2005-2008 Honda CRF450X Review: Silent But Deadly
2005 Honda CRF450X
After ridding a '05 450X, we can tell you that it's friggin' incredible. We could not curb our enthusiasm while waiting for the CRF450X. In 2002 the CRF450R that years lineup of dirt bikes. It did not take long to start receiving inquires about an off-road version. The Rs were quickly converted to trail use by riders. In 2004 Honda announced there would be a CRF250X, the roomers spread like wild fire across the net of the possibility of a 450X.
Honda's CRF450R remains one of the best selling motocrosser on the planet, but a vast number of pro-wanna-bsold their XR400R.s in order to hit the dirt on this popular dirt bike. The 450R was great on the truck, but not so much on the trial. The suspension is stiff and the chassis ultrarigid, which is not the best setup for rocks and stumps. The 450R's first gear is tall, has a small tank, light flywheel, loud exhaust, you have to kick start it, and the fifth gear is short.
Honda CRF 450X
The 450X was produced for the 2005 model year, and it is everything the 450R is not. By comparison the 450X is fully equipped with the exception of hand protection.
The CRF 450X has been build for trail riding, but in no way has been neutered or even declawed. Any Honda Fan will feel right at home immediately. Honda spent a great deal of attention on detail and ergonomics, from the off-road tuned suspension, the efficient transmission rations, and the powerful engine make the 450X everything you would expect from a high performance off-road bike. We are totally amazed at just how much power the CRF produces.
The engineers who worked on this bike at Honda have the "horsepower fairy" working on their side. Most of us who have been riding dirt bikes our entire lives, are pre-programed to think that the loud four-stroke engines are fast, while the quite thumpers are slow. This has changed, Honda has a new definition in stealth technology. The chain slap is actually a significant part of the over all sound output, since there is so little exhaust noise. It is quite enough that it passes the federal sound standards as a street-legal bike. Its tailpipe emissions are nearly as clean, so it will even pass in California. It passed the 2006 federal EPA off-road standard! The only weak area of the engine, would be that the clutch is a little tender if abused, and the power on the bottom end could be a bit much for a less experienced rider.
| What's Hot! • Engine needs not changes, its performance is amazing. • Thanks to the Wide-ratio 5 speed, it has a great cruising speed for transport, and low first. • Unique radiator overflow catch tank is mounted low between skid plate and cases. • Large rad to prevent overheating in technical and slow sections. • Change the air filter with no tools • Excellent braking control, they engage smoothly and are strong. • Large gas tank, but yet, the bike does not feel overly wide. • Seat offers a plush feel. What's Not! • Can be slow to E-start when in gear. • Seat foam feels as if it could become too soft for heavy riders. • Overall suspension setting likely to be stiff for lighter riders or Eastern conditions. |
The 450X can carve a line with the best, thanks to its solid and controlled front end. It maintained all of the legendary handling traits of the motocross model. For the chassis to be in proper balance and have the right suspension action, the sag should be set at 100mm. The 450X is suitably stable, and is very much at home in all the whoop and rock sections. While zipping up an down the most demanding obstacles, and threading through, around and over rocks, the bike handles great.
If you are use to Euro machinery, you may find the front end feels as if it is right under you, and that it steers quickly. The suspension feels firm but active and plush. The pro riders will soften the compression damping front and rear for tighter and technical trail conditions. It acts as if it carries a heavier weight bias than the 250X or a KTM on the front.
Even though it is next to impossible to have a bike run cleanly, quietly and produce big power, but Honda has done it! The Honda CRF 450X is a quite riot.
