Picked up a new 2013 CRF250L and I am really impressed. Absolutely loving it. I'm about 5'9" and the seat height is perfect, I can touch both feet down but it still has good ground clearance. I have since put some Zeta bars/barkbusters and will later install a radiator guard and bashplate- I did change the 14T front sprocket to a 13T front sprocket and this has made a big difference off road. The speedo now reads about 15kms too fast at 100km (GPS compared) but no big deal. I can still cruise at 100kph and pass cars at up to 120kph. Stock IRC tires are fine on the road- absolutely amazing on gravel and on dry hard packed clay and dry paddocks more than acceptable. Bike has just over 1000k and is breaking in nicely, 200kms on a 7.7ltr tank is the max range. Will throw a FMF slip on shortly (will save a fair bit of weight, give a little bit more power and of course sound redonkulous) and later in the year add the header, do airbox mods, and order a EJK tuner from the states. Great all around dual sport, not as powerful or as fun on really long trips (like my 2007 KLR) but an outstanding 250cc duallie at a great price. I'm going to hit the 42nd Traverse and Fishers track this weekend, with the dry conditions the stock tires will do fine. I have added HD tubes but have not put any rimlocks in as I will keep the PSI at around 20. The axles were bone dry when I changed out the tubes and I will lube the linkage as other forums report that these bikes leave the factory with minimal grease...that's about the only negative! :headbang::headbang:
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