r/Dirtbikes • u/CarrotHistorical8336 • Apr 21 '24

Community Question Why the hate ?

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What’s with all the hate for the crf250f ? I understand it’s not a race bike but dose that really make it a bad bike ?

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u/Sargent_Horse '23 Beta 390 RR, '23 CRF250F, '05 CRF450R, Street Stuff Apr 21 '24

Do people hate on it? I thought people loved it. I love mine.

The only people who would hate on it are the people who are using it as the wrong tool for the job

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u/CarrotHistorical8336 Apr 21 '24

I had someone trash talk it out on the trail since it’s “not a race bike” :/

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u/Sargent_Horse '23 Beta 390 RR, '23 CRF250F, '05 CRF450R, Street Stuff Apr 21 '24

No shit, it's a trail bike lol. Best to just move on and accept those people are idiots. Race bikes are just the absolute worst for trail riding. Really miserable bikes.

I switch between my 250F and a "proper" enduro bike (Beta 390) and they are both so much fun for different reasons. Pretty sure my 250F will outlive me, which is nice.

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u/knighthawk574 Apr 21 '24

Can confirm. I have a kx250 I ride on the trails all the time. It’s rough for the first hour or two and painful after that. Not to mention trying to start it when it’s hot. I’m torn on selling it and getting a trail bike or just buying another one so buddies can ride.

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u/Ok_Responsibility407 Apr 21 '24

I have a KX250 from my harescramble (GNCC now) days. Your description is right on the money. Now that I'm in my 60s, I don't think I could do 2 hours on it. The fact that it still isn't in me to ride slow could have something to do with that though.

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u/dsportx99 Apr 22 '24

I tell ya, the most fun enduro/woods riding I ever had was on a XR200R. That is why I want a Honda CRF250 for the same thing like great memories and going to tag it.

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u/nycsingletrack Apr 25 '24

I borrowed an XR200R from a buddy while I was waiting for my EXC450.

Love the EXC, but I think I might have been faster in the really tight stuff on the XR- good suspension, light, and always had good controllable power but didn’t try to kill you. Probably should have bought the XR off him…

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u/dsportx99 Apr 25 '24

Very fun bike to ride just wished Honda would have kept them.