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Anyone have any familiarity with the crf450rl?

This thing should be a doozy getting me back into the woods this season.

Looks like that should bring you some smiles.

Awesome!

Late model Hondas are usually up to date or near cutting edge. I love the damn things. Hope you are young & agile enough to enjoy.

Hope it’s got electric start. Those are a PIA to kick start.

Leg breaker I would assume, if you don't turn it over until you've got the piston right about TDC before you give it a kick.

Badass bike! Should have craploads of torque.

Great bike! Hope you're in shape though. The Honda 450RL 's are H-E-A-V-Y! However, if it's all you're used to, probably won't know otherwise. For comparison, the KTM 500 EXC is 20-30 lbs lighter. Doesn't sound like much, but it's very noticeable when riding, especially in the woods.

Additionally, they're choked up big time with emissions garbage, so you'll want to add a JD Fuel tuner or new ECU. Without either, or, the bike will feel very anemic and be prone to stalling in slower, tighter trails. These are all well known issues with the RL's.

Good luck with the bike and enjoy. If you ever get a chance to hit some mountain trails, I'd highly recommend it. Just returned from my annual "Boy's Trip" to Colorado, where we put in several days of riding mountain single track. Riding off road, especially in the mountains, is simply therapeutic. Already looking forward to next year.

Looks awesome. Looks street legal. Do they have an aftermarket carry rack? Have fun!

No idea what the “l” denotes, but the 450 R is quite a machine even if it’s a bit overweigbt. Honda is the gold standard in everything they produce in my opinion.

That will be a seriously fun motorcycle.

Go join VitalMX and ask around. I think there's a guy that goes by Team Green that has a lot of time on one. I know they can be uncorked and remapped and then they run pretty solid.

[quote=wbyfan1]Great bike! Hope you're in shape though. The Honda 450RL 's are H-E-A-V-Y! However, if it's all you're used to, probably won't know otherwise. For comparison, the KTM 500 EXC is 20-30 lbs lighter. Doesn't sound like much, but it's very noticeable when riding, especially in the woods.

Additionally, they're choked up big time with emissions garbage, so you'll want to add a JD Fuel tuner or new ECU. Without either, or, the bike will feel very anemic and be prone to stalling in slower, tighter trails. These are all well known issues with the RL's.

Good luck with the bike and enjoy. If you ever get a chance to hit some mountain trails, I'd highly recommend it. Just returned from my annual "Boy's Trip" to Colorado, where we put in several days of riding mountain single track. Riding off road, especially in the mountains, is simply therapeutic. Already looking forward to next year.



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Are you the white sheep of the Orange Brigade? I know so many people that ride Colorado in the summer, I need to get off my ass and figure it out.