JCR HONDA CRF450R AND CRF250R
RACER TEST
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CRF450R and Bollinger on a
CRF250R. Of course, these
bikes are heavily modified
from their original motocross
state, and we got a chance
to ride them both—Bach and
Bollinger's actual race bikes—
in California before they got
loaded up hauled off to the east
coast for the opening round of
the GNCC Series, which will be
held in Florida, March 6.
TRANSFORMATION
As mentioned, both Bach's and
Bollinger's bikes are 2016 CRF-
"R" MX models. Honda does
offer a 450 off-road version—the
CRF450X—but that bike hasn't
seen many updates from the
factory since its 2008 debut.
The X, however, was and still is
the perfect foundation for Baja
racing because of its stable
chassis, wide-ratio gearbox and
electric-starting. It's heavier
than the R but for long-distance
and fast racing like Baja, weight
really isn't as big of a factor as
it is in GNCC racing; in fact, it
might even help in Baja when it
comes to high-speed stability.
But for slower and more techni-
Trevor Bollinger has joined the JCR Honda Team for 2016 and his CRF250R is fast and torquey.
