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Factory Connection Linkage/Shock Modification (2021-2022 Honda CRF450R)

I initially tested the Factory Connection linkage one year ago with a couple of the employees from the New Hampshire office at Glen Helen Raceway. We went through several different configurations and came up with one that improved the Honda’s finicky handling. On the stock 2021-2022 Honda CRF450R the rear of the bike can feel…

ByKris KeeferAugust 17, 20220Comments

KiT Motocross

To 250 Four Stroke or Not To 250 Four Stroke

Written By: Michael Allen Some things in life are the way they are because they are that way; the sun is hot, the ocean is deep and gravity hurts. Moto also has things that just are the way they are; the smell of two-stroke race gas on cool days, early mornings bringing fond memories to…

ByKris KeeferNovember 1, 20210Comments

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2021 Honda CRF450R First Ride Impression

The most anticipated motocross bike of the year is finally here and I actually get to speak openly about it! Hallelujah! The 2021 CRF450R looks nothing like last year’s model and on the track it’s quite a bit different as well. Instead of going over all the change points in this article, you can do…

ByKris KeeferSeptember 17, 20200Comments

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Yoshimura RS-9T Stainless Full System (2020 Honda CRF250R)

The 2020 Honda CRF250R is much better off the bottom end than the 2018-2019 versions, but we wanted to test the latest full stainless Yoshimura RS-9T to see if it helped the stock Honda’s engine character at all. We were specifically looking for a little more RPM response and pulling power because the Honda is…

ByKris KeeferJune 10, 20200Comments

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2020 Honda CRF250R Start Up/Baseline Settings/Tips

I have been testing the 2020 Honda CRF250R at more than a few different tracks trying to get this baseline setting article out to you all. I have finally found a few settings that I think most of you could appreciate as well as benefit from. With Honda being one of only two manufacturers to…

ByKris KeeferAugust 30, 20190Comments

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2020 Honda CRF250R First Impression

Honda won the 250 East Coast Supercross Championship with Chase Sexton aboard the CRF250, but to us normal everyday riders that really doesn't translate into a CRF250R that the average blue collar consumer can go purchase. The GEICO Honda is such a different machine than the one sitting on the showroom floor that it would…

ByKris KeeferAugust 15, 20190Comments

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2020 Honda CRF450R First Impression

Going with the theme of “refinements” like a lot of manufactures are doing for 2020, Honda introduced the new CR450R at Fox Raceway in Pala, California last week. Minimal changes were made to Honda’s flagship motorcycle, but we had a chance to put those refinements to the test over the course of a few days…

ByKris KeeferAugust 12, 20190Comments

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Honda Introduces 2020 Lineup

Honda Announces 2020 Dirt Bikes Performance updates to CRF250R highlight extensive CRF lineup TORRANCE, Calif. (May 7, 2019) – From the fire-breathing, high-flying CRF450RWE all the way down to the friendly, cute CRF50F, Honda’s off-road motorcycle lineup is the most all-encompassing and versatile on the powersports market, a fact that was driven home when American…

ByKris KeeferMay 7, 20190Comments

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The 2019 Honda CRF450R “Track Toughness” Project (Part One)

There are a lot of you 2019 Honda CRF450R owners out there and most of you food my email inbox with set up questions. If there is one machine that makes me want to ride on pure looks alone, it would be this 2019 Honda CR450R. But… Sometimes looks can be deceiving and although it’s…

ByKris KeeferMarch 28, 20190Comments

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2019 Honda CRF Trail Line

Some of my fondest memories that I have as a child was riding with my parents in the desert on the weekends. I remember sitting in class daydreaming about heading to the desert to ride my motorcycle and wishing it was Friday evening so we could pack up and head out. Not only was it…

ByKris KeeferMarch 11, 20190Comments

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