Is the Honda CR 250R still a good bike?

Is the Honda CR 250R still a good bike?

The bike remained stable even at the end of the day when the track revealed its nastiest braking and acceleration bumps. The ’03 CR corners like last year’s machine with the same light and nimble feel. This year’s CR250 has retained a lot of the good qualities it had last year but still feels slightly down on power.

How much does a 2003 Honda CR 250R cost?

Retail price is $54.95, and it’s available from PC Racing at 909/698-4962.The suspension changes made to the front and rear for ’03 seem to accommodate the more aggressive and heavy riders. The Showa fork feels stiffer this year and all of our testers generally went out on the compression.

What kind of air screw does Honda CR 250R use?

With the help of master technician Eric Crippa, we found using a 430 main jet, optional GBEH2-72 needle in the first clip, 35 pilot jet and air screw at 1.5 turns had the entire powerband running cleaner with a more responsive feel. Tweaking just a touch more idle than stock did help improve the power.

How tall is Jason Webb in a Honda CR 250R?

The ’03 CR corners like last year’s machine with the same light and nimble feel. This year’s CR250 has retained a lot of the good qualities it had last year but still feels slightly down on power. –Jason Webb/5’10″/175 lb/Intermediate When I sit on the ’03 CR250, seat, bar, pegs and controls fit perfectly.

What’s the problem with the Honda CR 250R dirt bike?

When we were pulling the entire airbox apart on the CR250R, we discovered some debris had entered the gasket between the airbox and airboot. The problem appears to be the new gasket’s porous material that is not entirely air- or watertight.

Retail price is $54.95, and it’s available from PC Racing at 909/698-4962.The suspension changes made to the front and rear for ’03 seem to accommodate the more aggressive and heavy riders. The Showa fork feels stiffer this year and all of our testers generally went out on the compression.

The ’03 CR corners like last year’s machine with the same light and nimble feel. This year’s CR250 has retained a lot of the good qualities it had last year but still feels slightly down on power. –Jason Webb/5’10″/175 lb/Intermediate When I sit on the ’03 CR250, seat, bar, pegs and controls fit perfectly.

With the help of master technician Eric Crippa, we found using a 430 main jet, optional GBEH2-72 needle in the first clip, 35 pilot jet and air screw at 1.5 turns had the entire powerband running cleaner with a more responsive feel. Tweaking just a touch more idle than stock did help improve the power.