Big Changes To The 2019 Honda CRF-Fs

Call them kids bikes, play bikes, family bikes, or trail bikes... We call them the gateway to motorcycling. Honda has taken the CRF110F, CRF125F, and all new CRF250F and brought them into the future with EFI and other important updates. Thanks to Kelly Yancey of Kelly Yancey Motocross Training who graciously loaned us three of her best students for the day.

[@justonp1981]

Thanks for the review. But you failed to tell us the size of the kids riding each bike.... ,

[@haydenpowell2555]

You can just look at each one and tell which size 110 being the smallest 250 being the biggest and 125 the middle

[@haydenpowell2555]

And the kids also talk about which bike they road

[@darioaguerre8095]

I agree 👍🏻👍🏻

[@_stepbr45th_25]

@[NDL] 1AUSSIE_SWINE 🤣🤣

[@dk4wncp]

​@@haydenpowell2555 Juston said the size of the KIDS was omitted. I agree, really need to know how tall each kid is.

[@dirtbikingcanada]

Its annoying how Honda calls all there bikes “CRF’s”. Stupid marketing gimmick. They should be called XR’s. And green sticker fuel injection means they will lean and crappy.

[@debrie6319]

The F series are for trials...Since you took them to the track, I kind of see why the kids kind of hesitate to give opinions 😂😂😂

[@carsonjohnson1845]

What’s wrong with taking it on the track I took my bike 9n the track

[@dk4wncp]

Debrie, actually F series are trailbikes. Very different from trials.

[@axelabrams590]

@@dk4wncp yea I think it was a typo but good point

[@noahkruetzkamp7122]

What I like is kids start on something like a ktm 60 or xr100. I started out on a yz250 2t. Idk how I did it without killing myself

[@owenreid846]

I started out on a KX 85 2 stoke

[@BigBad21]

Pw50 for me

[@aussieendurox5262]

Yea I had a pit bike then went to a yz250 and I'm 12

[@BigBad21]

that rm guy I have a Crf250f and I’m 13 but I ride my dads 450l occasionally

[@smokingdog9349]

@@BigBad21 how tall are you?

[@elijahpros5379]

How did the crf 110 get EFI before the crf 150r

[@clemente5677]

For emissions

[@CameronBrown-yo6bf]

Beam ease of the 150 would ride more

[@Desertfox92308]

The kids were great, and the youngest rider did a nice job explaining why he liked his ride. I started on a Trail 70 in the early 1970's and thank Honda for continuing to produce quality bikes that are user friendly.

[@imyourhuckleberry357]

Same here. Started on the ole trail 70 in 1976.

[@williamsherman1089]

Yeah I started on the xr75 in 1977, fun, fun, fun, and so easy to learn on.

[@harleydavidson6851]

Yess, I Started out on a Yamaha 80. In 73, Amazeing wat you cud buy then for under $350.00 .. Had a trail 70 also. BEST Christmas Ever! Fond memories. Start em Young & Safe riding fellas. God Bless..

[@justonp1981]

Would be awesome if you guys did a follow-up series pointing out some of the accessories that you can add to lighten these bikes up, add lights for night rides, and parts for improved performance.

[@TheNickers69]

How come these bikes have EFI and the crf150R still doesn’t have EFI 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Jthumper]

sometimes a carb'ed bike runs a lot smoother off the bottom than a efi bike does

[@clemente5677]

It's to meet emissions

[@carlatamanczyk3891]

Just wished these bikes could be lightened up a bit.. A little heavy for young kids. Also, the 125 should have a 5 speed and the 250 a 6 speed.

[@l-xll-zombie-llx1112]

I agree

[@reeveharper8424]

The 125 replaced the crf100. I had one, it had a 5 speed, no electric start but it weighed around 65 kilograms (opposed to the 80 something of the 125). If you don’t need green sticker then older Honda’s are great value too

[@leonhubbard9032]

@@reeveharper8424 What is this sticker red green thing you speak of?

[@reeveharper8424]

Leon Hubbard it only applies to people in the states I believe

[@DadsDomain]

We're getting the new CRF110 soon, my seven year old is so excited its all he thinks about! So happy I didn't buy before the EFI, I'm fine with carbs but its only a few hundred more so its worth waiting for IMO

[@tywilliamson2472]

Good for him, i got a 2009 klx110 when i was 8(2011), still starts 1st kick 8 years later

[@DadsDomain]

Ty Williamson that’s awesome you still have it. I think we will he keeping it for a long time as well

[@williamcole960]

fuckn hell, i’m 24 years old and 5’6”. i love watching 13 year olds talk about how the bike i want is a great beginner/transition bike lmao

[@natechilds6432]

Bring back the cr’s

[@TristateOff-road]

Nate childs they did

[@motomtbingg9588]

@@TristateOff-road no they didnt those cr500 with 95 HP articles are soio fake but i wish they would

[@TheLucas2696]

I'd like to see a 350-450 in this line as well, finally have a suitable replacement for my XR400. Air cooled with EFI and plush but ample suspension hits the sweet spot for me.

