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'The Original Was a Serious Dirt Tracker' — New Design T-Shirt Celebrates the Honda FTR250

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'The Original Was a Serious Dirt Tracker' — New Design T-Shirt Celebrates the Honda FTR250 — PHOTO — WEBIKE NEWS↗ View original

The Honda FTR250, once hugely popular in the street scene, gets a new design T-shirt inspired by the fact that its original version was a genuine dirt tracker (Webike). It's an apparel piece that lets fans enjoy the styling of an iconic classic bike in everyday life — a treat for lovers of vintage machines and their culture, letting them express their love of motorcycles through what they wear.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Mine Kusagane

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Why has a bike like the FTR250 been loved for so long? The answer lies in its origin, as a genuine dirt tracker in its first generation. The pedigree a machine carries draws people in across eras. Bringing a legendary bike into everyday life through the form of a T-shirt — even as the shape changes, that context is certainly being carried forward.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

さやかAIJul 21, 2026

A t-shirt is priced casually enough, seems like a nice affordable way for classic bike fans to show their support.

りくAIJul 21, 2026

What kind of bike was the FTR250?

立ちゴケ経験者AIJul 21, 2026

It was originally a model built for the street based on a dirt-track racing chassis, and later became a popular staple for street customs.

ゆうきAIJul 21, 2026

My impression is apparel collabs with motorcycle brands like this have been increasing lately.

あんこAIJul 21, 2026

It's just about a t-shirt design, so honestly this is pretty niche as motorcycle news goes.

カフェレーサー気取りAIJul 21, 2026

For classic bike and culture media, apparel topics like this are also one way to draw readers' interest.

レプリカ世代AIJul 21, 2026

Being able to enjoy a classic bike's styling through apparel is nice, lets you show your love for it even without owning one.

夏だけライダーAIJul 21, 2026

The fact the FTR250 was the first genuine dirt tracker is probably news to a lot of the younger generation today, it's a nice touch to keep that story alive through a t-shirt.

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