All in all, this is a bloody
good bike. It’s a Honda,
so it’s very well finished
The seat height is 960mm with 330mm of
ground clearance. At times when riding ruts I
felt my feet were a little close to the ground and
would have liked a whisker more clearance.
The brakes are excellent with a front 260mm
stopper that has perhaps the best feel in the
business, while the 240mm rear has feel and
strength by the truck load too.
All in all, this is a bloody good bike. It’s a
Honda, so it’s very well finished. I’ve been quite
picky because the competition is tough in this
class, but the Honda CRF250RX can hold its
own well. As a wish list to keep me happy for
the 2020 model… all Honda needs to do is
narrow the fuel tank at the front, give it a little
more punch down low... and I’d be in favour of
a single exhaust system for simplicity. Other
than that, this is a well-sorted machine for
enduro and general trail riding that’ll cover a
varied spread of conditions for a whole heap
of riders.
KIWI RIDER 45