Honda’s 2-Stroke: The 1975 MT250 Elsinore

By Greg Williams
Published on June 11, 2015
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by Kurtis Kristianson

Top Speed:76mph (period test)
Engine:
248cc air-cooled 2-stroke single, 70mm x 64.4mm bore and stroke, 16.69hp @ 6,500rpm (period test)
Weight (wet): 280.5lb (127kg)
Fuel capacity/MPG:
2.2gal (8.3ltr)/45-55mpg
Price then/now:
$870 (1974)/$1,200-$2,500

Given the conditions in which they were used, early motorcycles were, by default, dirt bikes — pioneer motorcyclists didn’t have any choice in the matter.

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