I Fell In Love With This Bike! // Honda 450RL Review! 

This one does look like it’s got a pipe in ECU I think that’s not a stock pipe on there is it

@@kochj0713 that is the stock pipe and the reason he wasn't flaming out in the turns is because he was riding up 2 gears and just using the bottom end torque to pull out of them essentially using the gearing as a heavy flywheel to prevent the engine from stalling also need to consider that most people complaining about the flame out issue on these bikes are very slow youtubers or guys that are trying to ride it like a hard enduro bike well news flash all 450s flame out excessively bad Pardon my rant this is just a great bike that constantly gets shit on by sub par riders because they just aren't good enough to ride the thing

Fair enough- And your right. But even a sub-par rider with common sense should be able to putt around on it a bit without to much problem. It’s only one small step-up from any starter dual-sport- anyone who is tall enough and has ever ridden any type of motorbike whatsoever with a clutch and is not a total moron should be able to ride a de-tuned Honda 450 without drama. 🤘🏻

@@billyarsenault1970 actually from what I can tell it is definitely a detuned crf450x but it still has typical 450 issues (meaning a tendency to flame out at lower revs) and the people that complain the most are trying to use it as a hard enduro machine (in which they wouldn't consider using a 450 for would lean more toward 2 strokes and 250f's) but end of the day it's based on a desert blasting Baja winning bike not an XR TTR KLX trail bike and the ones complaining just aren't talented enough to go fast enough to keep the bike running

​@@mattbarrois8675 well said

"Get Head" -Ronnie Mac

what did you do to your 450RL to make it more trail friendly? Can you ride this bike slowly?

@@rogerlarson8040 I did some minor things like a bigger sprocket but the only real way to do it is to change the ecu and pipe. After 6000 plus miles I’ve worn my clutch out using it constantly in the woods so I’m finally going to bite the bullet and make the changes to turn it into a much greater all around bike with more power and much smoother ride with no flameouts. Check out Tacomoto for the new Athena Get ecu that’s supposed to be the best yet. The bike is one of the best light weight adv / dual sports made and worth the extra money IMO. Hope that helps. Get one! 🏍️💨😁

A toast to grid lock and road blocks being a thing of the past! lol. What tires are you running? I am eyeing the Geomaxs'

You’ll love it!

i owned one for a while it’s a great bike but you’ll need an extra 2 grand to make the bike what it should be stock ecu is terrible if i was going to do it over again id just convert a yz450fx street legal

How’s the bike done you so far?Thinking about getting one soon

@@rhyz381 Loving it!!! I haven't put an ECU and pipe on yet I may ride it stock for a few more months (plus I'm broke until after taxes are due 🙂).

@@M0T0bri are you exploring on it, dualsporting etc., or just hitting the tracks? Thanks!

How are you finding it on single track trails and slow mud holes? Do you find the dead weight heavy when you're stopped in a mud hole or something? CRF450RL is about 38lbs heavier than the KTM 500 EXC-F, but the CRF450RL sounds like it is far better for the road from what I've read and heard. My current bike is about 310lbs and I hate when it gets stuck in a mud hole because it is heavy so was looking for something a bit lighter.

@@beefquiche I'm using as a dualsport and exploring new mountain trails is the kind of riding that I love. During the first 300 miles I 'ran in' the engine mostly on pavement, with a few dirt roads, but no trail or track riding. I'm less than 10 miles from the base of the Rockies (near Pikes Peak) and have so many amazing trails to ride. I'm taking it to the eastern slope next month to explore White River National Forest near Glenwood Springs, but think I'll take it up in the truck. I just hate to put on so many highway miles. I love this 450.

Hahaha! Couldn’t help myself

I know I'd end up doing the same thing lol. I mentioned in another comment that you have to feel a machine out before you can even really get wild with it. Anyone who hates on that bike is just a hater. I've got a '22 stock and it is my first dirt bike I've ever ridden/owned. It is rideable you just have to adapt to its quirks or spend some money on upgrades. It is a very capable bike. The tires I have found the hard way not so great for dirt and sandy environments. Awesome review, so far I am happy with my bike. Looking to put a 14 tooth front sprocket! @@AjCatanzaro

I am also looking at this bike for my work commute and putting around town. Have you had any of the "flameout" issues driving on the streets?

@@tygawoods468 I can say I have not really had that issue. I read that they did something to try to make the 22 better and it must have worked. Great bike!

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Try some betas

In what way do people whine about it?

@@GreasyHog69 they can find anything and everything to whine about.

@@shanewinters3009 gotcha ya my buddy swears they are bad bikes but they seem fine to me. Just different from an MX bike which is obvious. Probably the closest bike we can get to a MX bike that is street legal though

@GreasyHog exactly. The throttle was certainly a problem but you can't blame honda for the epa emissions crap.

