Model(s) covered: 2009 Honda CRF 230 M
When I heard rumors that Honda was going to release a street legal motard to the US market, I wasn't sure what to expect. I could only hope for the FMX650 or what any motard rider would dream of the CRF450.
Months later, I happened to stumble across the Honda website to find out it was the CRF230?? That sounded like another dangling carrot attempt into the US street legal motard market to me. I thought the specifications were a little bland and the price tag of $5399 a little stiff, but I was willing to put aside my doubts and give one a try.
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