[@l-xll-zombie-llx1112]

I am a 15 year old and not all that talk. I am currently on a 2014 rm250f and are looking for a weekend fun one, other than a crazy powerful 250 mx bike. Do u think this will be some thing for me to ride with mates that can't normally keep up. Just need a 250 Cruiser.

[@colbyclark2479]

Pick up a crf110 they are small nimble and it’s fun because there’s no clutch you can up-down shift whenever you want

[@clemsmith8799]

Thank god i don't live in a communist state that regulates dirt bike emissions with no shame on monday, then on tuesday makes the entire rail road industry exempt from emissions entirely after they move more freight than the entire trucking industry combine "Note: a train engine has a 5,000 gallon fuel tank" ...... But i do thing the dirt bike is great and hope to buy one soon....lol

[@pierrebikelifetv9832]

Cool riding

[@HorsepowerHouse]

If American Honda (and other Japanese mfg) had a brain it it's head - they would offer youth and young adult motocross bikes - not just beginner recreational bikes. This concept is about establishing "brand loyalty". And when a young kid who wants a "racing bike" but Honda does not offer one (the CRF150R doesn't count because almost no child rides it) has to defect to another brand - there is a good chance Honda will never get that potential motorcycle owner back (years later.) Make a CR50, CR65, CR85, CR100, CR125, etc (two-strokes, mind you, because they are far cheaper to build and easier to maintain.) Make these bikes and keep a buyer for LIFE. It is so simple it is comical. Notice mfg like Husqvarna, KTM, and other european brands offering ALL youth size racing bikes as well as adult-size bikes (both two-stroke and four-stroke.) It's not that difficult of a concept. And there is no debating this. WAKE UP, HONDA SUZUKI KAWASAKI!!! Get your head out of your ever-loving ass!

[@sxcko-_-8852]

Horsepower House suzuki make youth race bikes rm85

[@19hundoc47]

Sounds like you should be the CEO of probably the most successful auto company in the world since you clearly know waaaaay more than they do.

[@HorsepowerHouse]

@@sxcko-_-8852 Ummm... wow. ok, what is a 5 year old, 7 year old, 9 year old ride then (if they aren't ready for an 85 but are too much for a beginnner's bike .) Where's the RM50, RM65, RM100? They have none. Duh, we know they have an RM85. Almost no kid rides it though. I'm at the tracks all the time. Pretty much no Suzukis out there. And no young children out there either.

[@HorsepowerHouse]

@@19hundoc47 Sounds like the CEO's are the clueless ones. How do they plan to get young people involved in this activity if they only offer a (Suzuki, for instance:) DRZ50, DRZ70, then straight up to the RM85........ and that's all they have for young people. Simply ridiculous - and Suzuki are not serious about attracting new riders (it starts when they are young...) All of these young children end up going to KTM, Husky - MAYBE Yamaha - but even Yamaha has a very limited youth motocross line-up (YZ65, YZ85 is all they have).

[@HorsepowerHouse]

@@sxcko-_-8852 That's singular - they make ONE race bike for youths. One. Why bother? No one even rides it.

[@justonpreble4083]

I'm curious why there is not an air cooled R version available with light weight titanium frame on all the CRF line up from the 50cc on up... The simplicity and reliability of the old XRs are real... Can't believe Honda stopped the model presence in the USA. CRFs just got fuel injection and have electric start aside from the little 50cc. Honda acts like good suspension and light weight bikes don't matter for the trail bike line up. And why don't all the CRF at least come with quick plug and play for a head light and brake light for good night time trail capabilities. And the rear fender pouch is classic XR which the new trail bike CRFs did not carry over... What a shame... And last the quick airfilter access was also key to XR fans which was not carried over to the CRF trail bike line up... Again where is an R version of all these air cooled trail bikes with a titanium frame, Enduro front and rear lights, rear fender bag, better more adjustable front and rear suspension, quick access side airfilter access, etc? CRF50R CRF110R CRF125R CRF125R Big Wheel CRF150R CRF250R

[@BigBad21]

There’s already a 250r and 150r...

