VOLUME 59 ISSUE 31 AUGUST 2, 2022 P93
part of the stroke much better.
This is helpful for jumping and car-
rying speed down fast downhills
because the bike isn't over-using
the suspension so much.
The suspension updates help
make the Honda corner easier,
as well. The bike stays planted in
the ruts from beginning to end.
It doesn't try to stand up or low
side on you halfway through.
As they say, nothing turns like a
Honda. Well, nothing's changed,
except for the better.
Overall, the suspension setup
is noticeably stiffer all around.
A little too stiff for my taste. I
softened both ends a few clicks
throughout both days of riding
and soon found my sweet spot. I
took two clicks out on fork com-
pression, added two millimeters
of sag, and opened the shock's
high-speed damping one-sixth of
a turn. I found better comfort for
these fast tracks, especially as
they roughed up late in the day.
Honda owners
will notice a
slightly more
predictable
turner with the
'23 CRF450R.
