Is the crf230 too small for me?

**Anakin** · 29th April 2013, 18:42

Hey there everyone, I looked around on google for this topic but couldn't find anything so decided to register and ask my fellow kiwis. I'm going to pickup a crf230 on Thursday and have thought that it maybe be to small for me.. I weigh 115kgs (I'm fit tho) I was riding a crf250r a few weeks ago and that didn't have any problems pulling me around but I'm just wondering if the 230 will have any problems or if I go over jumps will it bottom out? :/

Kindest Regards - Anakin

**BoristheBiter** · 29th April 2013, 18:49

yes, yes, and yes.

It is a bike best suited for smaller people or them that aren't going to push it hard.
When I ride the misses's bike it is alright until I start giving it welly then it starts to bottom out and I'm only 85kg.

A good learning bike though.

**Anakin** · 29th April 2013, 19:02

Oh crap, am I able to get harder springs or something to fix that? :-(

Cheers - Anakin

**sil3nt** · 29th April 2013, 19:40

Less pies.

**nzspokes** · 29th April 2013, 20:02

Did you test ride one first? I would before buying one. They are kinda small. No matter what you get you will need suspension mods to handle your weight.

**Haggis2** · 29th April 2013, 21:06

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130538596

Do it!!!!!!!!!!

**Anakin** · 29th April 2013, 22:30

Is there a website where I'm able to buy suspension mods from? I was able to ride a crf250r the other weekend and that was fine to ride. I read the max weight on the 230 was 230 pounds and I'm 250 pounds, so will it be bottoming out just riding around normally?

**BoristheBiter** · 29th April 2013, 22:43

There is some clips on youtube on mods people have done and I have seen the front forks changed but unsure about the rear.

https://performancefactorymx.com/What_s_New_681A.html

**Anakin** · 29th April 2013, 22:47

Hey, thanks for the link -$1500 is too much for me, I'm only paying $800 for the bike itself. I'll have a look on Thursday when I get the bike and see how I goes but if it's too small then I'll just sell it and get a crf250r

**BoristheBiter** · 30th April 2013, 08:19

Yeah I thought that to at the time.
Just more to let you know it is possible.

See how it goes, I have known some to do some weird things to their shocks like put washers in the top of the shocks to stiffen the spring up.

**FROSTY:Me** · 30th April 2013, 18:22

Anakin-the only two things the CRF230 and CRF250r share are the CRF and the Honda badge. They are a totally different bike.
They are a fantastic learner bike because they are so darn easy to ride,the power is flat as a pancake and they are small and light.