Honda CRF250X Review - Tips and my first impression of the bike - 2015 Honda CRF250X | GoPro Hero 8
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- Опубликовано: 3 янв 2020
- In this video I explain how I acquired my 2015 Honda CRF250X and the mods and upgrades I've made during my first few weeks of ownership.
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I grew up riding, but recently just picked up a 07 crf250x, does have some great mods that you explained already done to it, but just had to say my first ride on that bike on trails by far the most comfortable, and easy bike to ride, my all time favorite bike! look forward to more of your videos and thank you for all your info!!!
Thanks for watching!
I had one of these as a compliment to my 250-xcw. It really is a fun bike to ride but it is really cold natured and the stock valves are junk. I replaced them with steel valves and the bike ran much better. I sold the bike to a buddy a year ago and the valves still have needed no adjustment. I highly recommend putting steel intake valves in with heavier springs. I have since moved on to a beta 300RR because I don't want a fuel injected 2 stroke yet. Best of luck!
Nice find. Great job on the video. I love my updated ‘05. It’s my go-to for the tight rough stuff.
It's a great bike. Thanks for watching!
Time for 250x RUclips marathon, thanks Donnie and Chase
Heck yeah, thanks for watching!
I have an 04 250x and am currently on the tail end of a full engine rebuild. Currently only waiting for a clutch basket and some shims then shes ready to go!
I love my 05 250x, I bought off my uncle that barely rode it. He sold it to me for such a great deal that I've spent more money on parts than the actual bike. After exhaust, jetting, airbox camshaft, piston and other random parts, 2/3 of the total amount of money I've spent was on parts... Buying parts is addicting when a relative works as motorcycle parts seller.
Yeah, I find myself buying a lot of parts for my bikes too. Thanks for watching!
I've been racing the X for a few years now, hare scrambles and enduro, definitely a capable bike. Great vid!
Nice! Thanks for watching. The thing that concerns me the most about Harescrambles on the X is the dead starts. Let me know if you have any tricks that work well for starts. I’m going to check out some of your videos too.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie the starts are what I struggle with most. I usually use the kick start to put it at TDC first, and then use the e-start. If the bike is warm, you might want experiment with the hot start too. It's been a toss up in my experience, could be my fault too - never been good at starts!
@@MotoReLeif Awesome, thanks for the tips!
I love those bikes ! And that one is very nice. That's one of the best 2nd bikes or buddy bike you could have .
Yeah, I’m really enjoying it so far. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I do. Thanks for watching!
I have the same bike pretty much same deal too. I noticed the same thing with the bars and when standing felt to hunched. I went ahead and got a GPR stabilizer and bar riser and clamps. makes the bike really come alive top end.
also you need a 46 sprocket on the bike. makes 1st gear usable.
My first dirt bike was a 450x and as you said it was running very lean, barely would run it was so lean. The suspension even at my weight 285 felt really good even at stock. After seeing how light a 2 stroke felt on the trail I decided to go to a 2 stroke. I do love my KTM but to be honest I do miss my 450x. In older Hondas I hear there was a issue with valves but my 2012 never gave me or the fella who bought it from me any issues. I only mention this because I am sure someone will tell you about the valves. Wish I had a dollar for every comment that mentioned the valves haha. Stay safe
Yeah, shimming valves is not a big deal to me. I know Honda has a bad reputation with valves on some bikes. Chase had a CRF150RB and I had to shim the valves about every 10 hours, which was a pain. We’ll see how it goes with this bike. Thanks for watching!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie I was gonna trade my ktm85 xc for a 150r.. fck that lol
I have and XR 400 to trail ride and was thinking about getting a 250x, like the elec start , good review and mods
You would definitely appreciate the electric start after the XR400. I’m glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
Just got a 2006 great tips 👍
Nice video 👍 just having a look at one of these myself.
Thanks for watching. I rode it today actually and may have another vid coming soon.
I just bought a 2012 this past summer and I've loved it so far, however, I haven't opened her up to let her breathe yet. Great bike though, I love it!
They are great bikes. Thanks for watching!
ive started to open up my 2012 with the airbox mod and rejetting an its been much better even without the exhaust.
That is the bike I was looking for when I got back into dirt riding a number of years ago. I could not find one for a good price so I ended up with my KTM 250sx.
It’s a great bike, you would have liked it. Thanks for watching!
i have a heavilly modded 04 ,but the quickest way to improve your X is get rid of the old battery throw in a lithium it will shave lots of weight off ( which is quite high on the bike )
stephen davis You read my mind! I just put a lithium battery in mine. It saves weight and starts better too.
