FIFTY YEARS OF DOMINATION.
FIFTY YEARS OF DOMINATION.
When Honda introduced the first CR250M Elsinore fifty years ago, we changed motocross forever. And for 2023, we're launching three new ways for you to dominate on the track: the CRF450R, the CRF450RWE, and the limited edition 50th Anniversary 450R trim. Updates include changes to the intake tract to give the engine more low- and midrange torque - giving you faster corner exits and the ability to pull taller gears. The updated chassis is more robust at key points, resulting in better stability, optimized suspension performance, and improved handling. There's even a new, stronger muffler.
And here's the biggest news: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Honda Elsinore, we're producing a special, limited run of the CRF450R complete with blue seat, gold handlebar and rims, commemorative graphics, and more. Finally, there's also our CRF450RWE (WE for Works Edition). It gets all the 2023 improvements plus special touches like a new, exclusive Yoshimura exhaust, Twin Air filter, Throttle Jockey seat cover, Hinson clutch basket and cover, premium DID DirtStar LT-X rims, Kashima and titanium oxide-coated fork, a red cylinder head cover, and hands-on touches like special cylinder-head porting. We've put 50 years of know-how into our latest 450Rs. Choose your model, and let the winning commence.
LIGHT NARROW FRAME
Great handling starts with a superior frame, and that's one place where the CRF450R's chassis puts you out front. First, it's light--over a pound and a half lighter than the previous generation's. By making the frame's main spars narrow, we save weight, but more importantly, we make the chassis more responsive by fine-tuning the lateral rigidity. The result is a bike that gets into, around, and out of corners faster.
NEW ENGINE HANGERS
For 2023, we've made the cylinder-head engine hangers stronger and stiffer, and made the frame thicker where the hangers attach. The whole assembly is more rigid now, to enhance handling.
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH
The CRF450R features the first hydraulically actuated clutch we've offered outside of our works bikes. Made by Nissin, it's the same design as in our Grand Prix MX machines, and performs better than third-party conversions. You get a clutch-lever pull that's ten percent lighter at its peak, even though it's paired with a new, stronger 8-plate clutch. Plus, you'll never have to worry about making a clutch-cable adjustment, even during the longest events.
SEALED AIRBOX AND FILTER
Along with the special air filter, the airbox shape helps deliver more torque. You can access the airbox through the left number plate. And because the CRF450R's filter has no rubber gasket where it interfaces with the intake boot, cleaning and servicing the filter is faster and less messy than ever.
ELECTRIC STARTER
Kickstarting? Maybe if you're riding in the vintage class, but not here. By ditching the kickstarter entirely, our engineers can make the CRF450R lighter. Electric starters and lithium-ion batteries are so light now and so good that putting them on a bike like this is a win/win combination. And winning is what a CRF450R is all about.
COLOR OPTIONS:
• Red
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