[joevibe]

tight suspension, hard seat, low seat height for under 5-10 folks - great throttle response, light, thin, feels like a dirtbike overall- not stable over 80mph with stock tires - a bit of "wobble" - probably much smoother road ride with real enduro wheels. Hoping to wear down the stock tires a bit for a smoother ride as I plan to do 80/20... No tachometer which I find odd.

I live overseas so they ahve been here 2 weeks- and I get mine today or tomorrow.

[crfsonly]

welcome to CRF's Only! great first ride report. when you get yours let us know more your thoughts when you get it out in the dirt.

again, welcome.

ken

[joevibe]

No storage whatsoever is my only issue so far - the small storage they give barely fits the tools - and doesnt even fit a pair of sunglasses... ride is super stable - very balanced up to 100kmh on street... sweeping turns feels great and the tires are perfect.

would upload some images if I could find the "upload" button here...


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[hardrider]

The bike handles great, the lightest 320lbs i ever felt. lacks power. Can not wait until FMF puts out a pipe, way too quiet. with a little more HP i qould rate this bike as a 9 but now it only gets a 7.

[joevibe]

so far so good. took my first hour road trip - maintained about 65-70 the whole way - heavy winds - very stable... headlight is great - brights are amazing for evening rides. tires just getting broken in - about 400km so far... gas tank very small for trips. getting about 170/190km per tank it seems at the moment -

[crfsonly]

excellent report. we are starting to carry CRF250L products and adding to them nearly daily. if you need something let us know. if you find something PM me and i'll get it added and in stock.

[MEROST]

Since passing the break-in milestone, I have been riding mine off-road a lot more and I'm really impressed, especially considering the rear tire is more of a dual purpose tire.

Coming off a 2007 450X, when I got the bike my expectations of this bike were VERY low, especially its dirt capabilities. I'm happy to report that my appreciation for this bike grows daily.

Obviously it's a far better street bike than my 450X was, but here how it compares in OFF-ROAD mode.

- Find it a bit more controllable given lower center of gravity.
- You have to shift A LOT more often (up and down shift) to keep the power useable, and that's on flat sections.
- Steers and maneuvers as well.
- Don't really miss the power of the 450X unless I'm really hauling rear and pushing the limits of the bike (racing).