Unveiled during the MXGP of Netherlands recently
were the 2019 Honda CRF450L and CRF250RX, along with the updated Honda CRF
enduro motorcycle range. Emphasising reliability and ease-of-use in the
dual-purpose role, the CRF450L takes the CRF450R motocrosser as its basis.
Fully street legal and coming with a side stand, the
CRF450L has a larger fuel tank for extended range, LED lighting and a
single-cylinder mill tuned for bottom end power. Of note is the CRF450L’s first
service interval of 32,000 km.
The other new ‘crosser for Honda is the CRF250RX,
using the CRF250R as a starting point and intended for closed-course
cross-country riding. Like the CRF450L, the CRF250RX comes with an 18-inch rear
wheel, 8.5-litre fuel tank and three-level launch control from HRC.
Siblings to the CRF450L, the CRF450R and CRF450RX,
now come with three-level HRC launch control and Renthal Fat Bar handlebar that
sits on a four-way adjustable yoke. The CRF450R gets a 2.5 hp and 2 Nm boost in
power and torque, thanks to a revised cylinder head, intake and exhaust.
Updated for 2019, the Honda CRF250R gets a power
bump in the bottom end through the use of a 2 mm smaller diameter throttle body
and revised cam, intake and exhaust profiles. The CRF250R also gets three-level
HRC Launch Control in addition to the three ride modes along with a new
two-piston front brake calliper, adjustable Renthal Fatbars and black rims.
