Written By: Michael Allen
When Kris invited me to come ride Honda’s latest off-road offerings I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough. I hadn’t ridden off-road in awhile and to be quite honest I need more trail riding/play riding in my life because for most of us that’s where it all started. Sometimes getting back to why…
Honda
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Keefer talks about what it is like to ride the new 2023 Honda CRF250RX/450RX as well as who could these bikes be best for, how they handle moto/off-road and how off-road legend Johnny Campbell received a 30 year achievement award from American Honda.
The 2023 Honda CRF250R is the exact same bike as the 2022 version. With the 2022 being new, Honda left things alone for 2023, which isn’t a horrible thing. The fork is firm for anyone below 170 pounds so getting that dialed does take some work. However, unlike the CRF450R the CRF250R is not as…
Even though the Honda has a few significant changes from 2022, Showa as well as Honda worked on creating more comfort from the suspension as well as chassis. This lead us to create another baseline setting for you 2023 owners. The ECU has also been updated, but there is still some lean pop on de-cel…
Do you have a little grom that wants to ride but maybe you can’t get him or her out the track as much as you like because you are pressed for time? I stuck my son Aden on a small electric motorcycle when he was five years old because he could ride in the backyard…
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Sit back and relax to learn about some mods that Keefer Inc., XPR Performance, as well as Factory Connection did in order to make the CRF450R more compliant. Engine/suspension mods as well as chassis tips that you can do at home to increase traction and rideability.
Is there anything sexier than a Honda CRF? I’ll wait… No, there isn’t! I walk out into my shop and I see that all red machine over there just looking at me and it makes my dirt bike heart melt. Even though I am critical of the CRF450R, there is not another bike made that…