Honda CR 250 R.
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CR 250 R from 1997 |
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CR 250 R | |
Manufacturer | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
Production period | 1973 to 2007 |
class | motorcycle |
design type | Moto Cross |
Racing series | Cross, dirt track |
Motor data | |
Single cylinder two-stroke engine | |
Displacement (cm³) | 249 |
Power (kW / PS ) | 43 kW (58 hp) |
Top speed ( km / h) | 105 km / h |
transmission | 5 courses |
drive | Chain drive |
Brakes | 240 mm disc brakes front and rear |
Wheelbase (mm) | 1481 |
successor | CRF 450 R |
The Honda CR 250 R was a competition-only off-road motorcycle . According to the StVO , the motorcycle was regarded as “sports equipment”, as important add-on parts such as indicators, license plates, low beam and speedometer are missing for a road traffic approval. Various individual approvals with lighting systems and throttle set led to legitimate road use.
Characteristic
The displacement of this motorcycle was 250 cm³. The engine of the Honda CR 250 R was a two-stroke engine with an output of 58 hp. This engine power is relatively high for motocross sport, so that it has been avoided by many riders because they do not want to deal with the "biting" and "brute" power of this motorcycle. The CR series from Honda is comparable to other motocross machines, for example from manufacturers such as TM , KTM , Suzuki , Kawasaki or Yamaha .
development
The origins go back to the RC166 , from which the CR 250 M emerged in 1973 . This model was the origin of the CR 250 R, which was sold from 1978. The basic design remained the same over the years. There were model changes in 1980 (optics), 1982 (liquid cooling of the engine), 1984 (brake system / disc brakes ), 1990 (optics and suspension from Shōwa ), 1997 (change from steel to aluminum frame), 2000 (weight reduction) and 2002 (weight reduction) .
In 2007 Honda stopped production. The group had previously announced that it would cease production of two-stroke engines for environmental reasons. This affected the CR 250 M along with other models.
meaning
In the European market, the model could never achieve the same importance as in the USA. There she enjoys a certain cult status. Drivers like the US motocross world champion Bob Hannah or the Frenchman Jean-Michel Bayle , who is successful in the US racing series , won titles on the Honda. Notable titles include the following:
Racing series | Number of titles |
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Supercross | 15th |
AMA Motocross Championship | 12 |
variants
The 250 series was also available in a four-stroke version. This version was called the CRF 250 L and had around 37 hp.
swell
- "Honda's Greatest Bike: The CR250R Two-Stroke" , Dirt Bike Magazine, July 19, 2015, accessed April 4, 2016
- "The 10 best motocross bikes ever" , Dirt Bike Magazine from October 17, 2012 (CR250R in 7th place), accessed on April 4, 2016.