Honda CRF250R 2020 User Manual

Suspension Adjustments for Track Conditions
134 Adjustments for Competition
Suspension Adjustments for Track Conditions
Soft Surface
On soft ground, sand, and especially mud, consider
increasing compression damping front and rear.
Sand often requires a bit more rebound damping to
minimize rear end kick. Although sand bumps are
usually larger, there’s more distance between
them, giving the shock more time to recover.
You may want a little bit stiffer front suspension
for sand tracks to help keep the front end up and
improve straight-line stability.
In a muddy event, stiffer optional springs front and
rear may help, especially if you are heavier than
the average rider. Your CRF may be under-sprung
because of the added weight of the clinging mud.
This additional weight may compress the
suspension too much and affect traction.
Hard Surface
For a fast, hard track with no large jumps, you can
probably run the same setting as normal, but run
softer damping both ways-compression and
rebound. If you run softer rebound damping, the
wheel will follow the rough ground and small
bumps much better, and you will hook up better.
With a lot of rebound damping, the wheel returns
very slowly and doesn’t contact the ground quickly
enough after each bump. The result is a loss of
traction and slower lap times.

Honda CRF250R 2020 Specifications

General

Engine Type	249cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Bore x Stroke	79.0mm x 50.9mm
Compression Ratio	13.9:1
Ignition	Full transistorized ignition
Front Brake	Single 260mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Front Tire	80/100-21
Rear Tire	100/90-19
Trail	4.6 inches
Wheelbase	58.3 inches
Seat Height	37.8 inches
Fuel Capacity	1.6 gallons
Ground Clearance	13.2 inches
Valve Train	Unicam, 4-valve
Induction	Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI)
Transmission	5-speed
Final Drive	#520 chain
Front Suspension	49mm inverted Showa coil-spring fork with rebound and compression damping adjustability; 12.2 inches travel
Rear Suspension	Showa® Pro-Link® system with rebound and compression damping adjustability; 12.4 inches travel
Rear Brake	Single 240mm disc
Rake	27.2°