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FEATURE I 2024 BIKES OF THE YEAR
HONORABLE MENTION:
2025 HONDA CRF450R
The $9699 Honda CRF450R has
not been ranked in the top three of
our 450 MX shootouts for years,
but the 2025 Honda CRF450R
jumped to the top of the podium. It
is now a versatile, comfortable and
fun motocross bike that edged out
a group of strong contenders.
An updated frame that was
made stiffer, combined with a new
rear shock linkage and more linear
power, highlighted the changes that
moved the Honda to the top of the
list. Add in the completely updated
bodywork that looks great, and the
CRF450R is now a contender.
2024 Honda CRF450R story: https://
www.cyclenews.com/2024/08/
article/2025-honda-crf450r-review/
HONORABLE MENTION:
2024 AJP PR7
The AJP PR7 was the most surpris-
ing bike that I rode in 2024. The
small Portuguese brand that is
imported into the USA by Texas-
based Central Powersports Distribu-
tion utilizes a 600cc single-cylinder
motor that has roots back to the old
Husqvarna. The PR7 is basically a
small, lightweight ADV bike with a
large 4.5-gallon fuel tank that makes
it great for exploring desert or moun
-
tain roads. Priced at $11,299, the
PR7 includes many great compo-
nents that all work well together.
The fuel-injected motor has
great torque that is very fun to
ride on open desert and mountain
roads. If the roads get a little more
difficult, you can keep going a lot
further than you would want to do
on a full-sized ADV bike.
2024 AJP PR7 story: https://
www.cyclenews.com/2024/08/
article/2024-ajp-pr7-review/
