2022 Honda CRF 450RL | First Ride

[@yammienoob]

No off-road on it? Sacrilege!

[@XRAYX]

Keep watching bammie boob!

[@metalmoto3275]

Gonna need a cross over video now

[@metalmoto3275]

@@Mark-ou8nu they did a cross over video last year with the Yamaha tenere 700 and the super tenere

[@rileyhicks4305]

I notice your riding a gear high aswell as I have the bike and have already broke my leg, the ecm tuning on this bike and throttle response isn’t great or forgiving and ecm and seat are a must

[@rileyhicks4305]

Shifting into 5th is at 62mph and into 6th should be 75mph by the manual even tho it feels wrong while riding

[@That_5.0_Ranger]

It’s funny hearing someone complain about a dual sport being a dual sport😂

[@timfetters7471]

I was thinking the same. We buy them cause they are good off road

[@timfetters7471]

Dual sporters have been begging for a street legal 450. Honda listened. Finally a manufacturer gave us what we’ve been asking for! And seriously, no dual sports are good on road.

[@Fatboybart]

Street bike guys reviewing dirt bikes/duel sports is like finger painters critiquing Leonardo da Vinci’s work.

[@Stealth164]

Underrated comment

[@RealJamesBond007]

Preach!

[@tompava3923]

Doesn't that make you feel superior?

[@mikebishop6095]

But they make good videos

[@autocrossaholic]

‘This fork is really hard to use’ Sir that’s a knife, and you’re trying to eat pasta

[@dropusertable]

Well, it’s an intermediate/expert level dirt bike with a license plate! There is definitely a learning curve. But no way around the fact that factory fuel mapping sucks. Can’t blame Honda entirely for scraping together a DOT legal emissions bike when the twitchy throttle really isn’t terrible off-road. It’s really meant to be in the dirt. And to be ridden hard in the dirt. Not poking around town. On a 450 fuel injected 4 stroke dirt bike. That’s like daily driving a 7 second drag racing car with no interior and radials. Get a vortex+sumo wheels+comfortable seat, and then you have a better street bike.

[@jasonmount76]

Chase wasn't ready for the fofitty. I've got 6K miles on my RL. Best bike I've ever owned.

[@chasewarner99]

How is it on the highway? In this first impression video he isn’t really vibing with it, but you have way more experience on this bike. I ride dirt bikes all the time, and want a road legal bike. I have about a 25 minute commute to work daily, however occasionally I will need to be on the road between 1-3 hours. Usually twice a month. Is this bike comfortable for riding for that amount of time (very occasionally) or should I search for something else? Thanks!

[@jasonmount76]

@@chasewarner99 my commute is the same. 4 lane highway posted 70mph. For me, it's a blast on the highway, once you swap the seat for a Seat Concepts. I've done many long trips on mine, and like any bike, you're ready for a break at fuel stops. Just keep in mind, euro 5 emissions requirements make this bike miserable from the factory, with the fuel cut out causing the "twitchy" throttle. An $800 Vortex ecu solves it. Between the ecu, full FMF exhaust, seat, and 3 gallon IMS tank, I'm over $2K in upgrades. I really wanted to love this bike when I bought it, but I couldn't, in factory form. Money does buy happiness after all lol. This bike isn't for everyone, but it's perfect for me.

[@chasewarner99]

@@jasonmount76 thx for the reply, I’ll keep all of that in mind!

[@tcmcclure2323]

It does take a decent amount to get it into a comfortable super moto. I converted my 2019 450L to SM over time. Did G2 throttle tamer, vortex ecu, seat concepts XL, warp 9 17s with continental conti sport tires, 45T rear sprocket, larger front rotor, full yoshi rs4 exhaust. Completely changed the bike. It’s a real beast uncorked. I bought mine used for a great deal, but for the cost of all the aftermarket to make it into a super moto compared to buying one new, I would just buy a husky 701.

[@Dirtymcgurty]

That head shake at high speeds can easily be fixed by softening the clickers on the suspension. It has a rear shock setting for a 175 lb man. Set at the stiffest setting. Gotta know how to work on these things. Tons of maintenance. But I am a mechanic and love to ride. This is my dream bike. I own the 21.. love it.

[@chaseontwowheels]

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[@somara]

My wife has this ‘22 CRF450RL and loves it. You guys are soft 😂

[@jemirandav]

Agree 100% I think the autor is exaggerating to make the video more "likable" or interesting or something. It's hard to believe this is coming from a seasoned rider.

