How To Use And Program Your CRF450L's Dash

[@thefreedomaddiction9639]

Thanks John. I couldn’t be assed reading through the manual today when I picked up my new bike. Have to say. I pretty much brought this bike because of what your doing! Thanks heaps for all the info🤘. From Australia

[@JohnTYoung]

Thank you mate! I really have to visit Australia since half my bikes parts are from there.

[@craigrt]

You got a new CRF450L? I went to my local dealer and they told me that Honda aren't importing any any into Australia any more so they can sell them into their bigger markets. Glad you managed to pick one up.

[@thefreedomaddiction9639]

@@craigrt not sure how true that is cause there still selling them in NZ. I think it’s because Australia is limited to the choked up euro spec not the USA spec bike. The guys at the shop put the USA ecu in mine and removed the restrictor. Australia is governed by a bunch of pusses!!!!!

[@unknownskyman2156]

@@craigrt I just got one too!

[@danbad63]

Thanks for making that little black box less confusing, LOL!

[@JohnTYoung]

Errrrr. You’re welcome?

[@DadsDomain]

I thought it was an unwritten law that Trip B was for oil changes 😉, I couldn't help but think of all the years when I was a kid I got asked to set the clock on everyones VCR. Those skills are still used today!

[@JohnTYoung]

If you change your oil every 1000 miles the math does itself. LOL. I use B for BDR Sections (Lake City to Buena Vista is 145 miles etc...), especially when you're planning to skip gas stations or section ends. I still can't change the time on my alarm clock.

[@montayga1018]

I have a 2019 crf450l it shuts off mid ride and won’t start. I figured it was the battery so I charged it and of course it happened again. I bought another battery for the bike and the problem is still happening. Did any of you guys come across this problem

[@JohnTYoung]

@@montayga1018 the only issue that sounds like that I know of is a wrongly installed tip-over sensor. But loose wires can cause all kinds of havoc.

[@jeffmunro7638]

Right on thanks. Still waiting for my 2021 up here North of Calgary Alberta. Ride safe.

[@JohnTYoung]

Thanks!

[@DamonBates]

Thanks as always John. Ive been doing this for a while too, but using B for oil changes. Great to hear your take on it. Love the new intro too; great branding while being short and sweet.

[@JohnTYoung]

Branding? I just thought it would match pretty. 😃 Thanks for the tip on tracking your oil changes!

[@DamonBates]

@@JohnTYoung LOL, Im a marketing guy...I can't help myself!

[@wooable]

Was gonna get the translucent tank until I saw this video. Definitely getting the black one now for aesthetic reasons. Thanks a ton for the video!

[@JohnTYoung]

Thanks Wooable.

[@danbraden4401]

Just got my 21 model today and of course have not read the manual...THANKS.....

[@JohnTYoung]

Who reads those things?

[@stuartthistlewood6540]

Really useful info John many thanks, Stuart UK.

[@JohnTYoung]

Thanks Stuart. I had hoped so.

[@jeffjohnson2349]

Maverick Adventures First Stop, Moab, UT Never been there, but when you said the most famous gas station in the world, I figured Moab may be the place.

[@JohnTYoung]

LOL. Yup. That’s the one. They used to be the first place you could fill up with ethanol free gas.

[@coyotef150surfer7]

Thank you! Ya got the best stuff on the 'Tube for 450L / RL owners!

[@JohnTYoung]

Thank you

[@maher_world]

Great information bro with to cross the world again

[@JohnTYoung]

Thank you!

[@DirtRiderLife]

Hey John, video idea for you, the perfect materialistic adventure tool kit specific to the CRF, that 30mm rear axle nut tightened to 94 ftlb isn't easy to pack lite for LOL

[@JohnTYoung]

Hey Martin. The BIG aluminum wrench is one of the lightest. You just gotta do some pull-ups so you can tourque it down.

[@sonofasausageking9267]

Dude your videos are great! Thank you so much. I am in the middle of a purchase decision between the ktm and the Crf. These are so helpful to me. Any regrets with your decision? Any additional guidance for a new owner? I am currently on an XR650L

[@JohnTYoung]

No regrets from me. No break downs either. LOL. You're going to want to add the Vortext ECU for sure and a pipe for second. That costs a bit and brings it up to the cost of the KTM, but leaves you with an adjustable ECU. So there's that. The stock tires are nice on the road, questionable in the dirt.

[@unknownskyman2156]

Awesome! Thanks mate!

[@JohnTYoung]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@spynles7947]

Thanks for the info John, very helpful. I was at the dealer last week going through this very thing with him but he was a little unsure of some of the finer details. I'm in New Zealand and unfortunately Honda have decided that due to the low sales volume of this model no more will be sold here. They were expensive, $16,500.00 so accordingly all not that popular. The local dealer has two left so thinking hard about whether to acquire one. And can I ask what model Arai helmet you have?

