Honda tests

Back in 1982 Honda built a minicycle version of the Rokon Trailbreaker
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The whys and wherefores of 2015 quarter-liter thumpers. What brand were you racing in 2015?
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I quickly loaded up the 2025 Honda CRF450 and drove home with a plan to build a top-tier race bike just four weeks before the world Vet Championship. This wasn’t going to be easy; I needed to practice during that same window.
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If you are from the school of thought that 450cc motocross bikes are too powerful for mortal man, this is your bike. It is definitely not too powerful for mortal man­­—or woman.
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Yes, the added $2900 is steep, but the coated suspension components, remapped ECU, Hinson clutch basket, Yoshimura exhaust and polished ports pay for themselves
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This was the Porsche Turbo Carrera of the 125 class back in 1992—it revved higher, hit harder and stayed on longer than the stock CR125 and had better bottom to boot
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A scary fast bike that only the gifted could ride. But was it enough to beat out the four-strokes?
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When we tested Trey Canard's 2010 Geico Honda he was a dedicated 19-year-old who is a student of racing, a consummate professional, a determined individual and a rider who strives for success.
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In 2001 Honda took one small step backwards and one giant leap forward with the CR125. This year, Honda is actively trying to return its engine to the glory of the past.
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Let's get together and go comparison shopping for a 250cc, 350cc or 450cc four-stroke motocross bike
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Even though it wasn’t light years faster, the Works Edition erased the flaws of the stock bike, making it more fun to race, while reminding us just how good the stock CRF250 can be.
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You seen all the videos, now is the time to read what they should have told you
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The most modern vintage bike made—with a soon to be final expiration date
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Do you remember the Aloop XMX Freestyle bike?
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Time has a way of blurring the rear-view vision of motocross fans. What's better a 2004 Honda or 2004 Yamaha? We not surprised that you don't know the correct answer
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We race-test bikes because that’s when the pros and cons of a motorcycle stand out the most. No matter how hard you try in practice, it’ll never replicate the intensity that comes out on race day
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For the first time in recent memory, Honda updated both the 250 and 450 in the same season. They even added a CRF250 Works Edition to the lineup this year, but that bike won’t be available for a few months
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CRF450 vs. YZ450F vs. KX450F vs. 450SXF vs. FC450 vs. RM-Z450
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You may have owned one of these in your youth because the 2004 CR250, KX250, YZ250, 250SX & RM250 were in their glory 20 years ago
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How can it be the best Honda CRF450 in 17 years, but not the best 450 of 2025? Read on!
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A scary fast bike that only the gifted could ride. But was it enough to beat out the four-strokes?
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MX-Tech is a small suspension manufacturer out of Bradley, Illinois, and they specialize in making their own high-end A-kit suspension for all brands of bikes—from modern to vintage...and in our cases, Honda two-strokes.
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The 2014 Honda CRF450 Is slow. We can't dance around the elephant in the room. It doesn't make much horsepower, and it signs off very early. One caveat: don't try to rev it out. It is most competitive when kept below 8500 rpm.
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