[@michaelhughes511]

so happy to see a variety of bikes on the channel

[@Twinspinner]

As far as making it street legal, I don't know if you mentioned it as I haven't gotten that far in the video, but Honda went as far as rubberizing the teeth on the OEM sprocket (1 or both, not sure) to get the noise pollution to a legal level. They had to tinker with basically every little piece just a tiny bit to make it legal lol

[@ryanhunt8178]

Tbh I miss the content where u and yummi do riding together

[@keshmo12]

I got a 2019 crf450L. Totally agree with you on the highway! 60-65 is about as fast as I go. It's not a "fast" bike but it sure is tons of fun. 6500 miles and I do multiple off road Enduro races with it and a yearly long adventure ride.

[@jeremytn1]

I have a 2019 crf450L and hands down after owning over 30 bikes it is my favorite 7500 miles of everything from, dirt,moto,stunts, supermoto setup on the tail of the dragon multiple times. It’s just a do everything bike, and I’m not particularly easy on it🤷‍♂️ I bought it to ride it so that’s exactly how it’s treated( with proper Maintenance of course). If I ever had to get rid of it, the RL would be the only one lol

[@flangmasterj]

No wonder you're getting head shake, you're sitting damn near over the back wheel. A trail bike/supermoto is the ultimate "in traffic" machine with the light weight, tall seat height and punchy engine. Come on guy.

[@PedoBear1811]

He is driving dirt wheels on the streets and not using supermoto wheels. Changing the wheels will make a world of difference.

[@garrison2574]

@@PedoBear1811 as someone who rides my dual sport on road with more aggressive tries than this its all in where you sit. Like he said, shouldn't sit nearly that far back, dude looks like he's never ridden a dirtbike, dual sport, or supermoto before.

[@PedoBear1811]

@@garrison2574 I have only ever owned dirt bikes that where already converted into supermotos. I now own a Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 so it doesn't really "matter" where i sit but yeah thinking back to my ktm days i would sit much more to the front where even my friends said i look ridiculous sitting so much forward. That is however where you have to sit. And have your butt at the other side of the seat pushing the bike down

[@garrison2574]

@@PedoBear1811 yeah for sure. In the vid though he's sitting so far back that it also looks funny, and its causing the head shake problem to be worse too lol.

[@salazam]

@@garrison2574 He said that in the vid. Why people are watching this unqualified goober review bikes he's never ridden before is beyond me. I hate youtubers.

[@DSC71789]

OC: by detuning the engine. Power mods: air box, vortex ecu, yosh exhaust. That should also clean up the throttle and stalling issues. If not, there are more throttle mods. Then just adjust the suspension as needed, and add tires that are more road biased.

[@Soyandrewspaez]

Nice video. However, all the complains about how uncomfortably the bike could be for longer hours, tell me that some riders have only used this bikes for fun, and not for work like I have when I lived in South America 😂. I used to travel 8+ on my KLX 150. I would not complain about anything on this bike but maintenance intervals. Thanks for the review! ❤

[@apollyon1081]

Ahhh the infamous 450... the "diesel truck" of motorcycles

[@corydehning5671]

being used to the race bikes it wasn't hard to get used to but I was definitely surprised and very happy with the direction Honda went with this bike. it is a very heavy choked up dirt bike. its really just what Honda is all about. great at everything and the best of nothing. wont get you anywhere with any real style but it will always get you anywhere your skill can push it. I wish they had gone with a hydro clutch for the price point but for what you get I don't feel like I over paid.

[@ricochetey]

My question is, what else is there in this class? Honestly I have no idea but this seems like my best bet in searching for the best performing off road bike with a tag class.

[@corydehning5671]

@@ricochetey there is quite a few options all have there different quirks. If your a 60 road 40 dirt rider this is the bike for you anything else maybe look at a ktm or husky 501. They cost about the same and ride about the same.

[@davidrebuildsit6382]

As someone who rides dirt bikes and had a crf450 and would illegally take my dirt bike on the street, it’s Natural and I loved the way it felt. I imagine a newer bike would feel even better.

[@DadsDomain]

If I had kept this bike stock I think eventually I'd be looking at other options in this price range, probably a Tenere. However after making my mods, as an off road focused bike, thats legal on the street, I can't imagine getting rid of it for a long time.

[@ridered55x84]

Miss your videos man. Hope to see a new one soon!

