2003Honda XR250 Motard

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The 2003 Honda XR250 Motard is a supermoto version of the XR250 with a 249cc air-cooled single making 30 hp. It has a six-speed gearbox.

Capacity: 249.0 ccm
Engine: Single, four-stroke
Gearbox: 6-speed
Dry weight: 120.0 kg
Seat height: 855 mm
Power: 30.0 HP (21.9 kW) @ 9000 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail35%

Cornering70%

City riding45%

Daily riding25%

Touring10%

Two-up15%

Track55%

Best for: Supermoto built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A supermoto 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 serious performance or off-road use.

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

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Inseam (optional)

Units

At 855mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with tip-toe one foot on the 2003 Honda XR250 Motard, with a moderate knee angle of around 115 degrees and a forward-leaning 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 Honda XR250 Motard passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 82.9% of the time, 0.6 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 45% of models.

This covers every year of the model.

Test records don't say which version a bike is, so this covers Honda XR250 Motard / Honda XR 250 Tornado / Honda XR 250 R together.

82.9%Passed first time

9.2%Failed outright

7.9%Fixed during test

4,000Typical miles

987Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

81.3%

10-20k

90%

20-30k

86.6%

All years of this model.

Against its rivals · ranks 2 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Suzuki DR-Z400SM	46 Average	14,768
2	Honda XR250 Motard	45 Average	987
3	Honda XR400 Motard	43 Average	1,720
4	Husqvarna SM 450R	40 Average	352
5	Aprilia SXV 4.5	35 Below average	236
6	KTM 450 SMR	31 Below average	1,277

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.