Gettin A New Bike!
  • CRF230PILOT
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    Gettin A New Bike!

    by CRF230PILOT » Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:14 pm

    Well the 230 was a great first bike.
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    I learned how to ride.

    I learned how to respect the power.

    I learned what not to do.

    I learned you can spend a lot of money on mods and not get much of it back when you sell :lol:

    But it was a great 1st bike for a grown man.

    This weekend my buddy who taught me how to ride agreed to sell me his 2005 250x with R cam.
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    I had the CR85 Forks and Reger CR85 Mod Kit ready to put on this winter but after riding this 250x around a little and having put a few hours on or should I say Saturdays of riding with the suped up 230 (BBR D section exhaust, Honda Power Up Kit jetting, Air Box mod, 53th rear sprocket & new chain, BBR Rev Box, Dunlop D756 rear tire) I was nolonger intimidated by the 250. When I first learned how to ride I was scared of my 230 and the 250 was terrifying when you cracked the throttle. Now I can't seem to go fast enough quick enough on the 230 even with the mods. When I was at the track, The Proving Grounds in Breezewood, PA this fall the jumps really made me wish I had those CR85 forks which is why I bought them when I got back. But after riding more and more it just seems like it's time to graduate to the bigger bike! My CR85 forks and Reger Mod Kit will be up for sale eventually.

    My good friend is buying my suped up 230 and he's getting a steal basically only paying $400 of the $1500 (parts and overpriced labor) I put into it since I got it this summer!!! But hey he's a good friend and that puts another rider in the group to ride with :D

    It will be a about 2 months before my buddy gets his CRF450 (beginning of riding season) so it will be that long before I pass on the 230. We all can hardly wait. What a great sport!

    Well for anybody looking for a 1st bike who is my size 5,9 180lbs I highly recommend getting a CRF230. You may not keep it forever but it is great place to start and if you never decide to get a 250 you will be happy on the 230. The BBR D Section exhaust and Honda Power Up Kit are a must. If you are going to hit the track often I bet the CR85 fork conversion would do wonders for the landings.

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    That bike carrier is made by gccarriers.com (Grady County Carriers). Good folks there. I even had them make it a custom 3 rail for a 3rd bike. You have to have a Class IV hitch for 3 bikes though.
    Life Goes By Faster on a 250!

    2005 250X
    250R cam
    EVO Big Gun "R" Exhaust
    Rejetted
    Factory Connection Springs front & rear
    My favorite black ACERBIS brush guards
    Custom carved step seat (for us short people!)
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    by Asmith » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:02 pm

    Congrats!!!!

    That's a nice looking 250X!

    When do you take possession?
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    by CRF230PILOT » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:52 pm

    Friend with the 250x will buy his 450 in March maybe April at the latest so he will be ready to give it up then.

    Friend who is buying my 230 said March (tax return) so I think March it is.

    Oooh that 250x is soooo smooth and sooo powerful! It just keeps rolling on the power when you ask for it. I wish I knew how it felt with the regular x cam. But I love it the way it is. It's got the Big Gun exhaust which has a really throaty growl, jetted, and the air box removed besides the "R" cam install. He carved soam foam out in the seat and re wrapped it with the stock seat cover when he was done. Doesn't it look good! It was only done because he is short (me too). But I think it makes the bike look 100% better. Sexy!
    Your butt gets sore after an hour though. I'll have to pad my butt :lol:
    Life Goes By Faster on a 250!

    2005 250X
    250R cam
    EVO Big Gun "R" Exhaust
    Rejetted
    Factory Connection Springs front & rear
    My favorite black ACERBIS brush guards
    Custom carved step seat (for us short people!)
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    DragonCRF
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    by DragonCRF » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:25 am

    That 250X is sweet!! :D The seat is one of the first things that caught my eye, looks very trick.

    I'm just getting started modding my 230F, I want to change all of the plastics to black for a mean look! It runs pretty strong with the Honda power-up kit and the exhaust/airbox uncorked, so I will probably just do cosmetics for a while.
    Dragon

    2005 CRF230F
    Twin Air Filter
    Uncorked Exhaust and Airbox

    2005 Suzuki SV650 - Streetfighter
    2003 Yamaha R6
  • CRF230PILOT
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    Getting a New Bike So Reger CR85 Fork Conversion Up For Sale

    by CRF230PILOT » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:08 pm

    Well Gents it is about a month away and I get the 250X!!!

    So I am going to let the Reger CR85 complete fork conversion go now.

    Conversion alone, $100 less than from Reger, $540 + shp

    Forks $300 + shp

    New Cannon Racecraft .40 rate CR85 Fork springs $89 + shp

    Or all of it together shipped free at $929. You save about $35 shp plus $100 vs buying it new from Reger. My kit is also new and unused.

    This will make somebody a very happy 230 owner!

    I have this up for sale in the "For Sale" threads and there are some pics and links.
    http://www.crfsonly.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=107747#107747

    Spring is almost here! I can't wait!
    Life Goes By Faster on a 250!

    2005 250X
    250R cam
    EVO Big Gun "R" Exhaust
    Rejetted
    Factory Connection Springs front & rear
    My favorite black ACERBIS brush guards
    Custom carved step seat (for us short people!)

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