[@DadsDomain]

@@ridered55x84 I appreciate that. I've had some serious projects that have slowed us down. We are getting my son a different bike shortly so I'll probably start up some again for him on that and after I get my basement done I can get some recreation in again....adulting sucks!

[@jthondacrf8926]

I just bought that bike love it haven't stalled it yet

[@ParadiseBiker]

1:36 home boy was videoing superstar Chase

[@billdivine9501]

I had an XT350 in the early 90’s. Great bike! I know this Honda is leaps and bounds better than my old Yamaha but even as a newbie I knew that the shake on the highway was because of the aggressive tires it had. Id love this Honda and the aftermarket parts availability is apparently huge for this bike, which I imagine would solve the seat issues. But I’m probably too old. 😂

[@jarrod1687]

This bike is actually luxury compared to all the other motocross style bikes

[@jthondacrf8926]

I love it on the highway the only thing that bothers me is the vibration in the Handel bars makes my hands go num if i could fix that it would be flawless

[@jakobmedlin1112]

I ended up buying this exact bike , he told me KZbinr rode it . Then this popped up on my feed . Small world

[@arethouready]

How was it

[@Makelifehappennow]

I have a street legal crf450x. It rides like this RL. Only good to run for a few miles on asphalt from one dirt trail to another. On trails it is awesome. A near perfect dual sport (IMHO) is my xr650l. I was thinking of selling my xr and 450x and buy this bike. Not no more. Thanks for the review.

[@MatthewSmith-to1hz]

Basically, it's a jack of all trades, but a master of none.

[@kyles5751]

He needs to ride a Real 450r. The L/RL only make as much hp as a 250 on the dirt (38), a 450r makes about 58...

[@magz4074]

As an owner of a yz450f from 2005, yes, they are incredibly sensitive to throttle input. They Rev extremely fast and fall right back down to idle almost immediately. Dirt bikes are so much fun to ride though, it's just instant power any gear, any time. Can't wait to get a dual sport so I can legally ride on the road here in Ontario Canada. Having a hard time deciding between the CRF450RL and a drz400s. It won't be my long distance bike, it'd be my around town and trail bike, with occasional 2 hr rides. I so wish Yamaha would come out with a WR450R for the road

[@juniorjames3256]

I have a drz 400s and I tricked it all out ..... and I am clearly looking at this one for the simple reason that this frame is aluminum...... the Suzuki is heavy steel... if you're doing any off roading get the honda..... I'm about to buy this Honda and convert the Suzuki into a supermoto

[@nickdudem]

Lol, this is so hilarious. Basically every road rider's reaction to riding a 450 dirtbike 😂 including myself. Until you've got a lot of hours on a dirtbike, you won't know how to ride it. Ass forward, elbows up, ankles and knees glued to the bike and chin over the bars when accelerating haha. Barky throttle and flame-outs are part of the 450 fun. Price is ok, it's meant to be a do it all bike with a race engine. WR450F is better in every aspect though.

[@athiannedesirejeanhugues2023]

😅😅😅 what are you doing on the highway with a dirt bike man?? 😅 Crazy!!

[@sarahdell4042]

No off roading? Why on earth are you so far back on it? 🤣

[@williampage2561]

I got a 2022, get switched, new throttle,, still twitchy.

[@nightfury6836]

Brilliant stuff Chase & crew. Love the dual sport content.

[@boots2488]

I have 800 miles on my 2022 450RL, planning on getting the ECU and Yosh pipe to uncork it , definitely snappy throttle but something you can tame when your used to it IMO….biggest downside for me is just the seat 🤣 other than that love it, taken it on trails and it’s an absolute beast. Highway tho , not really the bike for it

[@danzilla3223]

I bought a brand new one yesterday and first thing I bought was a seat and vortex ecu

[@dereklavigne4785]

I have 450L and am so glad it’s not only me that gets scared changing lanes at speed 😂👍🏼

[@dynoranch1205]

I own that shit and ride it balls to the wall ripping it past everyone only way to ride it.

[@shanepearen9340]

I got 900 miles on mine and I love it

[@rorym1980]

if ur riding to the trails u need an aftermarket seat but if ur mainly offroad most of the time and standing up now and then its fine stock. i speak from experience. stuck with stock seat for nearly 2 yrs because aftermarket is expensive. highway is fine for me but speed limit here is only 65

[@ihtishamulhaq951]

Come to Iceland and ride my girl Honda CRF250L Rally with Delkevic exhaust and clear airfilter... She is someone else... 🌻🇮🇸

[@jaytownjunkyardfiles1999]

C'mon man, I just got home from a nightshift 0615 this morning, 43 miles one way, 47°F on a DR650 w/backpack strapped to the seat. It's a dualsport and they're fun. If I can do it, anyone can.

