Talking of cost, the price hasn’t changed since
last year – something of a bonus. This is one of
the best dirt bikes on the market, and if Honda
can keep on improving the grunt in the lower
half of the rev range then they’ll have a 250
that’s top of the heap.
are excellent. The only obvious down side is that
it’s a bit heavy on the spec sheet, but it’s not
something you really notice when riding. The
twin pipes still bug me – but maybe that’s just
me. Why add weight and cost and complexity
for no obviously tangible performance gains?
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