Honda announces upgrades to CRF models for 2015
By Team TMX on 3rd Jun 14
Honda has today released details of its 2015 off-road models, including a number of upgrades to the CRF450R and CRF250R.
For the 2015 season Honda's development engineers have chosen to make small changes that make a big difference, and the new CRF450R - out of the crate - is about as close as it's possible to get to the feel of a Team HRC factory MX1 GP machine.
Honda's flagship off-road model receives an Engine Mode Select Button giving a choice of three engine maps for different power delivery, plus more power from an HRC-spec cylinder head design and new exhaust. The chassis gets lighter second-generation Kayaba PSF2 units plus 260mm front disc.
In 2014 HRC's engineers upgraded the CRF250R with the same aluminium beam frame and over-arching design philosophy of mass-centralisation as the CRF450R. The 2015 model expands on this direction of development with chassis and engine upgrades that tie it even closer to its larger capacity sibling, further enhancing its ability to cut lap times in the hands of both professional and amateur riders alike.
The MX2 machine receives 48mm Showa USD air forks, new rear mufflers and the same Engine Mode Select Button as the CRF450R - with a choice of three engine maps - plus 260mm front disc and detail updates.
