VOLUME 59 ISSUE 9 MARCH 1, 2022 P77
ridden through the corners—and bump
absorption. In addition, they shaved off
weight wherever they could, including the
motor. As a result, the RX shed an eye-
popping six pounds!
Like the CRF250R, the RX is fitted with
a fully adjustable coil-spring 49mm Showa
fork up front and a fully adjustable single
Showa shock in the back. There is also a
new swingarm.
MX VS. OFF-ROAD
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The race-specific RX doesn't stray far
from its MX roots, but there are a few
significant differences between it and its
motocross sibling. An 18-inch, rather than
19-inch, rear wheel is one of them, as is
a larger 2.1-gallon resin fuel tank, versus
the motocrosser's 1.7-gallon titanium cell.
(That's a 23 percent increase in volume.)
While the RX's motor comes straight out
of the R, the ECU has been re-tuned for
smoother power delivery. That is the only
difference between the two engines. Even
the mufflers are the same, which means
the RX has no spark arrestor.
The RX's suspension has also been
tweaked for improved off-road use, focus-
ing on soaking up rockst and roots and
technical terrain. In other words, it's tuned
plusher than the R's suspension.
One less expense for you
now. Handguards are
standard equipment.
Dual exhaust
ports, gone! Dual
exhaust pipes,
gone! We're so
happy!
