How similar is a cr250 vs 125

How similiar is the newest gen cr250 to an 04 cr125 as far as handling, suspension, chassis, and feel?

They got a bad rep in moto land and that's what ill be using it for. Are the motors broad power delivery? Lots of potential? Durable? Any and all comments are appreciated considering selling my 250f after the season and going full husky early 2000s two stroke and sticking it to the four strokes on the track.

Last year for a cr was 02 or 04 im not sure but certainly no later than 04.

2002 last year for the cr250. 2004 there was a wr.

Bad rep in Motoland?-Will make winning on your Husky even sweeter!

Thought all cr's came with 19" rear rims and rest all 18"?

The latest cr250s are said to be slow, poorly suspended, poor handling among mx folk. Read the classic steel report on Lamson's cr250 and it makes it sound like the production cr250 was all but a turd next to the Japanese offerings.

Most everyone agrees that the cr125's are very capable and solid bikes where as the cr250's were not nearly as well received.

I know what magazines and the uninformed say is generally bs though as all my Husky's have been damned good with just a few changes so I was just looking to you guys as I've never ridden a cr250. If they share the same frame and layout im sure they can be made to work very well. I just didn't know if the geometry was way off and they were way heavy or something.

Friend has an ex Lamson FBF CR 250 and it's a very capable Vet Class MX bike. As Joe Chod and some others will attest... It doesn't even sound like a regular CR250. It isn't that hard to ride in the woods either, just put a stock WR250 pipe and silencer on it, instead of the Pro Circuit.

Few short months later and ill be damned im now the owner of a 01 cr250. Be careful what you wish for!

Just saw this but that's probably my all-time favorite bike. Turd? Not even close. A bit odd, and the suspension was the weak link, 45 fork has noticeable slop flex when pushed hard. I devastated the local +25 and vet A scene on mine, and it was good enough to put me in the top 20 at Loretta lynn's in the +25 expert class (now junior +25). Actually I should have done better but I held the bike back and endoed my brains out through the Ten Commandments.

Thats awesome to hear. I rode the 250 for the first time today and got along with it great. Jetting needs to be dialed in better and its geared insanely tall compared to what im used to for moto. Tall enough to clear most jumps out of corners with ease in first. First is generally not usable on a moto track and it was very usable. Fourth would not even be touched as it sits.