Bulletproof: A crisp 1972 Honda XL 250 by Mule Motorcycles

The reliability of Honda motorcycles is legendary. When this 1972 Honda XL 250 arrived at Mule Motorcycles, Richard Pollock had a long list of performance upgrades and cosmetic changes to work through. But when it came to the engine, some timing adjustments and a carb rebuild were all it took for the 51-year-old thumper to run true. “The donor bike was in top shape,” Richard tells us. “One lesson I learned long ago, was the better the donor, the better the end product.” Remarkably, Richard remembers working on Honda XL 250s when they were brand new, because his first job

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