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Garage Build

2026 Honda CRF450R

BIKE Build by Eddie Laret

WORDS: Kris Keefer
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY

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The 2026 Honda CRF450R is doing well in many of these media shootouts. With an engine character that is powerful yet easy to ride, it’s one of the better engine deliveries in the 450 class. So why doesn’t it win more shootouts? One word: chassis. The chassis is either really good or feels rigid/harsh depending on the day and how soft/hard the dirt is. What we wanted to do with this build is create a more comfortable CRF450R at more than just one track. Track toughness is a testing term that explains how versatile a machine can be. We are looking to create a Honda with track toughness.

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Yoshimura

RS-12 Full Titanium Exhaust System
yoshimura-rd.com

Hinson Racing

Clutch Basket, Inner Hub, Pressure Plate, Clutch Plates, Clutch Cover
hinsonracing.com

Moto Hose

Radiator Hose Kit
motohose.com

Twin Air

Power-Flow Kit
twinair.com

Ride Engineering

23.5 Offset Triple Clamps, 270mm O/S Front Disc
ride-engineering.com


Enzo Racing

Fork and Shock Revalved
with Springs
enzoracing.com

Precision Worx

Fork Coatings
instagram.com/precisionworx

Sypher Coatings

Cerakote, Calipers, Engine Parts
syphercoatings.com

Renthal

Fatbar 839, Full Waffle Soft, 50 Tooth Sprocket
renthal.com


Works Connection

Elite Axle Block Kit, Reservoir Caps, Pro-Launch Start Device, Throttle Tube, Pro Pegs

worksconnection.com

CMT USA

Front Disc Guard, Front Master Cylinder, Works Skid Plate, Rear Master Cylinder Guard, Rear Caliper, Rear Chain Block

cmtracingusa.com

Faster USA

Hubs with Stock Spokes
and Rims
fasterusa.com


Dunlop

AT82 80/100-21, MX34 120/90-19
dunlopmotorcycletires.com

Throttle Syndicate

Custom Graphic Kit,
Seat Cover
throttlesyndicate.com

FCP Racing

Engine Mounts
fcpracing.com

DID

520 ERT 3 Chain
didchain.com

We are deeply rooted in Moto—We’ve been here all our lives. Back in 1998 when we turned an underground newspaper into a shiny color magazine, it immediately changed the game with its unprecedented depth of coverage, sense of humor, and access to the sport’s biggest names. Today, our readers know they can go to Racer X Online for all the news, race results, and event coverage they need, and then enjoy even more detail and perspective in the pages of Racer X Illustrated. The mag offers a chance to learn something new on every page and stay connected with the people and personalities that shape our sport—the competitors out on the racetrack, as well as the ones behind the scenes—through our exclusive deep-dive stories and columns.

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Davey Coombs
Editor-in-chief & Founder
Racer X Illustrated

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