Garage Build: 2018 Honda CRF250R

We went to Jaime Ellis at Twisted Development to see if we could build an engine to match the superb handling on this 2018 Honda CRF250R.
Products Used:
Twisted Development
Head Porting/Valve Seats and Deck, Vortex X10 ECU Mapping to Operate Second Injector, KTM Throttle Body Setup
www.td-racing.com
Vertex Pistons
GP Racer Piston Kit (Ring, Pin, Clips)
www.vertexpistons.com
Yoshimura
Full Exhaust
www.yoshimura-rd.com
Vortex Ignitions
X10 Programmable ECU
www.vortexcdi.com
Acerbis
Full Plastic Kit
www.acerbisusa.com
Supersprox
Sprocket
www.supersproxusa.com
Michelin
StarCross 5 (Front and Rear Tires)
www.moto.michelin.com
Works Connection
Elite Perch, Brake Caps, Bike Stand, Radiator Braces, Titanium Footpegs
www.worksconnection.com
Hinson Clutch Components
Complete Clutch Setup, Outer Cover Kit
www.hinsonracing.com
Uni Filter
Two-Stage Air Filter
www.unifilter.com
MotoSeat
Custom Cool Seat Cover
www.motoseat.com
VP Racing Fuels
MR Pro 6
www.vpracingfuels.com
D'Cor Visuals
Custom Graphics Kit
www.dcorvisuals.com
Faster USA
Wheelset
www.fasterusa.com

[@mxgryan]

All of these twisted development bikes have looked good

[@chrisvozza6530]

Hell yea! Brought it to life it seemed. Sounds dam good with those Yoshi's

[@mxgryan]

Perfect mixture of red, white, and black

[@mxgryan]

Red chain guide is sick

[@RodDuster]

RiP to the tash, gone but hard to be forgotten, many sleepless nights that humanity can now put firmly behind them!

[@brettwilson9973]

Damn pingree is still wicked fast

[@jade4809]

Are Ping and Jamie Ellis twins that were separated at birth, with one mini-me? Love Pings no BS reviews!

[@motocrosspk]

*jaw drops*

[@zeduardo2794]

maaaaaa jesus

[@MrOrangecrush1234]

How much hp did this bike make on the dyno?@racerx

[@MrHilltopper28]

How much horsepower did it make on the dino?

[@buzzlightyear3849]

Randy mounted those Michelin’s forever ago. Shows how much Ping likes riding the star cross 5

[@jimmysmyth7510]

this bike still weigh 245lbs. The 2018 245lbs CR250 gimmick dual exhaust is about as fast as a peacock in a head wind. Why would the ama get rid of the 125 2 stroke the biggest selling dirt bike in he world. Kids now days are wimps. In the 90s we kick started our bikes and had light switch 2 stroke power.

[@johnwellman3193]

Anyone know where i can find and order number plate decals like those? Cant find a legit site...

[@263mango]

John Wellman [e-mail]

[@johnwellman3193]

263moto thanks a million man

[@robertsanchez1767]

John Wellman motopro.com is a big one to

[@chrisgleis2821]

Jamie Ellis looks like the other Jamie Ellis.

[@HOTSHOT-ls1bc]

DOES IT START IN GEAR NOW?????

[@joenardozza8105]

HOT SHOT 1500 you can make it

[@cryptobra5933]

Woah that’s a great wuestionn

[@HOTSHOT-ls1bc]

@@cryptobra5933 thank you I’m guessing it’s a big NO

[@sxfwilson6603]

Where do buy the throttle body from

[@jasonnagano5393]

Sxf Wilson twisted development website

[@sxfwilson6603]

Jason Nagano i can not find it on there page

[@jesseheidenthal1209]

Sxf Wilson Give them a call

[@MrOrangecrush1234]

Ebay sells used ones, I plan to pick one up as well for my rmz 250 looks like a solid mod to install

[@sxfwilson6603]

mynoggy01 audi I found one on there page if it the rite one 2k

[@maverick2242]

Good work guys Racer X and the TD guys seem on point. Did thumbs up you guys👍 But Honda Honda Honda, where have you been the last decade, now you look like a KTM follow KTM, the All,new bike engine is using much of KTMs tech yet stupidly uses 2 headers 2 silencers for what benefit, it hasn’t been a world beater it dosent have any advantage over other stock bikes, Honda used to be the leader in performance for low cost and simplicity esp in the 2 stroke era, no gimmicks. And now use KTM tech to make your bike competitive, the once kings of the 125 class, 250 and 500 class, now followers, bike even looks like a KTM with these plastics and graphics, needed to go with Red and Blue, imo Blue Seat, red white looks to much like Orange and white. What as happened at Honda.

[@mikebrown41182]

Are "they using KTM tech" or is it a aftermarket company using Keihin throttlebody made for KTM ?

[@maverick2242]

blomgren182 Well they were the ones mentioning the KTM using that terminology throttle body, most of the engine innovations sort from dual exhausts are what KTM have developed a few years back. But maybe an aftermarket version as you say, still made to that specc though.

[@roostedmx2985]

The dual headers/exhaust adds more tourque then the single

[@maverick2242]

Roosted Mx Well that’s the theory! and on a street bike where this shit is coming from it makes more sense but in practicality and in results I don’t see it, on the dirt, I also don’t own one so I am only going on what I perceive, but it ain’t no world beater and that’s my point! It is similar to the reverse engine Yamaha have the concept is great but in off road what has it changed, it not like disc brakes, water cooling, long travel, single rear shock did to MX bikes, those things changed the sport and all bikes and brands and actually sent many brands to the after life, it was a game changer in performance that forced others to go down that road or die, this to me has just complicated and increased cost for similar performance at best to the competition. And the 250 certainly didn’t produce more torque than the Yamaha or KTM which is the benchmark conventional 4t engine.