Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

They don't make the crf250l anymore? It's the crf300l now. And definitely go that route over an older 250, it has road-based service intervals instead of trail/track based ones.

 

50 extra CCs would be good. But i wouldn't put much thought on trail/track based service intervals if it's being use on the road.

 

correct they dont its now the 300l its a dual sport just like the last one just a tad bigger thats why i asked why he is looking at a 250l lol

 

If it's not broken, I don't care what it looks like

 

Im not buying new. Looking to spend ~$3k. Might even just get an older XR

 

haha yup

ahh i see
makes sense!

 

I might have to fix some of my plastics gouges to get the wrap to look decent w/o bubbles, or just relatively smooth. Winter project to figure out.

 

New DR-Z4SM looks fun. EICMA is in full swing. Lots of new stuff being debuted.

 

Its FI but still 5 speed from what I read

 

wait they are actually reworking it??

 

Yes

 

i really hope they fix a lot of the issues people are wanting on a drz... if they do i might have to grab a sm model one day

 

See above. FI, 5 speed. Same torque rating, down 2hp

 

This is also very interesting!

https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/ne...v3-engine-with-electrical-compressor-44611192

 

huh odd it would lose hp wonder if its for emission bs and if you do a tune on it then it opens it up kinda thing?

 

Emissions is most likely. Could be something in the cam/head that got reworked.

But yeah im sure a tune would open it. Gone will be the day of the $60 jd jetting kit though for that.

 

most likely ya

that sadly is a bummer and people will have to spend a good bit of money to tune it which does suck but if you can get more power out of it ill take it. but wait and see

 

FI doesn't provide any "more" power than a carb does when using the same motor.

So I doubt it'll see more, but again that boils down to cam size and head design

 

true but they have claimed the motor isnt exactly the same with new internals but gotta wait and see if that is a true statement or just well bold new graphics! kinda statement.

 

Thats very interesting indeed... v3 layout (two facing forward, 1 facing rear) with an electric turbo slapped on top. What a weird engine layout choice. Electric turbos make sense to me, at least more so than like suzukis supercharger layout. Why rob hp on the low end to make it on the top w/ a supercharger when battery tech is so good these days you can use an electric turbo in bursts instead. I hope they actually find a way to put it into production down the road.