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In an effort to maintain one of the leading positions in the off-road segment, Honda is adding more and more cool features to more than its top-drawer, big-displacement bikes. Welcome the new CRF250R, a competition quarter-liter machine which is aimed at giving the (rather fierce) competition a run for its money. They keywords: a new aluminium frame and three engine mappings.
The 2015 CRF250R comes with a next-generation twin-spar aluminium chassis with lower spars for a center of gravity closer to the ground and with a more centralized mass distribution. The brake rotors are also new, with a larger one in the front (260mm) and a different-shape rear one. The proven Unicam engine now breathes out through larger-diameter headers, shorter dual cans which are tucked away under the seat in an effort to add as much mass closer to the center of the bike.
A Honda Progressive Steering Damper (HPSD) is also on the menu, as well as new rotor protectors while revised Showa Separate Function Fork (SFF) air-adjustable front suspensions are also shaving weight off, while ensuring excellent ground control, just like normal spring-powered suspensions do.
On the engine side, the 2015 CRF250R comes with an upgraded throttle return system which helps riders control the high-revving engine better. In the power deployment department, the 3-mode mapping system is the great revolution for the 2015 season. The new CRF250R comes with a “magic” Engine Mode Select Button (EMSB) mounted on the right-hand bar and which is exceedingly easy to actuate with your right thumb.
It cycles through three engine mappings: Standard, Smooth and Aggressive, providing the rider with three different bike characters to choose from according to each scenario. Honda does not mention it, so it’s up to us to presume that an optical indicator telling riders which mode is selected will be present on the bike.
The 2015 iteration of the CRF250R weighs in at 231 lbs (under 105 kg) and comes with an 1.7-gallon (6.4-liter) fuel tank. Dunlop MX tires are stock, and the bike also comes with new graphics, inspired from the factory MXGP liveries. This quarter-liter monster can be yours for $7,599 (€5,575). Deliveries expected soon.
A Honda Progressive Steering Damper (HPSD) is also on the menu, as well as new rotor protectors while revised Showa Separate Function Fork (SFF) air-adjustable front suspensions are also shaving weight off, while ensuring excellent ground control, just like normal spring-powered suspensions do.
On the engine side, the 2015 CRF250R comes with an upgraded throttle return system which helps riders control the high-revving engine better. In the power deployment department, the 3-mode mapping system is the great revolution for the 2015 season. The new CRF250R comes with a “magic” Engine Mode Select Button (EMSB) mounted on the right-hand bar and which is exceedingly easy to actuate with your right thumb.
It cycles through three engine mappings: Standard, Smooth and Aggressive, providing the rider with three different bike characters to choose from according to each scenario. Honda does not mention it, so it’s up to us to presume that an optical indicator telling riders which mode is selected will be present on the bike.
The 2015 iteration of the CRF250R weighs in at 231 lbs (under 105 kg) and comes with an 1.7-gallon (6.4-liter) fuel tank. Dunlop MX tires are stock, and the bike also comes with new graphics, inspired from the factory MXGP liveries. This quarter-liter monster can be yours for $7,599 (€5,575). Deliveries expected soon.
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