Garage Build
2022 honda cfr450r
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
FACTORY CONNECTION
Fork/Shock Re-Valve, Knuckle/Linkage
DUNLOP
MX3S Front (13.5 PSI)
MX33 Rear (12.5 PSI)
UNDERCOVER RED RIDE
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!
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