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1991Honda XL 250 Degree

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The 1991 Honda XL 250 Degree is a Japanese trail bike powered by a 249cc liquid-cooled four-stroke single. It has a 6-speed gearbox and a 9.3-litre tank.

Capacity: 249.0 ccm
Engine: Single, four-stroke
Gearbox: 6-speed
Dry weight: 119.0 kg
Seat height: 790 mm
Power: 24.7 HP (18.4 kW)

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail75%

Cornering48%

City riding30%

Daily riding30%

Touring42%

Two-up20%

Track18%

Best for: Dual-sport motorcycle built for its class - off-road and technical terrain.
Built for: A dual-sport motorcycle from Honda, built around a 249cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for highway touring or pillion comfort.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 790mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 1991 Honda XL 250 Degree, with a cramped knee angle of around 85 degrees and an upright riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Average

The 1991 Honda XL 250 Degree passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 82.0% of the time, 0.9 points above expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 52% of models.

All years of this model: 42 / 100 (average) from 489 tests.

82.0%Passed first time

11.2%Failed outright

6.9%Fixed during test

25,000Typical miles

233Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

85.4%

10-20k

80%

20-30k

75.8%

30-40k

86%

40-50k

77.1%

50k+

87.8%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

19911992

Against its rivals · ranks 1 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda XL 250 Degree	42 Average	489
2	Yamaha XT250	39 Below average	2,519
3	Yamaha XT 500	34 Below average	1,962
4	Harley-Davidson MT350E	34 Below average	2,853
5	Honda XLR 250R	28 Below average	923
6	Honda XR250L	27 Below average	4,503

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.