Why the 2025 Honda CRF450R might be the Bike of the Year...

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • Yep, it's already that time of the year. 2025 models are officially rolling off the assembly line and into our hands. We recently ventured out to Crawfordsville, Indiana to spend our first day at the track with the all new 2025 Honda CRF450R. Following a morning on track with the machine, we mic'd up Pat Foster to see what he had to say about the new generation CRF450R!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 36

  • @PanicRev157
    @PanicRev157 Місяць тому +16

    Been waiting for this one. Might be my first new bike since 2007 😂

    • @markwgundert4251
      @markwgundert4251 Місяць тому +6

      Same here, 2007 CRF450R was the last bike I bought. Every year I anticipate the new CRF450R coming out only to keep saying maybe next year. I think 2025 is the year!

    • @austinwalker2057
      @austinwalker2057 Місяць тому

      Damn unc send her to the pasture

    • @buckosts
      @buckosts Місяць тому +1

      @@markwgundert4251had a ‘07 and currently still riding my ‘10. Planning for this as a second year bike ‘26. The bike the Lawerence’s built. Can’t wait ❤🤘

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad Місяць тому

      brought to you by carl's jr

  • @shawntblin5423
    @shawntblin5423 Місяць тому +11

    I really do enjoy Pat Foster’s reviews. Breaks it down nicely. Unfortunately I want a new bike now. lol

    • @deniscasey9502
      @deniscasey9502 Місяць тому +1

      I feel the same he really gives honest feedback and doesn’t sugar coat reviews

    • @bradpowell843
      @bradpowell843 Місяць тому +2

      Except Yamaha always being his favorite bike.

  • @rdbs505
    @rdbs505 Місяць тому +5

    Pat is the man, always look forward to hearing his analysis. Im not a big honda guy but bike looks good!

  • @daisakuogata
    @daisakuogata Місяць тому +4

    2010年式ホンダcrf450rweを所有しています本番スペア車両の為テストセッティングにて2時間~練習とレースにて3時間使用車両です~抜群の乗り味です~2025年式と比較をしてみたいと思います❗

  • @DonHogan-wi2yj
    @DonHogan-wi2yj Місяць тому +2

    He's not laying the bike over in any corner. Does it not like steep lean angles? Those landings look harsh blowing through stroke unless he's 40lbs heavier than those springs' rating.

    • @VILLAINMTR
      @VILLAINMTR 21 день тому

      He said in the video the suspension is setup to soft for him so he was bottoming on bigger jumps lol

  • @jpesicka999
    @jpesicka999 Місяць тому +4

    Gaerne is pronounced Garr-nay. Who knew? 😅 I thought it was G-air-N

  • @frankcraymerdds3875
    @frankcraymerdds3875 Місяць тому +3

    Nice review

  • @pags1981
    @pags1981 Місяць тому

    Looks like a good bike, wheelbase seems short but then im a Kawi rider

    • @yukonjon5964
      @yukonjon5964 Місяць тому +6

      they are short since 2021. it's best to buy a one link longer chain and run that till the axle hits the rear stop, then cut off one link and run the stock number of links. by then the chain has stretched enough that you never have to run the axle too far forward. it helps keep leverage (control) over the front and lengthens the wheelbase for better stability.

  • @racetronics
    @racetronics Місяць тому +3

    Suspension looks WAY off on landings. Need stiffer settings/springs for sure. It bottoms and bounces back and disrupts the bike nearly every landing.

    • @shawnhorne9296
      @shawnhorne9296 Місяць тому +7

      Stock bike relax 😌 not every body will probably need stiffer springs

  • @HailMich
    @HailMich 27 днів тому

    I love Honda bikes but man since I jumped on a KTM it’s been a game changer for me. They just handle better and can have a person over 180lbs on it unlike Hondas. I know fat ass haha. Might check this out but it’s got a lot to go to be up there with the KTM sx-f or xc-f imo.

  • @jonathanginofilippi
    @jonathanginofilippi Місяць тому

    Bike is sick just add stiffer springs

  • @jonathanginofilippi
    @jonathanginofilippi Місяць тому

    My grandma bottomed that pos out when she unloaded it off her lowrider pickup

  • @ronmor8237
    @ronmor8237 Місяць тому +2

    Let's see it on the West Coast hard pack.....

  • @fusilikevin
    @fusilikevin 25 днів тому +1

    A bike that is notorious for twitch, harshness, unpredictability, horrible rigidity gets 'released' to the media on a -SHOCKER- SMOOTH TRACK. Even after they've been doing this for years and years, they can always bet some ass-sniffers are gonna give them the 'bike of the year(right up there in the title of this vid)'...'so much better than last year', sound bites, and the brown noses hope the Honda guys will be their friends, and Huntah will be nice to them and invite them to dinner.. What are the odds that if/when they actually take the thing to a REAL track-GH- which is notorious for having nasty accel and decel bumps on damn near every square inch of its surface, we'll hear the truth of how 'well' it works there? Are we to believe after the 'bike of the year' click bait in this vid's title, if this thing ends up acting like a meth freak on a 2 day bender when they ride it at GH these guys will actually tell the truth? And risk all that 'good will' they just planted on Honda's collective AZZ in the form of a big ole smooch? I seriously doubt it
    At least MXA throws in a caveat in their vids from these 'perfect track prep' bike release events; They tell their readers point-blank the 'REAL' review(s) will come from Glen Helen once we get the bike(s) there. No bullshit 'bike of the year' click bait, and no blathering hyperbole to butter up the factory(Honda in this case) in the hopes they get invited to Lars' house for Sunday dinner.

    • @stevesmith756
      @stevesmith756 16 днів тому

      You’re right about GH. Jackhammer track. I hate it. No jumps and boring. Used to be fun back in the day but it just sucks now. LACR, Perris, Fox, Cahuilla blow GH away. Heck even Elsinore is better

  • @stevesmith756
    @stevesmith756 16 днів тому

    The common folk don’t have a race team to set up their bike for every track. I don’t think Honda fixed the chassis

  • @ej2civicb736
    @ej2civicb736 Місяць тому +2

    I don't understand buying a new bike each year then dumping thousands in it to sell it the next year to start over now if you have a bike sponsor than yea but avarge person is just insane

    • @jpesicka999
      @jpesicka999 Місяць тому +7

      Which is why most ppl don’t do that.

    • @christopherrhea8578
      @christopherrhea8578 Місяць тому +2

      That's why I buy used bikes

    • @donovan6717
      @donovan6717 Місяць тому +2

      Because it's fun when you have the money 😊

    • @laius6047
      @laius6047 Місяць тому +2

      You don't understand because you don't have spare money like those people

    • @nallasomar-l1m
      @nallasomar-l1m 9 днів тому

      not everyone.. but most every 4 years

  • @sdb92
    @sdb92 Місяць тому

    😍

  • @Scrubdaddy135
    @Scrubdaddy135 Місяць тому

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇺🇸🥰

  • @joenobody2580
    @joenobody2580 Місяць тому

    Hunters bike swaps and headshakes so damn bad it throws him off

  • @leeham273
    @leeham273 Місяць тому +1

    Too bad they made it ugly