I have had mine for a few years and instead of purchasing a fmf i bought a 04/5 250r exhaust that bolts right on and gives you the breath ability without the cost of the fmf. I also did the pink wire mod which helped a ton too.(type it in to youtube if you don’t know about it)
Great tips! I’m familiar with the pink wire mod. I’ve read mixed reviews and haven’t done it yet. It would be cool to connect it to a switch to test the difference. Thanks for watching!
Great review!
Thanks for watching!
Very informative!
Great write up! I have an ‘08 and am considering the same mods you did. However, I’m concerned if I’d have any issues at altitude in Colorado (10k-14k) with these mods?
I think if you get the jetting right for the altitude it would be ok, but I don’t have experience with high altitudes. Sorry I don’t have a better answer. Thanks for watching!
Great review. I have been back and forth on tires for my bike. How are you liking the MX52 and MX33 for trail riding?
I like the Mx33 front a lot and I run it on my bikes more than any other front tire. The MX52 rear and the mx33 rear both work well for fast trails and Harescrambles, etc. Sometimes I run a hybrid gummy tire on the rear for slick roots and rocks.
Looks nice! Great video... looking to purchase a 2016 crf250x w/ 57 hours. Has the FMF pipe and corresponding jetting. Very clean bike. What do you think I should pay for it? Thanks for the help!
I would guess in the $4,000 range. Maybe a little more if it’s like new and you’re confident it hasn’t been abused. It’s a nice find to get one with low hours like that. Thanks for watching!
Great video, thank you. I just bought a super clean 2006 CRF250X. It already has an FMF slip-on but im not sure about jetting. The airbox is stock so id imagine its not jetted yet. Did you find the job to be pretty easy? Ive never worked on a motorcycle but i have some basic mechanic skills.
Thanks for watching. I wish I had better news but working on the carb on this bike is somewhat difficult. The carb work itself is not difficult but access to the carb is. I found it easier to just remove the carb but that does require removing the exhaust, rear shock and lifting the subframe up out of the way. Getting the airbox boot connected back to the carb can be a real bear. I've found it easiest to reconnect the airbox boot while the shock is still out then remove the header pipe to allow you room to put the shock back in. If I can find time I would like to do a video of removing and reinstalling the carb on this bike. Tokyo Offroad channel has a good video of the process but there are a few details omitted. It's the best video on youtube I've seen for the process. Here's a link: ruclips.net/video/HoDcVyfBFg8/видео.html
I got a 2004 and it runs great
Picking one up today . Super excited 😆 time to play what size jets kit 155 and 42 ????????
It's been a few years ago so I don't remember the jet sizes. I purchased a JD Jett kit and went with what they recommended.
Do you need an after market pipe for when you to the jetting and air box mod?
That was a very good breakdown
Thanks for watching!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie no problem I’m picking up a 04 model tomorrow
I’m about to buy one 2007 model, but i would like to ride it on the street as well (it would be 80% street riding and 20% offroad) do you recomend me to adquire this bike??
Nice bike. Looks so much better without those stickers!
Yeah, that was a quick and easy improvement. Thanks for watching!
I have a 250r that I've I'm converting to do scrambles less weight than an x and the closer gearing gives it alot better grunt though I am changing gear more often, I love the bike can't see me riding anything else anytime soon. My pal has a 250yzf and they feel very similar the only downside is no electric start
Did you ever race this bike? I looked around and didnt see many videos of it.
Looks like a fun place to ride ,over my off road ability but fun.
It’s a fun place. There’s plenty of stuff there that’s good for dual sport riding too. Thanks for watching!
Not sure what you paid but that thing looks almost new. Good review!
It’s always a gamble buying a bike that doesn’t run but it can be an opportunity. In this case it was a great deal. Thanks for watching. I hope your wrist/arm is healing up fast.
Hope I caught you in time but with the CRF250X you need to get the R&D Flex Jet set up. You can't reach the other style under the bowl after it is installed. Not enough clearance.
I put a photo in at 1:33. It's tight but I haven't had any issues reaching in there with a glove on. Thanks for watching!
John Chafin You’ve given me an idea though. I might make that my next upgrade and make a video about removing and reinstalling the carb. Seems like there’s a demand and I’ve learned some tricks I haven’t seen elsewhere.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie I can agree with that. That carb is truly a pain to work on being stuffed in there. I have to remove the shock to put the carb in a position to replace the cables.
