The 2025 Honda CRF 250- and 450-class race bike lineup for six models—including the new CRF250RWE premium motocrosser—get updates that put them all on the same development page. There are four motocross bikes and two off-road race bikes in the 2025 Honda CRF family, with the CRF450R, CRF450RWE, CRF450RX, CRF250R, and CRF250RX joining the new CRF250RWE. As the six bikes share many attributes, which were introduced at Fox Raceway on the National MX weekend, let’s look at them as the siblings they are.
- The 2025 Honda CRF race bikes get a new frame. According to Honda, new components comprise 70 percent of the main frame, with the subframe getting a new mounting point. The torsional rigidity has been enhanced at various parts of the frame, with the front end getting special attention.
- With a new frame comes updated suspension. The returning 49mm Showa fork gets new springs, new high-spec Bending Control Valves, seals, and oil with an on smoothing out the action and enhancing consistency. The Showa shock’s new spring, shaft, oil seal, and reservoir are intended to complement the fork changes. Additionally, the linkage is now a one-piece design with a new leverage ratio to decrease bottoming and keep the chassis on an even keel. Honda claims the redesign cuts in half the time required to remove the shock.
- The 2025 Honda CRF racing motors get a new airbox, exhaust head, and ECU maps. The header is designed with an eye toward more power from idle to the midrange, with the airbox providing a straighter path for the intake to increase power at high rpm.
- With faster bikes comes improved braking. The front brake caliper gets new pistons and seal grooves. According to Honda, this keeps performance consistent as the caliper heats up during a moto. The caliper also gets fancy machined accents.
- The RWE models continue to get an impressive list of upgrades. You’ll pay $2300 more for the 2025 Honda CRF250RWE than the R, and $2900 more for the 2025 Honda CRF450RWE than the R. Here is the manifest:
- Off-road-specific ECU settings
- Off-road-specific suspension settings
- 18-inch rear wheel (19-inch on R/RWE models)
- Dunlop Geomax AT81 tires (varies on R/RWE models)
- 1-gallon resin fuel tank (1.7-gallon titanium tank on R/RWE models)
- Plastic handguards
- Aluminum kickstand
- The 2025 Honda CRF race bikes have staggered release dates. Look for the 2025 Honda CRF250R in July, the CRF450R, CRF450RX, and CRF250RX in August, the CRF250RWE in September, and the flagship CRF450RWE in November.
Exclustive 2025 Honda CRF race bike lineup unveiling photos by Will Embree/SMX Pictures
2025 Honda CRF450R (CRF450RWE and CRF450RX) Specs
ENGINE
- Type: 4-stroke single canted 10 degrees forward
- Displacement: 450cc
- Bore x stroke: 96.0 x 62.1mm
- Compression ratio: 13.5:1
- Valvetrain: SOHC; 4 valves (titanium intake; steel exhaust)
- Fueling: EFI w/ 44mm throttle body
- Starting: Electric
- Transmission: 5-speed
- Clutch: Hydraulically actuated wet-multiplate
- Final drive: 520 chain (RWE: I.D DM2 Gold chain)
CHASSIS
- Frame: Twin-spar aluminum
- Handlebar: Renthal tapered aluminum
- Front suspension; travel: Fully adjustable Showa inverted 49mm fork (RWE: Kashima fork tube coating); 12.2 inches
- Rear suspension: Linkage-assisted fully adjustable Showa piggyback shock; 12.4 inches
- Rims: D.I.D DirtStar (RWE: D.I.D DirtStar LT-X)
- Tires: Dunlop Geomax MX33 (RX: Geomax AT81)
- Front tire: 80/100 x 21 (RX: 90/90 x 21)
- Rear tire: 120/80 x 19 (RX: 120/90 x 18)
- Front brake: 260mm disc w/ 2-piston caliper
- Rear brake: 240mm disc w/ single-piston caliper
DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES
- Wheelbase: 58.3 inches (RX: 52.8 inches)
- Rake: 27.1 degrees (RX: 27.5 degrees)
- Trail: 4.5 inches (RX: 4.6 degrees)
- Seat height: 38.0 inches (RX 37.7 inches)
- Ground clearance: 13.2 inches (RX: 13.1 inches)
- Fuel capacity: 1.7 gallons (RX: 2.1 gallons)
- Wet weight: 245 pounds (RX: 256 pounds)
- Color: Red
PRICES
- 2025 Honda CRF450R: $9699 MSRP
- 2025 Honda CRF450RWE: $12,599
- 2025 Honda CRF450RX: $9999
2025 Honda CRF250R (CRF250RWE and CRF250RX) Specs
ENGINE
- Type: 4-stroke single canted 9 degrees forward
- Displacement: 249cc
- Bore x stroke: 79.0 x 50.9mm
- Compression ratio: 13.9:1
- Valvetrain: DOHC; 4 titanium valves
- Fueling: EFI w/ 44mm throttle body
- Starting: Electric
- Transmission: 5-speed
- Clutch: Wet multiplate
- Final drive: 520 chain (RWE: I.D DM2 Gold chain)
CHASSIS
- Frame: Twin-spar aluminum
- Handlebar: Renthal tapered aluminum
- Front suspension; travel: Fully adjustable Showa inverted 49mm fork (RWE: Kashima fork tube coating); 12.2 inches
- Rear suspension: Linkage-assisted fully adjustable Showa piggyback shock; 12.1 inches
- Rims: D.I.D DirtStar (RWE: D.I.D DirtStar LT-X)
- Tires: Pirelli Scorpion MX32 (RWE: Dunlop MX33; RX: Geomax AT81)
- Front tire: 80/100 x 21 (RX: 90/90 x 21)
- Rear tire: 100/90 x 19 (RWE: 110/90 x 19; RX: 110/100 x 18)
- Front brake: 260mm disc w/ 2-piston caliper
- Rear brake: 240mm disc w/ single-piston caliper
DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES
- Wheelbase: 58.4 inches (RX: 52.8 inches)
- Rake: 27.5 degrees (RWE: 27.2; RX: 27.4 degrees)
- Trail: 4.6 inches (RX: 4.6 degrees)
- Seat height: 37.6 inches (RX 37.7 inches)
- Ground clearance: 13.0 inches
- Fuel capacity: 1.7 gallons (RX: 2.1 gallons)
- Wet weight: 234 pounds (RX: 242 pounds)
- Color: Red
PRICES
- 2025 Honda CRF250R: $8299 MSRP
- 2025 Honda CRF250RWE: $10,599
- 2025 Honda CRF250RX: $8699
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