Who knows how close this bike will be to the final production version, but this is apparently the 2017 crf450 pre production. 10 years ago who would have thought that honda and yamaha would be playing catch up to Husky and KTM. There gp yamahas have electric start and now the honda. Clutch location seems to be similar to the new KTM's and huskys also. View: https://youtu.be/H9dMr7UZBgw
is it just me or do all the jap bikes seem to have big low hanging bellies compared to ktm/husky? like the area of frame/engine cases under header. makes em look heavy!
Worries me that a guy has to hang on to the back of the bike just in case it jumps into gear and shoots off on its on accord
I bet the dirt bike magazines will label it "revolutionary" Having said that, I always find it hard to fault a Honda after riding one.
Honda does have a knack for ergonomics. But, to me, they just have no soul. I feel very little mojo riding them.
Either that or it's so heavy it takes two guys to hold it up. They both looked like they needed a step stool to throw a leg over it. Anybody else ever wonder where they ride in Japan?
