That was such a great video it's nice to see what you've done helps others make some decisions and I absolutely enjoyed the shirts and hats very slick brother 👊
Some smart mods! We rented CRF250L's (mine was a Rally version) in Maui last year and had a great time! It was probably Ryan you saw at the Vancouver show. He's a really friendly guy! Giant Loop has always been great to work with!
Great video. I am on the island as well. (Victoria) I just bought a 2019 crf 250l a couple months ago. Love it. Mods so far are Acerbis skid plate , rad guard, hand guards, tank bag, bar risers, off road mirrors, rear rack and rotopax
Nice setup. I have a 2020 Honda CRF250L which I would like to take out on the TCAT but it is currently stock. I will be upgrading slowly. Greetings from Manitoba.
Thanks! I need to do an updated video as I’ve added a few more goodies 👍🏻 These little bikes are awesome, imo, and are totally capable of the TCAT or any BDR. Thanks for watching!
Very nice practical video on how to modify a dual sport to get the most out of it. I will use this as a reference. I found your channel after seeing you on the DITR livestream.
I boight a used ctf250l. Some dude had put a aftermarket pipe. Hagon shock..EJK contoler and aftermarket bars....I was so displeased with all of it, I bought stock parts to the tune of 1500.00 dollars and returned everything to stock..Runs right now! Dont just change stuff for the sake of changing stuff.
Absolutely. Just cuz the other kids on the block are doing it doesn't mean it's right for you. Glad you got your bike to where it needs to be for you. Cheers!
Stag Adv glad I came across as “comfortable” cuz I totally wasn’t! 😜 I had written some rough scripts wanting to get it “perfect” but kept screwing up so I said f-it and just winged it. Thanks for watching eh, really appreciated.
Going to have to check out Emperor Racing. Anyone in canada looking for rear springs should check out Stadium based in Quebec.👍 Running the factory shock with their spring for 7 years now on the klr. Saved me a crap ton of money. That's a nice simple setup...no unnecessary farkles.
WATCHED.! I also noticed that "As the Magpie Flies" & "For The Love of Knobs" comment. A Female Adventure Rider (in Washington State) & a Couple that Rides Dual-Sports too-gether.
AngelFace MotoRider thanks! Yes those folks have become some good friends over my short UA-cam/Instagram stint. We have plans to ride together once borders reopen. The three of them are super excellent people!
Well count me in too. I'd love to meet Amanda after knowing-of her for about 5-years now. Did you know I use to Ride a 2016 Honda CRF 250L like yours, in-fact I've owned two of them in my lifetime.
Great vid! I've got my 250l set up very similar. I hear ya on how most people don't take the CRF seriously...their loss. I really do enjoy mine as it's about perfect for what I use it for. If you're looking for a better seat, I highly recommend Seat Concepts. I gotta ask, what is the deal with two overlapping garage doors on adjacent walls?
Joel Rogers thanks man! Yes, I’m looking into a Seat Concepts 👍🏻 The garage doors both open so that’s I can have those two walls open...easier to roll bikes n and out plus in the summer it’s a nice place to sit and have a cold one after washing or riding the bikes.
Good choices, but I would still be looking to get the handle bars further up and also a bigger fuel tank. What happened to air cooled engines, yes I know the engine is better running at an even temperature, But it was easier and no radiators to worry about. I like that rear gear rack system, not only a=carries everything, but acts as lifting handles! Brilliant. Excellent content. Do your knobbly tyres hold up well on the paved road as this can be a problem with the knobbles cracking at the base of the tread?
bob fourjs Hey Bob. Thanks for watching and the comment/question. I agree with the tank. It’s bigger but not quite big enough and that’s why I’m looking into adding a Giant Loop gas bag. To be honest, I noticed no cracking on the first set of knobbies I just swapped out. That was the set that took me down the Oregan coast n back. They performed pretty well on dry and wet pavement. They are noisy but that doesn’t bother me. Cheers!
Quick question on the bigger gas tank. Was it an easy installation, everything line up? Did you have to leave any OEM parts off to make it fit? Thank you for your videos!
Quick answer on the bigger gas tank: Installation was easy. For the most part it was “plug-n-play”. I did have to swap the right spacer with the left and vise versa. So if someone where to look real hard you can tell the tank is slightly off center to the right by about 1/8”. Other than that, for me, one of the best mods I could of done as I am constantly riding 250-300kms. Thanks for watching!
Hi. If by protective arches you are referring to the engine crash bars, then yes. Absolutely justified. They protect the cases during a drop and I’ve dropped my bike a few times 😜
What kind of quick releases do you have in your panniers? Giant Loop? What other bags do you have have on the back? Can you show us what you have in your panniers?
