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The Honda CR series was a line of two-stroke off-road motorcycles made by Honda from 1973 to 2007. They are racing motorcycles with countless trophies in the 125, 250 and 500 motocross classes. Marty Smith, Jeremy McGrath, Ricky Carmichael and many other motocross legends dominated racing circuits on Honda CR's. CR's continue competing today ...
The Honda CR250R was a Honda racing dirt bike. The prototype was built in 1971, but it was not until late 1972 that production of the 1973 model "out of the box racers" began sale to the general public. The CR250 was produced for nearly 37 years, 2007 being the final year of production. [2]
In 1984, the bike was introduced with Honda's Radial Four Valve Combustion Chamber (RFVC). [citation needed] It has a 110 kg (240 lb) claimed dry weight, [1] and a 36-inch seat height (96–04). Honda claims the engine produces 28 horsepower at 8000 rpm and 17 ft-lb feet of torque. The 1996–2004 versions of the XR250R had 10.6 inches of ...
The Honda XRV650 (produced from 1988 to 1989) was the second twin cylinder production trail bike by Honda, the first one being the Honda XLV750R produced from 1983 to 1986. It was the first twin cylinder model in the XR series and as such started the XRV series, but it was soon replaced by the Honda XRV750 in 1990.
1997–present Honda Recon 250; 1985-1987 Honda Fourtrax 250; 1986-1989 Honda Fourtrax 250R; 1987–1988, 1991-1992 Honda Fourtrax 250X; 2006–present Honda Sportrax 250EX/250X; 1988-2000 Honda Fourtrax 300; 1993-1999 Honda Fourtrax 300EX; 1986-1989 Honda Fourtrax 350/Foreman 350 (Honda's first four-wheel-drive ATV) 2000-2015 Honda Rancher 350 ...
The Honda CRF450R was the first in the series, followed by the CRF250R in 2004. Further down the line, the CRF450X and CRF250X bikes emerged, both designed for mostly off-road use. They are considered among the best motocross bikes of their class, and have been a leading seller since their introduction. [1]
By 1994, the displacement limit of a four-stroke power motocross bike was up to 550 cc in the 250 class, to incentivize manufactures to further develop the design for use in motocross. [ 8 ] In 2006, the 250 cc division was renamed the MX Class, with an engine formula allowing for 150–250 cc two-stroke or 250–450 cc four-stroke machines. [ 9 ]
The Honda CR250M had a two-stroke 29 horsepower engine, and weighed in at 229 pounds (104 kg). [2] [3] Designed by Soichiro Miyakoshi, the prototype production machine began testing in Japan in 1971, and on California motocross tracks in 1972. [4]