[@KickBackMIA]

The highway test had me in tears

[@79FatStrat]

I would love to hear you review my ‘92 FatBoy. 750 lbs of teeth shattering, eyeball buzzing, lane wandering, tailbone busting, 20lb clutch pull, eardrum bursting, skull cracking, ergonomic nightmare of a ride. After 42 years of Harley By God Davidson, I’m wanting a CRF450L. 😎

[@zyonsdream]

I have a 2021 CRF450RL that I converted to a Super Moto. This is an awesome bike as long as you get the Tokyo Mod Vortex ECU to fix the horrible fueling. You’ll need it even if you leave the exhaust stock. Mine rev surged constantly. It ran like crap and stalled out. The new ECU fixed everything.

[@Noname-ly2lp]

Ahhh so that’s why

[@ryanparker6677]

I have the same bike people often change out the ecu to a vortex ecu and a g2 throttle tamer to fix the low end throttle twitch I’ve put a little over 2,600 miles on mine it’s miserable riding slow technical stuff without changing the ecu and the throttle tamer

[@ryanparker6677]

Also wheelie monsters

[@MotoVet86]

You must’ve never heard of the fender acting as a sail

[@danielyarros479]

go back to the 250 girly bike your in love with

[@francoisrautenbach270]

Waited a while for this video

[@MarcosDiegos]

Been waiting on this

[@bootsinthedirt]

Nothing in US law requires manufacturers to make all street legal bikes rideable for people not competent to ride them…hyperbikes? I am sure you are a fine street oriented motorcycle rider as I have seen plenty of your videos. But if you ever review another street legal dirt-oriented bike consider a format that lets you, and your vicariously engaged viewers, experience and reflect on the bike as it was meant to be ridden. Side roads, to back highways, to dirt roads, etc.

[@blackcatvibing]

With good seat you can travel the world on it doing 70 on highway

[@StrappedHistorian]

You could have said 2022 Honda Honda crf 450 at least 25 more times chase

[@bryanoliver5550]

Sounds great , you can ride your bike to the nearest or farthest dirt track or go trail riding . I believe I`d be concerned about windy days , maybe , would have to test one out myself on a windy day , Ha . I would like to see a Parts List with all the prices for this bike , add everything up and look at the total price , this must be worth the price HONDA`s asking .

[@dirtbikesg4640]

What about the 300l rally?

[@spar8334]

You doing 40 on the hwy ofcourse they gonna pass you lol

[@TGdaGoatedOne]

Yea im not to enthusiastic about dealerships at the moment, went to get a 22 mt07 they wanted 4k down plus 267 a month for 36 months with none of the 4k dp not going towards the bike, im like no thanks the bike aint even worth 14k

[@FZM_07]

you know the freeway wobble is mostly the tires...so maybe calm down. and maybe say how the bikes feels vs how you feel. relax, and understand its a 450.

[@robbyashton8518]

You should try a drz 400 I have mine is a little moded

[@Healthwithharry]

I mean that bike is more than able to keep up with traffic

[@maybeerainmaybeesnow]

Yup! $10,000 is a bit much! Then again, everything is a bit much these days.

[@thatguy8005]

I use to go to that church

[@Daniel-oy4gu]

It's kinda silly but would love to see a first ride of a yamaha tw200

[@Makelifehappennow]

Tw200 is a tractor. It goes through everything.

[@billyarsenault1970]

Nice Vid man. Hey so where and when are the vibrations the worst and is it really extreme. Thx man.

[@aalejandro750]

Love my 450RL 🤩 Heard its being discontinued for 24 that true?

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

No wheelies?! For $10k, I’d rather get an MT09! ✊🏻

[@garrison2574]

well yeah they're not even close to being the same type of bike lol

[@Chumbucketsecret]

I have both 🥰

[@Pedros93]

The CRF450L does everything the MT09 does, and the mt09 can only dream on doing half the CRF450 does :/ Dual Sport VS Road Bike, completely different types of bike

[@johnmagsarmdia3940]

It is a dirt bike,,, not really design for highway,,, even it is road legal. When you are living in rural areas with a lot of rough road and muddy holes it is almost perfect. Also I think it used SOHC which produces more torque and quick acceleration,,, which is perfect for a dirt bikes.

