Newsletter Sign Up
MotoUSA Magazine
Popular Searches
HOME
STREET BIKE
SPORTBIKE
CRUISER
DIRT BIKE
ATV
SCOOTER
Motorcycle Reviews
Gear Reviews
Motorcycle Racing
Features
Videos
Photos
Buyer's Guide
Dealer Locator
Forums
2005 CRF250X vs WR250F Photo Gallery
When all was said and done, these bikes were put through the ringer and we have the video and photos to prove it. Check out who came out on top in the
2005 CRF250X vs WR250F Comparo
.
Picking a winner proved to be as difficult as we expected.
The X wins our first off-road small-bore thumper championship bout by the slimmest of margins.
For many people, finding a good bike in the woods has long been an exercise in compromise but you can;t go wrong with either of these bikes.
The X's powerband turns scrubs like Korf into hillclimb champions; put it in first or second and just twist the throttle.
The CRF250X is largely unchained for 2005, with the lone exception being a lightweight rear hub.
Honda was the first to offer up Renthal bars as OEM equipment.
The CRF250X motor just had more balls thean the WR and it showed.
Only a lightened rear hub? Funny - it felt better than the sum of its parts then.
The Showa suspension on the CRF250X was just as plush as the Kayaba suspenders offered on the WR.
Korf and the CRF250X went together like bread and butter.
Korfie motors along one of Corral Canyon's many maintained roads aboard the WR250F.
We rode this duo under sunny skies in Southern California and then put them through the ringer in the drizzle of Oregon.
The WR feels very narrow between the knees, just like Korf.
The CRF hit hard off the bottom and continues to offer up torque into the stratosphere.
Early test sessions were blessed with fun in the sun as BC experiences here.
On fire roads and tight trails the WR250F front suspension is nails.
BC dug the WR too - he liked that it was easy to ride, nimble and in the end it did have a decent motor too.
The CRF250X is an excellent woods-weapon, just ask Ken.
Although the WR250F is electric start - it comes equipped with a kick-starter as well.
The 2005 WR250F features 48mm inverted fork. We found they worked excellent no matter what we through at it.
As usual, the Yamaha brakes were just about spot-on.
The 2005 WR250F is slim and sexy in blue. The seat is 10mm lower, slimmer and still looks sharp too. The shrouds and fuel tank are thinner this year too.
The 2005 WR250F powerplant features an all new combustion chamber shape and head modifications aimed at increasing power.
See what we mean? Yeah, whatever. BC shows us that the WR is plenty capable of getting it up.
Compared to BC, Ken just flat-out has no style when it comes to wheelies.
The headlight and taillights come in handy when the weather is ugly or you get lost and have to find your way home after dark.
BC and Ken had wet undies after our final photo shoot in Oregon.
BC blasts the WR down a slick leaf-riddled trail in Oregon.
Single-track and gnarly terrain does nothing to stifle the CRF.
Korfie got along well with the CRF. He said so in the article!
Did we mention BC likes wheelies? Coincidentally the CRF enjoyed being ridden on one wheel - but don't they all really?
BC is all about stand-up wheelies and mud. He dug the CRF in the dirty Oregon hills.
The WR excelled in the open trails of Corral Canyon.
Torque is the name of the game on these tiny thumpers. As you can see the CRF has more to offer than the WR does.
The WR may start off a bit sooner than the CRF but you can't tell from riding them The CRF pulls so much harder in the middle it's not even funny.
Korf looks right at home aboard the CRF while testing at Corral Canyon.
Ken was thinking the WR had the edge when we were done with Corral Canyon OHV Park.
Here's BC taking the CRF250X down a steep trail in Oregon.
