Race Shop Build: 2000 Honda CR250 3

This Tyler Vertrees-built CR250 was a guaranteed hit. There aren’t many of these machines around and they were incredible bikes at the time. How did this one work after a complete rebuild? We weren’t disappointed. Check it out!

Parts List

Vapor Blasting and Polishing

• Done myself at home

Pro Circuit 

• Suspension, valved for an A rider at 165 lbs. 
• Shock body anodized, red powder coated spring, red shock bladder
• Special Platinum Pipe (not available for purchase)
• 304 Silencer  
• Retro Foot Pegs (not available for purchase)

Wiseco 

• Top-end rebuild kit 
• High-compression two-ring piston
• Bottom-end kit

Boyesen 

• Rad valve 

Phathead Racing

• High compression head

Pro Taper 

• SE 7/8th’s bars 
• 13/51 sprockets 
• Twister throttle tube
• Grips
• Shift lever
• Pro series 520 forged o-ring chain

Dubya

• Wheel building

Excel

• Takasago rims

Talon 

• Champagne hubs from the early 2000's (not available)

Dunlop Tires

• MX53F and a MX33 rear

All Balls Racing 

• Linkage rebuild kit 
• Carb rebuild kit
• Swingarm bearing kit 

Ride Engineering

• 22mm offset triple clamps, 2017+ Honda CRF450R
• One-piece bar mount 

Works Connection

• Anodized pieces: master cylinder cap, axle blocks, and oil fill cap
• Skid plate and frame guards

Rekluse

• Core Manual Torque Drive Clutch and clutch cover

Motion Pro

• Gasket scraper 

Honda OEM 

• All original bolts, $350 worth
• 2001 CDI Box

Galfer

• Rotors, pads, lines and banjo bolts.

Acerbis

• Plastics

Arc Levers

• Clutch lever and perch
• Brake lever

Total cost of parts: about $12,500.

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