2023 Honda® CRF450R 50th Anniversary Edition

2023 Honda® CRF450R 50th Anniversary Edition

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  • Year 2023
  • Make Honda®
  • Model CRF450R
2023 Honda® CRF450R 50th Anniversary Edition

2023 Honda® CRF450R 50th Anniversary Edition

2023 Honda® CRF450R 50th Anniversary Edition

FIFTY YEARS OF DOMINATION

When Honda introduced the first CR250M Elsinore fifty years ago, we changed motocross forever. And for 2023, we’re launching three new ways for you to dominate on the track: the CRF450R, the CRF450RWE, and the limited edition 50th Anniversary 450R trim. Updates include changes to the intake tract to give the engine more low- and midrange torque – giving you faster corner exits and the ability to pull taller gears. The updated chassis is more robust at key points, resulting in better stability, optimized suspension performance, and improved handling. There’s even a new, stronger muffler.

And here’s the biggest news: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Honda Elsinore, we’re producing a special, limited run of the CRF450R complete with blue seat, gold handlebar and rims, commemorative graphics, and more.

Features may include:

HANDLING
  • LIGHT NARROW FRAME

Great handling starts with a superior frame, and that’s one place where the CRF450R chassis puts you out front. First, it’s light—over a pound and a half lighter than the previous generation’s. By making the frame’s main spars narrow, we save weight, but more importantly we make the chassis more responsive by fine-tuning the lateral rigidity. The result is a bike that gets into, around, and out of corners faster.

ENGINEERING
  • HYDRAULIC CLUTCH

The CRF450R features the first hydraulically actuated dirtbike clutch we’ve offered outside of our works bikes. Made by Nissin, it’s the same design as in our Grand Prix MX machines, and performs better than third-party conversions. You get a clutch-lever pull that’s ten percent lighter at its peak, even though it’s paired with an eight-plate clutch. Plus, you’ll never have to worry about making a clutch-cable adjustment, even during the longest events.

CONVENIENCE
  • SEALED AIRBOX AND FILTER

Along with the special air filter, the airbox shape helps deliver more torque. You can access the airbox through the left number plate. And because the CRF450R’s filter has no rubber gasket where it interfaces with the intake boot, cleaning and servicing the filter is faster and less messy than ever.

Engine

Engine Type Single-cylinder
Displacement 450cc
Cooling System Liquid-cooled
Bore 96mm
Stroke 62.1mm
Compression Ratio 13.5:1
Valve train Unicam SOHC; four valves per cylinder
Induction Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), 44mm downdraft throttle body

Drivetrain

Transmission Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive #520 Chain; 13T/49T

Suspension

Front Suspension 49mm inverted Showa fork with 13-position rebound and 15-position compression-damping adjustability
Front Travel (in./cm.) 12.2-in
Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single shock with adjustable spring preload, 11-position rebound and six-position high- and low-speed compression-damping adjustability
Rear Travel (in./cm.) 12.4-in

Brakes

Front braking system Single 260mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear braking system Single 240mm disc

Wheels & Tires

Front Tire Dunlop MX33 80/100-21
Rear Tire Dunlop MX33 120/80-19

Dimensions

Wheelbase 58.3 in
Rake/trail 27.1°/4.5 in
Seat Height 38 in
Ground Clearance 13.2 in

Capacities

Fuel Capacity 1.7 gallons

Weights

Curb Weight 245 pounds (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and full tank of fuel)

Other

Model Id CRF450R50

Color

Colors Red

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