CRF 250F Review | 1 Year review |
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- Опубликовано: 12 ноя 2023
- The official 1 year review of my 2023 Honda CRF250F. A few mods, tons of riding, a race and the parts!
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Awesome! This is the most thorough review of the 250f and the pros/cons of all the usual mods that most owners will look at doing. Thanks so much for making this video!!
Thank you! I greatly appreciate the kind words and glad you found it helpful! 🤙
dude, music is legit. I was like oh snap dream theater?
Subscribed! Just he vid I was looking for 🙌🏻
Great video, thanks for the info!
Thank you, this is well put together and helpful. Also like a 1 year review as a video category
I upgraded the suspension, hyperlite skid plate and wider foot pegs on mine. It's been a great trail bike and doesn't stall in the slow tight trails but can also go fast in the open areas. I enjoy your channel. Thanks for your review
Thank you!
It really doesn’t take much for this to be a keeper. Lol those mods there you mentioned are all ya need! I appreciate the support a ton!
😍😍 loving your upgrades 🕺🏻
Thanks brother! I appreciate it greatly! Hope you and Benny are doing well! 🤙
My 2022 CRF250F has finally got the full racetech suspension done and OMG it changes everything. I have it set for GNCC and can keep up with anything now.
That’s awesome. You planning on racing it for fun?
@@ThatGuy-771i have thought about it. However I dont really have time. Definately thinking about our area riding groups and seeing what they offer. Truly worth the money, Mike at C&M did an amazibg job.
Thanks for the video. I have most of the same mods, but a different pipe I bought from Hyperlitemoto.They have a lot of nice stuff for the bike. I also replaced the stock lead battery for a much lighter lithium one and a Renthal aluminum sprocket, 110 IRC rear tire, and a little wider IRC front tire, which helped a lot. I also bought an adjustable red anodized aluminum kickstand, from Nicecnc for a Honda XR650 l. It bolted right on and was higher and lighter.
That’s awesome! I’m actually running the stock tires still even lol been pushing to just go ahead an upgrade to a 110 IRC as well. My rear sprocket is actually the Renthal Ultralite. Absolutely love it for getting out from a dig. What size are you running on yours??
Love heading of other suspension mods! Especially ones that help lighten the bike up! That’s awesome.
Did you notice any weight savings with the lithium battery?
My only complaint with this bike is how far down the forks extend. Not sure why they did that. It gets banged up on rocks all the time
I did the XR250f forks with Bruce's Terrain Tamers for mind. Huhlge improvement.
I have the Mods on the stock forks from Bruce. I asked him about the XR250 forks, and he said they would be too long. But since you have them on, did you need the front wheel from the XR?
Great job on the video. What settings did you settle on with the EJK?
Thank you! I greatly appreciate it! So I’m currently on the EJK only a modified first 3 settling which are: 3, 5 and 5 That’s at 1k-1.5k in elevation max on where I’m
Located and ride.
Which tugger straps did you use? Thanks. I have thought about putting on a luggage rack for lifting and moving it…
I went with the Highline Recreation tugger straps from Rocky Mountain ATV
Hey man, what bar risers did you use for the Mika bars? Didnt know if the mika riser would fit a '24 250f so i can run 1 1/8 bars
So I’m actually running the Outlaw Racing risers. You can get them on summit, pit posse or heck even Amazon I believe sells them too. But and riser as long as they’re 1 1/8th will work. (Well except rubber bar version risers)
I just purchased a 2022 crf250f. I have the yoshi full system on order and I’ll be doing the air box mod as well as getting a 51 tooth sprocket. I’m in California, do you think the EJK will be worth it? I know you said it’s not that much a difference, but I was just wondering with all the California carb stuff, would it really open her up to be worth it? Thanks for all the videos and info. Great work.
I appreciate you watching brother. So where at in CA? Asking for elevation purposes. The tuner will give you better throttle response. That’s about all I noticed. However I will tell you I have a video on when I did the airbox mod and had the EJK and for me it still was not enough air flow. So I did go to the full kit with the bigger filter and all because of that. But your elevation will play a factor in that too. Do you know what elevation your sitting at?
@@ThatGuy-771 I’m in Northern California. Where we usually ride the elevation ranges from 650-1750 ft. Where we live, the elevation is 394 ft.
@@liljay32 okay so your similar as me. I’m about 1,300 ft. You may experience some back firing just due to higher elevations there isn’t as much fuel consumption which leads the tuner into dumping a good bit of fuel and the exhaust burning off the excess. But opening the airbox up a good bit will help drastically and don’t overload on fuel with your first few settings. You’ll notice some throttle response difference but just play with it if you feel a good bit of backfiring or any stalling coming down from high rpm’s to low rpm’s. Took me a while to dial mine in finally
@@ThatGuy-771 right on, I really appreciate the info. So it would be a good idea to get the EJK for my elevation? I just wasn’t sure if it would be a good bang for the buck. Keep them videos coming. We really enjoy them.
