Author Topic: CR450. Good, bad. Whats the story. (Read 9410 times)

Quicksilver · « **on:** February 06, 2008, 10:37:00 am »

What are Honda's CR450s like? Good bikes, bad. Whats your opinion of this model?

cyclegod · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:07:44 am »

Read VMX mag, they have excellent review of Honda 450CR

Quicksilver · « **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:38:38 am »

What issue. I only have 29 to 32 VMX.

cyclegod · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2008, 12:04:44 pm »

issue 24

http://www.vmxmag.com.au/08_what_bike/vmx_what_bike_listing.html

Quicksilver · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2008, 12:23:07 pm »

CG... I will try to get hold of that issue. Thanks for the info mate.

In the mean time what personal opinions are out their of this model.

cyclegod · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2008, 12:30:38 pm »

Hey Drew, did that DVD turn up yet?

Quicksilver · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2008, 12:39:32 pm »

Not yet mate but im looking forward to receiving it.

Hoony · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2008, 01:22:58 pm »

they have a gearbox that can be prone to self destruction. also the clutch bush can sieze but there is a work around to stop that.

magoo had one back in the day, i suggest you PM him.

magoo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2008, 01:44:57 pm »

They had a shock that had a habit of destroying itself, the gear ratios were way out, the clutch would seize, the pipe would get crushed really easily, the tank stickers disappeared on the first ride and they were known to crack crankcases if the motor kicked back. Other than that they were great.

Hoony · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2008, 01:46:26 pm »

maybe they were a rebadged Maico

Maico31 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2008, 02:56:14 pm »

They had a rear shock like a pogo stick, a powerband like a light switch and the clutch slipped like an auto. Other than that, like magoo said, they were great.

magoo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2008, 03:05:06 pm »

I remember at Conondale last year Maico31 saw me ready to ride my 450 before practice and he was less than complimentary about them. I told him I reckoned that they had a reputation which was unfair. After practice I had to admit to him he was right, just my memory had faded. I'm still going to restore mine just because they were the first Honda open classer. One thing I'm not going to do is ride it.

Quicksilver · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2008, 03:35:37 pm »

This is all encouraging news.

. No support the poor old 450, not yet anyway. So buying one or two would be a mistake, a purchase I would regret maybe?

cyclegod · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2008, 03:40:50 pm »

Only if you intend to ride/race one, a good "garage queen" project perhaps

Hoony · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2008, 04:00:13 pm »

they are a nice looking bike, and as Magooster said they are the first Honda open classer so that alone makes it a classic.

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