RIDE REVIEW I 2022 HONDA CRF250RX
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The RX features the exact
updates as the 2022 CRF250R
motocrosser, which means it
has an all-new motor, frame and
suspension. As you can see,
plastics are all-new, too. Not
much is carried over from the
previous-generation RX.
When it comes to the now
single-exhaust motor, Honda
claims the RX has 20 percent
more power at 6500 rpm than it
did before but retains what it had
on top. This means Honda has
found a way to increase power
and torque in the first half of
the rpm scale without forfeiting
power or revs in the second half.
As a result, Honda claims the
rider will reap the benefits of a
broader powerband and a more
user-friendly delivery versus the
previous RX.
Honda addressed durability
issues, as well. It updated the
RX's cooling system and the
cable-operated clutch, which
off-roaders tend to abuse much
more than motocrossers. The
clutch stack now has nine plates
instead of eight, and the clutch
basket has been strengthened.
A new lubrication design im-
proves clutch endurance by 20
percent, Honda claims. Honda
also says clutch-lever pull has
been reduced by four percent.
Honda didn't ignore the RX's
five-speed transmission. Several
changes were made to reduce
friction and improve feel while
making up- and down-shifts be-
tween second and third gears.
Honda claims this was partly
accomplished by going from
two to one shift fork to perform
these operations. Gear ratios,
however, are the same as the
motocrosser's.
A few significant adjust-
ments to the frame were made
to reduce lateral rigidity by 20
percent—which Honda says
improves handling and feel when
The 2022 Honda CRF250RX
shares the same updates as the
'22 CRF250R motocrosser.
