2017 Honda CRF250L Rally Video Preview

Kevin Duke
by Kevin Duke

Adventure becomes more accessible

Videos by Evans Brasfield and Brett Colpitts

If EICMA is the barometer of where the moto-industry is headed, it appears as if 2017 will be the year of the small-displacement adventure bike. In addition to the CRF250L Rally on this page, Suzuki unveiled a V-Strom 250, Kawasaki debuted its Versys-X 300, and BMW revealed its G310GS.

2017 Honda CRF250L Rally Preview

This new Rally from Honda is based on the CRF250L, which also receives a few updates for 2017, and it takes the stripped-down dual-sport image to an ADV-themed format, including a windshield and the addition of a considerable amount of bodywork, especially around its 249cc single-cylinder engine. Intake and exhaust mods, including a larger throttle body for the EFI, are intended to improve and broaden power output. It’ll retail for $5,899 when it hits dealers in March.

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