CRF450X Owners Review
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Start - 0:00
Introduction - 0:30
Pros - 2:24
Cons - 4:01
Honorable Mentions - 7:02
Dishonorable Mentions - 9:07
Dual-Sport "Worthiness" - 12:52
Closing Thoughts - 14:21
One thing I didn't mention was maintenance. I change the oil every 500 miles, replace the air filter when it looks dirty and keep the main drive clean. Easy bike to maintain!
Credits:
• G2 Dirt Tamer Vs. Stock
www.dirtrider.com/story/tests...
• New 2019 CRF450X - Red... . - Розваги
thanks for putting this out, exactly what i was looking for info wise
Thanks for checking it out! Glad it was helpful.
What a speed demon! Your trails look great.
Really great in-depth review. Awesome footage too, fun to see you fly! Can't wait to see what you get next. Perhaps a 2 stroke! 😎
The 2-strokes are amazing but the the 4 bangers work well too! My decision window keeps narrowing and I think I found the one. Hint: It’s a sibling of one of your machines.
Clear and to the point, congratulations, great video/explanation.
Thanks buddy!
My bud bought a '19 while i was in San Diego, him and I both having Old Gen 450x's. I got to ride it and was impressed, really great trail bike instead of high strung XC or MX bike. The handling was noticably better, and also even weighing about the same the new one felt WAY lighter. The weight is an advantage at high speed and desert terrain, as it was made for desert racing. Honda fit and finish is always impressive too. Great bikes for Western / Southwestern US offroad riding. NOT good for woods or enduro riding! I sold my old gen as soon as I got back to Midwest
Agreed! I have heard similar feedback from Jimmy Lewis over at Dirtbike Test. The bike has great manners at higher speeds. Honda also recently changed their website photo background for this bike from a forest to a desert. Makes sense to me!
Adding the dual sport kit to an off road bike is a much better way to go than getting a heavy pig that comes street legal. I have the DRZ and have pulled muscles in my back just putting it on the stand. I'm a Yamaha fan, but I am jealous of the 6 speed transmission.
Good review, I'd definitely be interested in seeing a ktm 350 in comparison with the 450x.
That was a fantastic video.
Thank you! 👍
Great review. I'm not a very experienced rider, but want to get a bike after the new year. Still bouncing around what bike to get, what size and what brand. I grew up with Hondas but still open to Yamaha, Husky, and Gas Gas. Not quite sure where to ride yet but I'm in Cave Creek, so basically close to where you're riding. Keep putting out the great videos. They're appreciated.
Thank you! From my experience, the small/medium displacement range is the sweet spot for trail riding. Right now, the KTM 350 is probably the best all-around platform for dirt bikers in any skill level. I went from the 450X to a WR250F and my riding ability has actually improved a lot! The handing and controllability is a big advantage for the smaller bikes. I mostly ride in the Rio Verde area (144th off Dynamite) and Wildcat pass.
Excellent review! I also ride here in the Az Valley. I currently ride a KTM 300EXC. That bike is perfect for our rough single track. I even took it out to the motocross track and was able to clear all the table tops on it. With that being said, I really want a dual-sport to ride around town and explore some other trails. I am debating hard between the X and RL. I am not going to sell my KTM, so I am leaning towards the RL since it is a little more street friendly. Not to mention, the RL is just a tad shorter in seat height. I am 5'9". Anything helps! Btw, I rode a WR250F years ago and loved it. I ended up trading it in when I bought a CRF450 and started racing.
Thank you! In your situation, I'd lean towards the RL because you already have an excellent trail bike. However, I would also consider the 500 exc-f. That's probably the most versatile DS on the market. The Honda is more focused at being ridden fast, so you will feel right at home from your crf450. Like I mentioned with the X, it has a higher chance of stalling when things get technical. Besides that, it does better the more open it gets. Both the KTM and Honda are abundant on the used market. Hopefully you find something that makes you happy!
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. I'm also on the Arizona Dual-Sport Riders page on facebook. Just look for Fynn.
Hy I have 2022x and I use the crf450l oem fan with aftermarket wiring and evans coolant and works perfect!!
Felt like you were talking about my 450l 👍 (edit: except for the fan)
Great coverage man, seriously thanks. I’m stuck between the wr450 and the 450x.. The ability to change maps on wr (with purchase). Riding is local desert race and trail rides, and a future Baja run. Any advice?
Thank you J D! Much appreciated. Knowing what I know now, I would go for the WR450F all day. With the mapping ability and speed sensitive suspension, it can do everything the 450X can plus more. The issue is that the wifi unit (for map changing) is super hard to come by and costs $650+! But you can get the GYTR ECU for ~$150 which gives the bike way more power.
I looked all bikes 450 to 350. I wanted a light bike in that class. I bought a Beta 390 rrs. Dealer spung the bike for me. Big change over my XR650R
I’ve heard good things about that model. Big change for sure! Enjoy it!
Have you thought of adding a rekluse clutch that should solve your stalling at low speed issue.
