SHOOTOUT I 2022 250cc FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT
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IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN WHEN
PRODUCTION MOTOCROSSERS
THEM TO THE TEST IN OUR ANNUAL
NEW WINNER EMERGE?
BY THE CN STAFF I PHOTOGRAPHY
T
he options in the 250F motocross class are
virtually unchanged for 2022. It's like seeing
double because six of the seven bikes on the
market are practically identical to last year's models.
The 2022 model year is one of bold new graphics,
updated suspension settingst and plenty of "refine-
ments," as our manufacturer friends would say. Only
one machine—the Honda—was revamped entirely.
The big question this year was if those changes to
the Honda would be enough to shuffle the deck and
perhaps come out on top. Our testers certainly had
their hands full this year, as we put these six 250
four-stroke motocrossers head to head. After two
marathon days of testing on two very contrasting
tracks, we finally have our results. Let's hope you
brought your magnifying glasses because we're get-
ting down to brass tacks for this one.
Of note, our subjects were ridden essentially right
off the showroom floors, like how you'd get them. Even
the original tires were left in place, and any adjust-
ments that were made required no special tools
unless it came with the purchase of the bike. Engine
GASGAS MC 250 VS. HONDA CRF
VS. KTM 250 SX-F VS. KAWASAKI
