First Ride: 2025 Honda CRF250R

New bike introduction days are always the best! Thank You to Honda for providing an excellent ride and Fox Raceway for the use of their awesome facility. It's truly hard to beat End of Spring riding with moto colleagues.
Follow along as the pace increases with each passing lap. Comfort is key to dropping lap times and the new Honda CRF250R is quite a solid package!
0:35 Tear off pull for proper sound; whenever possible, always toss them in a trash can and not on the ground!
0:45 On track
1:44 Case + Bounce
3:58 All warmed up
10:18 Cool down, line checks
14:03 All quiet in the pits
14:28 100/90-19 rear tire spin for good measure
Bike Specs:
2025 Honda CRF250R with 3.2hrs
Stock clicker settings at 102/103mm sag
Pirelli MXMS tires
13/50 gearing
Map1, no HSTC engaged
Honda grip donuts
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[@zakrusk5718]

Significant upgrade over current gen bike? As a in the closet Honda fan boy lol I’m curious to know.
Thanks for all the videos you put up.

[@CasMoto]

Yes, quite an improvement. Motor may only be slightly better, but the overall package/handling/and comfort are leaps ahead. A properly setup 2022-2024 is a good bike, but this platform has the ability to be great. Especially for those coming from other brands, it will be a much easier transition. Good question and Thank You for watching

[@jgreezy744]

Congrats on the test day. It was crazy watching everyone that was there, that reviewed the 2025 CFR250R. They all said the same thing about the bike. No real personal opinions. I watched at least 5 different reviews and they were all the exact same content, scripted even!! What do you think? Any real difference in the feel of the bike over 2024? Do you like it better than the KX's yet? I chatted with you about the differences between the KX250F and the CRF250R. For me, after it was all said and done, I did end up going with a 2022 KX250X. I still love my 2003 CR250R as my number 1, but for the trails, ease of operation, and overall, the KX250X is growing on me.

[@CasMoto]

1. Congrats on going with the KX250X: Your 22' is a beauty and likely as good or better than anything else that's out there! I still dig my 2020 KX450...
2. 'Any real difference in the feel of the bike over 2024?' - Oh yeah, even on a smooth day where everything comes easy, the balance, stock settings, and even pick-up are better than the 22-24 CRF250's. I'm not sold on the air filter design and consumer ease of use just yet (even if the new airbox location makes the performance better), but more time and testing will tell.
Also to note, everyone is given the same PR packet, rides the same track, and had many of the same complaints with the previous generation. Good testers feel a lot of the same sensations, which explains similar feedback. Remember, these are first-impression videos where there's usually less than two hours or so of ride time...Longer term tests are a better indicator than these quick-reaction introductions.
3. 'Do you like it better than the KX's yet?' - No siree Bob. First-year models take time to learn, and the lack of aftermarket supplies is always a hindrance in the beginning. More testing will tell, and it's certainly a positive improvement and the right direction, but I'm not quite there (yet). Reliability, OE parts pricing, looks, and the Honda reputation are strong points for the CRF250R, but we all need more time than just one ride to come to many of these conclusions. The 25' CRF250R was better than I expected it to be, stupid fun to rip around Fox Raceway, but she'll likely come up short in the HP department against other 250F competitors. Not a bad thing, just something to note (And that's even with a 100/90-19 rear tire!). Cheers and Thank You for watching

[@jgreezy744]

@@CasMoto Thank you as always for your input!! Keep up the awesome footage, helps us old dudes keep the fire going!!! 😁