2002 "HUMVEE Wannabe" CR250

As a kid, my favorite toy was this little tan HUMVEE that I used to play Army men with and stuff (the good ol days). Since nowadays there are dirt bikes instead, I had to replicate it and honor the military at the same time. One, I've never seen a bike with this scheme before. Two, it was cheaper than buying a brand new Husky. This build was from last year, so the goal was to finish it in about a month, ready to go for the 2016 King of the Hammers.

Starting with a 2002 Honda CR250, it needed a rebuild and good going through anyways.



I wanted the modern look to the bike, so I bought the TX Race kit from Spain, which fits about 90% right, to make it have the 2015 plastics on the 2002 frame.



My buddy Justin helped me out big time, and we tore pretty much the entire bike down to nuts and bolts.







I took it to Melrose Powdercoating in Oakland, CA to get a sick desert tan color on the frame, swingarm, subframe, and hubs. They also powdered some side covers and stuff black. I also went to an anodizer to get the fork tubes anodized flat black to match the color scheme.





Justin and I put it back together in about a week. Motopro Graphics did a killer job on the very plain but matching company graphics, and D's Powersports helped put the wheels together (replaced the 19" rear with a 18" wheel), and put the Mika Metals bars chain and sprockets on.





This is the bike at last year's King of the Hammers. I didn't race or anything, but I did beat the heck out of it right out of the gate, and continue to do so. I'm attracted to rock gardens and creek beds, so I've gone through a rear rim, bent fork tube, side case, etc... But it's a really fun trail bike. I love how it looks the same when dirty, and camouflages into the background all the time!