991. I've rode it in modern and vintage trials for quite a few years. As a twinshock trialer, I couldn't ask for more.

It is what you think ie: a smooth powerful engine wrapped in a bulletproof twinshock frame.

I've only recently semi retired it in favor of a SWM 320. It's easier to rebuild the SWM than the Honda, sad but true.

I will go so far as to say that I think that the TLR 250 F is the most advanced twinshock trial bike you can buy. A close second is the SWM 320 or Jumbo, third goes to the 1983/84 240 Fantic trial professional. IMHO of course!

I've also had the luxury of riding a 1985/86 RTL 250 Honda (The red, white & blue model) in sections head to head with my TLR. You may find it hard to believe, but I preferred the TLR to the RTL. While the monoshock rear end was certainly better than the twinshock, the fork on my TLR felt better and the TLR doesn't suffer from the dreaded "spit back, cough and stall" that plagued the first model RTL. Why it doesn't have that malady is a mystery to me!

Don't get me wrong though, the RTL's are a work of art!! It's just that the later models were certainly better bikes.

I'd donate my left cookie to have that Rothmans replica that's for sale here in the US.

Wish I had the disposable cash......

Bryan

[barfy]

RIDE THE BL**DY BIKE, how else can you fully appreciate it?

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