2004 Honda CRF250X

[SpudRider]

I recently acquired a 2004 Honda CRF250X, which I found listed in the Missoula, Montana Craigslist. I will post more photographs of the bike later, but here are the photos from the Craigslist ad.





The owner had installed a lot of nice aftermarket parts on the bike. He removed the hand guards before he sold me the motorcycle. However, the following items were left on the bike.

Flatland Racing Skid Plate
Flatland Racing Radiator Guards
MSR Rear Disc Guard



Fork Seal Savers



Pro Taper Contour Handlebars, Henry/Reed bend



BRP Pro Moto Fat Bar Mounts (1.64-inch)



James Dean Jetting kit with jet needles and accelerator pump, O-ring

UFO rear fender with integrated brake light
Stiffer, aftermarket shock spring
T.M. Designworks Rear Chain Guide

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/...ks+chain+guide



The bike has a total of 140 hours on the engine. The stock, CRF, titanium intake valves are known to cup, and recede into the valve seats. :roll: Therefore, I bought this bike only because the previous owner did a complete, top end rebuild of the engine last summer. He sent the cylinder head to CRFs Only for the CRF Performance CNC Valve Job.

http://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id/3974

This service includes four, new, Kibblewhite, stainless steel valves, valve springs, valve keepers, and valve seals. In addition, the valve seats were re-cut with CNC machinery, and the new valves were cut to match.

While installing the refurbished cylinder head, the previous owner also installed a new, 2008, XR250R, high compression piston and piston rings.

At the same time, the previous owner also installed a new, AGM battery.

The bike starts easily when cold, and quickly warms up. The engine runs very well, and makes good power.

I am in the process of making the bike street legal. I have already acquired a license plate, and installed it on the rear fender.

Spud

[MICRider]

Beautiful bike Spud! I love that rear disc guard, CNC stuff always looks awesome!

(I'm assuming it's made by CNC anyway, sure looks like it!)

[SpudRider]

Thank you, Stew.

Spud

[FastDoc]

Nice bike and a great value Spud. Intellegent and appropiate mods are all already performed. One could say it's pre-Spudified. :P

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by FastDoc

Nice bike and a great value Spud. Intellegent and appropiate mods are all already performed. One could say it's pre-Spudified. :P

Indeed, this bike was very well modified, and very well maintained. The deal clincher for me was the Kibblewhite, stainless steel, valve job. The stock, titanium intake valves are notorious for failure. :roll: I'm hoping the Kibblewhite valves will give this bike more "XR reliability."

Granted, higher performance motorcycles require higher maintenance. However, I don't want to do a top end rebuild every 2,500 miles! 8O If the steel valves allow me to do a top end rebuild every 10,000 miles, the extra performance will be worth the extra maintenance and higher operating costs for this bike. Time will tell. As soon as the weather warms up a bit, I will be installing a Trail Tech Vapor.

Spud

[SpudRider]

The Spudifications have already begun. This bike is in excellent riding condition. The sprockets and drive chain are in very good shape. The tires also have many miles of useful wear left in them. Therefore, my primary goal is to make this bike street legal, so I can ride to the trails and connect trails via pavement.

My first modification was to mount my Idaho license plate. I want to keep this bike as light, as durable, and as trailworthy as possible. This bike already has a brake light, so I just need to add a hydraulic switch to the rear master cylinder. Therefore, I merely wanted to add a license plate holder, and forego the added expensive, work, and weight of installing an additional tail light with license plate bracket.

After doing some research, and visiting the local State Trailer store, I found my solution! I bought an Optronics, LP5SB, license plate bracket for $1.99.



I put the LP5SB in my vice, and heated the bracket with my propane torch to soften the rugged polymer. Then I bent the bracket to get a nice angle for attaching the license plate. I removed the bracket from the vice, and trimmed off the upper tab. Finally, I installed the bracket to the rear of my fender with two, 1/4-inch bolts.

This license plate holder is very strong, flexible, and lightweight. I will take a few photographs of the finished modification as soon as I shovel the snow from my driveway.

Spud

[Weldangrind]

Nice machine, Spud; I'm looking foward to the remaining Spudifications.

What happened to your two-smoke?

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Nice machine, Spud; I'm looking foward to the remaining Spudifications.

What happened to your two-smoke?

Thank you, Weld. I still have the Kawasaki KDX220. However, I like 4-strokes better than 2-strokes, and I like Hondas better than Kawasakis. Therefore, I will probably sell the KDX220 this spring.

Spud

[FastDoc]

That's a nice KDX Spud... :wink:

[FastDoc]

A WHOLE $2!

My word!

Have you lost control of your wallet Spud!

[SpudRider]

The next thing you know, I will have a bread board for a luggage rack.

Spud

[FastDoc]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

The next thing you know, I will have a bread board for a luggage rack.

Spud

OK. I deserved that.

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

Thank you, Weld. I still have the Kawasaki KDX220. However, I like 4-strokes better than 2-strokes, and I like Hondas better than Kawasakis. Therefore, I will probably sell the KDX220 this spring.

Spud

I feel the same way. We have three old TS Suzukis (100, 185 and 250), and I'm not sure if they'll be moving on or not. The 185 is a blast to ride!

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by FastDoc

OK. I deserved that.

Spud

[Pliskin]

Nice machine Spud? It looks very light and capable bike. I am sure you'll have plenty of fun on it this year. I also had the impression you wanted to get new 2012 Honda CRF250L. Looking forward to Spudification.