Robert Fancher yes it’s the Giant Loop quickmount. The tail bag is done by Giant Loop as well. I believe it’s called the Tail Bag? And in my panniers I have a ton of stuff. I’ll be shooting that video very soon. Thanks for watching and thanks for the questions. Cheers!
ytpete509 yes they do actually. They’re pretty solid. They’ve taken a few hits and haven’t moved or bent at all. Plus as an added bonus....excellent grab points for lifting/pulling.
Hi. I found those crash bars on eBay a bazillion years ago. Don’t remember the brand name, sorry. I do like them. They’re pretty strong and have saved my engine cases on more than one occasion. The install was super simple. Wish I could give you a link but I’ve tried looking and can’t find them again.
It looks like they go around the outside of your bash plate. I’m looking for something similar since my Flatland Racing bash plate sticks out like yours. Where do they attach?
@@gfizzell www.ebay.ca/itm/HONDA-CRF-250-M-L-2012-17-ENGINE-GUARD-CRASH-BAR-FRAME-PROTECTOR-COVER-FAIRING-/184988239841?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 I just found these. They are very similar, if not the same ones.
Hey Bud, i installed my rad guard and the 2 screws the hold the side bracket its like almost touching the rad... is yours the same as well? do you have instagram ill sent you photo ?
Ian Pirrie hey there. No I have not. This is the FMF Q4 slip on exhaust. I’ve left everything else stock. Haven’t had any issues. May look into an EJK in the future, but honestly from what I’ve read and researched my biggest gain would be changing the sprockets to 13/42. I’ve yet to that.
Critter_moto I’m still on the fence with the ejk and fmf swap. I did replace the spark arrestor with a lexx quite core. Sounds much better. I have changed to a 42 tooth rear and it has made it a little better off road. I would like to try the 13 but I do use it to drive back an forth to work.
Ian Pirrie ya that’s the only thing keeping me from swapping my sprockets. At present I find it has enough grunt for me offfroad. As my abilities get better I may swap then. Don’t really want to loose my road speed tho because I do tour on this bike.
Man, you are one snappy dresser. You have excellent taste in shirts.
Dork in the Road thanks 🤣👍🏻
I was just thinking that same thing!
For the Love of Knobs I need me some FtLoK swag 👍🏻😜
@@Crittermoto I recommend this one! www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/For-The-Love-of-Knobs-by-fortheloveofkno/38396850.TR8D9
@@fortheloveofknobs my shirt is on its way, cheers!
That was such a great video it's nice to see what you've done helps others make some decisions and I absolutely enjoyed the shirts and hats very slick brother 👊
Thanks for that!
Cheers!
Love all the costume changes, great T-shirt collection. The tool kit is an awesome idea too!
Todd Dew thanks buddy
I thought I was seeing things, i had to rewind!
I counted 12 changes. I'm a little late to this vid. Thinking about one of these. Thought I'd check out how some are kitted. 👍
Some smart mods! We rented CRF250L's (mine was a Rally version) in Maui last year and had a great time! It was probably Ryan you saw at the Vancouver show. He's a really friendly guy! Giant Loop has always been great to work with!
For the Love of Knobs yup, huge fan of GL, don’t mind giving them my hard earned money at all. Thanks for taking the time to watch. Appreciated!
Great review from 2 years ago. I should do one on my KLR. Best part of your video was the quick change T-shirts. Man you’re fast 😆
Cheers! I need to do an updated one cuz the bike has a few more changes added.
Great video! I just purchased a 2020 250L and want to add the dirt racks that you have. Thanks for all the info, it’s really helpful.
Hey thanks!
Enjoy your bike 👍🏻
Good times to be had.
Cheers!
Great video. I am on the island as well. (Victoria) I just bought a 2019 crf 250l a couple months ago. Love it. Mods so far are Acerbis skid plate , rad guard, hand guards, tank bag, bar risers, off road mirrors, rear rack and rotopax
Jeff Ferguson thanks for the sub! They are fun lil bikes 👍🏻
Hi Chris, I just came across this cool video you did a while back, great job, love to see another one like this!
Thanks for going back into the archives 😜👍🏻
I will be doing an updated version of this as there has been a few more changes.
Cheers!
@@Crittermoto , Great to hear looking forward to it
Great job and very informative video! thank you. My 300L will come later this September and I am so excited to have it.
Nice, congrats on the 300!
Thank you for watching.
Nice setup. I have a 2020 Honda CRF250L which I would like to take out on the TCAT but it is currently stock. I will be upgrading slowly. Greetings from Manitoba.
Thanks! I need to do an updated video as I’ve added a few more goodies 👍🏻
These little bikes are awesome, imo, and are totally capable of the TCAT or any BDR.
