Honda CRF250R 2024
Motocross / Racing
249cc
4-stroke
229lb
wet weight
37.8in
Seat height
12.2in
Front travel
5spd
Gearbox
The machine
The 2024 Honda CRF250R is a closed-course 250cc motocross bike built around a liquid-cooled, four-stroke single-cylinder engine. It has a DOHC four-valve head, 44mm PGM-FI fuel injection and a five-speed transmission. The engine’s torque and midrange power suit track sections such as whoops, jumps, deep loam and berms.
Its adjustable 49mm Showa inverted front fork offers 12.2 inches of travel, while the Pro-Link Showa rear shock has 12.3 inches. The CRF250R also features HRC Launch Control, a nine-plate clutch, 21-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels, and a stated curb weight of 229 pounds with a full fuel tank.
Who should ride it
This bike is for closed-course motocross riders who want a 250cc four-stroke for race-track riding, practice sessions and competitive starts. HRC Launch Control is aimed at riders managing starts, while the adjustable suspension and midrange-focused engine suit track features such as whoops, jumps, berms and deep loam. Its 37.8-inch seat height and 229-pound curb weight are useful fit and handling figures to consider before buying. It is not intended for public-road use.
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Tech specs
- Displacement
- 249cc
- Stroke
- 4-stroke
- Fuel system
- Fuel injection
- Bore × stroke
- 79 × 50.9 mm
- Compression
- 13.9:1
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Configuration
- Single-cylinder
- Valve train
- DOHC
- Valves
- 4
- Transmission
- 5-speed
- Chain size
- 520
- Front sprocket
- 13T
- Rear sprocket
- 50T
- Wet weight
- 229 lb
- Seat height
- 37.8″
- Ground clearance
- 13.1″
- Wheelbase
- 58.1″
- Fuel capacity
- 1.7 gal
- Architecture
- Perimeter
- Rake
- 27.3°
- Trail
- 4.6″
- Front
- 49mm leading-axle inverted Showa SPG coil-spring fork with adjustable rebound and compression damping
- Front travel
- 12.2″
- Rear
- Pro-Link Showa single shock with adjustable spring preload, rebound damping, and compression damping
- Rear travel
- 12.3″
- Front wheel
- 21″
- Rear wheel
- 19″
- Front tire
- Pirelli Scorpion MX32; 80/100-21
- Rear tire
- Pirelli Scorpion MX32; 100/90-19
- Front disc
- 260 mm
- Rear disc
- 240 mm
- Street legal
- No
Pit-lane questions
- 01
Is the 2024 Honda CRF250R street legal?
No. The CRF250R is intended for closed-course operation only.
- 02
What engine does the 2024 Honda CRF250R have?
It has a 249cc liquid-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine with DOHC and four valves per cylinder. Fueling is handled by PGM-FI with a 44mm throttle bore.
- 03
How much does the 2024 Honda CRF250R weigh?
Its stated curb weight is 229 pounds, including standard equipment, required fluids and a full tank of fuel.
- 04
How much fuel does the 2024 Honda CRF250R hold?
The fuel capacity is 1.7 gallons. The stated curb weight includes a full tank.
- 05
What is the seat height on a 2024 Honda CRF250R?
The seat height is 37.8 inches. Ground clearance is 13.1 inches.
- 06
How many gears does the 2024 Honda CRF250R have?
It has a five-speed transmission and a #520 chain final drive with 13-tooth front and 50-tooth rear sprockets.
- 07
What suspension does the 2024 Honda CRF250R use?
The front uses a 49mm leading-axle inverted Showa coil-spring fork with rebound and compression damping adjustment and 12.2 inches of travel. The rear uses a Pro-Link Showa single shock with spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustment and 12.3 inches of travel.
- 08
What tires come on the 2024 Honda CRF250R?
It comes with Pirelli Scorpion MX32 tires: 80/100-21 at the front and 100/90-19 at the rear.