[@JohnTYoung]

You're welcome! My helmet is an Arai XD-4 and I like it a lot, even if it weighs a bit much.

[@NSteele76]

Trip A I use for miles since I filled up and Trip B I use for tracking how many miles since my last oil change.

[@JohnTYoung]

Yup. A lot of people do that. I write down when I change the oil so.... I use mine to know when I should be coming on the end of a BDR section or where a particular turn is along my route and things like that.

[@speedber36]

Hello!! I have a 2022 CRF450RL with the same dash. It's brand new. I change the MPH to KM/H like you show, but now it's not showing the speed while riding. It stays in 0, any ideas? Thanks

[@JohnTYoung]

The sensor or the wire on your front wheel may be broken.

[@justice6436]

Another great video, and thanks for the response on email about exhaust 👍

[@JohnTYoung]

Thank you! And you're welcome.

[@blackpearlpastoral]

John can you include a section on activating and deactivating the traction control we have with the Vortex ECU please. Apparently it’s insane but I’m unsure how to do it.

[@JohnTYoung]

I will BPP! But basically,, pull in the clutch with the engine running and press the start button. You will see the engine light blink to let you know TC is on. To turn it off - Pull in the clutch and press the start button. The engine light will stop blinking to let you know TC is off.

[@blackpearlpastoral]

@@JohnTYoung thanks so much - I’ll wait for the vid for when it’s useful and in what situations. Do you use it much ?

[@JohnTYoung]

@@blackpearlpastoral I do not. Or have not.

[@gregdoan9525]

I have found that my light for high low beam is very bright. Have you come across this? Thanks

[@JohnTYoung]

True. It's blinding. For a while a had some tape over it.

[@alanw.4511]

Awesome video. What is that second screen? Where can I buy that?

[@JohnTYoung]

LOL. That's a 12 O'clock mini gage. I've got a video on it in here somewhere....

[@alanw.4511]

@@JohnTYoung thanks! Where does the unit take the engine temperature from?

[@JohnTYoung]

@@alanw.4511 from the ECU

[@alanw.4511]

@@JohnTYoung Thanks! Found your video on this!

[@iflydachoppa7110]

Maverik adventures on Main in Moab.

[@JohnTYoung]

Yup.

[@TyScott85]

I’ve only had to fill my tank 1 times since I’ve owned it 😩. Do you find it to be really accurate? Also the trip is only really accurate if you fill the tank completely correct?

[@JohnTYoung]

The fuel meter has no idea how much fuel you put in - only how much you’ve used. So it’s on you to know how much you’re starting out with. And yes, I’ve found it to be very accurate.

[@TyScott85]

You find it still accurate with aftermarket ECUs?

[@JohnTYoung]

Yup

[@Diggin00]

So Honda puts fuel gauges on their ATVs but not on a street legal bike. 🤔 Love your videos!

[@JohnTYoung]

True. And THANKS!

[@alainbrouillette7740]

Hey John where did you get those stickers to decorate the bike ?

[@JohnTYoung]

The graphics? Or the stickers? The graphics are DeCal Works and the stickers are stickers.

[@alainbrouillette7740]

I was talking about the graphics , sorry for not being clear . Thank you .

[@bchdds]

My gallons used doesn't seem to register? It's always -------- it' has an imf 3 gallon tank

[@JohnTYoung]

Maybe your fuel flow sensor went kaput?

[@andressimone6018]

Hi John, one question, at 60 mph how many rpm does the engine go ?

[@JohnTYoung]

Depending on your gearing 5700 to 6000.

[@andressimone6018]

@@JohnTYoung thanks John !!

[@LEEGOOVER9901]

my honda click/ vario 150 has complete MID that can be selected, from trip A to trip B and their real time averages....

[@LEEGOOVER9901]

but thanks for the knowledge for the crf450's

[@JohnTYoung]

Cool.😎

[@LEEGOOVER9901]

@@JohnTYoung yeaah, i just amazed by how much the dash content contained there, compared to that expensive crf😔

[@jonoj7666]

😊👍

[@JohnTYoung]

Awwwww.

[@Voyagersail]

It would have been so much easier if they had simply installed a fuel quantity gauge.

[@JohnTYoung]

True, but on a dirt bike?

[@rockingw123]

So where is that location?

[@JohnTYoung]

Somewhere west of the Continental Divide.

[@johnscott9829]

I’m a little surprised this bike gets such poor mileage

[@JohnTYoung]

Adding the Vortex and an extra 8HP plus loading it down with gear does have a pretty negative effect on it's MPG.