Wrecked 2022 CRF450RL first ride and thoughts
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
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Thumbnail aside, I really like this bike and can't wait to take it on trails and off-roading. Hey guys just made a quick video on my first real ride with my thoughts and impressions. Hope you enjoy! Working on the crf300l Rally video but may reshoot it due to audio issues.
Here's the video of going over the bikes after i had bought them- • I bought 2022 Honda CR...
Sounds like you made a good purchase and I hope you enjoy the bike.
I bought a used CRF450RL, too, a 2021 model with 614 miles on it.
Got a great price on it, and I've put on an additional 1,200 miles on the odometer since I've owned it (bike now has 1,800 miles on it).
I like the bike for its power and torque, great stability over rough ground, and excellent suspension.
Off road, it's in its element when in 3rd gear or higher and is capable of covering ground quickly.
Tight, 1st gear trails make the bike feel big and cumbersome in comparison, but it can be done if you insist on it.
All-in-all, a great bike for dual-purpose riding.
Mods I've done are:
*Vortex ECU. Cures the bike of stalling/flameouts and rids the snatchy on/off throttle response. Well worth it.
*FMF Megabomb head pipe and Q4 muffler. Worth it for less weight, pleasant tone (although not loud), and since there is no cat, less heat radiated off the muffler. Also well worth it.
*Suspension springs suited for my weight. Another well-worth-it modification.
*Bona fide knobby tires for traction while off-road. Definitely well worth it.
*One-tooth-larger rear sprocket for slightly lower gearing on the trails. This is dependent on where you ride, so it's up to you to decide.
*Smog equipment removed. Less clutter and allows easier access to rear shock preload adjuster.
*Installed 2021 CRF450R throttle cables. This was very much worth it, and I think as much as the Vortex ECU.
Why?
The stock throttle cables are longer because they're routed alongside the headlight and then route back to the throttle body in a big arc.
This makes throttle grip free play vary greatly as you turn the handlebar from left to right.
So much so, if you adjust the free play for the minimum as I like it, all of the slack will disappear when you turn the handlebar and making for a clumsy throttle feel, not to mention s sticky throttle.
The 2021 CRF450R throttle cables are much shorter, do not route up along the headlight but simply from the throttle grip, to behind the handlebar, to above the radiator, then back to the throttle body.
The result is the throttle cable slack is very consistent during turning the handlebar and allows minimum cable slack to be used, resulting in precise throttle feel.
It may seem like an insignificant thing to talk about, but the difference is amazing because lots of throttle grip free play makes things imprecise.
Currently since it's winter, the bike is getting a suspension fluid change and chassis bearing lubrication.
Awaiting the arrival of fine springtime weather.🙂
nice man definitely want to do ecu and exhaust. I'll have to get more seat time to figure out if i need anything else. Suspension feels good for what i've done so far.
Thanks for the info on the 450R throttle cable, the stock rl cable is downright dangerous unless you like to run heaps of slack in your throttle so it doesn't stick when turning right
As a loyal Drz400 owner let me say that’s a nice dual sport thumper 🤘
I had DRZ400 in my sights too looking for the right deal but this steal of a deal came through for this bike and the 300l rally I got with it also
@@Jeredsmith most definitely a awesome deal. 👍
@@Jeredsmith The DRZ400S is only 5-speeds, so keep that in mind if you're already complaining about the 6-speed CRF450RL having too short of a 6th gear for 60mph-and-up speeds.
@@YZEtc I was looking at them prior to gettting this bike. Now i have this bike i'm not looking at them anymore!
@@Jeredsmith Cool. I owned a 2009 DRZ400SM (motard version) and it definitely would have been better on the street with another gear in the transmission. I geared mine up with a smaller rear sprocket as a compromise.
Mines bone stock and flame out went away with time.
