2018 HONDA CRF250R
FIRST TEST
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off abruptly. In fact, it
will, frankly, take a longer
straightaway for us to find
out if it signs off at all.
Honda CRF250R riders
of the past will experience a
surge of acceleration in the
rpm range like they've never
really felt.
Initial power output
down low is softer and
less impressive, but the
bike is making up for it in a
top end-biased power and
torque curve.
It's really refreshing to ride
a 250cc four-stroke with
this power bias because to
go faster, you just keep it
pinned. And you can. There
is no violent interruption to
your body or the chassis
when the power is on tap, it
doesn't deliver with a great
big hit. It delivers power that
prefers to flow, and flow
wide-open.
Here is where the 2018
Honda CRF250R will be
competitive—all the way
upstairs, making a ruckus
and taking you along for an
awesome ride.
The 250-class has be-
come a top-end battlefield
for the fastest in the class.
This bike now fits in that
group better than ever.
Even though the CRF250F had one of
the top air forks in the past, we're glad to
see the new coil-spring forks.
CN test rider
Derek Kelley
immediately felt
right at home
on the all-new
Honda.
