| MODEL | HONDA XR 250R 1988 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve, RFVC |
| Displacement / Capacity | 249 cc / 15.1 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 73 x 59.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 18 kW / 24.2 hp @ 8000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 22.26 Nm / 2.27 kgf-m @ 7000 rpm |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Induction | Single 30 mm piston valve carburettor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm air-assisted telescopic forks, 280 mm / 11.0 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link, remote reservoir shock, adjustable compression and rebound, 280 mm / 11.0 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2200 mm / 86.6 in |
| Overall Width | 910 mm / 35.8 in |
| Overall Height | 1226 mm / 48.3 in |
| Seat Height | 925 mm / 36.4 in |
| Wheelbase | 1425 mm / 56 in |
| Ground Clearance | 326 mm / 12.8 in |
| Dry Weight | 115.7 kg / 255 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.00-21 4PR |
| Rear Tyre | 4.00-18 4PR |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 10.5 Litres / 2.77 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
For 1988 the XR250R remained the same air-cooled four-valve RFVC single in the long-travel chassis introduced two years earlier, still with a front disc and rear drum. Contemporary tests rated it light and easy to ride but soft in the suspension and modest in output, and aftermarket tuners offered exhaust, airbox and jetting kits plus heavier springs to turn it into a more serious trail weapon.
