Interesting bike. Wonder what it would be like on the road?
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1263647606.htm
Could be a fun gravel road bike.
Interesting bike. Wonder what it would be like on the road?
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...1263647606.htm
Could be a fun gravel road bike.
do they have a non lams version
I should imagine if you stir the gearbox it would be fun and practical on B roads and gravel but a pain on big roads. No getting away from the 24hp and barn door riding position. Probably an excellent commuter and weekend trail / ADV bike.
That fuel economy is impressive, my 230 2t has the same size tank and can be on fumes at 150km's. Tortoise and Hare springs to mind, I would meet up with it at every second fuel stop. lol.
Manopausal.
I saw a few of these last week in Thailand. They are quite a big bike for a 250
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I'd be interested once Honda gets around to doing what they know everybody wants, and that's putting the CB500x motor in there.
They really need something to take the place of the old 650 trans alp, something mid sized with actual off-road possibilities.
reckon it's a missed boat by using the 250 over the bored up version used in the cbr/cbf 300 -- guess its for reliablillity sake offroad shake but still.............. its more heavy and same engine as the crfl so its all looks, still same crap suspension and engine O_o
Met a guy riding one to the cold kiwi
He's reviewing it for a magazine article
I think he really likes it
I had a lookie and I reckon it's a good bit of kit
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I took one for a test ride today. Actually really impressed. You need to rev it out to get it going but seems happy sitting on 100 to 120. Size was perfect for me at 5'10". Plus a great feel on the little bit of grass/mud I took it on - would be fun in gravel and light trails. Good height for me - tall enough to have decent suspension travel but not tall and heavy like a KLR . I had written it off being just a 250 but I could see this being a viable adventure bike .
You could buy a DR650 for same money, also LAMS approved and twice the power and weighs about same.
Govt gives you nothing because it creates nothing - Javier Milei
exactly... but people still think its a good bike for the money
A bit porky at 157kg for a 250...needs more horsepower!!
I was skeptical until I saw one in the flesh and had a test ride. The bike feels larger than a 250 and is really comfortable to ride on the road. HP seems low but what it seems to have is fairly wide spread of power and from all accounts you can flog them all day and keep up a pretty good pace. Not a sports bike by any means or a real rally/enduro bike but a pretty competent all rounder for us who just like the fun of riding anywhere without having to be fastest. Even though the weight of a DR650 isn't much different the CRF feels lighter - must be just how it carries the weight. Plus the modern fuel injected engine is pretty sweet. I'm impressed.
This was on a post from Adv Rider:
The following are things about the Rally that are better than the MIGHTY DR
1. Range. 15-30 miles.
2. Switchable ABS.
3. Skid plate
4. Wind shield and fairing protection
5. Engine counter Balancer (smoother ride in the highway)
6. Fuel economy. 33%+
7. Longer service intervals. 4,500 more miles on oil changes. 8,500 more miles on valve adj.
8. LED lights and asymmetrical head light
9. 20lbs lighter
10. More Informative and floating cluster
11. Better suspension and travel.
12. More comfortable seat and taller. 35.2" vs 34.9" It's got to be more comfortable.
13. 18" tyre allows improved off road manners
14. EFI allows fuel economy to not drop at extreme altitudes. And faster warm ups in the cold.
15. More wattage. 337 vs 200.
16. Less initial buy in. $300.
17. Lower COG
18. .2" of ground clearance
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