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CRF Testimonials
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| Name: Duncan Pate |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: Superb!
As a KTM 400 exe rider I thought I had a decent dirt bike but the Honda excelled in all areas.
Lighter and more powerful than the KTM but also forgiving and bulletproof - which it needed to be! Have I been converted??? |
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| Name: steindor i steindorson |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: Great bikes. Power, handling, very reliable |
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| Name: Nick Gresty |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: Fantastic machine, loads of torque to help you power up the mountains. They crash very well with no damage following two novice spills, one on tarmac!, I am now looking for a Honda to practice some more |
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| Name: Thordur Sveinsson |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: Hi. We where 8 boys from Iceland at Redtread for 1 week in the beginning of feb 2008. We had a great time whith Ian and the bikes that he knows all about. We ask him a lot of questions and he seems to know everything about the bikes. We all ride bikes from europa now, KTM,Husaberg and GAS GAS but will buy os Honda very soon. The bikes are very easy to handling and feels very light. Feels like they are less havy than the bikes we ride. Motor is very good, powerful and running very smoth,the gears are great and suspension great. The problem here in Iceland or the problem in Honda depends how you look at it is to get it street legal its very exspensiv. Honda crf 450 x on the street is about 12500 euros coming from italy where they made them legal, while you can buy ktm for 9000 euros. We can buy the Honda x or f bike for 7500-8000 euros not street legal but than we have problem whith the police. We use the bikes to travel in our montains,on the roads there and police will stop us on illigal bikes. There have been explosion in enduro bikes in Iceland for couple of yaers now and they are selling a lot of new bikes now. If the Honda could get the price down to ktm price, street legal, the Honda would sell more bikes here in Iceland. But the Honda is a great bike and we are all very satisfid and thankful for Ians guidness of the bike. Thordur Sveinsson. |
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| Name: Melvin Baldock |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: A great bike and plenty of grunt so don't have to keep knocking down through gears on hills, great handling, and being 29" inch leg not really high like KTM, and would look at getting one on my next bike change. |
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| Name: James Neate |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF230F |
Comments: The smaller bike in the stable was fantastic fun its, shorter height very good at building confidence for the novice rider of shorter stature. Dont be put off by the smaller capacity the reduced size / weight makes it a lot more fun and just a quick in some sections. Overall a great ride. |
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| Name: Ally Robertson |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: this bike made me so confident, its superb. went anywhere. started every time. got home from redtread trip 10mins later im on ebay bidding for one,buy one now,you wont regret it,,,,,, |
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| Name: Clive Bass |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: A good bike, very well maintained by Ian |
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| Name: Nathan Webster |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: started out on the CRF250 which I found to be a really nice flickable bike and was really enjoying it. Then on the 2nd day I was on a CRF450. Well what can I say? I felt at home on it almost immediately. The power suited me better than the CRF250. It was a very linear power delivery, which make for a forgiving bike on the trails. The handling suited me too, quite stable but still flickable. I hardly noticed the extra weight of the CRF450 compared to the CRF250 . Ian had said that the CRF450 would suit someone of my build (15 1/4 stone) and he was absolutely right. I was a big fan of the Suzuki DRZ400s Redtread used to campaign. But the CRF range are another couple of divisions up from them. You could tell the CRF heritage came from a racing background rather than just a trailriding (still a big fan of Suzuki DRZ400s as well though) Even had a go of the CRF230 for a bit. What a fun bike that is. So to summarise, If some money fell out of the sky into my lap, I'd be round to my nearest Honda dealer in a nanosecond to buy a CRF450. |
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| Name: Mark Owen |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: I thought the CRF450 was a superb bike, it did everything I wanted from it and then some. The light weight coupled with enough power to get you through everything yet without being a too much too handle made it an excellent all rounder, competent on the technical river sections and more than able to gun along the faster forestry tracks too. I was really surprised at how good it was on the road too...fantastic all round ability. I want one.
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| Name: Kevin Westwood |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF250X |
Comments: Very well balanced bike. Easy to ride, great for learning new skills and techniques. Just a little under powered. |
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| Name: Paul Durston |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF250X |
Comments: Very well balanced bike. Easy to ride, great for learning new skills and techniques. Just a little under powered. |
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| Name: Jerry The Ice |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: This was the first time on a Honda dirt bike for me
(I own a 450 4 stroke of a different make).
I was impressed with the handling qualities of the 450X, very stable in all conditions.
The engine produces good controllable power making it a fun ride. I like.
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| Name: Gary Britnell |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: I was very impressed with this bike as I've not ridden dirt bikes for some 20+ years;
I probably went much quicker than my ability but it did not spit me off once in three days. The fact that they soak up the abuse at Redtread speaks volumes for their build quality and durability. |
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| Name: Gudmunder David Gunnlaugsson |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: Both 250 and 450 were good.
They had good power and a good suspension.
