Hunter Lawrence Rides the New 2025 CRF450R | What Are His Thoughts?

This week we got the opportunity to test out the new 2025 Honda CRF450R at Ironman Raceway. Our first impressions of this bike come out on July 17th but in the mean time, you can hear from Hunter Lawrence as he spins his first laps on the new bike, alongside Chance Hymas!

[@cooganbeggs4942]

Chance looks unbelievable! That kid is gonna be a beast on the 450 💪

[@MX-CO]

I wish we could see a race with everyone on stock bikes

[@sneekin9894]

Almost how it should be raced IMO, 2 Strokes Might of still had some appearances in the races

[@CrimsomSkies]

I love to hear these pro / pro retired racers talk shop.

[@artvandelay2111]

"Fuck it's pretty good man" 😆

[@erlendveras4703]

Hunter, such a great personality! I really want all the best for him!

[@neilr4867]

Man of faith (Trey) standing next to an Aussie dropping F-bomb after F-bomb 🤣

[@jamiebradshaw-mo1qs]

It’s part of the Australian language

[@mguarin912]

Hymas was throwing down a heater. That kid is the real deal.

[@Ranger_Dog311]

he definitely is , deegan better be worried 👌

[@daneg]

I love that the real Hunter sounds like Niccoleti's Australian younger brother. F-bombs everywhere. love it! 😄

[@kirkwilliams4942]

Your parents must be So proud of you. You know the Lord hates cussing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But drop the gate already.....

[@jamiebradshaw-mo1qs]

It’s part of the Australian language

[@daneg]

@@kirkwilliams4942 Hokey religions and ancient combustibles are no match for a good Varg at your side, kid.

[@NickW90]

Praise the lord hallelujah for not putting music over the riding

[@JamieJohnson-vg4dm]

😅😅😅 yeah I hate that shit when they gay ass music

[@wfodavid]

Cool vid. My son grew up riding and racing with Trey. So many negative Nellies. Thanks for the vid Vital.

[@Nick-xw3dk]

What a sick shot that was @7:10 of Hymas going over that table top.

[@DisasterTheoryX]

Hunter is the Lawrence we all need. A little Dgaf.... a little business... a little construction worker mixed in with a lot of aussie Reed style Grit. Jett is just Jett the superfast kid who makes it look so easy. Hunter just bleeds hard work.

[@joefeola7770]

Good to see Trey out there...

[@timnorman2777]

He’s so impressed ,he’s racing it at millville Saturday 😂..

[@dennismillus4581]

You can see his true thoughts as he's trying to find the words to say it. Without saying it. "I wish this had a 500cc Two Stroke motor".

[@daneg]

lol what could be harder to hold onto for 30+2 than a 450? I know! LET'S GIVE HIM A 500 2-SMOKE! 😆 (edit: yes, I'm traumatized by the CR500 my father decided I should race at the budd's creek regional; the hospital was nice though).

[@DHRC23]

looks good, would have been cool to see some shots of old mate Byrner on the beast, I'm sure he still turns a good lap or two !

[@HYDETREEWORKS]

Ironman is such a awesome track and great viewing. Those Hondas are looking good. Love Hunters attitude can we get more like this at press conferences after races lol

[@robertrishel3685]

While I’m a 2 stroke guy at heart, this thing really sounds good! Great video.

[@E63s_Scott]

Looks slick! Can’t wait for the Ironman national, my fav track for sure

[@shawnhorne9296]

I don't think he would say anything bad his paycheck comes from Honda mainly, lol . I've Ben waiting to see the feed back on the new 450 Honda

[@peterlochead6662]

Love the reverb :)

[@chalkybruce]

Big hunter fan but they need a club level mx'er to review it. Hunter has his own custom bike with a team making refinements every race, this thing is made for the masses.

[@curtsawchik1480]

It’s got a good bark to it

[@yukonjon5964]

when asked how to get rid of arm pump... just tell them to ride this track.

[@Joelontugs]

I love that sound

[@CaptainKarma8]

Bike looks more stable and consistent, Honda actually built off their last model and made good improvements for once

[@mrpotatoheadracing]

Just wait until the new RMZ makes it's debut... ...still waiting?

[@davidfoster6500]

Love Ironman race track in Crawfordsville,Indiana

[@markphillips67]

love to see trey listing and you can see on his face he wants makes the honda the best again good luck to them all about time honda made bikes like they used too come on trey

[@Mrgreen69420]

This track looks so dam fun

[@LarryLinton]

New sand section !

[@BigKidCasey]

My psychic powers tell me hunter will like it.

[@AverageBikeGuy]

Bike sounds good

[@ToyMarston]

Did they finally move those foot pegs back or at least make them adaptable for offset foot pegs

[@roberttunstead6601]

I hope they make a 1995 tribute version or works special would be sick especially with the classic style shrouds

[@ginaorsini3312]

Bring back the cr 500! That's my thoughts!

