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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 HONDA CRF250RWE
The upgraded
Showa suspension
makes take-offs
and landings
easier than ever.
The WE gets a gripper seat
cover made by Throttle Jockey
and cushy Renthal Kevlar hand
grips to improve comfort and
control.
Throttle Jockey's HRC race
team graphics are the icing on the
cake.
Honda says the WE actually
weighs a couple of pounds more
than the standard CRF250R,
which is most likely because of
the heavier Dunlop tires.
If you were to purchase all
these bolt-on upgrades separate-
ly, we figured you'd pay around
$2870
before taxes and any labor
that might be associated with
them. So, it doesn't take a math
major to see the savings you get
with the WE if you plan to make
all these upgrades to your stan-
dard CRF250R anyway.
Getting Dirty
Obviously, the bike looks awe-
some. It looks as though you just
rolled
Jo Shimoda's or Chance
Hymas' right out of Honda's fac-
tory hauler. Luckily, it performs just
as
good as it looks. We recently
got the chance to spend the day
on the WE at Fox Raceway.
At first crack, the throttle feels
more connected to the rear wheel.
Honda's new motor (standard for
2025) is drastically improved from
the previous generation. It has
better torque and good pull from
bottom to mid, a stark contrast
from the previous design, which
only made power at or near the
redline. The WE is even better; re-
sponse is even snappier and feels
livelier
than the standard CRF. The
WE revs up faster, pulls longer, and
has a better overrev feeling.