Oh another reason I went with the R&D was that it had a brass needle. In the summer bikes I have used the aluminum needles on seem to have problems. This seems to be a known issue. I replaced mine and they seem to idle and start better when in hot conditions.
@@johnchafin3817 I hadn't thought about it being brass vs. aluminum. It's definitely a much better option. I ordered one last night. Finding time to tackle the installation, that's another story.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Where in AL are you from? I am up in Huntsville.
Hey Donnie, I noticed the new skid plate didn't extend out to cover the oil filter or water pump like the factory wings did. I saw you had them in a before picture. Will they work with the new skid plate?
No, it’s one or the other, can’t use both. The skid plate has pretty good protection I think. Personally I’ve never had much faith in those Honda wing thingys.
Nice video. How tall are you? You mentioned the bars felt close. I think you said you were 175lbs.
Thanks for watching! I'm 5'10"
Afterhours how many Hours u change the piston ?
Great vid....I bought a 2005 250x ..clean bike. But carb prob needs cleaning or jetting .. cuts out at full throttle
So I’m gunna clean it but what a good jet to use with stock pipe? Any advice ?
I already did the air. Or mod
With the stock pipe I would probably step up to a 145 main and see if that makes it better at full throttle. You could probably get away with even more but try a little at a time. The stock 130 main jet is really lean. thanks for watching!
Is it a keeper or is it a flip? Looks nice. I had a 2014 CRF. The 4 stroke just wasn't my thing. As light as the clutch may be, it was still too fatiguing for me for a long ride. They are definitely reliable, and I have friends who will never ride anything else.
I originally intended to flip it, but I’m going to keep it for a while. I like the idea of having a back up bike. Thanks for watching!
I’ve just got myself one these bikes power definitely there how would I go about up jetting it
Order the JD Jet kit, it’s the simplest way.
Always been a Honda guy but had a 300 for a woods bike until recently. I think I’d be perfectly content with a 250x. My problem is I wouldn’t be able to plate it here in PA which is needed at most enduro races here to run transfers to different tests.
It's getting harder and harder to plate off-road bikes. Thanks for watching!
Dirt Biking with Donnie and Chase which is one of the reasons I got the Beta 300
because it comes with a motorcycle title so you can plate it from the dealer.
There are services that’ll get a plate for anything you have I’m just leery of who actually owns the bike afterwards
So theres no such thing as "recreational" registration in the states? Its full registration or nothing?
@@nickwhite6717 on a state by state basis. In Pennsylvania, you can only get a recreational plate for a four wheeler.
The registration I would need is MC like you would have for any other street legal motorcycle. Lots of enduros here use public roadway to transfer to the next section so you need a legit plate, headlight and tail light that has a working brake light.
Back in the day, Dual Sport motorcycles were called Enduro’s for that reason
@@PennsylvaniaDualSport in most of australia you can get recreational rego which is bare minimum for road standards (headlight, brake and tail light, horn) and allows any bush riding and very limited on road
I had a crf250r fi and did not like the way it was stall tight off idle. Does the X model with the carb and probably a different electric timing make it smoother off idle? I ask cause it appears to do well in your video around the tight trees.
FI does seem to make 4 strokes more likely to flame out at low RPM. This carb 250X does not stall easily. So far I’ve put 5 hours on it and I’ve only stalled it once. Thanks for watching.
I have a 2013 great bike I have done all the mods air pollution jetting except for the silencer I like the quiet silencer but it does seem like it's restrictive some people say it isn't that restrictive maybe I should go with an FMF or a Yoshimura what do you guys think thanks a lot
I’ve run mine with the OEM silencer around the neighborhood. It runs well with either but the throttle response is better with the FMF. The FMF is loud so that’s a consideration.
What is the jetting you put in the bike? Would like to do mine as you did.
I bought the JD jet kit. 42 pilot, 165 main jet with the red needle (JD kit)
My buddy’s looking into one of these, can you link the jetting kit link? I hear a lot of people say it’s a must
Thanks for watching.
jdjetting.com/product-category/jet-kits/honda-kits/?_make=HONDA&_model=CRF250X&_year=2015
What jetting did you use ?????
I rode my brother in laws 250x and man I wish I had one the first 30 minutes of riding it
They are awesome bikes! Thanks for watching.
If I open up the air box what jet do I need? Thanks for a great vid
42 pilot, 158 main jet seems to work well for most situations. You may need to try a couple of different size main jets. You will need to move your needle one step richer but honda put a needle without adjustment in some of the later models. In that case you have to buy a needle, or buy a jd jet kit and it will come with everything you need.
