250-500cc Twin sons of different mothers

1983 WR250 with 2013 WR250. How cool is that??
30 years apart!! One built in Sweeden and the other in Italy. They both live together and get along quite well. Rode them both yesterday; cleaned them both today.

awww thats sweet my 87 250wr & 12 cr 144 r good buddies too but they rarely bathe together LOL

Beauties! I would like to have an early 80's HVA to ride and admire. To me the shapes and form of the aircooled engine with its radial finned head is far more interesting to look at compared to the industrial look of the modern watercooled engines.

Yeah, they are very cool. It truely is an amazing motor.

Curious as to the power and handleing differences

shouldn't the seat and jug be black

Definitely different. The 83 feels long and slow handling by comparison but it actually works quite well. Sunday was an eight mile all single track loop with more corners than you can count. You would think that the layout would put you in a rear steer mode but that's not the case. The bike is firmly planted and alows you to get over the bars and and really hustle through the tight stuff if you want or you can hang off the back and brake steer. Keep in mind, I grew up with these bikes but I guarantee, I didn't have the appreciation I have now.
Same thing with the power, the 83 is a true tractor. I'd like to hook something up so you could download the revs this thing can be riden at. It seems like it just will NOT stall. As a matter of fact, I've never stalled it. It doesnt have a big hit or rev fast but it makes good smooth meaty power. You ride it in the meat, don't touch the clutch and make time in ground speed. It's jetted perfectly so you just roll it on and I'm sure the guys on the new bikes following are thinking wtf.

Yeah, I guess they should but it's not intended to be a showroom spec garage queen. I ride and I ride a LOT. I think the restoration is awesome and I wish I could take credit for it. I bought this one ready to roll and roll it does.
I always thought the yellow seat looked good with the blue and yellow stripes on the tank and side panels. It might get a black jug later but right now I'm just going to ride it.

is it bad i prefer the 83? i love the styling an so simple to do work on aircooled 2 smokers ... next project... uhh oh