Topic: Honda CRF Bikes

[BenelliSEI]

My grand g’kids are up for CDN. Thanksgiving and riding is their entire day. I love the look of these Honda CRF’s. My grand daughter has outgrown the “50”. Looking for a CRF110 next….. These bikes take abuse and just keep on running. I picked up the CRF230 for $500 and all it needed was a really good going over, a carb clean, and a new battery (no kick start).

[BenelliSEI]

My grandson is coming up for the next three days and I was surprised when the CRF230 started right up this am! It has a tiny battery, electric start only. This bike had been parked for a few years when I picked it up for very little. Gave it a really good going over last June (2024). Carb clean, valve adjustment, fork seals and a couple of rapid fire oil changes. It’s been over a year so what the heck….. Good news; the strainer/ filter was spotless. Tough little machines.

[BenelliSEI]

Jack gave the plastic a really good polish a while back. Still looks great.

[kyle750]

I've owned this CRF250L since 2013.  Now 60km.  Perfect size for me, reliable, starts every time, and very little maintenance. I bought another in 2019 but didn't like it all.  Soft suspension and bounced up and down, strange power range, and front steering that was squirrelly.  Sold it quickly. 

[seanbarney41]

My first dirt bike was a '07 CRF450r...no good except for serious mx racer.  Service intervals are measured in hours on these and we are talking stuff like piston/cylinder inspection!  I traded an unwanted bike for it was the only reason I got it.  The thing was really hard to ride because it was so powerful...way too much bike for mortals.  Don't try the Honda r's.  I would guess the L's are fine.  The older xr's are wonderful bullet proof troopers.

Now I got a 1997 Kawasaki KDX200.  Love the hell out of it.  Just so light, maneuverable, and tough.

[Stev-o]

My grand daughter has outgrown the “50”.

Many years ago I bought one for our daughter, she outgrew it and I sold it. 
Then she got into bicycles and does triathlons.

[scottly]

My first dirt bike was a '07 CRF450r...no good except for serious mx racer...  The thing was really hard to ride because it was so powerful...way too much bike for mortals.

You would have hated the 1982 CR 480. 51 horsepower and 227 pounds. It was the first brand new vehicle I ever owned, and I loved it!

[seanbarney41]

My first dirt bike was a '07 CRF450r...no good except for serious mx racer...  The thing was really hard to ride because it was so powerful...way too much bike for mortals.

You would have hated the 1982 CR 480. 51 horsepower and 227 pounds. It was the first brand new vehicle I ever owned, and I loved it!

CRF450R was rated at 62hp and about that same weight...but I am guessing that CR 2 stroke power band was less than forgiving!

The thing about  riding dirt in Michigan is trees... a hell of a lot of them, and they can be rather big.  I have found it is much more fun to ride around and between them than to use all that powerr to examine tree bark closely.