OEM setup cards - 250 MX 2025 and supermoto factory settings
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Editorially releasedLast reviewed: 27 Jul 2026
OEM setup cards - 250 MX 2025 and supermoto factory settings
Companion to the 450 MX card. Block A are Keefer TESTED baselines (target rider ~68-82 kg; stock deviations noted) - use for plausibility, not as stock values. Block B are FACTORY values from owner's manuals - usable as catalog base values.
A) 250 MX model year 2025 (Keefer baselines)
Source: - confidence high. T = turns.
| Bike | Fork spring/air | Fork C/R | Protrusion | Shock spring | Sag | LS/HS/Reb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CRF250R (Showa) | 4.8 N/mm | 12/11 | 3 mm | 50 N/mm | 105 | 8 / 1.33 T / 8 |
| Kawasaki KX250 (Showa) | 5.0 N/mm | 7/8 | 3 mm | 54 N/mm | 105 | 10 / 2.5 T / 9 |
| Yamaha YZ250F (KYB) | 4.7 N/mm | 8/5-6 | 3 mm | 54 N/mm | 105 | 9 / 1.25 T / 8 |
| KTM 250 SX-F (AER) | 10.6 bar (stock break-in 10.5) | 12/10 | 5 mm | 42 N/mm | 102 | 10 / 1.75 T / 11 |
| GasGas MC250F (AER) | 10.6 bar | 12/10 | 5 mm | 42 N/mm | 102-103 | 11 / 1.75-2 T / 11 |
| Husqvarna FC250 (AER) | 10.7 bar | 14/9 | 5 mm | 42 N/mm | 102 | 10 / 1.5-1.75 T / 11 |
| Triumph TF 250-X | 4.7 N/mm | 8/8 | 3 mm | 56 N/mm | 103 | 7 / 1 T / 10 |
Extras: KTM 350 SX-F 2025 (Keefer): fork 10.8 bar, C14/R15-16, shock sag 103, LSC 12 / HSC 1.5 / R 16. YZ125 (2024 = 2025): STOCK SPECS fork 4.2 N/mm, shock 48 N/mm, sag 102, C8/R10, shock 11/1.25T/11 .
B) Supermoto factory values (owner's manuals)
| Bike | Fork | Fork C/R std | Shock LSC/HSC/Reb std | Springs / sag | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTM 450 SMR 2022 (XACT AER) | 10.4 bar (range 7-12) | 12/12 (comfort 17, sport 7) | 15 / 1.5 T / 15 | shock 48 N/mm (75-85 kg; 45 at 65-75, 51 at 85-95), preload 12 mm, static sag 20, rider sag 80 mm | high (OM PDF ktmshop.se) |
| Husqvarna FS 450 2022 | 10.4 bar | 12/12 | 15 / 1.5 T / 15 | platform-identical to SMR | high air/clicks, medium-high rest |
| KTM 690 SMC R (MY21, =MY23) | coil | 15/15 (comfort 20, sport 10) | 15 / 1.5 T / 15 | preload not in extract | high MY21, medium-high carry to MY23 |
| Husqvarna 701 SM (MY21) | coil, spring 5.3 N/mm "medium standard", oil 590 ml/leg | 15/15 | 15 / ~1.5 T / 15 | - | high fork, medium shock |
Findings: (1) The 250 four-strokes run noticeably softer springs than the 450s (shock 42-56 vs 45-56 N/mm, fork 4.7-5.0 vs 5.0) - confirms category-specific base values, never copy across displacement classes. (2) Austrian trio again: identical platform but different AER pressures and clicks per brand. (3) SMR/FS rider sag target is 80 mm (not the MX 102-106) - supermoto sag convention differs from MX. (4) KTM publishes comfort/standard/sport click sets in the OM - a possible future LAISA feature (mood presets) maps 1:1 to these.
Catalog actions taken: yamaha-yz125-25 fork_spring_rate corrected 4.6 to 4.2 N/mm and shock_spring_rate 47 to 48 N/mm (Keefer stock specs page; previous values had no source and 4.6 is implausible for a 125 two-stroke). Other 250/SM catalog values left untouched - Block A values are tested baselines, not stock.
Sources
Keefer Inc. Testing - 2025 250 MX Baseline Suspension Settings; Keefer 2025 KTM 350 SX-F baseline; Keefer 2024 YZ125 suspension/jetting specs; KTM 450 SMR 2022 owner's manual (ktmshop.se PDF); Husqvarna FS 450 2022 owner's manual (ManualsLib); KTM 690 SMC R 2021 owner's manual (ktmshop.se PDF); Husqvarna 701 Supermoto 2021 owner's manual (ManualsLib)
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