VOL. 52 ISSUE 24 JUNE 16, 2015 P57
H
onda has come out
swinging in the 250cc
category for 2016, with
the CRF250 vastly updated
to keep up with the hordes of
KTMs, Kawasakis and Yama-
has currently ruling the roost.
The 2016 CRF250R gets
new fuel injection mapping, a
new intake tube and a revised
exhaust system with larger
outlets for better breathing,
plus a new header pipe. The
higher compression engine
is matched with increased
camshaft lift, titanium exhaust
valves, new valve springs, as
well as a revised cylinder head
port job, piston shape and an
altered con-rod—all aimed at
reducing friction and increas-
ing horsepower. There are
also new, larger radiators.
Like the CRF450R, the
250R gets a 5mm longer fork
and the reduction in chain
roller diameter by 4mm to
34mm.
The new CRF250R will be
on sale this September for a
MSRP of $7599.
