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so back in September I sold my 13 crf450, still have my 08 crf250 to race/ride. Really been wanting something to wrench on over winter. Came across an FB add. its a mutal friend from the track that is selling his 06 cr 250 for $2900 Need some opinions ! Are these a good model year ? More fun then the old 450 ? just go for it its a 2 stroke haha.. Thanks in advance ! 
My friend, what you want for that time period is the peerless moto weapon known as the Suzuki RM250.
This is what MXA had to say (for all their faults, still an authority) on the topic of the '96 CR250, found on the google:
How does it compare to the blue, yellow, green and orange competition? That depends on what part of the powerband you are talking about. Low-end? Sorry, the CR250 is lazy down low. Midrange? This is where the CR250 does its best work. Top-end? It needs considerably more overrev to make the engine versatile.
Is it faster than the competition? In the hands of a rider who can carry beaucoup speed out of the corners and unerringly shift on peak, the CR250 powerband is competitive. Unfortunately, those skills are only found in the top three percent of the motocross population. With a less-skilled pilot in command, it’s a lot of work to stay on the pipe.
The Shop
The engine needs some minor tweaks & afterwards you'll be rewarded with an exceptional mx weapon.
The Yamaha marketing dept. did a good job with the SSS 06 + KYB's & the media has rightfully so given them rave reviews. Yamaha has had excellent spring / valving specs from the factory for both the 2t & 4t models.
The Showa TC's have a similiar function internally to the KYB's & can be made to work just as good in the hands of a reputable suspension tuner.
@Mirramax.....I talked about my RM above , but those later gen CR's were fantastic bikes as well. You should give it an honest shot , and if you can't come to term's with it , you could sell it and probably make every penny back.
The engines are so much better on the rm. Chassis is great, suspension is good, ergos are good every thing.
The crs engjnes suck. Sure with enough work, porting, head work, keihin carb, its a good engine but an rm out of the box has a great engine.
That said, the 02-07 CR chassis is dynamite and replacement/aftermarket parts are easy to be had.
Long story short, I have this bike for two years now, and I you would have to pry it from my death, cold hands to take it away from me.
Thank you Jeffro!!!
Pit Row
It's easier to tweak an engine than it is to fix a chassis..
Here is what MXA mag had to say about it..
" The question you have to ask yourself is are you willing to give up some sense of security at speed to be able to slice, dice and Julienne the competition in the corners? Answer yes and you have no choice but to race a Suzuki. It is the only bike that can walk the tightrope between brilliant and schizophrenic".
https://motocrossactionmag.com/mxas-2006-suzuki-rm250-test/
"Honda suffered a little with the novice group, as did the RM and YZ, compared with the KTM and KX. But as the rider's ability level increased, the Honda's lap times dropped. The KTM was consistently fast across the board. But the big surprise was that the YZ and KX, the bikes riders clearly picked as favorites, were just a tick slower when times were averaged".
https://www.dirtrider.com/tests/motocross-bikes/141_0503_2005_250cc_two…
Ride the 2 stroke Honda for a couple of years.
Sell the 2 stroke Honda for $2500.00.
I fail to see why we are even discussing why you don't already have this free bike in your garage.
Best $2500 I've spent
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