The 2016 Honda CRF250R went from third place in the 2015 shootout results to second place in 2016 Dirt Rider 250F MX Shootout thanks to much-improved power. The highlights of the 2016 bike’s engine changes are a higher compression piston, a different cam, new head porting, a revised airboot, updated FI mapping, and exhaust changes. On the outside, the ’16 bike got revised suspension settings, 5mm longer fork tubes, and a new shock linkage.