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I don’t feel my last gen is lacking, I love it.
I’ve got my air forks working quite well, I think with the SKF Glide Kit and Seals. That did make quite a difference in feel. When set up, definitely not as bad as people say.
Yes, I have been adjusting them between moto‘s, it’s surprising how much they change throughout the day. It’s a pain in the ass..
I have also gone a day and not touched them since the morning, but it gets in my head and bugs me
I think I'm gonna brave it this weekend and try to only check my pressures once...
As for the motor.....regarding the 2017 CRF250r its still basically the same engine that they came out with in 2004. Its definitely benefitted from 15 years of further refinement and If this new double overhead Cam engine follows in slightly like the lifeline of the older generation engine then in about 5-10 more years it's going to be in absolute rocket ship lol
No I realize that there had been a lot of changes to the previous generation motor over the years with fuel injection and all kinds of other things but its basic design and the way it worked is still very similar to the 1st motor they came out with.
If you lined up the 2004 engine with the 2017 engine front to back in a line Looking at them from the Ignition cover side without the carburettor or throttle body I think you'd be hard to tell them apart if the engine covers were the same color I don't know if they are or not
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He did complain about the forks being stiff but he is 130lbs. Though I have been told some of the stiff feel is coming from the frame.
Every dyno is different but will at least shows stock for stock on the same equipment.
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Dirt bike magazine 2018 250f dyno
Also dual exhaust is a gimmick.
Duel exhaust and e start never made a mx bike faster.
Why would anyone want to ride a bike heavier than a 450 with at least 10 less hp. And dual exhaust sounds and looks stupid.
Honda is just driving up the price and weight of bikes which is killing the sport.
No thanks.
Look at the dyno. Dual exhaust = crap for bottom end. No thanks.
Newtons second law of motion also applies to the 18-19 crf250 no matter how light it feels.
As for the weight of four strokes, you must be new to the sport. Judging a bike purely by weight and HP figures is also insane but KTM knows that brochure figures sell more now than what wins on Sunday. Not saying KTM's aren't a good race bike but people need to stop BJing those bikes so much when they also have their own flaws. Nothing is perfect and there are plenty of fans of the 18 model CRF on here but you clearly aren't one because you probably haven't ridden one.
"Of course people like the 18-19 cr250 its got 2 pipes coming out the back. Thats so cool! Mom I want one."
"Yes it weighs 245lbs with 40hp and no bottom end but youre not my dad and you can't tell me what to do!"
2 quotes from actual 18-19 cr250 guys
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