Could the new Honda CRF450RL make a good adventure bike? We test it in stock form to see what needs to be done to turn it into a lightweight adventure adventure bike.
Hi Shonky, I picked up my 450RL last month, I’ve put the Get SX1 ecu, fmf system , flywheel weight , G2 tammer and intake tube.. the intake tube is the number 1 mod needed. We. get the EU intake with a 15 mm oval hole instead of the 55 mm tube on the US model. Spend $30 at Honda for the. X or R model intake and you go from 23. To 40hp instantly then do the other mods for 45 plus hp. Mine is smooth linear and fast now ,and still cheaper than a pumpkin
I was looking at the two bikes yesterday wondering which to buy swaying towards the 300, this confirmed what I was thinking, also you can buy a lot of accessories for the extra 3k.
I've got a 450l with many mods done to it. Vortex,FMF full exhaust system, Twinair filter , airbox opened up,Seat Concepts seat,Magura hydraulic clutch,Adventure spec mini tower,14/48 gearing. I regularly do oil changes at 2000kms and have done 12000kms on it and the valves haven't moved. Once you open it up it is awesome. It's my go to bike.
The service interval seems like a massive typo - how can a 450 limited to 23hp ask for oil 5k? before the 300 made by the same manufacturer does? It makes NO sense, none. Honda really should answer this, it has the world confused.
it's very easy to get more than enough power from this bike. I have a derestricted (USA) model, with pipe and ecu and it is Not disappointing. It is indeed a modern day drz400. I had a modded drz, which was a great bike. Still is a great bike today. But the crf is pretty much better everywhere - except cost and maintence. It's got more power, better suspension and is 20-25 lbs ligher.
Interesting, I have done my research and to get the Snorkel $150 , full FmF system $1219 GET Ecu Sx1 $2100 Au delivered from Taco moto these get 8hp more than the Vortex 56hp total , seat concept comfort $749 , barkbusters $150 , a soft cush rear sprocket (not a cush hub ) plus $13799 ride away is a crazy amount of cash, just buy the Ktm450 not the 500 because the 450’s aren’t restricted so get 48rwhp , and they are good for 2500klm doing adv riding. Ps; Nomad 20ltr tank is around $900 for the crf.
I rode my brother's 2019 CRF450L before i bought my 300L. In stock it was just slightly slower than my 2010 KTM 450exc nut not by much. I did find his to have pretty twitchy throttle especially on tight single track. He ended up with an ecu to sort it out. In the end the almighty dollar won out and i found a 300L with 50km on it for about $2500 under retail and I figured that was almost half what the 450 would cost me. I am happy to see that the 301 holds up handly in comparison!
New subscriber here great content and I am looking forward to seeing the results of what can be done with this honda! Your 300 rally is cool and is great to see it do all the things the bigger bikes do!
Hi Shonky, I picked up my 450RL 4 weeks ago, I put the sx1 get ecu. fmf system. Flywheel weight. And G2 tammer. The must do mod is the intake mod. We get the EU restricted tube. The OD is 55mm and the ID is a 15mm oval hole. I fitted the US model tube thats on the X & R models 55mm OD. 40hp instantly with just the tube, 45 plus with other mods, and runs super smooth and pulls like it should.
Glad you switched riders. Having ridden both models it was interesting to see it lose even to a fully modded 300. That's some heavy restricting they've done to the Australian version.
UPDATE: The previous CRF 450L came with a "competition" ECU and manifold. I've been told that Honda is not supplying them with the 450RL.
Hi Shonky, I picked up my 450RL last month, I’ve put the Get SX1 ecu, fmf system , flywheel weight , G2 tammer and intake tube.. the intake tube is the number 1 mod needed. We. get the EU intake with a 15 mm oval hole instead of the 55 mm tube on the US model. Spend $30 at Honda for the. X or R model intake and you go from 23. To 40hp instantly then do the other mods for 45 plus hp. Mine is smooth linear and fast now ,and still cheaper than a pumpkin
I was looking at the two bikes yesterday wondering which to buy swaying towards the 300, this confirmed what I was thinking, also you can buy a lot of accessories for the extra 3k.
I've got a 450l with many mods done to it. Vortex,FMF full exhaust system, Twinair filter , airbox opened up,Seat Concepts seat,Magura hydraulic clutch,Adventure spec mini tower,14/48 gearing. I regularly do oil changes at 2000kms and have done 12000kms on it and the valves haven't moved. Once you open it up it is awesome. It's my go to bike.
I’m the only one scrubbing through this video trying to see the wallaby.😂
1 good thing about this bike is all the aftermarket parts for it
There is no way that a 300L is going to beat a 450RL , absolutely no way !
Not sure why Honda would produce a 450 with less power than the 300 and stupid service regime. It really doesn’t make sense. 🤔
The service interval seems like a massive typo - how can a 450 limited to 23hp ask for oil 5k? before the 300 made by the same manufacturer does? It makes NO sense, none. Honda really should answer this, it has the world confused.
it's very easy to get more than enough power from this bike. I have a derestricted (USA) model, with pipe and ecu and it is Not disappointing. It is indeed a modern day drz400. I had a modded drz, which was a great bike. Still is a great bike today. But the crf is pretty much better everywhere - except cost and maintence. It's got more power, better suspension and is 20-25 lbs ligher.
Interesting, I have done my research and to get the Snorkel $150 , full FmF system $1219 GET Ecu Sx1 $2100 Au delivered from Taco moto these get 8hp more than the Vortex 56hp total , seat concept comfort $749 , barkbusters $150 , a soft cush rear sprocket (not a cush hub ) plus $13799 ride away is a crazy amount of cash, just buy the Ktm450 not the 500 because the 450’s aren’t restricted so get 48rwhp , and they are good for 2500klm doing adv riding. Ps; Nomad 20ltr tank is around $900 for the crf.
I rode my brother's 2019 CRF450L before i bought my 300L. In stock it was just slightly slower than my 2010 KTM 450exc nut not by much. I did find his to have pretty twitchy throttle especially on tight single track. He ended up with an ecu to sort it out. In the end the almighty dollar won out and i found a 300L with 50km on it for about $2500 under retail and I figured that was almost half what the 450 would cost me. I am happy to see that the 301 holds up handly in comparison!
Excellent video, great info. Thanks for sharing. Cheers
Nice one Sean. Surprising results in the drag race!
New subscriber here great content and I am looking forward to seeing the results of what can be done with this honda! Your 300 rally is cool and is great to see it do all the things the bigger bikes do!
Great review thanks Sean. Be good to see it next time a stock crf300 or stage 1.5 tune
Hi Shonky, I picked up my 450RL 4 weeks ago, I put the sx1 get ecu. fmf system. Flywheel weight. And G2 tammer. The must do mod is the intake mod. We get the EU restricted tube. The OD is 55mm and the ID is a 15mm oval hole. I fitted the US model tube thats on the X & R models 55mm OD. 40hp instantly with just the tube, 45 plus with other mods, and runs super smooth and pulls like it should.
Glad you switched riders. Having ridden both models it was interesting to see it lose even to a fully modded 300. That's some heavy restricting they've done to the Australian version.
Very intersting and cait wait for the ecu and mods on the 450.
Great review, guys. I might wait for your second reviews that include the prices. How much did all the upgrades for your CRF300 cost?