MXA TECH SPEC: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 2021 HONDA CRF450 MAPPING GLITCH
It should be noted that the 2022 Honda CRF450 is the 2021 Honda CRF450, but it will get updated maps and new suspension valving
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We have the most accurate Honda motocross bike tests going back to the mid 2000s, with setup tips and tricks that you will not find any place else.
It should be noted that the 2022 Honda CRF450 is the 2021 Honda CRF450, but it will get updated maps and new suspension valving
Should you buy a stock CRF450 and make it own own or buy the ready-made Honda Works Edition?
Roger’s instructions were to tell us anything we wanted to know, keep the bikes running as long as we liked, and help us dial in our own stock 1991 CR125
Breaking down the fastest 250 four-strokes — everything you need know, most of it applicable to your actual riding
Motocross racers love shootouts, until the bike they spent $10,000 loses; They think their brand is the fastest bike, until they see a dyno chart; They think that weight doesn’t matter on motocross bikes, but if their girlfriend gains a few pounds they go ballistic
It’s finally here! We rank all seven 2021 250 models from seventh to first and share our opinion on the best bargain bike, best entry level bike, best working class bike and bike of the year
It’s finally here! MXA’s seven bike, 450 shootout video
Honda introduces a six-pack of CRF450-based off-road bikes for 2022—including a $12,399 Works Edition & the $9599 base motocross version
Unfortunately the ECU mapping didn’t get fixed straight from the factory, but you can update it for free at your dealer
These are two totally different bikes. They share almost nothing in terms of design, focus or intent, but one is very good and the other is a little irritating
The air-cooled CRF150F electric-start engine is made for a teenager to cruise around on flat trails—We have to say it, this advanced chassis is begging to have a hot-rod water-cooled engine in it
We are ambivalent about the 2021 Honda CRF450; they did some things very well and some things very poorly—but mostly they rushed it out the door before it was done
Which one should you buy? We break down the details and give you our opinion on the bikes in this MXA Head-to-Head Shootout video
The 2021 CRF250 doesn’t shine in any area of the power curve. It is lethargic off the bottom, needs a wake-up call in the midrange and doesn’t take off until the upper echelons of the powerband.
They look so lovely under studio lights, but getting them to that point is fraught with peril and imperiled by fraught
When Honda’s aluminum frame was in its teething stages it was jaw breaker rigid. Looking back, was it the way to go?
Various CRs and CRFs parts make 2008 Service Honda CR500AF sound like Frankenstein’s bike, but on the stand it looks like it was meant to be.
After an aborted attempt to jump from Team Suzuki to Team Honda in the middle of the 1997 season, Mike finally got his wish for the 1998 season
This is a classic example of all that can go wrong with a hopped-up bike—and spending a bundle of money doesn’t always make a bike better
Justin Barcia’s Geico 2012 Honda CRF250 ripped, the brakes were sensitive and the suspension was set up for a 144-pound man-child.
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
The CRF450 was the first production 450 motocross bike to break the 60-horse barrier. For comparison, the 2015 Honda made 53.03 horsepower. The “slower is better” philosophy was old news
Short of making it happen at gunpoint, the easiest way to get your hands on a works bike is to be Daytona winner or an MXA test rider
The 2021 Honda CRF450 is all-new from head-to-toe. Learn our initial impressions about the bike here
The MXA Wrecking Crew shakes down the 2021 Honda CRF250
There is a lot to be learned from the BWR Honda team. They are the most creative privateer team on the Supercross circuit
Had Troy listened to his old buddies, his racing gear might have been on the podium for someone else’s team, but he lived his Frank Sinatra dream and did it his way
The 2005 CR125 was much faster than the 2004 model. In fact, was competitive with the rest of the 125s. As for the 250Fs, let’s not get too greedy
If you’re in the market for a 2021 dirt bike, Honda is ready, willing and able to sell you whatever you want
Everything you want to know about the CRF450 in the video above