Thanks for watching!
Very nice practical video on how to modify a dual sport to get the most out of it. I will use this as a reference. I found your channel after seeing you on the DITR livestream.
V Track thanks, really appreciate that. I still have a few more things to modify on the bike so stay tuned 👍🏻 cheers!
Great setup! I found when I changed my seat that I missed the strap. It made an excellent place to hook my glasses when putting my helmet on :)
RandomlyTrees good point 👍🏻😎
I boight a used ctf250l. Some dude had put a aftermarket pipe. Hagon shock..EJK contoler and aftermarket bars....I was so displeased with all of it, I bought stock parts to the tune of 1500.00 dollars and returned everything to stock..Runs right now!
Dont just change stuff for the sake of changing stuff.
Absolutely. Just cuz the other kids on the block are doing it doesn't mean it's right for you. Glad you got your bike to where it needs to be for you. Cheers!
I feel the same. My 2020 will not get touched besides skid plate and radiator guard
Nice setup on the crf , a lovely trusty goat for small adventure
kim kelberg thanks! Large adventures as well 👍🏻
Great job man! Very well done, and informative! I wish I was as comfortable in front of the camera as you are haha.
Stag Adv glad I came across as “comfortable” cuz I totally wasn’t! 😜 I had written some rough scripts wanting to get it “perfect” but kept screwing up so I said f-it and just winged it. Thanks for watching eh, really appreciated.
Critter_moto for sure! You really did. Excited to watch your channel grow, your content keeps getting better and better. Keep it up!
Stag Adv thanks, back atcha for sure! Looking forward to seeing more military relics 👍🏻
Great looking setup. You've got me thinking of some things I may need to do to my new 250L. Good work!!
TheJayMan thanks! Appreciate the feed back 👍🏻
Going to have to check out Emperor Racing.
Anyone in canada looking for rear springs should check out Stadium based in Quebec.👍
Running the factory shock with their spring for 7 years now on the klr. Saved me a crap ton of money.
That's a nice simple setup...no unnecessary farkles.
KLRmurdercycle nice! Wonder if they’d have something for the mighty two-fiddy? I’ll have to check them out. Thanks😜
Came back to comment on the soul patch. 😂 👊🏽🍺
🤣🤣
Nice work man, keep up the great videos and moto-content! And an excellent rig you have!
Vince thanks for the support
greetings from Argentina !!! excelents mods !!
ale larripa Hola! Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing. I truly appreciate it. Cheers!
Great video man! Like seeing you get in front of the camera! Keep the videos coming! My favorite is “maybe they are trying to get rid of me” hahaha
Jacob Boone cheers!
How many shirts did u use in this video. ? Lol.
Great video. Thanks. I,ve got a 2012 model. Very happy with it. Have a great day.
Great Day 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
Great job man!
Cheers
That is a nice bike and setup!
Oregon Motorcycle hey thanks!
Nice setup. Would be cool to see how you pack it up for your adventures.
Thanks. Stay tuned for that video 👍🏻
WATCHED.! I also noticed that "As the Magpie Flies" & "For The Love of Knobs" comment.
A Female Adventure Rider (in Washington State) & a Couple that Rides Dual-Sports too-gether.
AngelFace MotoRider thanks! Yes those folks have become some good friends over my short UA-cam/Instagram stint. We have plans to ride together once borders reopen. The three of them are super excellent people!
Well count me in too. I'd love to meet Amanda after knowing-of her for about 5-years now. Did you know I use to Ride a 2016 Honda CRF 250L like yours, in-fact I've owned two of them in my lifetime.
AngelFace MotoRider I checked out your list of bikes. Pretty impressive 👍🏻
Great looking setup🤘🏻
Damon Stangherlin thank you!
Great vid! I've got my 250l set up very similar. I hear ya on how most people don't take the CRF seriously...their loss. I really do enjoy mine as it's about perfect for what I use it for.
If you're looking for a better seat, I highly recommend Seat Concepts.
I gotta ask, what is the deal with two overlapping garage doors on adjacent walls?
Joel Rogers thanks man! Yes, I’m looking into a Seat Concepts 👍🏻 The garage doors both open so that’s I can have those two walls open...easier to roll bikes n and out plus in the summer it’s a nice place to sit and have a cold one after washing or riding the bikes.
I love the garage door set up!
David Douglas thanks. And thanks for subscribing.
Great content!
Stephen DeCourcy thanks! And thanks for watching 👍🏻
Nice mods! 👍
RG Travel & Adventure thanks
Good choices, but I would still be looking to get the handle bars further up and also a bigger fuel tank. What happened to air cooled engines, yes I know the engine is better running at an even temperature, But it was easier and no radiators to worry about.
