Who do I have to fornicate with to get this moto from Honda!

http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/01/18/honda-crf450-rally-first-look/?src=facebook

Iif you listen to the F5 crew , you better put a Roto Pak on it .

all I nee is 150 miles out of a gas tank after that your are just carrying to much weight in fuel for the type of riding I like to do. Not to mention your range is always determined by the lowest common denominator.

I speak from experience.

I doubt fornication will get you anywhere. However, be able to ride like Curt Caselli or some other guys I'm watching every night on the NBC sports channel might get you a seat on one.

The debate in the big dakar thread is that the Honda does not have
enough fuel capacity .

Honda builds cars and generic bikes,not likely to be selling Rally Replicas anytime soon.

Maybe paint up one of their scooter framed NC700X models to look like a rally bike.

It looks like it only has 3 fuel tanks, so I can see how they would need more. :huh


I need one like that, but can you build mine around the TRX 700 ATV motor?

Tartin' up the ol' XR-L with that rally fairing would do me just fine though.....

Nice to see a proper front fender on a rally bike.

i need one of those

To be honest, I think you would be better of with a CRF with one of the other kits on it (Mecasytems or HT), a WR kitted with a J-vo kit or even a KTM450r.

What rallye did you want it for?

Exactly. What's the point? ... unless you have the speed and skill to make it work the way it's designed to work. Why bother. Better off staying with your DR650 if you like to do bike miles on the cheap. That's what I do. I used to race ... but can no longer do that. I still have fun ... and my bike NEVER breaks down.

It's going to take Honda a few years and lots of rallies worldwide to catch up to KTM in this sort of competition. But they can do it if the money is there ... and if the big boys at Honda stay with it.

Once Yamaha and Honda get up to speed it might not be so good for KTM and BMW(Husky). BMW can spend their way to success ... but KTM? now in the hands of Bajai, cannot for do this for long. But Honda won't crush them ... they need them to be in the market.

I would not be surprised to see Honda produce a "wanna be" road legal repli-racer copy of the rally racer.

I'm sure this first racer is primitive and flawed .... and I doubt Honda put everything they have into it. They never want to come on too strong. They need the competition to survive ... only to show the world how superior they are ... when they really want to be superior.

The wanna-be 6-speed with a fairing and large fuel capacity would be of interest to many. This Honda Dakar effort hits at that possibility.

Funny the derisive questioning of someone's interest. WTF does anyone know about other's posting, and do the uppity posters actually hold such a lofty position to question? Funny site, if not some KTM-envy blowhard then some other blowhard lecturing someone...guys all over this site use race bikes for ADV travel, so what, not the right brand...?:huh

Honda has already done it, competitors in Dakar in the top positions, right from the start. When Honda gets the riders in line, domination may follow.

Hey, I'm famous!

I've always said that Honda should make an Adventure bike out of the XRR engine, which is the best engine that Honda ever produced. A 6-speed tranny, E-start and modern suspension and brakes would be a huge start.

DAMN! I will never own a KTM, that is the 5th KTM I've seen broken like that. Imagine getting up from your spill, walk back to your bike and you see this? instant heart break!

I'm guessing English is not your first language, so you can be forgiven for the grammatical errors, but seriously, KTM trolls have been done so many times before and it just isn't funny anymore.

If you do get a bite, it will just be from somebody who is bored, or sees an easy opportunity to make a n00b look like an complete idiot.

Half the time the people who will reply don't own a KTM.

So please, do everyone a favor, and just give it away now.

Oh and I do think it's good that you can post in a forum that is predominantly using a language that isn't your native one, it is more than most of us can do, but please use your talent for decent posts, and not mindless dribble.

Thanks.

And fill out your profile please.

The funny thing about this photo is the head tube is still on the bike. Looks like someone fucked up a head bearing maintenance routine or is just clueless. Totally KTM's fault.

Yeah that happens all the time. Ive welded my KTM's frame back together so many times its ridiculous.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand one more objective thread on here

geeze guys

instead of praising honda for getting back in the dakar game after a very long haitus, and having close to 20 bikes actually finish the race, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand riders in the top 10 on a "new" rally bike that yes in typical honda fashin is over priced NOW....

we decide to go the childish route of japanese sucks euro is king whatever...

folks this is so lame it defies logic...its like being stupid an negative gets praised and being objective and respectful is something grandpa is only supposed to do.............

geeze give it a rest!

enjoy the bike, whatever bike it is and enjoy the SPORT!

who gives a ratsaas what BEEK the rally crf450 is using....seriously???????????

holy crap what a bunch of fools



ps I enjoyed the dakar, despite the crappy coverage, did you??????????????????????????????????????'