All Tests – Honda CRF250M Test: SM A2! – A trail that has become SM

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Honda CRF250M test: SM A2 !

All Tests - Honda CRF250M Test: SM A2! - A trail that has become SM

Notice to holders of the new A2 license: from June, you can indulge in the joys of Supermoto thanks to a new motorcycle offered by Honda, the CRF250M derived from the CRF250L trail. To be used without moderation, in town or on the track. Test.

A trail that has become SM

Young A2 license holders know it: the limit not to cross to drive legally is 47.5 hp. With its 23 hp, the CRF250M therefore largely meets the current regulations of the new European license (read our).

Availability, colors and prices

  • Availability: June 2013

  • Unique color: black and red

  • Price: € 4,740

    • This novelty, launched at the beginning of the year in the countries of Southeast Asia, arrives in June in the of France. As we indicated to you last month in our, this new Supermotard is derived from the trail CRF250L (read our).

    As a reminder, the "M" imprint at the "L" its engine base and chassis. The supermot ‘naturally stands out from the trail with its new 17-inch spoke rims on which Road Winner road tires are mounted..

    If the Showa inverted fork is identical on both bikes, as is the rear shock absorber, the CRF250M inherits harder springs on both sides, so as to make the whole thing firmer and more road..

    On this model, the caster angle and caster have been greatly reduced and increased to 24.45 ° and 71 mm respectively. The front disc, pinched by a two-piston caliper, is also larger with a diameter of 296 mm (+40 mm). Finally, the "M" uses the same steel frame with oval section, but here the whole is painted black, just like the swingarm, the rear buckle and the triple trees..

    Overall the finish is serious. The fairings of the only color imported to France (red and black) seem well made, the junction between the plastics is well done and all the parts are rather pleasing to the eye, including the chrome tank cap without hinge.

    Note that even if the motorcycle does not lend itself to the shock duo, it still allows a passenger to embark thanks to the foldable footrests. This can help – or even lead to a conclusion, we will explain !

    Behind the headlight plate, we face the brake hose – repositioned compared to the CRF 250L – and we find a small digital instrumentation with correct readability which embeds just the essential: the time, two trips and a gauge. gasoline.

    Like modern supermotards (and hypermotards!), The CRF250M does not have a fuel tap, electronic injection benefiting from the entire 7.7 liters of the tank. Ditto for starting, since there is no more kick but a simple button on the handlebars. Decidedly, the Supermots have really become civilized !

    However, it is not in an urban environment but on a small karting circuit with multiple bends that Honda has – succinctly – presented its new 250. And that’s good! the CRF250M seems quite greedy in terms of virolos !

    On the other hand, it promises to be more economical in terms of fuel, since Honda announces a consumption of 2.9l / 100 km, or a theoretical range of 265 km. If these data are confirmed, the new CRF could well be freed from trips in town and on the outskirts. But for now, it’s during a 15-minute session that we will discover the bike…

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