HONDA CRF250M (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CRF was a line of four-stroke motocross motorcycles that had been produced and marketed by Honda since 2000 to succeed the Honda CR series. The first of the series was the CRF450R, followed by the CRF250R.

In 2013, the Japanese motorcycle maker released the Honda CRF250M, a dual sports machine with more road-oriented characteristics. It was light and agile, and its torquey engine delivered great performance.

Aesthetically, the motorcycle packed a high-mounted front fender, a small cowl with a small headlight, a one-piece seat, a high-mounted exhaust system with the muffler mounted high on the right-hand side, a dual-sided swingarm, and wire-spoke wheels with road tires.

The bike was built around a semi-double-cradle steel frame, with an inverted telescopic fork on the front and a Pro-Link swingarm tied to a single shock on the rear, which handled the bike's riding characteristics.

For braking power, the motorcycle's wheels were fitted with a 296 mm brake disc on the front and a 220 mm brake rotor on the rear, both clamped by hydraulic calipers, providing excellent stopping power.

Regarding power, the 2013 Honda CRF250M's heartbeat was set by a 250cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine that delivered an output power of 23 hp with a peak force at 8,500 rpm and 22 Nm (16 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.