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Honda CRF 450X Specifications for Each Model Year
2005 CRF450X
2005 Honda CRF450x
2005 Honda CRF450X
- Engine Type: 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
- Bore and Stroke: 96.0mm x 62.0mm
- Compression Ratio: 12.0:1
- Valve Train: Unicam; four-valve
- Carburetion: Keihin 40.0mm flat-slide with throttle position sensor (TPS)
- Ignition: CD with electronic advance and lighting coil
- Starter: Electric & kick
- Transmission: Wide-ratio five-speed
- Final Drive: #520 T-ring-sealed chain; 13T/51T
- Front Suspension: 47.0mm inverted Showa cartridge fork with 16-position rebound- and 16-position compression-damping adjustability; 12.4-inch travel
- Rear Suspension: Pro-Link Showa single shock with adjustable spring preload, 17-position rebound damping adjustability, and compression damping adjustment separated into low speed (13 positions) and high-speed (3.5 turns); 12.3-inch travel
- Front Brakes: Single 240.0mm disc with twin-piston caliper
- Rear Brakes: Single 240.0mm disc
- Front Tire: 80/100-21
- Rear Tire: 110/100-18
- Rake: 27.25 degrees
- Trail: 110.3mm (4.3 inches)
- Wheelbase: 58.3 inches
- Seat Height: 37.9 inches
- Ground Clearance: 13.7 inches
- Dry Weight: 250 pounds
- Fuel Capacity: 2.27 gallons
- Available Colors: Red
- Model ID: CRF450X
2006 CRF 450X
2006 Honda CRF 450X
2006 CRF 450X
- Engine Type: 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
- Bore and Stroke: 96.0mm x 62.0mm
- Compression Ratio: 12.0:1
- Valve Train: Unicam; four-valve
- Carburetion: Keihin 40.0mm flat-slide with throttle position sensor (TPS)
- Ignition: CD with electronic advance and lighting coil
- Starter: Electric & kick
- Transmission: Wide-ratio five-speed
- Final Drive: #520 T-ring-sealed chain; 13T/51T
- Front Suspension: 47.0mm inverted Showa cartridge fork with 16-position rebound- and 16-position compression-damping adjustability; 12.4-inch travel
- Rear Suspension: Pro-Link Showa single shock with adjustable spring preload, 17-position rebound damping adjustability, and compression damping adjustment separated into low speed (13 positions) and high-speed (3.5 turns); 12.4-inch travel
- Front Brakes: Single 240.0mm disc with twin-piston caliper
- Rear Brakes: Single 240.0mm disc
- Front Tire: 80/100-21
- Rear Tire: 110/100-18
- Rake: 27.28 degrees
- Trail: 112.8mm (4.4 inches)
- Wheelbase: 58.2 inches
- Seat Height: 37.9 inches
- Ground Clearance: 13.7 inches
- Dry Weight: 250 pounds
- Fuel Capacity: 2.27 gallons
- Available Colors: Red
- Model ID: CRF450X
2007 CRF450X
2007 Honda CRF 450X
2007 CRF450X
- Overview: If you're going to set out to build the world's best off-road bike, then you'll need world-class inspiration, right? Enter the CRF450X. Bred from the MX Championship-winning CRF450R, this machine takes trail-riding to a whole new level, featuring the world-class four-valve Unicam engine, enduro-spec suspension, wide-ratio gearing, and hassle-free electric start. No wonder one ride is all you'll need to be hooked for life.
- Engine Type: 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
- Bore and Stroke: 96.0mm x 62.0mm
- Compression Ratio: 12.0:1
- Valve Train: Unicam; four-valve
- Carburetion: Keihin 40.0mm flat-slide with throttle position sensor (TPS)
- Ignition: CD with electronic advance and lighting coil
- Starter: Electric & kick
- Transmission: Wide-ratio five-speed
- Final Drive: #520 T-ring-sealed chain; 13T/51T
- Front Suspension: 47.0mm inverted Showa cartridge fork with 16-position rebound- and 16-position compression-damping adjustability; 12.4-inch travel
- Rear Suspension: Pro-Link Showa single shock with adjustable spring preload, 17-position rebound damping adjustability, and compression damping adjustment separated into low speed (13 positions) and high-speed (3.5 turns); 12.4-inch travel
- Front Brakes: Single 240.0mm disc with twin-piston caliper
- Rear Brakes: Single 240.0mm disc
- Front Tire: 80/100-21
- Rear Tire: 110/100-18
- Rake: 27.28 degrees
- Trail: 112.8mm (4.4 inches)
- Wheelbase: 58.2 inches
- Seat Height: 37.9 inches
- Ground Clearance: 13.7 inches
- Dry Weight: 250 pounds
- Fuel Capacity: 2.27 gallons
- Available Colors: Red
- Model ID: CRF450X
2008 CRF450X
2008 Honda CRF 450X
2008 CRF450X
- Overview: After winning every Baja race it's entered, the CRF450X has established its racing cred -- and then some. Hands down, it's the best big-bore trail bike ever built. And this year, it gets even better, with fine-tuning that includes a new Honda Progressive Steering Damper, chassis upgrades, and a slimmer fuel tank. Call it perfection, improved.
- Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder Unicam four-stroke
- Bore and Stroke 96.0 x 62.1mm
- Compression Ratio 12.0:1
- Induction 40.0mm Keihin® flat-slide
- Ignition CD
- Transmission Wide-ratio five-speed
- Final Drive #520 T-ring-sealed chain; 13T/51T
- Front Suspension 47.0mm inverted Showa® cartridge fork with 16-position rebound and 16-position compression damping adjustability; 12.4-inch travel
- Rear Suspension Pro-Link® Showa single-shock with spring preload, 13-position [low-speed] and 3.5-turn [high-speed] compression damping and 17-position rebound damping adjustability; 12.4-inch travel
- Front Brakes Single-disc with twin-piston caliper
- Rear Brakes Single-disc
- Front Tire 80/100-21
- Rear Tire 110/100-18
- Rake 27.05 degrees
- Trail 115 mm (4.5 inches)
- Wheelbase 58.2 inches
- Seat Height 37.9 inches
- Ground Clearance 13.6 inches
- Curb Weight 269 lbs (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and a full tank of fuel -- ready to ride)
- Fuel Capacity 1.9 gallons
- Available Colors Red
- Model ID CRF450X
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