Top bikes. |
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| Name: Adrian Now Famous Ingham |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: Excellent bike.
I am only 5ft7" but it didn\'t feel too tall and the handling was confidence inspiring.
I could have done with a little more power/torque in places but extra agility and that lack of serious grunt of the 450 made for more controlable power.
Ideal for shorter, intermediate rider.
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| Name: Tom Briels |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: Lots of power but in a "user friendly" way.
No power ON/OF syndrome... |
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| Name: Kevin West |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: Excellent bike it seems to do the hard work for you !! |
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| Name: Amancio Quant |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: smooth power and sweet handling.
I drove a 250 on day one but the 450 is way better! |
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| Name: Jaco Porn guy Esveldt |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: For my weight and height 80 kg 1,75m, a very enjoyable bike.
Handling is good and the engine has enough to take you out every situation. |
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| Name: Joe Tierney |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: Fantastic machine.
Even though the seat height was more than I was used to, the bike gave buckets of confidence and was light enough to through around when the need arose!
Well done Honda!
as well as being professionally prepared by Ian & Dougie before each ride out. |
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| Name: Ashley Reid |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: Very torquey, ultra forgiving and excellent brakes-mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Gimme Gimme! |
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| Name: Stuart Rowell |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: great bikes .
never been a big Honda fan , until now .
loads of grunt to save changing gear every 5 seconds . excellent .
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| Name: Adrian Osterloh |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: Great bike, loads of grunt.
Pulls really well through all gears and revs.
I was really amazed at the power of the 4 stroke engine. |
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| Name: Steve Barratt |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF450X |
Comments: This was my first time on an off-roader after a lifetime on roadbikes, so it was something of a culture shock!
Needless to say, the 450 has plenty of power for use offroad.
My main issue was being rather shorter in the leg than the seat height demanded!
It was this, rather than the power of the bike that I found most challenging.
Other than that the bike offered more than I could ask of it (I tried hard mind you!), it was very new and excellently maintained. |
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| Name: Ian Burgess |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: Ok i may as well be the first to do a review. I have ridden the CRF450X now for 500km and am completely impressed. The bike just keeps on giving more and more in terms of handling, stability, braking and power. The more you ask, the more it gives. It will chug up 1st gear tricky stuff just as proficiently as wide open fast corners, i really think those clever chaps at Honda did a great job. So come on you guys who have ridden our bikes...tell us your views! |
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| Name: Martin Leech |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: Brand new out of the box was a joy to ride.
Sensitive to chain tension - inducing shunt when slack. Back brake was either on or off, could do with being a bit softer. More than adequate power to lug 100kg (16 stone) of rider plus 15kg of riding gear and water about but prefered to be revved in a lower gear than chugging in the anticipated ratio. (maybe better for more svelte pilots)Probably the ideal bike for an operation like Redtread as easily up to the job and probably cost less in consumables in the long term than the 450s and maybe a safer/less likely to be damaged option for other than expert riders. |
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| Name: Gav Elliott |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: This bike was outstanding and performed brilliantly over all terrains, the perfect machine for this type of riding. I was over the moon when i found out i would be riding a brand new HONDA crf450x the icing on the cake.....superb |
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| Name: Darren Black |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: I being one of a party of seven(Toots Party by the way!) must pass comment on how good the Hondas performed over my three day tour. I had the priviledge of \'easing\' my motorcycle in\' after Redtread took delivery of a brand new batch. I thought with my limited off road experience the CR450 would be too much but that was not the case though fast they were managable for me and I didn\'t feel it was too powerful at any stage.
Mint bikes!! |
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| Name: Neil McKenzie |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: Both the 250 and 450 coped with every thing we threw at them from fast fire roads to rough technical climbs and the gorge of Hell( fast and very rocky).
Electric start in 30 degrees of heat is a god send.
Thought the front end was a wee bit harsh initially but it coped very well with the varied terain and the bikes were still only 3-4 weeks old.
Very happy customer! |
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| Name: jason rees |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: I had the pleasure of riding one of redtreads new CRF450X last weekend. I was surprised by its smooth power and excellent handling even though the tyres were pumped up to 26 pounds to avoid puncture\'s the bike was excellent on the motocross track. I ride a KTM 525 and i need to change the bike at the end of the year I will certainly consider changing to the honda.very impressed
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| Name: marc morris |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: first time on 450x for me,great handling,much sharper and more focused than the old drzs...and bit more power.
at track found motor very good could ride in 3rd or 4th pretty much most of time...always good cos i have trouble thinking of too much at one time.plenty of power as it comes and much nicer and less aggressive than the r model is.
didnt have any nasty 4 stroke stalling moments that i remember...if it does just press a button..yippee,no kicking!
only one big problem.......250 or 450 which one to ride? |
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| Name: John Robinson |
Bike Reviewed : Honda CRF range |
Comments: have now decided to buy a honda 250x as I was so impressed ! |
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