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Honda XR series

The Honda XR series is a range of four-stroke off-road motorcycles that were designed in Japan but assembled all over the world.

Some of the XR series came in two versions: R and L. The R version bikes were enduro machines designed for off-road competitive riding. They were fitted with knobby off-road tires and were not always street legal. The L version models were dual-sport trailbikes, fitted with lights, indicators, horn, and street-legal tires.

Small XR models include the XR50R, XR70R, XR75R, XR80R and XR100R. They are much smaller in size in comparison to the other bikes in the series, and are designed for children, smaller riders, as pit bikes, or for recreational fun.

The XR80R was used in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day, ridden by a young John Connor (Edward Furlong). In some scenes the taller XR100R (VIN H2HE0309LK900900) is the motorcycle from those sequences was used as Furlong's stunt double was an adult man. The sound effects are that of a two-stroke engine for dramatic effect.[failed verificationsee discussion]

The XR50 is a small four-stroke 50 cc (3.1 cu in) child's entry level motorcycle, introduced in 1969 and still in production as the CRF50 in 2021. Originally it was called the Z-50, then Trail-50, the XR 50, CRF 50, and the mini dirt bike.

The XR100R was first introduced with the R designation in 1985, four years after the XR100 was brought to market. A major difference between the two was a major rear suspension upgrade to a more race-like single coil-over design (monoshock) and a new swingarm over the traditional dual real coil-over systems on the XR100. This suspension system was known as the Pro-Link system on Hondas.

In some markets[which?] such as Western Europe, an XR125L was released in 2003 as a replacement to the XLR 125. The 124 cc (7.6 cu in) engine generates 11.52 hp (8.59 kW) at 4,500&;rpm, Only the 2010 XR125L has a kick starter. The XR 125L shares the same basic engine (JC30E) as the Honda CG125ES but with a few differences (the XR125L variant of the JC30E engine has larger diameter mounting holes in the engine casing, an engine mount on the cylinder head, and a longer counter shaft in the transmission to support wider rear wheels), and produces a maximum torque of 7 ft-lb, the top speed in real world conditions is between 55 and 60 mph (89 and 97 km/h) with a fuel consumption of about 60 mpg‑US (3.9 L/100 km; 72 mpg‑imp).[citation needed]

In Brazil, this model was named NXR 125 Bros.

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