1997-2001 Honda CR250

After five years of nights and weekends, I'm finally done rebuilding my CR250, and just in time for quarantine season!All that's left to do...

What Are The Signs Of A Bad Water Pump? Your water pump is located at the front of your crankcase on the right side. Right next to the oil level plug is a tiny opening. The other side of this opening sits between the impeller shaft oil and coolant seals. If you can see oil, coolant, or both coming out of that opening, your water pump is no longer sealed and needs to be repaired. You can change the gasket on your water pump without removing the right crankcase cover. But if you need to change the seals, bearing, or impeller, your right crankcase cover must be removed.

The radiator is the most fragile component of your dirt bike's engine, but it's mounted right behind the fender, so you should inspect it regularly. On 1997 - 1999 models, the radiator is one piece, and on 2000 - 2001 models, the radiator is a two-piece design with hoses connecting each side. This service applies to both types of radiators, as well as pretty much every radiator.

Cooling System Specifications For Your 1997-2001 Honda CR250 Dirt BikeIf you need parts and tools, make sure to buy them here!Cooling System SpecificationsCoolant Type Ethylene...

If the clutch on your Honda CR250 is binding when you torque the center bolt, pull the outer and check how far the kickstarter gear is sticking out from the back of the basket. I want to give a huge shoutout to Brian from Georgia for figuring out a problem I didn’t even know existed! Brian was experiencing this binding issue, so I asked him to send me a message on Facebook so we could troubleshoot with pictures and video, and we found the thrust washer was worn out, problem solved, right?

Do not remove your stator for testing! All testing for the exciter coil and the ignition pulse generator is done at the ignition control module. You will need to remove your flywheel before you remove your stator. If you need help, check out my flywheel removal guide.

Ignition System Specifications For Your 1997-2001 Honda CR250 Dirt BikeIf you need parts and tools make sure to buy them here! Ignition System SpecificationsGeneral SpecificationsIgnition...

I wanted to use my CR250 as an example of a fully functioning ignition system. As it turns out, sometime in the past month, my ignition coil died, so that's good, timing? The quickest way to see if you are having ignition system issues is to remove your spark plug, ground it to the outside of the cylinder, turn the lights off, and kick your bike over. If you have no spark or spark with low performance, this is how to troubleshoot the ignition system on your 1997 through 2001 Honda CR250.

Your flywheel is secured to your crankshaft with a single nut torqued to 40 foot-pounds. To remove the flywheel, you need to stop the crankshaft from rotating, and this is done with a flywheel holding tool. Unfortunately, the pins on my holder are too big for my flywheel, so here is how to loosen the flywheel nut without the proper tool.

How To Service The Steering Stem Bearings On Your 1997 - 2001 Honda CR250. You will need three specialty tools for this service: a steering stem nut adjustment wrench, a long bearing press, and a metal pipe that matches the diameter of the inner bearing race but still fits over the steering stem. You can pick up a wrench for around $13. You can make your bearing press out of grade 8 bolts and washers for about $15, and the pipe will cost between, $10 to $25, depending on the store.