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HONDA INTRODUCES CRF250L RALLY
H
onda revealed a new
member to its on/off-road
family: the 2017 CRF250L
Rally ($5899). The motorcycle
is inspired by the company's
CRF450 Rally bike raced in Da-
kar by its Team HRC riders.
The new CRF250L Rally is
based on the CRF250L ($5099)
dual sport, which has also been
updated for 2017. The Rally fea-
tures a rally-type "floating" screen,
fairing and radiator shrouds, with
a further mix of motocross styling
elsewhere on the bike. Both the
asymmetric headlight and turn sig-
nals are LED. A new digital dash
includes a fuel gauge and tachom-
eter. There is also a larger floating
front disc brake, plus ABS that can
be switched off for the rear brake.
Both the standard and Rally
models share a larger 38mm
throttle body (up 2mm from
2016), a revised airbox, re-
shaped air boot, new muffler
design and a larger-diameter
exhaust head pipe for improved
response and power in the low
and mid rpm ranges. ECU has
been updated, as well.
Both bikes will be available in
March. CN
Honda has
introduced the
CRF250L Rally
($5899), an all-
new model for
its on/off-road
range.
