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Honda has announced its 2027 competition CRF motocross/enduro lineup. The motocross CRF450R and enduro CRF450RX get full model changes, while the 250 class receives new colors. It's a refresh of Honda's competition-focused off-road lineup.
Motocross's CRF450R faces a different kind of brutality than pavement racing. Suspension and engine both get tested to their limits in an instant on a jump landing. A full model change is work that raises that extreme by another notch. Evolving a competition base model like this is proof of Honda's real commitment. I'll be watching how it shows up in results on the ground.
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The CRF450R and its enduro sibling, the RX, get updated together, that's the relationship there.
What are the actual specifics of this complete overhaul — how much is genuinely new, from frame to engine?
It says complete overhaul, so I'd guess it's basically all-new development, frame and engine included.
Updating both the motocross and enduro 450s at the same time really shows a concentrated push of development resources.
The 250 only getting a new color suggests it's just not the right point in its model cycle for a bigger update yet.
A complete overhaul of the 450 means it must've gone through a seriously intensive development period.
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