Just little bits of history repeating

After receiving a complete overhaul for the 2021 model year, refinement seems to be the name of the game for the 2022 Honda CRF450RX. The bike has received only minor changes compared to the ‘21 model and despite being a hardcore off-road racer, it still gave us an XR feel. Maybe we were just feeling nostalgic but jumping on a Honda that's built for hard bush work (unlike the L) took us back to those XR days. I was fortunate enough to be one of the first in Oz to swing a leg over the “all-new CRF450RX” back in 2017 and I really enjoyed the bike back then so I was curious to see how it had changed.

WHAT'S NEW?

The CRF450RX underwent a huge overhaul for the 2021 model year. Honda completely rebuilt the CRF450R motocrosser and as a result, the RX received the same upgrades. The bike was 2kg lighter than the previous year, thanks to a new frame design as well as a new subframe, swingarm, suspension, triple clamps, and fresh new