Yea I’ve just turned up the idle and it’s not really having any major issues now. Leaving it stock for a little longer while I play with my crf300l
I used to have an XL250, and an XL500 (not at the same time). I remember the 500's weight and bulk, wasn't worth the small amount of extra power. Like boat-cars, there still is no ideal dual-sport. However, Honda is extremely reliable. Now that I'm older, I prefer the CB500x for mostly street riding,
I traded my 2016 CB500X with level 2 rally raid to get my tenere 700. I miss it which partly is why I also got a crf300l rally now along the 450rl. It reminds me of the 500 but with less weight and of course less power but it’s going to be a little better off road situations with its weight. I’d definitely look at another cb500x ‘23 and newer with all the stock improvements
That sounds like 3000rpm when you said it was 60. Also the counter sprocket (1 tooth larger) will gear it up or slower rpm- opposite of rear sprocket affect. It will be the same as 1.5 tooth less (rear) sprocket.
gotcha yea it's been a while since i've been on a single cylinder
at 60mph, it's 6000 rpm on stock gearing. It's 1000rpm for every 10mph according to gearing commander. The limiter is 9000 in 6th which is 90mph. You can remove this by bypassing the clutch switch. With stock power output you could do 14 on the counter shaft. I went 14/50 on mine but it also has the cam swapped out and another ~10/12hp more on output.
If you commute more than slow trail ride, you'll gain a bit of MPG with the taller gearing.
@@AliasTekTVnice man thanks for the info. It's definitely not going to be a commuter but plans are to ride it BDR style or trail riding.
Once these bikes have the ECU and a complete exhaust done the flame out is gone and they rip! Left in stock trim they are half the bike.
waiting till work goes back to more routine for me then plan on ordering those!
I have a Ktm 690 enduro r. It’s slow if I compare it to my GSXR 750 lol. The Ktm is fun both on and off-road though.
For sure man I’m comparing it to my tenere 700 I’ve been riding for the last year. The crf450rl gets to 60-70mph real quick but then you’re up in the revs on the highway going 70mph. Kind of pointing out the flaws in it because I do see a lot of people buy the 450 to ride where I ride my T7 and then end up selling it. It’s how I got my bikes for cheap 🤣
You have to get these parts, it will get stronger, but change sprockets
You should have done a walk around.
thanks for the feedback! I wish i would've too.. i was planning to do that but i just forgot in the moment. I'll do it for the 300l rally video i have to reshoot for audio issues. I got the 450 looking better than it did in the previous videos though with radiator covers and finding more bolts to put back into that left front area lol
That’s the wrong bike for dirt roads. Take it to Moab or St George, (or decent singletrack anywhere), wind it up in each gear (if you dare) and tell me it’s too slow. Sounds like you are hoping it will perform like a KLX, KLR, or something it isn’t. Maybe a DRZ400 would make you happier. Just sayin; there’s nothing wrong with that bike (except maybe your expectations of it).
It’s just my thoughts on the first ride. Thumbnail is just a little clickbait. It’s honestly quick for being all stock. Never street driven a dirtbike like that and also had speedometer. Also have a tenere 700 and then also got the crf300l rally same time as the 450. Plan on using this for BDR’s/woods/trail riding.
Agreed
Second you throw an ECU in these bikes they wake right up. They go from jerky and lame to an absolute ripper.
sure hope so for the money lol i've heard great things on the 450 so far just got to pull the trigger. I know it'll help on the 300 but not sure if i need to throw a lot of money on an exhaust/ecu/possibly top end internals/head like jake thegardensnakes. also need to spend money on the suspension eventually for the 300.
@@Jeredsmith In my personal opinion, the money is better spent on the 450. You're starting with a better frame, better suspension, better motor, and lighter chassis.
To simply wake the bike up and have a blast, the ECU is all you need. You don't gain more than one or two horsepower going to an aftermarket pipe on this bike. That said, in the pursuit of losing over ten pounds, one can also do a tail tidy and exhaust. Removing the air injection and charcoal canister are also a treat to remove yet more weight and clutter.
Literally just a box made a bike I was content with into a bike I was in love with. (Well that and the Yoshi pipe. Absolutely mint.)
@@Liam40 yea man that's the plan for the 450 but eventually want a little more pep for the 300 but i agree i'll let the 450 get the treatment first 😂
Plateau arrière 49 dents et pignon avant 16 dents.
😂😂😂😂 dummies that day I have wind noise. And the winds hitting me harder.. hey you don't have a fairing. The wing will hit you. And oh it's not the bike it's your helmet. 😂😂😂
i guess i forgot to say it on video but i meant to say more windnoise in comparison to my tenere 700 lol i haven't worn this helmet with the camera and mic setup without a windshield in front of me so wasn't sure how it was going to come out.