| Honda CRF450X | |
| Manufacturer: | Honda Motor Company |
| Model Year: | Since 2005[1] |
| Class: | Enduro |
| Engine: | Single-cylinder, SOHC, Multivalve, water-cooled, four-stroke |
| Suspension: | 47mm Showa Cartridge fork |
| Related: | Honda CRF250X Honda CRF450R Honda CRF450L |
The Honda CRF450X is an off-road motorcycle made by Honda Motor Company. It currently has a 450cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine. First offered in 2005,[2] the CRF450X shares very little with the CRF450R motocrosser.[1]
The CRF450X has seen massive success in the Baja 1000, seeing 11 victories and another 5 wins in the Baja 500.[3] Approximately 27,000 CRF450Xs have sold since October 2018.[3]
The 2005 featured a wide-ratio transmission, electric start,[4] and an 18-inch rear wheel.[2]
| Second Generation CRF450X | |
| Production: | 2008-2017 |
| Predecessor: | First Generation CRF450X |
| Successor: | Third Generation CRF450X |
| Engine: | 449cc Liquid-cooled SOHC single-cylinder four-stroke, 96.0mm bore x 62.1mm stroke[5] |
| Transmission: | 5-speed |
| Suspension: | Front: 47mm inverted Showa coil fork, 12.4 inches travel Rear: Showa shock absorber, 12.4 inches travel |
| Brakes: | Front: 240mm rotor with twin piston caliper Rear: 240mm rotor |
| Front Wheel: | 80/100-21 |
| Rear Wheel: | 110/100-18 |
| Rake Trail: | 27.05°, 4.5 in |
| Wheelbase: | 58.2inches |
| Seat Height: | 37.9inches |
| Wet Weight: | 269lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 1.9usgal |
For the 2008 model year, the CRF450X received a steering damper, smaller fuel tank, and a revised accelerator pump.[2]
| Third Generation CRF450X | |
| Production: | 2019-Present |
| Predecessor: | Second Generation CRF450X |
| Engine: | 449cc Liquid-cooled SOHC single-cylinder four-stroke, 96.0mm bore x 62.1mm stroke[6] |
| Transmission: | 6-speed |
| Suspension: | Front: 49mm inverted Showa coil fork Rear: Showa shock absorber |
| Brakes: | Front: Nissin 260mm rotor with twin piston caliper Rear: 240mm rotor |
| Front Wheel: | 80/100-21 |
| Rear Wheel: | 110/100-18 |
| Rake Trail: | 28.0°, 4.6 in |
| Wheelbase: | 58.8inches |
| Seat Height: | 37.4inches |
| Wet Weight: | 275lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 2usgal |
For the 2019 model year, the CRF450X was an all new design, receiving fuel injection,[2] and a new CRF450R-based motor and chassis. CRF450X revisions to the motor include more crank mass & revised piston shape.[3]