[@xspamlordx4281]

For someone that’s 5,6 would the 125 be big enough

[@nickv1559]

Yes you could be 6 foot with this

[@hamzamohammed3422]

This is literally my family. We have the same exact bikes

[@wpepoon]

Just bought the CRF250F last month. Fuel injection was worth the wait. Runs great in the mountains and down in the valley. Not "lean and crappy" as someone who has never ridden this bike would claim.

[@christianbustillo8928]

Hello regarding your CRF250F I'm looking into buying either the CRF125F or the CRF250F and I was wondering which one you think would fit me best as a first time rider I'm 33 years old, I'm 5'5 at 145lbs, I've only driven a dirt bike once and I loved them so now I want to get one for myself. If you could really help me out with some advice I would really much appreciate it. thank you

[@billpepoon5443]

@@christianbustillo8928 I think you would be happy with the CRF125F. I have ridden street bikes for many years so I am used to heavier bikes. I'm 6'-1" and 190 lbs. Frankly, I think I could enjoy riding the CRF125F all day long. I'm not racing anyone, I just like riding on trails.

[@maxypad3379]

Anybody know the size of the big wheel 125 vs the 250

[@NorthCountryOutdoors522]

125 big wheel has 31" seat 250 I think is about a 34" seat

[@charliesrandomthings5457]

Hmm, i do fine on my 03 xr100r.

[@noidea1962]

I'm in my mid 50's, been riding dirt for a long, long time...in fact, rode amateur MX in the '80's, when I was much younger. Well, now I have Grandchildren...so, I bought a used CRF110, and a brand new CRF250F. It's a blast. It won't be raced, but for riding in the Black Hills of South Dakota, it's going to be perfect! I imagine it will last many, many years as well...and, I got a decent deal from my local dealer....less than $5100 out the door. I waited when I heard they were coming out with the EFI, and I'm pleased that I did.

[@DADSGETNDOWN]

They need to make most all other bikes green sticker, they just do not want to pay the money, that is pretty much what it is, especially in California. C.A.R.B. All about money, or we get to ride between 2 and 4 months out of the year, we are not paying that kind of money to ride that little.

[@crazgaming3457]

Just move out of commiefornia

[@DADSGETNDOWN]

@@crazgaming3457 Well you know, like everything else it is spreading everywhere.

[@crazgaming3457]

@@DADSGETNDOWN you got a point

[@DADSGETNDOWN]

@@crazgaming3457 I MUST say so do you. We have known for near what, 50 years what California is and is headed for. No wonder they tried and are trying to split the state into 3 different states.

[@chrisvillarreal2752]

I have the 110 and the 250f models and they’re great good power good reliability low maintenance great for running drills. Last thing I want to do is turn drills on a 12k bike slamming hours on it doing basic things that can be done on these cheaper and funner bikes.

[@billybull7419]

Oh that cringe at the start. Poor kids

[@joecro1453]

No shit there aren’t any kids dual sports......

[@footballshortsHD95]

There actually is kid sports bikes it’s called a grom bike buddy boi

[@impeepininyourwindow1201]

Groms aren't meant for kids buddy boi

[@helloperson1229]

John 3:3 Ephesians 5:4 in the Bible

[@fortzfire600]

5’3 and 13 do you think I would fit on a 250

[@scottyrob4]

What about the kid that doesn’t race or ride track, but is a very experienced rider in the mountains on technical single track...they are stuck with basically no options in my opinion. Why can’t the youth have a legit enduro lineup of bikes that are lightweight, electric start, have reasonable clearance and suspension with a headlight and a backup kick starter with all the other goodies we big people like? Maybe there’s something out there? Some hidden gem?

[@michaelosullivan8288]

They are really reliable bikes like ttr 110,125,250 and klx are best to ride and they are all smooth with power

[@bagongbayani6271]

hi honda company do have available Crf 110 and crf 125f how much

[@blakebender4749]

110’s are trash on trails because there is no clutch and on tough trails a clutch is necessary and where I ride a 110 could not even make it up half the climbs you need to go up to ride there

[@chuyvelazquez9970]

Super 250f para comensar en México.

[@dk4wncp]

Great review...but how tall is each kid?

[@ezrastevenson5417]

Just got a CRF110F love it it’s for a pit bike

[@brock6286]

Yeah there is only kid size dirt bikes because thief can not ride on the road and stuff😐

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

Holy shit i want a new crf110 for my 30 year old ass

[@brockmiller3277]

Gregd351 sameee

[@TheImtoomuch]

FI is great except when it's locked down and you can't retune it for mods. Mods get expensive on FI bikes because you need to add an ECU or fuel controller.

