Real world feedback 2025 CRF250R

EAmato88 wrote:

My son rode the new CRF 250 pretty recently and gave me some feedback. We are currently riding all of the 25 250's in anticipation of...

My son rode the new CRF 250 pretty recently and gave me some feedback. We are currently riding all of the 25 250's in anticipation of going to 250's full time at the end of this year. He has a '21 YZ250F, has ridden the '25 CRF, as well as the '25 YZF and he will ride the '25 KX within the next couple weeks. His background is GNCC, at 13 years old he was floating around in the high 20's low 30's overall in the adult morning race last year on a 125 and spends every weekend on a motocross track. Basically what he said was that the CRF feels good every where, and turns well. He said "I can definitely race the Honda, but I prefer the feel of the Yamaha". Thats probably because hes been riding a Yamaha since 2018 on a 65. I like the fact that he didnt hate the Honda, but i want to make sure that he ends up on the 250F that hes most comfortable on.

EAmato88 wrote:

My son rode the new CRF 250 pretty recently and gave me some feedback. We are currently riding all of the 25 250's in anticipation of...

My son rode the new CRF 250 pretty recently and gave me some feedback. We are currently riding all of the 25 250's in anticipation of going to 250's full time at the end of this year. He has a '21 YZ250F, has ridden the '25 CRF, as well as the '25 YZF and he will ride the '25 KX within the next couple weeks. His background is GNCC, at 13 years old he was floating around in the high 20's low 30's overall in the adult morning race last year on a 125 and spends every weekend on a motocross track. Basically what he said was that the CRF feels good every where, and turns well. He said "I can definitely race the Honda, but I prefer the feel of the Yamaha". Thats probably because hes been riding a Yamaha since 2018 on a 65. I like the fact that he didnt hate the Honda, but i want to make sure that he ends up on the 250F that hes most comfortable on.

quadzrulebro wrote:

Honestly, for the situation you’re describing, the Honda might be a better choice.  It is over 1 horsepower slower and down by a 1/2 ft/lb of...

Honestly, for the situation you’re describing, the Honda might be a better choice.  It is over 1 horsepower slower and down by a 1/2 ft/lb of torque compared to any other 2025 250.   Slower bikes typically always handle better in my experience, and arm jerking horsepower is not necessarily a benefit in a 2+ hour off-road race.