2020 HONDA CRF450L PROJECT
FEATURE
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Gearing
After talking with a few people that
have a lot time on their Honda
CRF450Ls, we learned that many
people are replacing the stock
51-tooth rear sprocket with a 48.
This allows the bike to cruise at
speed a little easier, and the slight-
ly taller gearing spaces the gears
out a little more. This seemed
odd to us at first, but we took the
advice and were surprised with the
results. The bike still works in tight
terrain and it is much better overall.
We chose a Supersprox Stealth
sprocket, which has the added
benefit of being almost a pound
lighter than the nearly three-pound
stock unit. We love the Supersprox
for their incredible durability, rea-
sonable weight, and great looks.
Supersprox 48T Rear
Sprocket: $99.95
www.supersproxus.com
Comfort
The Honda has one of the best stock seats of
any of the high-performance dual sport bikes
but there is still a lot of room for improvement.
We added a Seat Concepts Comfort option and
were really pleased with this choice. It is still
narrow in the front, so it does not impede movement for technical
sections, but it is wider in the mid-section, where you sit on those
long road sections, and has much better foam. These make for a
lot more comfortable day on any dual-sport or ADV bike.
Seat Concepts Comfort complete seat with base: $284.99
www.seatconcepts.com.
(Above) The stock
sprocket weighs
almost three pounds.
We swapped it from 51
to 48 teeth and love
the proven durability
of the Supersprox,
which is nearly a
pound lighter.
If you are doing any long days
on your dual-sport or ADV
bike, do yourself a favor and
get a Seat Concepts seat. We
went with their Comfort Seat
and it is amazing.
