250F Bitchin' New Honda Fuel Injected Dual Sport

[D8K]

There's alot of unnecessary parts on the bike like the chain guard and a bunch of small things. Don't forget guys that it also has lights, blinkers, and a speedometer that i'm sure add alot of weight. I think what adds the most weight though is the engine, it almost looks like a CBR engine...

 

[rezrider]

The consensus many of us came to elsewhere was that XR250 power with XR650 weight isn't appealing in any bike, cheap or not. What was MSRP on an XR250L in their last year? I know they didn't weight anywhere near that much.

My Berg only weighs 265 +fluids and it's a 570 with signals, mirrors, guards, etc...... and I still can't hold it up in the turns (when I say turns I mean switchbacks)...

 

[cleonard]

it almost looks like a CBR engine...

I was kind o thinking that the engine looked a lot like the CBR250. Wonder if they really started with that engine instead of the actual CRF engine.

 

[HeadTrauma]

Same bore, stroke, and compression ratio as the CBR. The CBR is shown as having a larger throttle body.

 

[D8K]

It probably shares alot of parts with the CBR250R engine I bet... It wouldn't surprise me if Honda is doing what Kawasaki did with KDX, taking 250 and 125 engine cases and basing a design off of that...

 

[14D]

I'd rather have the KTM freeride... who cares if it costs more, isn't freaking heavy and more powa

 

[SPEAKERMAN]

Non adjustable rear shock damping (high speed) with tiny shaft
Non adjustable front fork damping (rebound)
Bolt together frame
Mild steel sub frame and axles
Tiny intake and exhaust valves
Heavy Chinese rims and hubs

This thing is not capable of going off road.
It is a street bike with off-road fashion cues.

 

[johnrunner]

So the WR250R or CRF230L is the better choice....

 

[josmoloco]

So the WR250R or CRF230L is the better choice....

My parents both have 2007 Yamaha xt225's, Great bikes, and great prices used.