I hired xr250's in Thailand for a couple of weeks and they were fine for road use (no motorways, though) and awesome for tracks/trails etc - as you'd expect. This was with a 90kg load (me) and about 12/14kg luggage (a large Ortlieb and a full daysack). It was ok running at 80/90kph but i wouldn't ask for more... that's where the 650's come in! Aircooled is fine for highway running as long as the airflow is cooling the engine, but use a good oil and change it regularly.
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