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2 0 1 7 Y A M A H A W R 4 5 0 F V S . S U Z U K I R M X 4 5 0 Z V S . H O N D A C R F 4 5 0 X P112 SHOOTOUT SPECIFICATIONS:: 2017 HONDA CRF450X 2017 SUZUKI RMX450Z 2017 YAMAHA WR450R ($8699) ($8999) ($9099) ENGINE: .................................... Liquid-cooled Unicam ...........................Liquid-cooled DOHC ...........................Liquid-cooled DOHC 4-stroke, single ......................................4-stroke, single 4-stroke single DISPLACEMENT: ..................... 449cc ......................................................449cc ...................................................449cc BORE X STROKE: ..................... 96.0 x 62.0mm .....................................96.0 x 62.1mm ....................................97.0 x 60.8mm COMPRESSION RATIO: .......... 12.0:1 .......................................................11.6:1 .....................................................12.5:1 FUEL DELIVERY: ....................... Carburetor ..............................................EFI Keihin 41mm .................................EFI Keihin 44mm STARTING SYSTEM: ............... Electric/Kick ..........................................Electric/Kick ........................................Electric/Kick TRANSMISSION:...................... 5-speed ...................................................5-speed ................................................5-speed FRAME: ...................................... Aluminum ...............................................Aluminum ............................................Aluminum FRONT SUSPENSION: ............. 47mm Showa spring fork, ..................47mm Showa spring fork, ................48mm KYB SSS spring fork, fully-adj. ..................................................fully-adj. ................................................fully-adj. REAR SUSPENSION: ............... Single shock, fully-adj. .........................Single shock, fully-adj.. ......................Single shock, fully-adj. FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: ......... 12.4 in......................................................12.2 in. ..................................................12.2 in. REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ........... 12.3 in. ....................................................12.1 in. ...................................................12.5 in. FRONT WHEEL: ........................ 80/100x21 in..........................................80/100x21 in. ......................................80/100x21 in. REAR WHEEL: .......................... 110/100x18 in. ........................................120/100x18 in. ....................................120/100x18 in. FRONT BRAKE: ........................ 240mm Disc ...........................................260mm Disc ........................................270mm Disc REAR BRAKE: ........................... 240mm Disc ...........................................240mm Disc ........................................245mm Disc RAKE/TRAIL: ........................... 27°/4.3 in. ..............................................27.3°/4.4 in. .........................................26.3°/4.5 in. GROUND CLEARANCE: ........... 13.6 in. ....................................................12.6 in. ..................................................12.8 in. SEAT HEIGHT: .......................... 37.9 in. ....................................................37.4 in. ..................................................38.0 in. WHEELBASE: ............................ 52.4 in. ....................................................58.5 in. .................................................57.7 in. FUEL CAPACITY:...................... 1.9 gal. ....................................................1.6 gal. ..................................................2.0 gal. CURB WEIGHT (actual): ........ 270 lbs. ..................................................273 lbs. ................................................272 lbs.