It would have eliminated the stalling for sure! I have thought about the Rekluse CX or X but since a majority of my riding wasn't in technical conditions, the cost wasn't justifiable for me. I think two big factors that lead me to stalling was a heavy clutch pull and too much slack on the throttle cable. My WR250F stalls way less because I can easily modulate the clutch with only one finger and there's almost no play in the throttle. The Honda needed 2-3 fingers.
Buy a 450L fan. Catalog numbers are available in the Honda Microfish.
Great review. I wonder if they left the headlight and a few other items off as a means to make the 450L more appealing to folks who were considering making this street legal.
That could be the case. I've noticed that all dedicated off-road bikes come with incandescent bulbs, no LED's. Only 2 of the street-legal performance DS's have LED: Honda & Beta.
@@fynn8252 You are right about everybody upgrading to Baja Designs Squadron Pros and switches for the lights.
A fly wheel weight will help
Had another question for you, have you been down on this bike? I’m sure you have it’s part of riding dirt bikes but was curious any scrapes or battle scars on it already. Thanks
Yep!
@@fynn8252 lots of little scratches ?
@@Dazed207 yeah it has lots of little scratches and some deeper ones.
Great review!!
I had a question on reliability on this bike.. how has it treated you so far and how many hours/miles are you at now and has the engine been untouched.. how soon are you thinking it will go before needing new piston etc. I’m in the market for this same bike. Thanks
Appreciate it! I’m at 3,100 miles or around 105 hours and I’ve had no issues. There’s a guy on my Facebook group who has 25,000 miles on his 450L, which shares the same engine and transmission as my bike. 95% of his riding has been off-road too. Hasn’t touched motor either. In my opinion, if you do the oil changes every 600 miles like the manual says, always keep the air filter clean and don’t rev the hell out of it, the motor will easily last 10’s of thousands of miles or maybe close to 1000 hours. Since this bike has only been out for 4 ish years, there aren’t many long-term reports. But the bike will likely outlive you :)
@@fynn8252 wow awesome and quick feedback. So the bikes gauge cluster does record miles just not the hours? Another question for you I read the previous gen of 450x did in fact have some valve issues and piston issues after around 100-200 hours and needed replacement with steel valves I believe, so this is not the case with this bike? Thanks!
@@Dazed207 Correct, it only records miles. I'd suggest buying a cheap hour meter to keep track. The newer 450X does not have any valve or piston issues AFAIK. I have not come across anyone who has had any engine problems.
@@fynn8252 so it’s safe to say they since correct this issue. That’s what I’m really trying to find out because I know looking years back at previous models the valves were the main issue and a lot of people swapped for stainless steel trx valves, so I really hope all these issues have since been corrected so I can go on through with purchasing my new bike!
@@Dazed207 Yes. You will be fine!
The 450l comes with the fan
The weight difference is only 15lbs. And that’s before you put the dualsport kit on. So maybe it’s just about 10lbs. I think taking emissions stuff off on the RL would have been even it out.
The X will always be a little lighter since it doesn’t have a urethane-filled swing arm, extended rear subframe, fan and extra wiring harness. The Tusk dual-sport kit added ~3.5 lbs including the license plate.
@@fynn8252 if you can tell a 8lbs weight difference you would be considered a world class rider…seriously this argument is completely nonsense.
@@ogoshikimura5621 Losing 8lbs of body weight is probably more noticeable 😉
@@fynn8252 that’s my motto :)
Get a Beta 390rr and you will be extremely impressed. I say the rr because I bought the rrs. Then I changed the big rear fender for the Tidy tail, as they call it and small signals.
Can't say enough about the bike. Power, lite, Nimble, etc. Awesome bike!!
They’re great! I think it’s Beta’s best 4-stroke.
The reason why the l comes with the fan because sitting in traffic most 450x are wfo
Hey are selling your bike right now?
I am not. Sold a few months ago.
@@fynn8252 dang! I am looking for a used 450x 2nd gen. They are awesome for the desert like you said
@@slutslap I’ve got a nicely set up one for sale!
Just buy the 450L fan
I don’t believe you can install that unless you splice the wiring harness. It’s easier and cheaper to buy a tusk/tail tech fan kit. If you always ride the bike at a moderate pace, a fan won’t be necessary.
The X came before the L. So the L took after the X.
The second generation X and L were released at the same time in 2019, right? But yes, the 1st gen X was out way back since 2005.
Why did you buy a 450 if you are going to ride so slow? A 250 would have been more than enough. Sounds like you are lugging the motor and need to downshift in almost every offroad video clip.
I bought a 450 with the intention of riding it as a dual-sport and having the low down grunt. The extra power on the street was important to me. I always rode a gear high on the trails to mellow out the power since it was too abrupt at times, especially on singletrack. As time went on, I began doing less dual-sport trips and mainly focused on trail riding. So the 450 was really overkill in my situation. I looked into other options and eventually settled with a WR250F. Much better bike for the trails imo!