The suspension is extremely forgiving. I found this out when I came up about half a bike length short on one of Englishtown's big doubles, and the CRF250R soaked up the landing as though it were an anthill. From hard landings to square-edged braking bumps, the Honda has a smooth feel to it, riding very evenly all the way around the track. The brakes are extremely sharp, and there isn't much free play in any of the controls. Obviously, Lamson likes his bike to feel tight and sturdy. Overall, this CRF is a great ride, and while the setup feels more as if it belongs inside a stadium, there is no denying Team MotoSport Outlet has its equipment dialed right in. -Chris Denison
Man, someone pinch me! I'm riding Steve Lamson's bike. Lamy was one of my heroes back in the day, and riding his bike was awesome. It feels similar to the Samsung bike: friendly and easy to ride. The motor comes alive in the midrange and pulls long and hard into a high-revving top-end. With crisp and precise jetting, the engine is easy to trust. I love the RG3 works suspension. It doesn't feel stiff, yet you can really abuse it overjumping and landing flat. It's progressive but doesn't produce a harsh feel. The bike feels well-balanced in tight corners, and I never lost the front as I did on some of the other bikes. Lamy is very experienced with the Honda CRF250R, and it shows. -Corey Neuer
Lamson has been around for a long time and has a reputation for being a good test rider, so I looked forward to trying his settings. The engine has incredible response off the bottom, with a light-flywheel feeling. It revs very quickly and accelerates hard. While the bike continues to pull on top, it seems to run better when it's short-shifted. The suspension feels stiff and prefers to be pushed hard. I felt as if I could flat-land a 20-foot drop without much of a jolt to the bar, but this setup seems to sacrifice a little compliance on the small stuff, at least at my speed. Overall, the bike's well-balanced and lived up to my expectations. -Sean Finley
This bike is awesome. The motor has a power curve similar to the Factory Connection bike's without the midrange spike. I think they went and looked at my bike and copied all my controls, because I felt as I were sitting on my own bike. It was perfect. Oh, and while they were at it, they must have gone into my brain and seen what I pictured as the perfect suspension setup, as this bike holds tight in and out of corners and is super predictable in all types of transitions. -Ryan Orr
Team Sponsors and Bike Modifications
Motosport Outlet
Ride Engineering
Pro Circuit head and valve work
Renthal chain and sprockets
Dunlop tires
Wiseco piston
Tokyo Mods ignition
Hinson clutch
White Brothers Carbon Pro with tunable tip and Ti headpipe
Twin Air Power Flow air filter kit
Boyesen Quick Shot accelerator pump cover
Renthal grips and Twinwall bar
ASV folding levers
Braking Wave rotors
Lightspeed titanium wide footpegs, carbon-fiber products
Factory Effex Motosport Outlet graphics kit
Acerbis plastic
RG3 suspension
Showa 49mm works fork and shock
Applied triple clamps (22mm offset)
Pivot Works linkage bearings
RCS Ti rear shock springs
Mettec Ti bolt kit
Pro Wheels black race rims
Pro Honda oil products
Cometic gaskets
VP Pro Moto 4 race fuel
Josh Summey's
Samsung Honda CRF25OR
Team Samsung has been around for more than a year and has brought an extremely professional vibe to the paddock. The team is owned by Michael Holigan, who also owns a NASCAR team. The motocross and NASCAR teams were featured on "The Reality of Speed" TV show last year, and this year the show moved to the Speed Channel network and focuses solely on the motocross team. The team has taken on support from American Honda and had some success with podium finishes. Robert "Lucky" Nichols prepares all motors in-house and is a major key to the team's success.