Used 250–300cc Four-Stroke Trail Bikes To Buy in 2025

In the realm of recreational off-road motorcycles, the largest-displacement models you’ll find range from 250–300cc. From 2020–2025, there were two in this segment, but neither are around for 2026—either being dropped from their respective manufacturer’s lineup or succeeded by another model of larger displacement. With that said, the two 250–300cc four-stroke trail bikes in this list will be easier to find pre-owned than new, especially as time goes by as 2026 models continue to arrive on dealership floors at time of this writing. Read on to see which 250–300cc four-stroke trail bikes you can find secondhand and find out some things to keep in mind when browsing for them in the used listings.

Honda unveiled the CRF250F in 2019 as successor to the CRF230F. It served as Big Red’s flagship CRF-F trail bike from 2019–2025 before Big Red introduced a larger-displacement version of it for 2026—the CRF300F. Of the two 250–300cc four-stroke trail bikes, the CRF250F is the only one that’s air-cooled, has a SOHC powerplant, features a displacement of 250cc, and is equipped with a five-speed transmission. Its Showa 41mm conventional fork and Showa shock are not damping adjustable, but the rear is adjustable for spring preload. Fuel capacity is 1.6 gallons, and Honda says the CRF250F weighs 265 pounds with gas tank filled.

Kawasaki introduced the KLX300R in 1997. Its first tenure on the market was from 1997–2007. After disappearing in 2008. Team Green brought the KLX300R back for 2020 with updates such as EFI and electric start before dropping it again for 2026. Some ways in which the KLX300R differs from Honda’s CRF250F is being liquid-cooled, having a displacement of 292cc, and utilizing a six-speed transmission. Suspension is another area in which this green machine differs from red. The KLX300R’s fork is inverted, and said KYB 43mm unit is tunable for compression damping. At the rear, its KYB shock is adjustable for spring preload as well as compression and rebound damping. In terms of claimed wet weight, the KLX300R is 17 pounds (21 pounds for the California model) more than the CRF250F, but the former’s 0.5-gallon-larger fuel tank should be taken into consideration as well when comparing what the scale reads.