Got an 05.almost identical mods.i did go with a new head and ss valves.she screams
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Hi! How is the maintenance on these X's? Or how often did you do stuff to it while you had it?
Maintenance is relatively easy. I've done videos on oil changes and valve checks. Those videos are in this playlist. ruclips.net/p/PLdixzpxrnqqGJS1bdZntm9UGcdehySgZ_
I typlically changed the engine oil every 6-8 hours and the trans oil every other time.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Thanks mate! Sounds good!
I need a new throttle tube for my 250x do you know where I could get one?
Rocky Mountain has them. ODI lock on grips have the tube made into them. I use ODI Rogue grips on all my bikes.
Looking into maybe picking up a 2009 model...
How much they go for that year average?
I think $2000 to $2800 is a fair market price for a kick and go bike that needs nothing ...
Just got a 2004 250x and having problems with it dieing when at lower rpms and won’t idle anybody have a idea what’s wrong
Carburetor needs to be adjusted or clean
Just ordered a JD jet kit for my crf250x
Harry Cunningham I think you’ll like it. Thanks for watching!
Dirt Biking with Donnie and Chase installed it today along with the airbox mod, bike sounds much crisper and more powerful just need to tune it now
60 fps is pain in the ass for the viewers. Great video. Thc
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching. What is it about 60 FPS that causes an issue?
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie i ve talk about with lot of people and like me, their pc can handle it. No issiues with phones but then no reason for big resolution. Sorry for my English. It youtube noone play slow motion except so no reason for 60fps i think
Silentz0o Ok, thank you for explaining.
Does this bike works for hours ?
Can you ride on a track with stock suspension? i weigh 165 but have never been on a track with it.
Yeah, I wouldn’t try triples but it will handle small to medium size doubles with no problem.
What did u do with axle set up after taking the mile thing off
I capped off the attachment point on the axle with a rubber bolt cap from Lowe’s. Secured it with a zip tie. Others have converted to the 250R axle but that’s more expensive.
5 speed Close ratio trans from my understanding
Nope, wide ratio
It is on sale?
would you recomend this for a first bike ?
These bikes are pretty friendly for beginners. The power is manageable and the handling is very predictable. It is a tall bike though so take that into consideration. Thanks for watching!
I like to find a bike like that in some barn . Sound like got a deal
You can find good bikes for not a lot of money if you’re willing to take a chance on something that doesn’t run. Thanks for watching!
im looking at a 2006 do you know if they had any problems reliability wise
The valves can be a weak link for these bikes. It just depends on how the bike has been maintained and if it's been run very hard. I would ask a lot of questions about engine work that's been done on the bike. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie Ok any recommendations on some better lasting valves like what brand to get and what they are made of
@@joshhulm8167 I'm not really an expert on that topic. I've seen a lot of discussions on stainless valves, etc. in forums like Thumper Talk, etc.
I got that bike and I am not really good at doing mechanic stuff so what would be the best thing for me to do to it?
Does it run well and do you feel like you have enough power for your needs? If so, you may not need to do anything except ride it. Adding a skid plate is a really simple add on you might consider. Thanks for watching!
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie it is running lean
@@benmartin8029 The jets are probably clogged. The pilot jet in particular gets clogged easily on these. It's an easy repair but unfortunately the carb and jets are really hard to get to on this bike. You can get to the main jet and the pilot jet from the cap on the bottom of the float bowl but it's not easy. An adjustable pilot screw would help you as well but you'll need to remove the carb completely to do that.
do you have to rebuild the engine much
No, these engines are very reliable. They do need valves shimmed occasionally if you run them hard.
I just bout a used one how your holding up still got it
I actually sold it to a friend of mine a couple of months ago. It's still holding up great! Thanks for watching.
How much did you pay for it?
Does it give a real difference in terms of power?
Opening up the airbox and exhaust along with the jet kit increases low and mid-range power very noticably. The stock airbox and exhaust are very restricted.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie okay thanks!
hi just got a 250 x
Congrats!
Just out of curiosity do you still have the factory exhaust?
MoToNooB Yes.
@@DirtBikingwithDonnie consider selling it? Just picked up a 2012 and the original owner pulled the baffle and spark arrester out and trashed it
I’m going to hold on to it in case I ride somewhere I need a spark arrestor.
Street legal?
Where are you riding at?
The Ridge Outdoor Resort in Springville, AL.
nice bike dude, check out my video for my 250x supermoto mods and parts installed, regards from indonesia ✊
Thanks for watching!