[@johndemslayer2861]

It looks improved but to get a fair evaluation of this bike I think a Vet that's intermediate to expert rider without anything to do with Honda would be fair

[@daneg]

Keefer has already ridden both 2025 CRFs. i know he's posted some first impressions to YT. i haven't watched them though.

[@Ranger_Dog311]

yeah she's pretty fkn good mate .... sooo aussie 🤣🤣

[@jkell411]

Performance aside, I love the new shrouds. They look more like the 80's Hondas. Put a David Bailey Factory Honda graphics kit, gold rims, and blue seat on it...

[@jasoncompton3735]

Be cool if he got off it and said “biggest POS I’ve ever rode”

[@thetruthserum2816]

@3:13 Hunter is like, yea, "I like it. I think anyone that's going to race the bike doesn't race a stock bike. They're going to have this suspension, and all your stuff." Proceeds to strip it down the bike to the frame and then sprinkle $40K and more of magic fairy dust, titanium parts, top secret ECU's and top secret engine mods to make a race bike from scratch, minus the frame and plastics...

[@mrpotatoheadracing]

My goodness that throttle control...

[@shayne131]

As an Aussie, I approve of Hunters level of F bomb's, thats the appropriate amount for just normal conversation. I would have liked a "C*#T's you should of seen" Or "C%*T this is a good bike" as a lead in to get the conversation started. Look he hasn't lived here for a bit so he gets a pass on that. Give him a bit of time though he'll get it back.🤣

[@xtremeincproductions]

🤣

[@daisakuogata]

トレイがらリアリンクの付け根を一体化したのは正解ですコーナーで倒してわだち等に入り加速した時フレームがよじれにくく成ったはずです～エンジンは熟成されてると思いますが更に開け口の滑らかさと中速トルクとピークパワーが欲しい感じがします～そしたらktmを負かせられます

[@mx_guy9182]

They prob already racing the 25 model

[@MotherOfAllmonsters1]

Yeah, one of the dudes that gets paid to ride the brand, is totally going to say something negative about it.....

[@camronolsen1786]

Chance was ripping that 450

[@dylanmalone4267]

Why didn't you put a mic on him? You can barely hear anything he's saying

[@daneg]

it wasn't a interview. if it was, you would have heard the same generic hunter that he always gives for interviews. i liked this one looking over the shoulder while he spoke to someone else. much better chance of real insight/feedback, imo.

[@paulfreimanis2202]

@@daneg this is authentic, much prefer this over in interview of what the bikes like. 100% agree

[@craigbranstrom4749]

Come on Honda. If you are going to introduce a new bike you need to rent the track so there is no other bike on the track making noise so you can hear what the riders are saying.

[@robstephens8565]

Honda did rent the track, you could hear Chance Hymas ripping around in the background.

[@pjb4653]

You want to dominate on a Honda you better be RC LOL

[@blaiseman99]

You must not watch the races

[@melissakelly5813]

Or jett😂😂

[@deanfloyd8931]

Put a microphone on him next time, really hard to hear with bikes running around.

[@allanrmos6488]

hunter is better than jett sooner

[@dyliver7806]

Be nice to get a honest opinion not a forced “yeah bike is great” so Honda can sell it tbh every bike over 15k AUD should be half decent

[@dingoraysabath]

he said it’s a turdbucket thank God i don’t have to race it

[@johnwilkes8847]

I’m sure it’s a great bike, but come on who cares what the dude who gets paid millions to ride for this brand has to say about the brand.

[@jamesoso259]

The only thing we care less about is what you think about anything

[@Takeoutmaster]

@@jamesoso259amen

[@tacoenvy]

@@jamesoso259 agreed

[@Sprocket74]

I mean I'm a fan of the sport period. I always care what the riders have to say. Think your projecting your dislike for the guy. Who doesn't wanna hear a pro rip a stock 450?

[@mishonaccomplished6344]

Apparently Jett and Hunter had a bit to do with the development. They rode it early according to Lars

[@zim7489]

This new design is weird 😅

[@rtimetoride7645]

Fun, not race bike. His is nowhere near this

[@sambrown1779]

He's sponsored...so his opinion is null and void

[@rickashay97]

Let’s be really honest the bike is ugly. My god.

[@jay1353]

Oh no all the people mad deegan was testing at southwick. Lo and behold we got HRC renting out Ironman? Where’s the same outrage?

[@daneg]

ironman national is more than a month away. i didn't care about southwick 2 weeks before the national, and i don't care about ironman a month+ before the national. but your comment is asinine.

[@markdawson8946]

It’s for advertising purposes only my man. Your not making any sense. Yamaha used Wick for training.

[@KingArthurreturns]

Standard exhaust sounds good