Yes, ironically, a lot of those older bikes have more power because of no restrictions on their fuel emissions, running a richer fuel mixture and no restrictions on the inlet and outlet
@@coastrider8881that is because small motorbike engines have always had a higher power to Weight ratio than conventional cars . Also, air cooled engines have reached their limit of dispersing heat and that is why the high-performance motocross, trail bikes are now water cooled ,but unfortunately, the result is a shorter lifespan of these engines.
I'd be interested to see you compare this bike with the DRZ 400 e. Which one would you own ? Tell us a bit more about the 250 Djebel's open road performance.
I've only ride drz400's a few times, so I can't compare much. It's obviously more powerful, but also heavier and taller with the same suspension travel. It also have a lot less range. The top speed of the djebel is similar to the crf300 rally, but the gearing is shorter, so the cruise speed is a bit less.
It was only sold in Japan. There are a few imported used units in Europe, like mine. The russians used to buy a lot of them because it's a workhorse able to reach remote places without missing a beat, that's probably the country where there are more units outside of Japan.
Yes, ironically, a lot of those older bikes have more power because of no restrictions on their fuel emissions, running a richer fuel mixture and no restrictions on the inlet and outlet
You are 100% correct, but we are technically 30 years ahead. My car has double the power with the same engine size as three decades ago.
@@coastrider8881that is because small motorbike engines have always had a higher power to Weight ratio than conventional cars . Also, air cooled engines have reached their limit of dispersing heat and that is why the high-performance motocross, trail bikes are now water cooled ,but unfortunately, the result is a shorter lifespan of these engines.
I'd be interested to see you compare this bike with the DRZ 400 e. Which one would you own ? Tell us a bit more about the 250 Djebel's open road performance.
I've only ride drz400's a few times, so I can't compare much. It's obviously more powerful, but also heavier and taller with the same suspension travel. It also have a lot less range. The top speed of the djebel is similar to the crf300 rally, but the gearing is shorter, so the cruise speed is a bit less.
Did he say 180kg, I thought the Honda was 150kgs
The dry weight of the Djebel 250 is 118kgs, the Honda is 20kgs heavier.
Agreed, nice bike but not available in Europe?
It was only sold in Japan. There are a few imported used units in Europe, like mine. The russians used to buy a lot of them because it's a workhorse able to reach remote places without missing a beat, that's probably the country where there are more units outside of Japan.
Yamaha Serow XT225?
Nice bike too, but a lot less power, suspension travel and range than the Djebel.