Text: Kris Keefer
Build: Chad Braun/Kris Keefer
Video: Spencer Owens
Photos: Spencer Owens
When you see a Honda CRF450R, the look of it just makes you want to ride. I walk out into the shop every day and see the 2022 450R sitting there and it just makes me want to go shred. However, when I do get to ride it, that thought quickly leaves my mind and I’m focused on just holding on to big red. The CRF450R can be a handful to ride with its rigid-feeling chassis and soft suspension setting, so I set out to make a CRF450R that’s more compliant and easier to ride. I enlisted the help of Chad Braun from XPR Motorsports as well as Factory Connection, and although not much different than the stock-looking Honda, this one makes you want to ride more when you’re actually on it!
Parts List:
XPR
High Compression Piston, Hand Ported Head, Titanium Valves, Carbon Fiber Intake Runner, XPR Custom Camshaft, Vortex ECU with Custom Maps
VP Racing Fuels
VP-T4 Fuel
Akrapovic
Full Exhaust System
Renthal
13/49 Gearing, 827 FatBar
Factory Connection
Fork/Shock Re-Valve, Knuckle/Linkage
Dunlop
MX3S Front (13.5 PSI)
MX33 Rear (12.5 PSI)
DeCal Works
Graphics Kit
GUTS Racing
Ribbed Seat
ABOUT DECAL WORKS
Founded in 1989 by Ron and Janeen Joynt, DeCal Works has been the industry leader in pre-printed decals and custom graphics for 30 years. With a passion for racing and innovation, DeCal Works has, since its early days, focused its attention on high-quality products with great customer service.
