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Make Model |
Honda CRF 250 LRally |
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Year |
2019 - 20 |
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Engine |
Four stroke single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves |
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Capacity |
249 cc / 15.28 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 76 ×55 mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 10.7:1 |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
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Induction |
Keihin 37mm flat-slide with throttle position sensor (TPS) |
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Ignition |
Full-transistor battery ignition |
| Starting | Electric |
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Max Power |
17 kW / 23 hp @ 8500 rpm |
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Max Torque |
22 Nm / 2.24 kg-m @ 7000 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate with coil springs |
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Transmission |
6 Speed |
| Final Drive | #520 chain; 14T/40T |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 3.333 2nd 2.117 3rd 1.571 4th 1.304 5th 1.115 6th 0.962 |
| Frame | Semi-double cradle |
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Front Suspension |
43mm inverted fork. |
| Front Wheel Travel | 221 mm / 8.7 in |
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Rear Suspension |
Pro-Link® single shock with spring |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 239 mm / 9.4 in |
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Front Brakes |
Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper, ABS |
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Rear Brakes |
Single 220mm disc 1 piston caliper, ABS |
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Front Tyre |
3.00-21 |
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Rear Tyre |
120/80-18 |
| Rake | 28° |
| Trail | 114 mm / 4.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1455 mm / 57.3 in |
| Seat Height | 895 mm / 35.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | 270 mm / 10.6 in |
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Wet Weight |
157 kg / 346.1 lbs |
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Fuel Capacity |
10 Litres / 2.7 US gal |
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Honda CRF250 Rally looks as sharp
as it gets. The overall shapes and attire are very similar to those of
the CRF450 Rally, the bike Honda used as inspiration for the
quarter-liter bike.
As for the rest, the new machine is largely based on the street-legal
CRF250L, and can also be used on public roads. It comes complete with a
license plate holder, turn signals, mirrors, and all, being thus
suitable for both on- and off-the-road fun.
Despite the aesthetic similarities to the bikes Honda riders such as
Paulo Goncalves take each January to South America for the Dakar Rally,
the CRF250 Rally is not a production racer.
We're rather looking at a very neat small-displacement bike that can go
anywhere, equipped with competition-derived parts that will make it more
durable when confronting harsh terrain.
Taking a step on the wild side, the Honda CRF250 Rally introduces an
asymmetric LED headlight, a tall, clear windshield, an ample instrument
bracket that accommodates the same Gathers GPS with control buttons
mounted on the left handlebar we saw on the concept bike. Also,
Termignoni twin exhaust silencers replace the original Mugen ones.
Additionally, the bodywork
resembles more that of the Dakar machine, fully wrapping the engine and
accented by red anodized parts. The upside-down suspension and the rear
unit come from Showa.
With a digital, backlit dash that offers all the essential readings and
(rumored) 286cc CBR250R engine, the Honda CRF250 Rally might tick quite
a lot of boxes on the "cool bike" list.
