HONDA CRF250R (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2006, the Japanese motorcycle maker released the Honda CRF250R, an off-road motorcycle, in its third consecutive production year. The 2006 machine came with a heap of enhancements and revised parts.

The motorcycle came with an almost entirely new Unicam engine fitted in a fourth-generation twin-spar aluminum frame. It also featured optimized ergonomics for better handling and a more aggressive style.

The Honda CRF250R was an off-road motorcycle that debuted in 2004, following the introduction of the first motorcycle in the line, the Honda CRF450R. It was the four-stroke version of Honda's quarter-liter motocross machine.

Visually, the bike had standard fittings, like a high-mounted front fender, a single seat, a high-mounted exhaust system, a dual-sided swingarm, no lights whatsoever, and wire-spoke wheels with off-road tires.

For suspension, the motorcycle packed a 47 mm inverted Showa cartridge-type adjustable fork on the front with 315 mm wheel travel and a Pro-Link swingarm tied to an adjustable Showa shock absorber on the rear with 315 mm of travel.

The braking system remained unchanged, featuring a single 240 mm disc on the front clamped by a two-piston caliper and a 240 mm brake rotor on the rear tied to a hydraulic caliper.

As for power, the 2006 Honda CRF250R had installed a 249cc four-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine under the fuel tank. It was fed by a 40 mm flat-side Keihin carburetor and assisted by a five-speed manual transmission linked to the rear end via a final chain drive.

The 2006 Honda CRF250R was sold at an MSRP of $6,300 at the time.