Most expensive CRF450RL upgrade yet?! | INSTALLING CUSTOM WHEELS & TIRES ON MY 2022 HONDA CRF450RL

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Boy this upgrade certainly was expensive, but they sure are pretty!
When I decided I was going to use my CRF450RL mostly on dirt, I realized the stock tires really sucked for dirt use, especially in sugar sand where I do most of my riding here in Florida! I NEEDED some grip, but the tires I needed for this (Dunlop Geomax MX12 sand and mud tires) would not be what I wanted to use if I took the bike on the street/road, which is unavoidable with any dual sport. The option was to equip a suitable dual-sport knobby tire, or just go all-in and configure an entire second set of wheels and tires that I can swap back and forth to depending on the scope of my adventure. I chose the even MORE expensive path obviously in building a custom set of wheels in the color scheme I wanted. Sure, I could've bought a used set of L/RL wheels and saved hundreds of dollars, but I NEEDED to have the blue/red/gold color scheme of that mid-80's CR250 Ricky Johnson piloted!
So here I am, nearly $1500 into just wheels, tires, and the supporting pieces to install them (tubes, rim strips, rim locks), but absolutely in love with how they look! I'm really going to be crying and more broke when I outfit these wheels with their own brake rotors and sprocket and make this upgrade even more expensive!
BUILD LIST:
Faster USA Custom Wheel set (21" front / 18" rear Gold Excel Rims/ CRF450L hubs custom Yamaha Blue)
www.fasterusa.com/ecommerce/c...
Dunlop MX12 Geomax Sand/Mud Tire 80/100x21 (no longer available)
Dunlop MX12 Geomax Sand/Mud Tire 110/100x18 (no longer available)
Try one of these though: amzn.to/3MEXMUO
Tusk Motorcycle Rim Strip 18" x 1.25" - amzn.to/3MBwf6R
Tusk Motorcycle Rim Strip 21" x 7/8" - amzn.to/3QSc8Ui
Tusk Severe Duty 3mm Motorcycle Tube 80/100x21 - amzn.to/3QR2Bgs
Tusk Severe Duty 3mm Motorcycle Tube 110-120/100x18 - amzn.to/469zkBO
Tusk Motorcycle Rim Lock 1.40/1.60" - amzn.to/3FVeE5Y
Tusk Motorcycle Rim Lock 2.15" - amzn.to/3QBF9T5

[@Spartan375X]

That rear tire looks like it has some good bite.

[@John5XR]

Major bite!

[@ericc90]

That looks so awesome! I might have to copy you!

[@John5XR]

You should! The gold looks so good with the blue!

[@ratherberiding5964]

Big fan of the old school color scheme. Looks awesome.

[@John5XR]

Glad you like it!

[@3g18]

@@John5XRThe color scheme reminds me of my 1980’s XR 350. I haven’t thought about that bike in a long time. Enjoy your videos!

[@YZEtc]

Looks really nice.
This color scheme reminds me of the 1986 CR250Rs R.J. and Bailey were riding.
Also, is that a 1979 RM250N shown in your channel thumbnail pic?

[@patrickcrocker4394]

Looks awesome! Definitely gonna go with those rims! Did you go to a 19 inch rear rim?

[@John5XR]

Nah, stuck with stock sizing

[@ridin_solo]

I can't get the rear wheel to line up in the caliper for the life of me