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P90 RIDE REVIEW I 2025 HONDA CRF250RX 24-HOUR REVIEW The stock Honda grips are no- toriously tough, and we wrecked our hands on them during the previous 6-Hours race. We learned our lesson and installed ODI's new Nomad Lock-On grips ($35.99) for the 24-Hours. These grips are very durable and feature D3O technology for extra damping and vibration absorp - tion to keep your hands happy during long races. But even the best grips don't always prevent blisters in a grueling 24-hour race like Glen Helen's, as you'll see in our attached video. We also added a Corner Coach seat bump ($39.99) to the stock seat, which is easily adjustable for our five riders and perfect for Glen Helen's hilly ter - rain. We applied some Stomp- grip 3D grip tape ($34.99) to the frame rails and side panels for extra grip. That was about it. Of course, we wanted to look good out there on the track. for sandy conditions, as the track was at its deepest early in the race. Our second set was flipped to the hard pack setting since the track would dry out as the race progressed. We stuck with the RX's original 2.1-gallon fuel tank and hand- twist gas cap. A dry-break dump- fill system would have been nice, but our reliable, much cheaper 2.5-gallon Tuff Jug utility can with its Ripper Cap worked just fine, albeit a little more slowly. If you're all about saving seconds, a full dry-break system is the way to go, but a good one can cost more than $1000. We're just fine with our $63.44 Tuff Jug/Ripper Cap system. We made a few more stra - tegic modifications that we feel are very important, but not necessarily required, for endur - ance racing. We didn't want to deal with flats, so we installed Dunlop mousse foam inserts ($145- $200) inside our Dunlop AT82 tires ($125-$135). If you're fortu - nate, you might know someone (luckily, we do, Honda) with an RX who will let you borrow their wheels, so you have a spare set for quick changes, repairs or strategies—very nice to have but, again, not essential. Since the AT82s are bi-directional, our first set of wheels had the scoop knobbies facing forward (Bottom left) Strompgrip's 3D Grip Tape gives your boots better grip on the frame and doesn't eat up gear like traditional grip tape. (Below) The Corner Coach Seat Bump, which slips right onto the stock seat and is easily adjustable, helped keep us in place.