[@itswheetie9898]

Can't handle a dirtbike on the road.. thats cute.

[@Noname-ly2lp]

Low in kills me

[@tonyrips27]

Guy definitely doesn’t come from the dirt!!

[@willops8097]

can convert this moto to supermoto rigth

[@WildmanYino]

I want it for wheelies but all the homies say it doesn’t feel like a race 450, too little power and too heavy so nice hearing an outside perspective

[@wilgarcia1]

I bet that motor as is would make a CBR450 pretty fun 😸

[@diggy-d8w]

IDKnow why I'm just now learning about this bike but in the world of dual sports(smaller bikes) they really aren't too good at speeds over 65mph - 70mph. Not all but most have this at issue so I'm only just heard about this bike which may help out? peace.

[@diggy-d8w]

IF they tamed this bike by 17HP from the moto version it had to be done for emissions! That's the only reason to wack-off so much power, which means it can be taken back by un-corking her? IDKnow how but someone does & now I'll be lookin' for that info. I appreciate the ride.....

[@Smallbore2wheels]

OC: team red has some good connections lol

[@clarenceclark8592]

Normal on the revs

[@Frank_Torre]

OC: Feel as if there were some backroom bribes to get this dirt bike street legal. Honda be like it's got turn indicators and a headlight so looks street legal to us. Still 10k for a uncomfortable bike on the street, that be a no for me. You could easily get a daily 🏍 like a MT07 and buy your gear for the price of the CBR450 RL.

[@jdirt1982]

Let me get this straight, its street legal dirt bike????? Holy shit captain obviouse thanks for figuring that out for us.....

[@Discotechque]

A CRF on knobby tires doing full throttle for a hundred kilometers on tarmac, you won't feel your balls or your ass sitting on that plank for an hour.

[@andyyougoonie]

SMORTBIKE!!!!! C2W we at Smort see you Boo

[@Miichi005]

At 20:14... You said Yamaha.

[@450hooligan6]

No maps? Sounds like it needs a flash. Low HP though. Low-forties probably too low for a bike pushing 300lbs.

[@thatguy8005]

The 300L is around 5k… it isn’t for long trips, but for 5k more… not sure I would go with this over a 300L

[@rileyhicks4305]

300l is a great one think it needs suspension and you’d think the 450 woulda had the gauges atleast same as the 300l considering it’s almost double the price

[@Makelifehappennow]

I rode the 300l last week. Way underpowered for bigger folks. Good for small riders.

[@thatguy8005]

@@Makelifehappennow I wouldn’t take it out on the road for travel. I don’t even like doing that much on my BMW R1250GS Adventure. It is a big bike, but trucks still blow it around.

[@Funnyskull2237]

YESSS WE ARE GETTING CLOSERR. OC

[@petertrout7866]

All motorcycles are over priced.

[@kerrynogosek9733]

You just gotta get used to it

[@rexmcneil9707]

You’re riding damn near on the back tire. That’s not really the best way to ride this type of bike, bud.

[@timfetters7471]

Time to test the new road glides out on the motocross track. Then tell us how bad they are off road. SMH we love you bud but the road review of one of the best off-road dual sports ever? We know it will suck on the road. We are all wanting to see opinions of it off-road though.

[@ozarkmountainoutdoors4737]

I can tell this reviewer has not spent much time on a high-performance dirtbike

[@Hipptractors]

I think it’s the same as the the old 450x not the same as the 450r race bike.

[@That_5.0_Ranger]

It’s the same engine as a 450r just detuned.

[@justgotya2235]

Can you do a sonders meta cycle

[@enerim19]

Should Honda make a rally version of CRF 450RL?

[@oconn81860]

No dirt - can't take this review serious..

[@yosoyblackbunny6167]

hey can you do the 2022 suzuki gxrs1000

[@hilmiyahya3027]

I dont think this bike is meant for highways....

[@LizardMane]

701 enduro for the go

[@LP-li9jp]

Will this bike be sold in the UK ?

[@casheycodercasheycoder4823]

Yh I've seen 450s in the uk

[@cr5925]

Would you take a crotch rocket on the dirt track? I think not, this bike is meant for someone who has gravel roads to an enduro track and is still road capable. This is not a review worth its time, test its ora in its environment.

[@richardsimmons6526]

Should ride a ktm 500 puts the Honda to shame.

[@clikftp]

11:23 XD