For the Russian consumer, the Honda brand is, first of all, a car. But in Japan, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., is the leading motorcycle manufacturer, and this is the homeland of such motorcycle monsters as Suzuki and Kawasaki. Today it is difficult to find a category of motorcycles where there are no representatives from the Honda company.
Honda motorcycle
A little history
Oddly enough, Honda owes its birth to Toyota; the fact is that since 1938. Soichiro Honda begins producing piston rings in its own garage. And already in 1940. Toyota orders such a large batch from him that Soichiro had to build a new plant. After the war, he sells his plant and creates the Honda Technical Research Institute; Toyota was the buyer of the plant, thus for the second time playing a key role in the formation of the future Honda motorcycle company.
Thanks to engines of its own design, the power of which was 2 times higher than that of analogues of that time, Honda managed to win first places in all prestigious competitions. In 1976, Honda became a leader in the world of motorcycles and began a significant expansion of its product range on this wave.
All-new 2022 Honda CRF450r
The latest-generation lightweight aluminum frame tops the list of upgrades, with improvements to reduce lateral stiffness and improve cornering performance. A new swingarm improves traction, and the Unicam engine receives updates to the decompressor system, intake and exhaust (including a change from dual to single exhaust) for improved low- and mid-range performance and a more compact configuration. The clutch with larger discs and hydraulic drive is completely new, it slips less and is easier to squeeze out. The new body kit and seat have a narrower, sleeker silhouette, making both weight transfer and maintenance easier.
Each of the updates to the Honda CRF450r also applies to the off-road CRF450RX and the top-of-the-line CRF450WE motocross model, which, in addition to the impressive list of features common to all CRF450s, is also equipped with a Twin Air air filter, as well as a clutch basket and cover from Hinson. The Honda CRF450RX gets lever protection for the first time, as do the returning 2022 CRF450X and the rebadged CRF450RL dual-sport.
While much of the focus is on the new 2021 Honda CRF450r, Honda is pleased to offer the 2022 CRF450R, a production version of the factory team machine ridden by Ken Roxen and Justin Brayton this season. The price reduction for this model was achieved thanks to a long serial production, and this is an excellent option to get a serious sports device for relatively little money.
Honda CRF450
Classification of Honda motorcycle models by purpose
Honda Super sport
1. Super sport / Super sport - this class of Honda motorcycles, created on the basis of racing models, has the same lowered handlebars and rider position, massive fairings, pumped-up engines, etc. – CBR1000RR Fireblade is the best Honda motorcycle model in its class, with a capacity of 999 cc. see, it has a power of 178 horsepower with a torque of 113 Nm. – The CBR600RR has 4 cylinders with a capacity of 599cc. Motorcycle power – 120 hp.
Honda Street Fighter
2. Naked or Streetfighter. Today, the Honda Naked motorcycle lineup is extremely popular all over the world. And it started like this: one motorcyclist took the broken plastic off his sports bike and started riding around, many people liked it and a whole movement was born. Motorcyclists began to remove plastic from brand new sports bikes, naturally this did not go unnoticed by manufacturers, and the Honda company was no exception. – SV 400 – this model is officially supplied only to Australia, but this fact does not prevent the Honda SV 400 from being the best-selling “naked motorcycle” in the whole world.
3. Sports Tourer / Sports Tourer - these Honda motorcycle models are a combination of classic and sports classes. – VFR1200FD has all the advantages of Super sport models (4-cylinder engine with a capacity of 1200 cc), but at the same time has a more comfortable fit; – VFR 800F Honda engineers installed a 4-cylinder engine of 781.7 cc on this model. cm, capable of developing 109 hp. (80 Nm); – 500RA and 300RA both models are distinguished by their simplicity and ease of operation, practicality and efficiency. The models differ from each other only in engines, in the first case it is 48 horses produced by a 2-cylinder engine with a volume of 471 cubic meters. cm., and in the second - 1 cylinder with a power of 30 hp. with a volume of 286 cubes; – CBR250R, single-cylinder motorcycle with a displacement of 249 cubic centimeters and a power of 26 hp. Developed by Honda for the markets of India and Thailand, where the demand for motorcycles of this class is high; – CBR650F, this Honda model will ideally act as the first budget bike, and will also appeal to experienced motorcyclists without “Freaks”. Having an unboosted 4-cylinder water-cooled engine, it is capable of producing 78 hp. (63 Nm).
