Garage Build
2025 HONDA CRF250R
STAGE TWO BUILD
The Honda CRF250R is the most improved 250 motocross bike of 2025, but we wanted to try to get a little more engine performance out of Honda’s 250 power plant in stages, so we enlisted Team MCR’s engine builder Chad Braun from XPR Motorsports to help us do just that. However, instead of just dumping all this money into a machine at one time, we decided to do this in stages. Stage Two consists of a dual-injected XPR system that is all the rage right now within the professional 250cc paddock. A dual injector is commonplace for factory bikes, so we thought, why not make that our second test on “this mini race build?” Stage One was a high-compression piston, Vortex ECU, head work, a re-valved set of REP suspension, an Akrapovic muffler system, and just a small amount of goodies sprinkled across the Honda platform. This complete build is still meant to be reliable and not so expensive, so it will not break the bank.
> XPR Motorsports
Second Injector Kit (Stage Two), Vortex ECU, Custom Port/Polish
xprmotorsports.com
> Akrapovic
Evolution Exhaust System
akrapovic.com
> REP Suspension
Re-Valve, Re-Spring
repsuspension.com
> Motul
300V 10W40 Motor Oil
motul.com
> VP Racing
MR Pro 6 Fuel
vpracingfuels.com
> Works Connection
Elite Clutch Perch, Chain Adjuster Blocks, Engine Inspection Cover Plugs, Pro Launch Device, Front Brake Master Cylinder Cover
worksconnection.com
> DeCal Works
XPR Semi-Custom Graphics Kit, Preprinted Number Plates Backgrounds
decalmx.com
> Dunlop
MX34 110/90-19, MX34 80/100-21
dunlopmotorcycletires.com
> Renthal
839 Fatbar, Half Waffle Soft Grips
renthal.com
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