I am considering picking up a 81 OR250 (the current owner wants to work out a trade on my 76 RM250 or maybe my 370). I am not that familiar with Huskys, but know even less about the OR's.
From a quick search here I learned (tell me if I get this wrong), the ORs were more set up for desert, larger capacity gas tank, has essentially the CR suspension (longer than the WR's), tranny ratios are a hybrid of CR and WR, (optimal!), it should have a lighting coil if I wanted to rig up a headlight (no clue why I would though). hmmm I think thats about it. Did I pass the test?
Here are my questions
How is the OR viewed from a popularity standpoint - is it the forgotten step child no one wants, so is less valuable, or is it comparably sought after compared to the WR or CR of same vintage? (I dont want to end up with a bike that has no future "audience" to sell to if I were to sell it at some point)
Are there any common trouble spots for me to watch out for on this bike?
How would it do as a vintage woods bike? Reasonably well, or not so well? Or would it do Ok as a Vintage MX'er? (in some ways this goes back to the "audience" question above, but also to decide if it might fit in with the use I might give it. I see myself having it as a play bike to woods ride with when I want to perhaps just enjoy the grin factor from a nice older bike.
One thing i did not get straight in looking at old posts (primarily one on a 79 OR that seemed relevant), is the distinctions in the engines OR vs CR vs WR. I have the impression the OR is more similar to the CR. Is this then a more "moto" type porting and pipe than the WR (which I would assume is set up more for low end, less "hit" etc for woods use)?
The bike I am looking at seems to be in very nice shape, very well maintained, Ohlins recently rebuilt etc. so I dont think I am getting into a junker here - so its down to a question of "fit" - is it the kind of bike I could enjoy as a rider? I hope to ride it later this coming week. i will post my thought then!
Thanks
Mike
From a quick search here I learned (tell me if I get this wrong), the ORs were more set up for desert, larger capacity gas tank, has essentially the CR suspension (longer than the WR's), tranny ratios are a hybrid of CR and WR, (optimal!), it should have a lighting coil if I wanted to rig up a headlight (no clue why I would though). hmmm I think thats about it. Did I pass the test?
Here are my questions
How is the OR viewed from a popularity standpoint - is it the forgotten step child no one wants, so is less valuable, or is it comparably sought after compared to the WR or CR of same vintage? (I dont want to end up with a bike that has no future "audience" to sell to if I were to sell it at some point)
Are there any common trouble spots for me to watch out for on this bike?
How would it do as a vintage woods bike? Reasonably well, or not so well? Or would it do Ok as a Vintage MX'er? (in some ways this goes back to the "audience" question above, but also to decide if it might fit in with the use I might give it. I see myself having it as a play bike to woods ride with when I want to perhaps just enjoy the grin factor from a nice older bike.
One thing i did not get straight in looking at old posts (primarily one on a 79 OR that seemed relevant), is the distinctions in the engines OR vs CR vs WR. I have the impression the OR is more similar to the CR. Is this then a more "moto" type porting and pipe than the WR (which I would assume is set up more for low end, less "hit" etc for woods use)?
The bike I am looking at seems to be in very nice shape, very well maintained, Ohlins recently rebuilt etc. so I dont think I am getting into a junker here - so its down to a question of "fit" - is it the kind of bike I could enjoy as a rider? I hope to ride it later this coming week. i will post my thought then!
Thanks
Mike