I like that rear gear rack system, not only a=carries everything, but acts as lifting handles! Brilliant. Excellent content.
Do your knobbly tyres hold up well on the paved road as this can be a problem with the knobbles cracking at the base of the tread?
bob fourjs Hey Bob. Thanks for watching and the comment/question. I agree with the tank. It’s bigger but not quite big enough and that’s why I’m looking into adding a Giant Loop gas bag. To be honest, I noticed no cracking on the first set of knobbies I just swapped out. That was the set that took me down the Oregan coast n back. They performed pretty well on dry and wet pavement. They are noisy but that doesn’t bother me.
Cheers!
@@Crittermoto When you are on a bike, a bit of extra noise is nothing.
Quick question on the bigger gas tank. Was it an easy installation, everything line up? Did you have to leave any OEM parts off to make it fit? Thank you for your videos!
Quick answer on the bigger gas tank:
Installation was easy. For the most part it was “plug-n-play”. I did have to swap the right spacer with the left and vise versa. So if someone where to look real hard you can tell the tank is slightly off center to the right by about 1/8”. Other than that, for me, one of the best mods I could of done as I am constantly riding 250-300kms.
Thanks for watching!
I see what ya mean about the shirts HAHAHA!!!
🤣🤣
WTH! Is this a T shirt commercial? Lol
🤣🤣👍🏻
Just a subtle shoutout to some of my fav UA-camrs.
Cheers!
Hello . Did the installation of protective arches justify itself?
Hi. If by protective arches you are referring to the engine crash bars, then yes. Absolutely justified. They protect the cases during a drop and I’ve dropped my bike a few times 😜
What did you do the rear shock anything at all? That's an awful lot of weight for the stock shop
Haven’t done anything to it yet. It’s doing just fine for what I do at present. I am planning an upgrade tho.
@@Crittermoto did you pump up the preload any at all?
Robert Fancher no I didn’t, still at factory settings.
What kind of quick releases do you have in your panniers? Giant Loop? What other bags do you have have on the back? Can you show us what you have in your panniers?
Robert Fancher yes it’s the Giant Loop quickmount. The tail bag is done by Giant Loop as well. I believe it’s called the Tail Bag? And in my panniers I have a ton of stuff. I’ll be shooting that video very soon. Thanks for watching and thanks for the questions. Cheers!
Do those rear racks help,protect bike when you go down?
ytpete509 yes they do actually. They’re pretty solid. They’ve taken a few hits and haven’t moved or bent at all. Plus as an added bonus....excellent grab points for lifting/pulling.
Want brand are those crash bars? Do you like them? How was the install? Thanks!
Hi. I found those crash bars on eBay a bazillion years ago. Don’t remember the brand name, sorry. I do like them. They’re pretty strong and have saved my engine cases on more than one occasion. The install was super simple. Wish I could give you a link but I’ve tried looking and can’t find them again.
It looks like they go around the outside of your bash plate. I’m looking for something similar since my Flatland Racing bash plate sticks out like yours. Where do they attach?
@@gfizzell you’re right, they do go around. The top part is mounted to the frame up high then the lower part mounts to the engine mounts.
@@gfizzell
www.ebay.ca/itm/HONDA-CRF-250-M-L-2012-17-ENGINE-GUARD-CRASH-BAR-FRAME-PROTECTOR-COVER-FAIRING-/184988239841?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
I just found these. They are very similar, if not the same ones.
Awesome. Thanks so much for the help!
😜
Hey Bud, i installed my rad guard and the 2 screws the hold the side bracket its like almost touching the rad... is yours the same as well? do you have instagram ill sent you photo ?
Get me at critter_moto on instagram.
Where did u get it from?
Memphis Shades website. Years ago.
Do you run a ejk along with your exhaust?
Ian Pirrie hey there. No I have not. This is the FMF Q4 slip on exhaust. I’ve left everything else stock. Haven’t had any issues. May look into an EJK in the future, but honestly from what I’ve read and researched my biggest gain would be changing the sprockets to 13/42. I’ve yet to that.
Critter_moto I’m still on the fence with the ejk and fmf swap. I did replace the spark arrestor with a lexx quite core. Sounds much better. I have changed to a 42 tooth rear and it has made it a little better off road. I would like to try the 13 but I do use it to drive back an forth to work.
Ian Pirrie ya that’s the only thing keeping me from swapping my sprockets. At present I find it has enough grunt for me offfroad. As my abilities get better I may swap then. Don’t really want to loose my road speed tho because I do tour on this bike.
Critter_moto I have to say the 42 tooth does help a bit on the road to maintain speed on a hill climb. Great chatting with you. 👍🏻