Honda Touring
4. Tourer / Touring - limousines among motorcycles, the only purpose of this Honda model is travel. An engine like a car, a huge gas tank, a comfortable seating position, the presence of a mini refrigerator, a decent stereo system, as well as an airbag, this is not a complete list of differences between the Honda Tourer and a motorcycle. – ST1300 Pan European, this Honda model is not inferior, and in some aspects it surpasses competitors from Europe and America. V4 engine, 1261 cc. cm develops 126 hp; – GL1800 Bagger is a lightweight version of the legendary GL 1800 Gold Wing. An almost 2-liter, six-boiler boxer engine with 117 horsepower is capable of accelerating this Honda to hundreds in 5.5 seconds; – GL1800 Gold Wing is the flagship of the Honda company, one of the most expensive series models in the world.
Honda Cruiser
5. Cruiser – the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing can be classified in this category, although the company itself classifies it as a Touring class. – GL1800 F6C Valkyrie has the same power unit as the Gold and a sportier look.
Honda Dragster
6. Dragster / Dragster - the constituent features of this model are: an extended wheelbase and a forced engine. – CB1300DC (SC38) – also known as X4.
Enduro tourer
7. Enduro / Enduro-tourer – Honda engineers took cross-country models as the basis for bikes of this class, resulting in a motorcycle for active recreation. – XL 600 V Transalp with a 583 cc engine, initially aimed at the European market, the Japanese created a model with a 400 cc engine – Honda XL400V Transalp.
Honda Motard
8. Motard / Supermotard - this class of motorcycles is located between the enduro and motocross models of Honda. He can move around the city and at the same time take part in serious sports competitions.
Honda Cross
9. Cross/Cross – motorcycles of this class are classified as sports equipment; they cannot travel on public roads and are not registered with the traffic police. However, there is a plus: you don’t need a license to drive.
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Features of the 2022 Honda CRF450r
- New, more flexible traverses: the lower one is now located 6.1 mm higher. The travel of the Showa 49 spring fork has been increased (now it is 310 mm), and the rigidity of the front axle has also been increased. The shock absorber pistons are enlarged and the springs are lightened by 200 grams.
- The Honda CRF450's seat is shorter, lighter and 10mm lower in the rear. Maintenance of the motorcycle has become easier due to the fact that the number of 8 mm bolts securing the plastic has been reduced from 6 to 4 on each side. The 2022 Honda CRF450 is 70mm narrower (50mm on the left due to the lack of a muffler, and 20mm on the right)
- The steering column angle is 27.1 degrees (previously it was 27.4 degrees). Ground clearance has been increased by 8 mm and is 336 mm. Dry weight reduced by 2 kilos (to about 106 kg)
- The radiator plastic is now one-piece, rather than consisting of two elements. Renthal FatBars are installed from the factory. The upper crossbar has two spacer mounting points that allow you to move the handlebar within 26 mm.
- The front brake caliper has 30mm and 27mm pistons and is mounted on a 260mm wave-rimmed disc. The rear single-piston caliper is mounted on a 240 disc.
- The frame weighs 700 grams lighter than the previous version. The subframe is lighter by 320 grams. The torsional rigidity did not change, but the axial rigidity was reduced by 20%. The aluminum swingarm also changed its rigidity to suit the new frame characteristics, and became narrower. The Pro Link control arm characteristics have also been changed.
- Peak power at 5000 rpm is significantly increased, as is low-end thrust. This is partly achieved thanks to the enlargement of the airbox, which has become easier to access. The engine features a new, lighter 46mm throttle body and an optimized intake tract that uses engine heat to improve fuel atomization (evaporation). The new hydraulic clutch is easier to squeeze. The fuel pump is smaller and the magnesium valve cover is lighter.
- The injector installation angle has been increased from 30 to 60 degrees, due to which fuel is now injected at an angle opposite to the air flow. The engine is equipped with a new decompression system, the weight of which has been moved from the right side of the camshaft to the left.
- The largest update affected the exhaust system of the Honda CRF450. The exhaust window changed from round to oval. The previous version's dual exhaust system has been replaced with a single one, and the muffler is 1 kg lighter than last year's version. The exhaust pipe is installed 74 mm closer to the central axis.
- Electronic controls (launch control display, ECU light, engine mode button, traction control button and LED display) are now located on the left console. Traction control modes are switched by pressing and holding the HSTC (traction control) button for half a second, and a green light with the number of flashes will indicate the enabled mode. Traction control can also be turned off completely. After turning the engine off and on again, the last selected mode is restored.
- The seat is secured at the front with two bolts, one on each side, just below the rear of the tank. The Honda CRF450's tank is still titanium, but no longer comes with the ridiculous plastic trim.
