Bulletproof

FOR NEARLY TWO decades, Honda’s XR ruled the Aussie dirtbike roost. No other machine managed to stand the test of time quite like the XR and it was a sad day when Honda finally pulled the pin on production at the end of 2006. The machine was the weapon of choice in the Australian Safari throughout the 80s and 90s, and it’s tough-as-nails reputation was well deserved.

By the end of the 90s however, the