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Honda CRF 450R Motorcycles

2003 CRF450R’03

Engine

Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Carburetion 40mm KeihinTM flat-slide
Bore and Stroke 96.0 x 62.1 mm
Transmission Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/50T
Front Suspension 47mm inverted Showa fork with 16-position compression- and 16-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 13-position (low-speed) and 3.5-turn (high-speed) compression-damping and 17-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Front brake Single disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake Single disc
Ground clearance 337mm (13.3 in.)
Seat height 952mm (37.5 in.)
Wheelbase 1485mm (58.5 in.)
Dry weight 102 kg (225 lb)
Fuel capacity 7.5 liters

2004 CRF450R

Engine

Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Compression Ratio 12.0:1
Bore and Stroke 96.0mm x 62.1mm
Valve Train Unicam; four-valve
Carburetion Keihin 40mm flat-slide
Ignition Solid-state CD with electronic advance
Transmission Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/50T
Front Suspension 47mm inverted Showa fork with 16-position compression- and 16-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 13-position (low-speed) and 3.5-turn (high-speed) compression-damping and 17-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Front brake Single 240mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake Single 240mm disc
Front Tire 80/100-21
Rear Tire 110/90-19
Rake 26.91 degrees
Trail 108.0mm (4.25 inches)
Wheelbase 58.5 inches
Seat Height 37.6 inches
Ground Clearance 13.4 inches
Dry Weight 222.0 pounds
Fuel Capacity 2.0 gallons
Colors Red

2005 CRF450R

Engine

Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Compression Ratio 12.0:1
Bore and Stroke 96.0mm x 62.1mm
Valve Train Unicam; four-valve
Carburetion Keihin 40mm flat-slide
Ignition Solid-state CD with electronic advance
Transmission Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/50T
Front Suspension 47mm inverted Showa fork with 16-position compression- and 16-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 13-position (low-speed) and 3.5-turn (high-speed) compression-damping and 17-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Front brake Single 240mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake Single 240mm disc
Front Tire 80/100-21
Rear Tire 110/90-19
Rake 26.91 degrees
Trail 108.0mm (4.25 inches)
Wheelbase 58.5 inches
Seat Height 37.6 inches
Ground Clearance 13.4 inches
Dry Weight 218.5 pounds
Fuel Capacity 1.9 gallons
Colors Red

2006 CRF450R

Engine

Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Compression Ratio 12.0:1
Bore and Stroke 96.0mm x 62.1mm
Valve Train Unicam; four-valve
Carburetion Keihin 40mm flat-slide
Ignition Solid-state CD with electronic advance
Transmission Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/50T
Front Suspension 47mm inverted Showa fork with 16-position compression- and 16-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 13-position (low-speed) and 3.5-turn (high-speed) compression-damping and 17-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Front brake Single 240mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake Single 240mm disc
Front Tire 80/100-21
Rear Tire 110/90-19
Rake 26.91 degrees
Trail 108.0mm (4.25 inches)
Wheelbase 58.5 inches
Seat Height 37.6 inches
Ground Clearance 13.4 inches
Dry Weight 218.5 pounds
Fuel Capacity 1.9 gallons
Colors Red
Model ID CRF450R

2007 CRF450R

Overview: Cycle World’s 2006 MX Bike of the Year. Five years in a row. The CRF450R has won pretty much every honor thrown its way — and it has no plans of letting up. Which is why we’ve made it even lighter, more responsive and better handling than ever, retooling the cylinder head and intake valves, boosting the carb to 41mm, and adding a new brake lever linkage to improve stopping power, a new subframe and a Dunlop 742 FA front tire. Wicked, eh?

Engine

Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Compression Ratio 12.0:1
Bore and Stroke 96.0mm x 62.1mm
Valve Train Unicam; four-valve
Carburetion Keihin 40mm flat-slide
Ignition Solid-state CD with electronic advance
Transmission Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/50T
Front Suspension 47mm inverted Showa fork with 16-position compression- and 16-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 13-position (low-speed) and 3.5-turn (high-speed) compression-damping and 17-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Front brake Single 240mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake Single 240mm disc
Front Tire 80/100-21
Rear Tire 110/90-19
Rake 26.91 degrees
Trail 108.0mm (4.25 inches)
Wheelbase 58.5 inches
Seat Height 37.6 inches
Ground Clearance 13.4 inches
Dry Weight 218.5 pounds
Fuel Capacity 1.9 gallons
Colors Red
Model ID CRF450R

2008 CRF450R

Overview: The experts are pretty much unanimous in hailing the CRF450R as the best MXer in its class. Holding that advantage, however, demands constant improvement, and the 2008 CRF450R is sharper than ever, with all-new works-style brake rotors, retooled frame geometry, and the revolutionary new Honda Progressive Steering Damper (HPSD). The gauntlet has been thrown. Again.

Engine

Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke
Compression Ratio 12.0:1
Bore and Stroke 96.0mm x 62.1mm
Valve Train Unicam; four-valve
Carburetion Keihin 40mm flat-slide
Ignition CD
Transmission Close-ratio five-speed
Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/50T
Front Suspension 47mm inverted Showa fork with 16-position compression- and 16-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Rear Suspension Pro-Link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 13-position (low-speed) and 3.5-turn (high-speed) compression-damping and 17-position rebound-damping adjustability; 315mm (12.4 in.) travel
Front brake Single 240mm disc with twin-piston caliper
Rear Brake Single 240mm disc
Front Tire 80/100-21
Rear Tire 110/90-19
Rake 26.76 degrees
Trail 111.4 mm (4.3 inches)
Wheelbase 58.6 inches
Seat Height 37.6 inches
Ground Clearance 13.4 inches
Curb Weight 238 lbs (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and a full tank of fuel — ready to ride)
Fuel Capacity 1.9 gallons, including .07 gallon reserve
Colors
  • Red
  • Black (2008 Special Color, Limited Availability)
Model ID CRF450R

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