2017 HONDA CRF250R
QUICKSPIN
P92
usable bottom-to-mid power; it,
however, lacked pizazz up top,
and that's where most people
ride 250Fs. The mods Honda
made to the '16 CRF250R en-
gine changed a lot of that for the
better. It gained top-end power
and over-rev without losing
anything below. It still wasn't the
fastest bike on the block by any
means and it still needed more
over-rev, but at least it was head-
ing in the right direction and was
competitive again (and very easy
to control, which is very much
worth mentioning).
We still like the Honda's en-
gine mode select, which it got in
2015—you have the usual three
mode settings, but you'll prob-
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2017 HONDA CRF250R
ENGINE TYPE: .... Liquid-cooled, 4-valve,
Unicam, 4-stroke, single
BORE X STROKE: ........... 76.8 x 53.8mm
INDUCTION: ...Dual-Timing Programmed
Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), 46mm
throttle body
IGNITION: ................. Full transistor with
electronic advance
COMPRESSION RATIO: ................... 13.5:1
TRANSMISSION: ......Close-ratio 5-speed
FINAL DRIVE: ........................... 520 chain
FRONT SUSPENSION: .......49mm Showa
SFF-Air TAC fork with 16-position
rebound and 16-position compression
damping adjustability
REAR SUSPENSION: ...... Pro-Link Showa
single shock with adjustable preload,
17-position rebound damping adjust-
ability, and compression damping
adjustment separated into low-speed
(13-position) and high-speed (3.5 turns)
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: ................12.2 in.
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ..................12.3 in.
FRONT BRAKE: ........Single 260mm disc
REAR BRAKE: .......... Single 240mm disc
FRONT TIRE: Dunlop MX52F 80/100-21
REAR TIRE: ..... Dunlop MX52 100/90-19
RAKE/TRAIL: ....................27° 23'/4.6 in.
WHEELBASE: ................................58.6 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ...............................37.4 in.
CURB WEIGHT: .. 231 lbs. (ready to ride)
FUEL CAPACITY: ........................... 1.7 gal.
GROUND CLEARANCE: .................. 12.7 in.
MSRP: .............................................$7599
In 2016, the CRF250R got significant
changes to the motor.
