2014 Honda CRF250R and CRF450R
In 2013 it was the CRF450R which received all the love, and now Honda has turned its attention to the CRF250R, with updates to the engine, chassis and exhaustHonda’s 2014 model CRF250R motocross machine has been unveiled, boasting a number of upgrades including a lower centre-of-gravity aluminium frame, a fully adjustable Showa fork, and a new swingarm, shock and linkage.
The engine has a high-compression piston, new cylinder head and porting, a lighter radiator, new dual-stage fuel injection timing, and all that hard work is expelled through Honda’s patented dual-muffler exhaust – just like the CRF450R.
According to Honda, the 250’s mufflers are way shorter in a dual configuration, much closer to the bike’s centre of mass, which helps to make it more of a “whip and scrub demon”.
The updates to the engine, working in concert with the new mufflers, are claimed to increase low to mid-range power and allow the bike to rev more freely.
Meanwhile, the CRF450R’s engine has been further enhanced for greater torque, throttle feel, top-end power and over-rev. Its 48mm KYB air front fork has also been upgraded for improved oil flow and damping characteristics.
The 2014 CRF250R will go on sale in September, 2013 with price still to be announced.
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