![]() Honda’s 449.7cc four-valve Unicam engine is unchanged on the 2022 model except for updated ECU mapping which they say boosts low to mid-range driveability. Spring preload length goes from 6.1mm/305N to 6.5mm/325N and the oil volume increases 1cc to 422cc. Honda says it delivers a firmer overall setting for compression damping and now also has changes to the number of clicks you have for adjustment: 13 clicks for rebound (from the 10) and seven for low-speed compression (from nine) and 2-1/3 turns available for high-speed (from 2-1/6). The Showa MKE AF2 shock has undergone a complete re-valve to change the low-to-mid and high-speed shim stack. Oil volume is reduced however, 8cc to 380cc and there are now 13 adjustment positions (rather than 14) for rebound with 14 for compression, as before. ![]() In 2021 that meant 5mm more stroke (310mm) and increased rigidity in the axle clamps.įor ’22 the low-speed shim-stack has been re-valved to generate firmer settings for both compression and rebound damping. The Showa 49mm USD coil spring AG2 forks are based on the ‘factory’ unit supplied to MX race teams in the Japanese championship. The suspension settings are specific to the CRF450RX to cater for the wider variety of terrain and conditions this Cross-Country model is aimed at. The 2022 CRF450RX’s chassis is unchanged apart from the changes to the front and rear Showa suspension which Honda say delivers “noticeably improved ‘hold up’” by raising the compression damping ride height of the stroke front and rear to improve balance between the front and rear as you ride. Revised ECU mapping for enhanced bottom-end drive drivability 2022 Honda CRF450RX updates:įirmer Showa suspension damping creates more balanced suspension performance Honda say they have ever-so slightly tweaked the 2022 CRF450RX to make it just a little more rideable. It has handguards, a side stand and softer Showa suspension but is a weapon none-the-less. Though the 450RX has its place at the top of the many CRF models in Honda's range, in reality the ’21 bike is a weapon and really at all not far removed from the CRF450R model developed by MXGP World Champion Tim Gasjer. Honda introduced pretty seismic changes to its flagship Off-Road model, CRF450RX in 2021 – it remains one of the most ‘clicked upon’ bikes of the last 12 months and has sold out allocation in many countries globally. Honda has announced “refinements” to their flagship off-road model the CRF450RX for model year 2022 – smoother power delivery via new ECU settings plus a damping re-valve on the Showa suspension to improve balance and overall control.
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