Harley Davidson Mx 250 Dirt Bike

This is a classic motocross review of Harley-Davidsons 1978 MX-250 motocross racer.

Harley davidson mx 250 dirt bike. Sure the first Harley MX models were not up to par with what the Japanese were selling at the time but wed argue that it wouldnt have taken a lot to. Its very fast very fun and a great collectors item that. If you blinked in the late 1970s you probably missed it but Harley-Davidson once made an all-out last-stand attempt at.

The MX 250 was among the last of these and by all reports not a bad dirt squirter. AEROMACCHI SS250 1967 250cc motor SS SX ST HARLEY DAVIDSON. The company has been around since 1903 when it was founded in Milwaukee Wisconsin.

The MX-250 used Showa forks and Kayaba fork-style rear shocks. Motocross Action did not test the 1978 Harley MX250 because Harley-Davidson was afraid of critical tests although they did advertise the bike in MXA. 1978 Harley-Davidson MX-250.

The retail price was 1695. Unraced unabused nearly unused. They decided to dabble in the world of motocross and had their Italian branch Aermacchi build the Harley-Davidson MX250.

The 242cc Aermacchi-built engine was housed in a chromoly frame built by Champion and the whole package hit the scales at 212 pounds. When introduced in 1977 the MX250 was lethal weapon which took on the others and won. Amazingly Bruce Ogilvie won the 1975 Baja 500 on one.

This port inducted two-stroke engine offered a lot more power than the old CR250 four-stroke and saved a few pounds as well. 250cc offroad rivals to Harleys SX250. Harley came out with another dirt bike further into the 70s 250 I think but by then the Japanese onslaught of killer motocross bikes had taken over not sure where Can Ams were built.