HONDA CRF450R 2024

Honda’s Unicam cylinder heads combine the best of single- and double-overhead-cam designs. With redesigned auto decompression hardware and the cam positioned on the left side, the result is less stalling at very low RPM (think deep into a turn without downshifting) as well as better rideability. The CRF450R cylinder head’s biggest feature is its oval-shaped centralized exhaust port. Together with the single-muffler exhaust, it boosts power from 5000rpm up and increases exhaust efficiency. Lightweight titanium intake valves cut down on reciprocating mass and combined with smaller valve springs, reduce overall engine height.

Great handling starts with a superior frame and we’ve made some big changes to our CRF450R’s chassis. First, it’s lighter—about 1 kilogram lighter. By making the frame’s main spars narrower, we saved weight, but more importantly, we made the chassis more responsive by reducing lateral rigidity 20 percent. The result is a bike that gets into, around, and out of corners faster. Body work is slimmer, with less and we reduced the total number of pieces and fasteners needed to remove the body panels so maintenance just got easier too. We totally redesigned the rear subframe to make it nearly half a kilo lighter and along the way simplified its construction too.

Hydraulic Clutch, Styling, Single Exhaust system, Slim lightweight body and plenty more