Luckily the crf250f’s don’t need a whole lot of maintenance so just take a look over it and keep an eye out for any rust on the chain or sprockets, if you can hear it running listen for any knocking sounds or anything odd sounding in the engine. It should just purr nice and smoothly. If you get a chance to test ride it the gears should shift smoothly as well, not super clunky or anything like that. But overall if it looks clean it’s probably fine

@@notsoupmoto Thanks for the help man really appreciate it.

@@abeast9811 of course! best of luck on your search

Nice! I’d love to try out the rx at some point

Yikes compound fractures always freak me out. Glad to hear you’re all healed up. It’s amazing to see how fast bones actually heal. Scooters can be wicked too lol but I’d love one to mob around the city on. Thx for the comment !

i'm assuming you got tboned by a car? that must have been really scary. glad you made it out relatively unscathed! take your time getting back into riding and just do whatever you feel comfortable with for sure. thanks for the comment!

@notsoupmoto yeah unfortunately, it was relatively low speed. But I tore a few muscles in the shoulder, my heart is set on riding again. It just sucks knowing no matter how safe I ride, things like this can happen. Part of the fun I guess. Good luck on your recovery as well. It takes a while to feel back to 100%

@@Rasendori5.0 thanks! i'm back to riding again just working on getting my strength back to 100. Do you ride only street or off road too?

​@notsoupmoto mostly street, but I had a klr and was just beginning to ride off-road. Even had some really knobby tires

@@Rasendori5.0 gotcha gotcha

thanks so much for subscribing and commenting! best of luck with the dirt bike and I hope you have a ton of fun when you get it!

Holy cow! That sounds like something that happened to my cousin 👀

I do remember after I was all held up and could get back on the bike it took me awhile to go wide open in 5th gear

Dang hope you heal up quick! Thats gnarly :/

thats the way!! haha and yeah i've heard the scalfoid is a badddd one to break. glad to hear you're back at it again. Love downhill mtb as well! don't get to do it enough tho :(

It’s a hell of a trail 😂 but has its hazards for sure

dang that sound gnarly man!! hope you heal up quick

@@notsoupmoto I'm all good now man! spooky though. Also, Handguards, SXS makes a good flag that is a hard plastic, good for slams, still plastic and probably won't break your arm. I use Wrap around KTM handguards, but they are fully plastic. surprisingly durable. I don't f with the metal ones

I just bought the acerbis x ultimate I think they’re called for my crf250f and then the cycra stealth ones for my yz125 My buddy has the cycra ones for his yz250x and they seem really nice. Excited to finally get a couple sets on my bikes haha

But glad to hear you’re all healed up man

@@notsoupmoto hell yeah there ya go. can't go wrong with those! Heal up, pimp.

The essential upgrades for sure! What hand guards did you end up going with?

Honestly if you like riding two strokes, maybe look into a 125. Full size bike, and more power than the 112. They’re such fun bikes to ride. Check out my video on them. Might help you decide m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXabpKWkndFlZpo The 250f wouldn’t be a bad choice either but it’s smaller than a full sized bike. The 250f is more suited for chill and relaxing riding while the yz125 would be more fast paced and zippy haha

@@notsoupmoto was wanting to go towards a 4 stroke 🤔

@@fishermanfelts1193 gotcha! in that case, the 250f wouldn't be a bad option. also check into something like a wr250f. that's a full sized 4 stroke 250, liquid cooled woods "competition" (sort of) bike so it packs a bit more power than the crf250f. plus it's full sized

If you’re used to the power of the 110 it will feel very similar in the way it delivers, just a bigger engine so you do have much more power than a 110. As far as size goes, if you’re still growing you might outgrow it size wise, however you can do things to help with that like taller bars. It’s a really fun bike. As an alternative option you should check out my video about 125 2 strokes. Might actually be a good choice for you m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXabpKWkndFlZpo

Haha true facts

Couldn’t agree more. Most of the time people are talking shit on bikes it’s because they lack skill as a rider

That’s unfortunate:(

Those mods would be perfect 👍🏼 definitely will have to look into that in the future. I feel the same abt the weight and I love the e-start but it’s already so damn heavy idk why they didn’t just put a kicker on it too for a backup. But overall not a huge complaint

True facts all around Thanks for the comment!!

You could hit small jumps on it but it doesn’t really have the power or suspension to hit big jumps. Also if you plan on hitting jumps just be mindful of the kickstand. You may want to remove it so it doesn’t come down when you land and wreck you.

@notsoupmoto ok. Thanks

@@jackahtiainen5011 no problem!

How will it get you hurt?

@@notsoupmoto Take a set of med/large woops at a fast speed and see what happens to you.

I think you just have to know the capabilities of your bike. I wouldn’t try to take a beginner trail bike off of massive jumps without expecting to completely bottom out the suspension. Same thing with whoops. You shouldn’t be riding over obstacles that are out of your skill range or your bikes ability anyway. So I wouldn’t say the bikes suspension will get you hurt. I think it would just be the rider deciding to take the bike on terrain it clearly can’t ride over getting themselves hurt.

@@notsoupmoto True but you can take the same rider on the same track on a more capable bike and that rider will be safer. So in a case like this, its the bike; not the rider. The 250f has its purpose but most people will quickly out grow its capabilities and will want more bike.

