CRF100 vs XR100, difference?

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 1:53pm
I've been searching the web, trying to find out what separates the CRF100 and the XR100 (except for the visuals). I also bought the Mini Dirt Rider issue last year, where they did a 2008 Dirt Rider Midsize Playbike Comparsion on those kinds of bikes and from their verdict, the CRF100 seems the most fun.

Seems some say the XR is the older version, but from what I can gather, they overlapped each other for some years. In other words, something should be differente or? Can it be as simple as the XR being more “offroadish”, even mellower engine and other gearing or?

Beeing beaten by the bug of having your own little backyard track again, I've been looking on CRF and XR100 ads. We still haven't sold the TTR90, so the youngest son still have that to play on if so. But I'm looking at getting a 100cc for me and the oldest son, eventually getting one for us each if it is as fun as I want to believe...



And this video with Canard is pretty cool, making the urge even bigger.



Are there any people on here that can help out?
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SteveS 10/15/2009 9:12am
10/15/2009 9:12am
Could have sworn I posted an answer to this an hour or so ago.

The XR name is the old name; CRF is the new name. Same bike, though with updates from time to time over the years.
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Swede 10/15/2009 12:20pm
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Thanks, Steve!
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petegrath 10/15/2009 1:12pm
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Aren't the CRF's (non-race) built in South America somewhere?

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FreshTopEnd 10/15/2009 2:34pm
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Same bike. 91 on has electronic ignition.

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motofab36 10/15/2009 4:38pm
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Yup same bike with updated bodt.
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davis224 10/15/2009 6:24pm
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petegrath wrote:
Aren't the CRF's (non-race) built in South America somewhere?

the 150s and 230s come from brazil. And there isn't any change besides stickers/plastic since 01 on the crf/xrs. Before that I think it was the same engine at least
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roost251 10/18/2009 10:25pm
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2002 was the last year of the xr I believe after that the stickers said crf, same bike though, fun as hell on a flat track. when the power is too mellow for you son a pipe picks it up a bit, ca also mod the ignition(change timing) run a diff airfilter to pick up some more umph, still wont rip like a cr80 but thats not a bad thing
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BUTCH 10/19/2009 10:21am
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Same bike since 1944!
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Wandell 10/20/2009 1:37pm
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Have you considered or seen the new 2010 Kawasaki KLX110L?. The L version has improved suspension, power and a 4 speed tranny over the standard KLX110.
Liam_Dancer 7/5/2017 7:01am
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The xr100 was made until 2004 then honda just changed the name to crf100. The cr is hondas 2-stroke racing range, they chaged the name to mean cr-four stroke

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