@@liljay32 yea I would run the EJK just since your riding over 1k in elevation. The exhaust was the biggest performance difference maker but the EJK helped me run a lot smoother. I greatly appreciate it brother! We have a few big things planned for the bike I haven’t found anywhere online yet for this tank coming up. I appreciate you checking it all out!
I just got a 24 crf 250. Dropped the bike in a curve and bent the stock bars on the first ride
The stock bars are usually the first thing everyone gets rid of on these. They’re absolutely trash!
So you would say a yosh exhaust would make a difference even if I dont want to upgrade the airbox?
Yes. It did give a bit more spunk at lower rpm’s. It gives a lot better flow. Don’t do the airbox (It is free in some newer videos I have out) unless you plan to run a full ECU (best bet and same price as an EJK) or the EJK programmer.
I am a previous “intermediate” woods rider, haven’t ridden in 10 years, now 53 but still very active on mountain bikes. I am wanting to get back into playful trail riding with a no frills bike, no intensions of racing but still want to tear it up from time to time. This bike seems to fit the bill for the transition but will I be craving more as my skills gradually return? Or can this be a forever bike (my hope)?
It absolutely can be. Check out some of the more recent videos. There is a ton of potential in the bike. One of my favorites ever owed and I currently have 5. Have owed an insane amount over the years. This bike will keep you going from getting back into the game to even when you want either a little more or another 10-15hp more. It’s all available for this tank!
@@ThatGuy-771 awesome thanks for the response. That’s the sense I get from the reviews so far. I don’t anticipate getting back too deeply into the sport so this could be the low maintenance fun play bike I am looking for!
@milesholland6826 absolutely. You can’t go wrong! You’ll love it. Best of luck with your search! Any tips or info I’m here! 🤙
Did you feel any change in pull, power, acceleration when you went with the 110 rear tire?
I actually didn’t go to the 110 yet. That’s actually what I was mentioning you can go to and is about my last mod to do. Which I am actually about to order that setup and a new front but from others I know said it made a HUGE difference as far as just traction and bite which from the race I did… I really needed more of in the ruts.
@@ThatGuy-771 I've been thinking about going with a 110. I have been using my CRF 250F and racing hare scrambles. The problem is traction. The trails are mostly very hard pack with very fine powder over the top and it at times feels like I'm racing on ice. I was looking for something that would give me more traction. The deep ruts are so difficult the rear end slides all over. Sometimes I feel like a clown on the bike trying not to crash. I will say this on a hare scramble course that crf250f hangs right in there with the race bikes until a long straight away or until I crash.
@@stevef8065 exactly! Heck my short video I had uploaded the other day my rear end slide right out from under at the end but traction is the biggest struggle. I even run a pretty low tire pressure for the rockier areas but yea I’m races it needs a wider tire. I’ll let you know once mine comes in and give a review on it. May even change a couple other things up as well.
@@ThatGuy-771 Right on brother, we're both in the same boat when it comes to this traction issue. I'll keep a close watch on what you do on your channel thank you.
would this bike be good for 6 foot 220 pounder general trail riding
Absolutely. That’s about what my buddy is at who had just bought him one. 6ft and around 200. He loves the height too of the bike where it sits for him. But great thing is that if you find something you may want to do different the possibilities are endless and fairly cheap too
Where did the kickstand/adaptor come from? Not finding one for the f.
That adapter has been a saving grace! Here’s the link for ya. hyperlitemoto.com/products/honda-crf-kickstand-adjuster
I was looking for a dirt bike for my daughter. She is a little on the short side. Is there a way to lower it some until she can get accustomed to riding in the dirt?
@@anthonyfrye8229 so not without a linkage. You could get the corona linkage (pretty cheap) from hyperlite Moto and that will lower it a good little bit. It has 3 settings for height
Never ridden dirt bikes before so I’m a new rider, I’m 6’1 218 is it two small or a good first bike?
If you have never ridden before and plan to ride trails this bike will be perfect. The bike will do everything you want it to!
You can grow with the bike. So much you can do with this bike if you ever wanted to.
@@ThatGuy-771 thank you so much for your reply! I went and looked at one today.
@@g.b.5125 absolutely! I always try to reply to everything. If you have any questions, ask away! How did you like it?
I know it depends on a lot of factors. But how long can you ride this bike a a single tank of fuel?
You can go about 60-80 miles +/- many factors depending though
Would this be good for me on trails 150 5’8
It would be Perfect for you. I had to upgrade my suspension a bit cause I’m 6ft 1 and 175. I raised mine up a bit and stiffer suspension but just brought it back into the stock rear shock as of a month ago for my proper “sag” settings
Regarding the gearing, why not leave stock or 48, and actually use 1st gear? Great video and great build.
Thank you!
So in my newer videos you will see exactly why actually. So I built the bike for XC racing as well and it does not have a race camshaft in it. 1st gear for a lot of our single track riding and hills was not really to important. I can now ride in 2nd and 3rd a majority of the time and access the power faster needed.
@@ThatGuy-771 Got it. I went with higher gearing on my 300 and I like it better, but it has more torque, so it can pull it.