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All the CRs feature silver-co lored cylinders and have bigger guards over
the countershaft sprocket. The countershaft itself is larger in diameter.
The midsection' of the CR250 is extremely slim. and the handlebars have
a different bend. The seat climbs far up the gas tank.
A new hybrid aluminum swingarm is used; it's larger in diameter
but is narrower at the rear ax le,
which keeps the swingarm's weight
down.
The Showa fork is still the cartridge design, but some changes hav e
been made. The damping valving
has been ch a n ged for increased
co m p ressio n damping , and the
springs are slig htly firmer. The fork
is fully adjustable.
In the rear, the single shock Showa
is all new with a new reservoir
design . Beca use of th e different
routing of the exhaust pipe, the
reservoir is now mounted alongside
the shock instead of being sandwiched above the shock and below
the seat. The new position of the
reservoir allows for more cooling air
to reach the reservoir. The shock
itself has a longer stroke. revised
damping rates, increased spring rate
and a new sensitive compression
damping adjuster.
The rear Pro-Link suspension
linkages are redesigned to what
Ho nda calls the Del ta-shape Pro L ink. The leverage ratio is different.
Most of the changes made to the CR500 were !ntended to make the Honda easier to ride. The powerband is designed to be smoother.
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