No problem! Thanks for the comment

thanks!

Appreciate it man! Glad the videos have been helpful

Yeah I really need to put hand guards on my bike. I broke my finger doing that back in April. Thanks for the comment!

haha he's a character

Glad to hear it! Thanks so much!

Haha it was a hell of a ride for sure

Haha that would be incredibly fun

That's exactly what I do. Slow old bikes very FAST

Glad I could help!

Air cooled engines have to run lower compression because of things like engine knock and reduced air density when they get hot. That’s why the CRF250R and other liquid cooled race bikes can run the 13.9:1 compression ratio. They are able to run a higher compression due to the liquid cooling. The crf250f only runs a 9.6:1 for that exact reason. But yes you’re correct. Higher compression = more power

dawg compression ratio isn’t gonna make that fat of a difference, especially the difference of the R model and F model 💀 it’s just such a fat combination of a lot of things that makes the R model as powerful as it is

@@dxquinnno exactly. the R and F are just engineered to be completely different bikes

Tru

Yup

Unfortunately I’m not so good at selling used things😂 it’s actually something I despise so I feel your pain

@@notsoupmoto lol

I appreciate it! Glad you enjoy the videos

Definitely a great idea for a video! Thanks for the suggestion. In the meantime, some things to help you out would be squeeze the gas tank tight with your knees when you’re standing. Most of the control of the bike while standing is done with your legs. Also try to lean forward almost like you’re hanging out over the front of the handlebars and over the front fender. And keep your elbows up with your butt back. Think of a horse jockey 🏇. That’s the position you want to be in. This will help you brace for the power when you twist the throttle. If you’re standing straight up, the bike will feel like it’s pulling out from under you and you won’t have control with your arms.

So true 😎

Yeah adjusting the gearing would be a big help on slow technical trails. Any particular reason you like to switch out the shifter and brake pedal?

@@notsoupmoto It didn't take too many hits on rocks to bend them like noodles; and the hits weren't very hard, I'm new and not going fast but the single track out in Idaho is pretty tight. And once they bent, after being bent back, they seemed to bend easier/worse than before. I ended up with my rear brake lever spaghetti'd into my pedal and had to ride out on my tip toe lol

@@Arkhotep haha that makes sense. my buddy got BBR ones for his 125F. I'll probably end up upgrading mine at some point down the road. Did you do anything with the kickstand? I've see mounts that put them up at a 45 degree angle and was thinking about getting one of those.

@@notsoupmoto Kickstand hasn't been an issue to me at all; the one guy I've seen on the trail a ways back on a KTM was having all sorts of issues with his not staying up so

i haven't had much trouble with mine either. coming from mx bikes I’m a bit worried it will come down when i land jumps though... only issue i've seen so far is the back of my boot rests on top of it and kind of pushes it down when i'm riding w the balls of my feet on pegs. that 45 degree mount probably wouldn't even fix that though... lol i'll just have to deal w it probably or take it off completely

That’s awesome! Would love to rip some sandy trails at some point. Looks really fun

I don’t know a whole lot about stunting but I have heard that many people start out on small bikes like the ttr125 or even Honda groms to learn the basic tricks at first. Maybe start there?

@@notsoupmotohmmm, was considering the ttr but was hoping for 250 since I want to be able to use it on the road and not be holding up traffic

only downside i could see with the 250f for stunting is its very heavy. but like you mentioned it would definitely be better on the road... wouldn't count on it for high speed traffic though. anything above 45mph roads and you'll be pushing it

@@notsoupmoto figured that, kinda was considering a yz125 or something like that, just expensive for yamaha dirt bikes.

@@mman5544 i love my yz125. if you're looking for one of those i'd recommend used ones. you can find affordable ones still in good condition

So true!

Yeah I found that the hard way when I crashed my Supermoto… once you go to something street legal the parts get extremely expensive 😂 I thought about getting a t7 but they’re just too big for the type of trails I like to ride :/ Glad to hear you’re enjoying ripping the 230!

Glad you found it helpful! It’s a great bike to learn the fundamentals on for sure

Haha I’m with you. Get rid of the turd comment

I’ve heard of people making them street legal. I would imagine the 250f street legal would be better at the off road sections than the 300L but wouldn’t be as good for larger roads. If you’re thinking of solely doing rides on small dirt back roads and off road trails, then the 250f would probably be better. The 300L would be ideal for faster roads (not highways tho) and not as good on tight single track.

Dang! sorry to hear about your crash. wish you a quick recovery so you can get back out there and shred!

Hold on!

In today's world your father is nothing short of a hero.

the 450x is a competition woods bike. think hare scramble racing/gncc. the crf300L is actually a dual sport, meaning it's designed for on-road/off-road use. dual purpose. it is street legal whereas the 450x is not. the 300L wouldn't be bad for a beginner due to its gentle power delivery but just bear in mind that it's designed partially for road use so it won't be the perfect tool for off road trails. that being said, it is perfectly competent on the trails. if your 13 year old is looking to get into the competition side of things and you wanted to get a honda, i would recommend the 250X over the 450X just because that 450 is going to be a lot of bike for a beginner. check out my video on the distinction between competition bikes and beginner bikes here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYqopqxum7Wqr5I

yup it has the power there, just not as snappy on delivery as competition bikes

would definitely clear up confusion