VOLUME 58 ISSUE 31 AUGUST 3, 2021 P57
H
onda unveiled its all-new
CRF250R for 2022. As ex-
pected, the CRF250R got a
complete overhaul much like its bigger
brother, the CRF450R, got last year.
The 250 shares the same frame as
the 450 and took on many of its own
updates to the engine and suspension.
Probably the biggest news is an
eight-pound reduction in overall
weight. That is significant! Claimed
curb weight is now 229 pounds.
Honda says the weight savings comes
from numerous individual components,
rather than one or two main areas.
As for the engine, Honda focused
on giving the 250 more low-rpm torque
without sacrificing any top-end power,
while also improving shifting. The shift
drum has been re-engineered, and the
clutch gets an extra friction plate (nine
friction plates instead of eight).
And something surprisingly new, the
250 now comes fitted with Pirelli tires,
MX32 Mid Soft rubber to be specific.
MSRP is $8099 and availability is
mid-August.
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The 2022 Honda
CRF250R weighs in at
eight pounds less than its
predecessor.
Find in-depth info on the 2022
Honda CRF250R in our First Look
web feature.
