February 25th, 2013, 11:25 AM | #1 |
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Getting rid of the 250... for a 250
2013 CRF250L
Ninja's not sold yet, but she's financing this madness. I did a ton of off-road with the KLR, in the last two seasons, and I'm pretty much in love with the dirt. Here she is.
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February 25th, 2013, 11:50 AM | #2 |
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Congrats on the CRF. I've been contemplating selling my CRF450R and buying the CRF250L which would be great to use around town and ride with my kids. So far, all the reviews have been great so I hope you feel the same way about it.
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February 25th, 2013, 11:58 AM | #3 |
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It has a cush drive, and proper gearing/rpm range for a street bike, so I'm hoping it's more comfy than a conversion.
How's the CFR450F? I was also considering getting a CRF450X for the cottage, if I can find a cheap used one.
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February 25th, 2013, 03:15 PM | #4 |
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I absolutely love my CRF450R in motard trim for the track but its overkill in the dirt. Granted, I ran it in the dirt with supermoto gearing so was only able to use the 1st 2 gears. It is a maintenance pig compared to my DR-Z400SM. I do enjoy the extra power, lighter weight, better brakes, and amazing slipper clutch on the CRF. Right now my job makes it tough to ride the track so a 250 like yours would make more sense. I'm sure you'll have a blast with it.
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February 25th, 2013, 09:25 PM | #5 |
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Nice bike! I was going to get one myself but decided not to buy new. I went with a KLX250SF since a used one with very low miles cost me a little over 3k. These little 250 thumpers are great commuters and just a blast to ride around on in general.
Here is mine: Sometimes I wish I had the S model and not the SF, but I really don't have anywhere to ride off road so I am happy with the little motard. |
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February 25th, 2013, 10:38 PM | #6 |
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I'm super jealous of all the SuMo action
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February 26th, 2013, 05:45 AM | #7 |
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The klx is really nice. One of the guys we trail ride with has a nice 2012. It's crazy fast of road
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February 26th, 2013, 09:28 AM | #8 |
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I think I'd rather pay for a WR250X over a KLX250SF. Better everything and well worth it in my eyes. Read through the comparos between the SF and the WR.
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February 26th, 2013, 09:29 AM | #9 |
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I have only taken mine off-road a few times. It handled it very nicely, although it was pretty mild off-roading. Haha. But it was still super fun. I can see myself getting a proper dirt bike in the future.
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February 26th, 2013, 11:52 AM | #11 |
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Same logic I had. The WR guys I know were livid when they heard that I was looking at the Honda. But the real world reviews on ADV Rider are showing it's comparable to the WR in many ways and better than an uncorked KLX.
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February 26th, 2013, 11:57 AM | #12 |
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Congratulations on the new bike! I so much would like to get back into trail riding and catching air. Unfortunately there is no where to off-road ride out here.
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February 26th, 2013, 12:01 PM | #13 |
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Thanks Snake. It's more of a trail riding, and less of a "catching air" machine I did plenty of jumping with the KLR, and it was utterly terrifying
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But heck yeaH! I would ride either without a single complaint, and likely giggle like a little girl from being on a new bike. |
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February 26th, 2013, 12:15 PM | #15 |
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The great thing is, I'll be able to find this out for sure. My riding group has one of each low displacement DS bike now, minus the DR400.
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February 26th, 2013, 12:30 PM | #16 |
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Cool! See if you can get some time swapping bikes with the other riders. I'd love to hear some impressions from somewhere other than just the magazines.
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February 26th, 2013, 03:16 PM | #17 |
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WR250X is a good bike but WAY OVERPRICED. I looked at one, plus the KTM690. I ended up with the DR-Z400SM because of the price and performance it offered.
I wish the Japanese would step up and offer more sutting edge supermotos like KTM, Husaberg, Husqvarna, etc. The DR-Z is a good machine but it would be nice to have a 6th gear, fuel injection, and a bit more power. I use mine to commute to the airport and around town and it serves its purpose very well. I even did a 1300km day so it can tour and is so much fun in the twisties. I tracked it 4 times and it was a blast but no match for my CRF450R. I think the CRF250L is a bargain. Its cheaper than the old carbed, air cooled CRF230! I might get one soon before Honda raises the price. Wonder if my 17" motard tires from my CRF450R would fit?
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February 26th, 2013, 07:14 PM | #20 |
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I did read about the CRF supermoto but I already have 2 sumos. I would want the 250L for some light off roading, riding with my kids, and for my wife to use around the city. I have a feeling the wheels from my CRF450R and DR-Z400SM wouldn't fit but no big deal. I'm still torn on what to do with my 450R. It belonged to a friend of mine who passed away so I'm attached to it.
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February 27th, 2013, 08:39 AM | #21 |
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http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/02/27...t/?src=twitter
Pretty good comparison of the 3 competing bikes, in case anyone was confused by this whole thread.
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February 27th, 2013, 05:28 PM | #23 |
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I could never buy into the dual purpose bikes still can't. I guess i think they are good if you are just going to ride it offroad on old mine roads/dirtroads and decent trails but then whats the point? With the kind of dirt riding i like to do i would be replacing mirrors and signals every other day on a dual purpose. But then again thats me.
The idea of ripping around on the street with a dirtbike then being able to just pop onto a trail is awesome but somewhat imperfect....unless you like running from the cops on the MX bike but even then it only takes them a few times till they figure out where you live. keep us posted how it goes and what you think |
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March 23rd, 2013, 07:59 PM | #24 |
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And it's final now. The Ninja just got sold for $3500 to a younger guy, as his first bike. Hopefully he shows up here one day to talk about the bike.
Sad day
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March 23rd, 2013, 08:18 PM | #25 |
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I really wish I had a sumo as a starter bike. I still want a DRZ400 SM or even a CRF250L still. No way I can afford a WR250 it's just too costly.
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March 23rd, 2013, 08:29 PM | #26 |
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I had the CRF250L out for the first real ride today and I was shocked at how easy it was to ride. Nice amounts of torque everywhere in the RPM range, super easy clutch throw, positive shifting, and almost perfectly linear power delivery. I hope the Ninja 300 feels that way.
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March 23rd, 2013, 08:31 PM | #27 |
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Yeah Single Cylinders should be like that. Honestly I'd like a sumo to just do wheelies and ride hard.
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March 23rd, 2013, 08:34 PM | #29 |
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Congratulations on the new bike. I so miss dirt bikes.
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March 24th, 2013, 11:03 AM | #32 |
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Thanks! No idea what the trails are like in Louisiana, but I'm sure there's some good ones.
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I'm picking up a CRF-250L on Saturday. It's time to spend some time on dirt! Our five-year-old had a great time this past weekend zipping around on some tiny 50's at MotoGP in Monterey, so we're finally to the point where family dirtbiking is a real possibility. Right now we're thinking about a mini-fleet of Honda machines (that 250L for me, the 125 "Big Wheel" for the wife when it is released in August, and a 50 for the little monster). The 250 is plated, and the other two are green-sticker so they can be ridden year-round in most dirt parks. Wish me luck!
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July 25th, 2013, 01:12 AM | #34 |
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Nice ride. Nothin' wrong with wanting to do some off roading.
If anyone is interested here's a thread of one that has beem sumo'd. http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showt...hlight=crf250l
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Family dirt riding would be awesome!! I wish my family was interested in that when I was little. Then I could be a better rider now.
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@patw - do you still have the 250L?
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