HONDA CRF450R (2017-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CRF450R was a racing motocross motorcycle powered by a 450cc four-stroke engine. It debuted in 2002 to replace the Honda CR250R and has been manufactured for over six generations.

In 2017, the Japanese maker released the Honda CRF450R, a motocross motorcycle part of the fifth generation. The fifth generation comprised motorcycles manufactured between 2017 and 2020, with yearly revisions.

The 2017 model year featured a new engine design, an air-assisted fork replaced by a Showa coil spring unit, and an optional electric start. The 2018 model year featured an electric start as standard equipment and a new engine mount that offered better chassis flex. The 2019 model year featured a new swingarm and a launch control setting.

The suspension system comprised a 49 mm inverted adjustable Showa telescopic fork on the front with 304 mm of travel and a Pro-Link swingarm with an adjustable Showa shock on the rear with 312 mm of travel.

Visually, the motorcycle packed standard fittings like a high-mounted dual exhaust system, a single seat, a high-mounted front fender, an aluminum frame, a dual-sided aluminum swingarm, and wire-spoke wheels with off-road tires.

As for power, the 2017 Honda CRF450R had installed a 449cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine mounted under the fuel tank. It was fed by a Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) system and delivered 55 hp at 9,000 rpm and 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.