2011 Honda CRF450R clay ground unable to walk the streets and highways. 2011 Honda CRF450R so very comfortable to drive, and also suitable for young kaim who have an adventurous soul.
Determined to keep pace with its major motocross rivals, Honda has announced its 2011 model CRF450R has been given quite the workover, with new suspension, an improved steering damper and improvements to the fuel injection system.
The CRF450R 2011, the first Honda motocross bike to be fitted with fuel injection, now has a new throttle body and new ECU programming for what the company claims is crisper throttle control and even easier starting.
The 2011 Honda CRF250R is also in the shops now, priced from $11,290 not including on-roads.
Honda's 2011 CRF450R has officially landed in the states, and one of these dashing bikes is currently sitting in the Dirt Rider shop with traces of sweet loam underneath the fenders (not really, Jimmy washed it already for an accurate weigh in!)
First, let's take a look at some of the revisions to this motorcycle: The big 450R receives a new smaller 46mm (down from 50mm) throttle body and engine tuning for 2011 in order to beef up the low-to-midrange power, and the CRF also gets a redesigned muffler for lower overall sound output. In order to refine the handling of big red, Honda revised the valving in both the fork and shock, along with adding an all-new suspension linkage and a change in piston size in the Honda Progressive Steering Damper (HPSD) for better traction and tracking.
The track that we played on at MC's ranch was a long, flat route consisting of big berms, deep loam and a few poppy jumps. Even our fastest, formal National Pro test rider complained of the bike almost getting away from him out of turns! Up top, the big bike continues to pull hard and aggressively, traits more reminiscent of a dialed-in race bike than a stock MXer. We felt a little bit of both!
The handling and overall character of the Honda feels a little smoother than last year. The Honda will corner like it's on rails in wider turns and when you really set up, but when entering sharp corners the bike can be difficult to turn cleanly and smoothly, the turning can have an aggressive feel. Everything else on the CRF450R 2011 is what we've come to expect from Honda: Comfortable ergos, decent brakes, a great clutch and absolutely fantastic shifting.