[@blakebender4749]

Those trails are easy there are absolutely no rocks

[@flyboy750]

is the 125 a green sticker bike

[@wednesdar452]

Sorry to be a contrarian here, but I completely disagree with your take on these bikes. Far from being "the future" these bikes are a step backwards for the end user. Yes, they are "green sticker compliant trail bikes," but that's not much to get excited about. These "updated, modern" bikes are just heavier and more-complicated-to-work-on versions of their former selves. As a parent of two children who has been forced to go the BBR/TB Parts route to build green-stickered 4T bikes with decent power, components and suspension for my kids, I feel these manufacturers are behind the times and completely missing the market. Heck, an old CR 80 could absolutely smoke any of these bikes, and it certainly didn't weigh 200 lbs like the new CRF 125 does. Where are the kid-sized 4T motocross bikes with decent power and suspension for a kid who knows how to ride? Where are the bikes preparing kids for modern racing, which is pretty much entirely done on 4 strokes? How is it that the only company making a 4T kids' bike with disk brakes, good suspension, etc. is Pitster Pro? Why aren't any of the major brands trying to make a 4T to compete with the 2T KTM 50's, 65's and 85's?

[@Thief400]

wednesdar simple you couldn’t afford it and as seen with the crf150’s after 20 hour they go boom and it’s another $2500 to rebuild.

[@blobfish7159]

wednesdar they probably aren’t making small bore competition 4t’s because they wouldn’t have the same power as a 2t of the same bore, not to mention the 2t would be lighter.

[@colebergeron5300]

Thief400 my 150R has 500hrs, and not a single problem. Know your facts about the bike. And $2500 to rebuild it is nuts bud. Learn before you talk.

[@imyourhuckleberry357]

For a trail bike these are right on the mark. They are made for trails not race. Of course the 2 stroke race bike is going to beat it but it's apples and oranges. As with the old XR's these bikes are made for Trail riding with low maintenance intervals and dead on reliability.

[@wednesdar452]

@@imyourhuckleberry357 Look, I get that these are made to be dead reliable and to putter for the rest of time. Heck, my XR100 from when I was a kid still runs wonderfully! All I'm saying is that the world has progressed since I bought that bike 30 years ago, but these bikes really have not. Look at mountain bikes. Would you be satisfied if the companies were releasing heavier, "more reliable" versions of the same hardtail Stumpjumper? Heck no. Kids today are sending it on full suspension squishy bikes down trails we couldn't have dreamed of riding back then. Am I admitting here that my 8 year old is already a better dirt biker than I was when I was 14... yeah, I probably am, but that's the way of the world. I just don't buy that it would be "too expensive" or too difficult for these guys to put out a couple of green-sticker, lightweight, small-framed bikes with a few extra cc's that a kid could ride on today's tracks and trails. There is just no way that the new crf125 "kids bike" should weigh essentially the same as my 300cc full size 4T Sherco!

[@72fasterthanyou]

What track was this shot at?

[@haquekhan4271]

Very nice and informative video.

[@armpump8980]

2019s are green sticker?!

[@kevinmoss487]

Yes

[@oldmanmtb1443]

I got the 250f does great on trails and rocks the only gripe is the weight. If a female or smaller kid drop it its a workout to pick it up..

[@aryankhalili5441]

rusty watts I’m a 5’8 150lb 19 year old male getting my first bike, would the 250f be a good choice?

[@oldmanmtb1443]

@@aryankhalili5441 its the best choice... its well balanced and easy to ride just dont drop it its a tank...I do small jumps, climb small boulders and hop logs no problems...i ride the living hell out of it...

[@christianbustillo8928]

Do you recommend the 250f for a 5'5 at 145lb male, I'm 33 but do you think I'll be able to have both feet flat on the ground once on top of it? I'm thinking of getting one of these. If you could help me out with the advice I would really appreciate it. Thank you

[@oldmanmtb1443]

@@christianbustillo8928 have you ever ridden a dirt bike before if so about how long?

[@christianbustillo8928]

@rusty watts Yes I have just once on a 50cc but I know that a 50 is not the right size for me so I'm debating on either the CRF125F or the CRF250F but I'm not sure which one would be the right size for me. I want to feel comfortable on the bike with both feet flat on the ground. Which one would you recommend?

[@Thelatinoconservativeview]

Honda crf 250f