Switching to a CRF150R

[Sammikins]

My x girlfriend had a cr 85r We only trail ride and play ride. I put a fly wheel weight on it and it made it alot more user friendly, but she still flipeds it all the time on decent hill climbs, so she traded up and got a crf 150r and she loves it, climbs anything now. Its just not as easy to start once they get hot. The 2 stroke only needs gear box changed every 6-8 hrs,and piston and rings every 80 hrs. The 4 stroke needs gearbox oil, motor oil and oil filter changed 6-8 hrs,plus valves adjusted every 20-30 hrs, piston and rings approx 60-80rs for trail riding. Hope this is of some use for you, Good luck ;-)

See I'm not totally cool with the flipping thing. I like my neck not broken.

Thanks Garth that's good info...

[buffstar]

did your ride the 150f or the 150r?

Dude Im seriously not sure....... um I just swear like a guy.
I do know that it was in no way a 2 stroke - if that answers your question I'm doing really well

Thanks for the advise Buffy!! I'm curious also if you rode the 150F or 150R?
I adore my 230, rode it on the weekend and it went perfectly, is a great bike for me apart from being heavy! I sat on a 150R in the shop and it seems to be the same height as the 230...with any luck will get to test ride one soon (fingers crossed!!)
The 230's are lovely user friendly bikes arent they?!
How did you find the 250's weight wise though Buffy?

Yeah man i loved my 230, and sometimes when Im frustrated with the 250 i wish i hadnt sold it. but then............ when all is rocking on the 250 I feel like DA MAN!!! LOL AT ME!!!!!!
250 is way lighter like waaaay way lighter, more manouverable (query spelling) bootloads more power - which is scary at times but then reverts back to OH YEAH ME DA MAAAANNNNN

[L Rider]

See I'm not totally cool with the flipping thing. I like my neck not broken.

Thanks Garth that's good info...

Sammy i have not flipped mine yet (touch wood) although i haven't done that many hills on it either. I've seen kids flip them on the flat so its always possible. You gotta learn throttle & clutch contol.

[L Rider]

My x girlfriend had a cr 85r We only trail ride and play ride. I put a fly wheel weight on it and it made it alot more user friendly, but she still flipeds it all the time on decent hill climbs, so she traded up and got a crf 150r and she loves it, climbs anything now. Its just not as easy to start once they get hot. The 2 stroke only needs gear box changed every 6-8 hrs,and piston and rings every 80 hrs. The 4 stroke needs gearbox oil, motor oil and oil filter changed 6-8 hrs,plus valves adjusted every 20-30 hrs, piston and rings approx 60-80rs for trail riding. Hope this is of some use for you, Good luck ;-)

It thawt piston & rings on the 85 was more often than 80 hours??? We were told around 40hrs

[B0000M]

Dude Im seriously not sure....... um I just swear like a guy.
I do know that it was in no way a 2 stroke - if that answers your question I'm doing really well

lol, the 150R goes like a cut cat, the 150f doesnt... 150R = race suspension, upside down forks, disc brakes etc

150f looks more like the 230

[B0000M]

It thawt piston & rings on the 85 was more often than 80 hours??? We were told around 40hrs

the book says sometihng like change them every 15 minutes.... leave them as long as you like and still have compression really

[B0000M]

Sammy i have not flipped mine yet (touch wood) although i haven't done that many hills on it either. I've seen kids flip them on the flat so its always possible. You gotta learn throttle & clutch contol.

come on, 8 year olds can do it, surely you can too!

theyre not scary like everyone who doesnt have one says.

go for a ride on one

[Garth55]

40 hrs if you are racing, Trail riding 60-80 hrs. Running at 40-to-1 ;-)

[L Rider]

40 hrs if you are racing, Trail riding 60-80 hrs. Running at 40-to-1 ;-)

Awesum thanks for that info mine should last longer than i had thought then I'm still learning to so the bike has far from been thrashed

[Garth55]

Just make sure you change your gearbox oil regularly. I change mine after every ride, I use castrol gtx 20w-50. You can get it from the warehouse. I use castrol power 1 tts racing oil for the pre mix, with fresh petrol at 40-1 . I change piston and rings at 80 hrs on my 250r ;-)

[buffstar]

lol, the 150R goes like a cut cat, the 150f doesnt... 150R = race suspension, upside down forks, disc brakes etc

150f looks more like the 230

okey dokey yep twas the f (for fucked) that I rode and man was it crap. My b/f was telling me the 150r is a mean as bike motox set up yeah? he also said it would piss all over my old 230 but would be going backwards for me..... size etc as i am not a wee girl.

BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR DECISION CRFCHICK LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING WHAT FLAVOUR THE NEW ARRIVAL WILL BE would be cool to catch up and ride with you again

[B0000M]

okey dokey yep twas the f (for fucked) that I rode and man was it crap. My b/f was telling me the 150r is a mean as bike motox set up yeah? he also said it would piss all over my old 230 but would be going backwards for me..... size etc as i am not a wee girl.

BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR DECISION CRFCHICK LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING WHAT FLAVOUR THE NEW ARRIVAL WILL BE would be cool to catch up and ride with you again

yeah he's right. the 150R is honda's replacement for the 85 2t seeing as they stupidly stopped making the 2 strokes.

if you're comfortable on a 250r then that is the best place for u!

[little.whittle]

Yes they do 125exc but its got a 985mm seat height 60mm taller than my 200exc at 925mm?? Far to tall for 99% of the people looking in this bracket!

Easy to fix.... get a lower step seat. the 125 sx is much lighter but has no stand and the suspension not so soft.

[little.whittle]

Yes they do 125exc but its got a 985mm seat height 60mm taller than my 200exc at 925mm?? Far to tall for 99% of the people looking in this bracket!

Easy to fix... get a lower step seat. the 125 sx is much lighter but has no stand and the suspension not so soft.

[quallman1234]

Did you buy one in the end?

Still gotta have a go on my kdx, ive cleaned up all the plastics, so it doesn't look soo nasty anymore.