Open-class motocross might as well be called the unlimited class. There's no room for anything but the best here, and the best keep getting better and better every year. Well, have no fear, because the all-new 2017 Honda CRF450R is here. Major improvements everywhere, especially to the engine's increased power and peak torque, help drive you to the front of the pack. There's even an optional electric starter this year. And when you're in the lead in the first turn with an empty track in front of you, it's a whole new kind of race.
The experts are pretty much unanimous in hailing the CRF®450R 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.