Thats what I just ordered for mine hope it works got 30mil on this bick

This reminds me of when a wise man who we all know and luv once said: When ridden as a dual-sport the Honda on paper appears to be the better bike stock because it checks more boxes- But I am still gonna ride the KTM every single time. I just am. Full disclosure I have never taken the RL on tight single-track and I never will. I’m just not gonna do it. The EXC-F will always be the better bike for that straight out of the box. It just is. 😂😂😂 Sound Familiar.

*1290R

@@alexanderallenbrown nah, way too heavy and unwieldy.

That sounds incredible! I will be doing that someday. That is my dream vacation.

I live in Saint Petersburg Florida

I'm right near you in Clearwater and I'm looking at picking one of these up at West coast power sports on 19 this week. Wish I had the cash right now to grab yours. Sounds awesome 👌

This is a hell of a deal

Not for sale anymore! Sorry, my health reasons was a concussion at work! It's been a very long struggle!

Have you checked out Era Moto? I havent used them yet but likely would be my next

Dude if he comes over for that I'll be flying over to Melbourne 100% to meet him

Can someone let AJ know about these scam accounts using his name. I've tried but l don't know if he's seen it or not

@@scottyd2262 i spent all of Wednesday messing with one, not your typical scammer either he actually knows about some stuff AJ does on his video. I posted his responses and the "prize" in the dirtbike subreddit.

He wasn't riding it on single track, either. Nor was it a full review by any means. And I'll ad that most of us are not pro riders. These need to be more user friendly but Honda can't figure that out.

What a pity, do you know why? We are still hoping to get a street legal Yamaha WR450F here in the Colonies. Yet they are sold in OZ and NZ.

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Scam account 👆👆👆 These are popping up everywhere on many different channels.. Do not fall for it

@@scottyd2262 I already gave my credit card details

Worst part of it. :(

Yes, but I think they are expecting the race maintenance schedule, when you can prolly double the intervals.

Cole Sealy built one when they first came out and rode it on the street to an sx track :)

@@TheShift1313 I seen that!

Evidently it's prone to flaming out and being hard to restart and generally crappy in anything resembling slow speed. Attempts to correct it seem to have spotty success. If you don't ride anything slow or remotely technical then maybe they are fine. They seem to change hands frequently which is not a good indicator in my opinion.

@@morley3810 kick the idle up to 2500 ;) good info for anyone looking

@@TheShift1313 Maybe. Seems like an annoying Band-Aid fix though. Spec'd idle speed on my 2007 CRF250X is 1700 and that sounds high. 2500 on a 450 would be less than pleasant at red lights lol

I heard that as well.. Sounded tuff af !!

Scam account 👆👆👆 A KTM500EXC-F or a Husqvarna FE501 would be great to see... Especially with real dirt tires....

Just saw one at my dealer today.

Drz= old school shitbox

@@MRJAYWILSON i know o had one for 10 years. Its ok at everything but great at nothing but would be cool to see what AJ could do.

Scam account 👆👆👆👆👆

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My reviews will always be honest!! If not, what’s my value??😁👍🏼

@@AjCatanzaro please do a fun lap, with one eye covered. You lose some depth perception that way. I became blind in one eye and would love your input on riding that way.

Pretty tough competition in Australia where you can buy a plated WR450 sold with a de-restricting kit.

Hi Mike I know and i have owned 2 wr's and went the Honda option cause it has the 6 speed and longevity were as the yamy god love it will rev itself to death lol, I was advised back as far as 2016 the yamaha isn't the bike for me its a motor crosser with a head light 450L isn't the usual motor x bike with a head light. maybe if Honda waited a bit longer they could have captured the market. The wr isn't any cheaper here. The Honda with power up kit was about the same price as the yamy on the road drive away no more to pay I got out of it cheaper as Honda panicked and dropped the price to $9990 yeh i bought the power up kit for extra 2.2k

@@sachac5435 With a tank and a seat the Honda is a great dual sport with a dirt focus. Pretty hard to beat.

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Why did that happen?

@@captainamerica9353 emissions

@@Modelo408 , so the Euro 5 warlords win again? They claim they are not banning ICE's, but they're making the emissions standards impossible, in effect banning ICE's ! But Honda went great lengths with noise and emissions, hence using the heavy Cat and making them compliant in California (meaning all 50 states). I'll bet they are getting rare and expensive across the pond.

I was watching the Adv. spec guy (UK) and he was saying his produced only 25-28HP! I'm still trying to wrap my head around that detune. My '19L was about 38-40 stock (US) and I thought that was detuned hard compared to the R. Is that specific countries having hard emission standards or all EU countries?

@@terratrodder I think it's all EU countries. You can get exc bikes here. But they come restricted to ~16hp. It's only a plastic plug in the airbox though

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I concur lake elsinore would be close enough for me