In terms of grime bikes, American Honda definitely has lots of new bike mannequin choices with its expansive CRF lineup. From youth bikes (take a look at the Honda CRF250F, CRF125F, CRF110F, and CRF50F Preview) and twin sports activities (learn/watch the Prime 5 Options of the 2023 Honda CRF450RL) to racy, competition-spec off-road and motocross bikes, it’s a very good time to trip Purple. For ‘24, Honda’s versatile CRF450RX ($9,999) returns and right here’s all the things you could find out about it.
This bike entered service within the Americas for the 2017 mannequin 12 months and acquired its final main overhaul for 2023. It follows alongside the traces of Honda’s CRF450R motocross racer. It’s powered by Honda’s 449cc single-overhead cam water-cooled single-cylinder engine with a four-valve cylinder head and a five-speed gearbox.
This engine makes 51 hp on the enterprise finish of that 18-inch rear wheel and it has 31 lb.-ft. of torque. It drinks from a 2.1-gallon gasoline tank and with a full tank of gasoline, and weighs 251 kilos. It rolls on a 21-inch entrance wheel and 18-inch rear wheel, shod with Dunlop’s older-style Geomax AT81 tire. (Study concerning the AT81 substitute in the course of the Prime 5 Options of Dunlop’s Geomax AT82 Rear Tire). It additionally has an aluminum kickstand which makes it simple for path use.
The suspension has simply over 12 inches of journey entrance and rear. We’ve compression and rebound damping up entrance—and out again there are high- and low-speed compression, rebound damping, and adjustable spring preload, with a linkage. This bike comes with all of the bells and whistles together with traction management, adjustable engine energy modes, and launch management. It additionally has push-button electrical begin.
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