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0:01 Introduction
0:29 Who am I to review the Honda CRF 450L?
1:06 What I LIKED about the Honda CRF450L Dual Sport Motorcycle
3:20 What I DIDN'T LIKE about the Honda CRF450L
8:00 My biggest objective criticism for the 450L: 5 owners in just 17 months
10:40 If it's a solid dual sport, why did we all sell it so soon?
12:15 Conclusion and Honda's biggest problem with the 450L
The Honda CRF450L Dual Sport Motorcycle has a lot going for it, but suffers from a few irritating quirks (like all dual sports do!) As a CRF450L owner, I LOVED this motorcycle for dual sporting, but HATED it for more difficult enduro trails where its low speed motor issues were most pronounced.
The biggest problem with MY Honda 450L, though, wasn't its quirks, it's that it went through five owners in less than two years. What made us bail on it within just a few months of ownership?
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Here's what the current owner, Wes, has to say about his 450L experience:
My take so far: I'm loving it! I haven't ridden a ton of other bikes to compare it to though. My first bike was a 250L, which I had a blast on. So that is my frame of reference. I love the added power and torque that this bike has. I was always shifting down for climbs and features on my 250, but I can mostly stay in whatever gear I've been riding in on the 450. It is a little on the heavier side still, but it rides significantly lighter than my 250L did. The suspension is an enormous upgrade from the 250L. Forums say it is softer than the X and R models, but it has the same Components, and I think it is set up great for trail riding. Thomas might be able to speak more to any modifications/valving changes that have been made in the bike for bigger riders like us.
This bike has a throttle tamer and the Vortex ECU. I have not experienced the flame out issues that early reviews described. I've killed it a couple of times in first gear, but I chalk that up to inexperience and poor clutch control. It has not been a frustrating ride at all for me.
It behaves pretty well on the road for what it is. It's not all revved out at 70 like the 250L was, and it feels stable at 75-80 mph for the short bits of highway riding I've done. Nothing long so far. Needs a new rear tire and I'm a pretty committed skier, so no big trips on it yet. I've done about 200 miles of dirt roads and single track around Lake Mountain on it so far. I've also commuted on it to Orem a handful of times. Been super fun so far!
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