What to know about the new Honda CRF450?
When a consumer decides to plunk down over eight grand on a product, it is in his best interest to try to learn as much as possible about his intended purchase. And so it is with the 2009 Honda CRF450. The all-new Honda has become the most eagerly anticipated and ballyhooed new model release in years.
Which is better fuel injection or jetting on 2009 CRF450?
A: Although most people would be tempted to say fuel injection is the most important change on the 2009 CRF450, the MXA wrecking crew isn’t as enamored by EFI as the rest of the moto world. On a pure race bike, fuel injection is not better than well-jetted carburetion.
How big is the throttle body on a Honda CRF450?
All three use Keihin throttle bodies with 12-port injectors, magneto/capacitor charging systems and a handful of sensors to provide info to the ECU. As similar as they are, they do have unique features. (1) The CRF450’s throttle body is 50mm (Kawasaki and Suzuki have 43mm throttle bodies).
What kind of steering does a 2009 Honda CRF450R have?
Good thing Honda took the baby step with its CRF-Rs last year with the pulled-in triple clamp offset and steering dampers, because the 2009 takes another step in that lighter steering feel and, again, uses the damper to get away with it. Going from a 2007 to a 2009 will be a huge step, especially in the front-end feel.
Are there any common problems with the CRF450X?
That is a question very difficult to answer. The CRF450X is an all-time “classic”. Properly cared for it is as dependable as a stone. Heres a very important thing to know : The bikes transmission oil ckeck bolt should be ignored. When you drain your transmission fluid allow it to drain completely while warm, then put in one entire U’S. quart.
When do you need to tune up a CRF 450?
When they need it its because they lost the protective coating and an adjustment in those cases is a stop gap while you arrange a rebuild. If the air cleaner isnt near spotless run. If it has any ‘Metal Mulisha’ stickers on it run. If the owner says “it needs a tune up” run.
How much oil should I put in my CRF 450?
Heres a very important thing to know : The bikes transmission oil ckeck bolt should be ignored. When you drain your transmission fluid allow it to drain completely while warm, then put in one entire U’S. quart. This applies to the transmission and only the transmission fluid .
How big is the head pipe on a Honda CRF450?
The head pipe length is 1106mm (it was 976mm). The tuned length of the pipe was 1361mm, but is now 1477mm. Sight glass: A dipstick on the left side of the engine replaces the previous sight glass.
Who was the designer of the 2009 Honda CRF450R?
Well, since Honda essentially started from a clean slate when designing and testing the 2009 CRF450R, perfection is what its engineers were striving for.Honda sought to build “the aerial battle weapon,” those words straight from the mouth of the project leader for the bike, Yuichi Kato.
What kind of steering does a Honda CRF450X have?
By now, the Honda Progressive Steering Damper is one of the best and best known characteristics of CRF models and it definitely couldn’t miss on the 2009 Honda CRF450X. Neither the Showa inverted fork and pro-link single shock, just to point out some other reasons which make it the Kind of Baja.
When did the Honda CRF450X come out?
In our mind, that’s the main compelling feature of the CRF450X. If you’re sick of buzzing your brains out on the trails, this is the bike for you. When the CRF450X was released in 2005, the only thing that Honda carried over from the 250X is the color. To fit the 450 engine, everything had to be scaled up and re-worked.
What is the bore and stroke of a Honda CRF450?
Connecting rod: While the stroke remains the same, the connecting rod is 3.5mm shorter (105.6 to 102.1mm). This changes the side force on the cylinder wall, allowing a quicker turnover to the 11,450 rpm rev limiter. The bore-and-stroke is 96mm by 62.1mm.
How big are the springs on a Honda CRF450X?
We replaced both the shock and fork springs with the next lightest size, .45 kg fork springs and a 5.4 kg shock spring. We also had Enduro Experts in New Gretna, NJ, take the fork and shock apart and change the shim stacks to flow more oil in both directions.