VOL. 54 ISSUE 34 AUGUST 29, 2017 P107
2018 HONDA CRF450R ($9149)
ENGINE: ............ Liquid Cooled, SOHC,
4-stroke, single-cylinder
DISPLACEMENT: ............................. 449cc
BORE X STROKE: ........... 96.0 x 62.1 mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: .................... 13.5:1
FUEL DELIVERY: ...... 46mm throttle body
STARTING SYSTEM: .................... Electric
TRANSMISSION: ....... 5 speed wide ratio
FINAL GEARING: ............................. 13/49
FRAME: ..................................... Aluminum
FRONT SUSPENSION: ........49mm Showa
spring/oil fork, fully adj.
REAR SUSPENSION: ...........Showa single
shock, fully adj.
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: .................12.0 in.
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ...................12.3 in.
FRONT BRAKE: .....................260mm Disc
REAR BRAKE: .......................240mm Disc
FRONT RIM: ............................ 21x1.60 in.
REAR RIM: ................................19x2.15 in.
FRONT TIRE: .........90/100-21 in. Dunlop
MX3S
REAR TIRE: ........................ 120/80-19 in.
Dunlop MX3S
RAKE/TRAIL: .......................... 27°/116mm
OFFSET: ..........................................23mm
GROUND CLEARANCE: ...................12.6 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ............................... 37.8 in.
WHEELBASE: .................................58.3 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: ............................1.6 gal.
WEIGHT (Claimed): .........248 lbs. w/fuel
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
stable and predictable down
the straights and has out-
standing brakes, so you can
take advantage of the Honda's
excellent turning prowess.
Ergonomics don't get much
better, either. We don't care
who you are, you'll feel right
at home on it as soon as you
throw a leg over it.
So, after a successful
major rebuild in 2017, Honda
still found ways to improve
upon on an already great
motorcycle. Granted, those
improvements aren't huge,
but they are improvements
nonetheless. We like that
Honda made electric start-
ing standard and found ways
to make the bike even more
compliant on the track than
it already was. This is one
sound package. CN
