im from a 3rd world country.i have a xr baja 250 which is abt 17 years old.and it has been ruined by previous owners.every month i put significant amount of my salary to repair and maintain it.the way you guyz cut,remove and throw away things from a b .new bike just broke my heart .maybe 1st world people dont know how good they have it there
DO NOT REMOVE THE BOTTLE. It's not a catch can, IT'S A COOLANT EXPANSION TANK. You will lose coolant if it's not there and will cause overheating issues. There's a valve in the radiator cap which allows hot coolant to flow into the bottle. When the system is cooled down, atmospheric pressure pushes the coolant in the bottle back into the radiator.
Just had a thought.... Why don't you remove the 6th gear to save even more weight? You could also remove every other spoke from the wheels. Helium in the tyres also helps.
I fitted the fuel tank from a Honda melody scooter to my CRF450L in order to save weight, but i found by far the best thing i did was to pay a mining company trillions of pounds to remove billions upon billions of tonnes of material from the earths core in order to lessen the gravitational effect the globe was having on my bike. It certainly is a lot easier to pick up now, and corners like a dream.
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@@SJulianYZ125 we don't have it here in aus, we even got the crf450rx for only 1 year (2017) and we don't even get the crf250rx. It's quite odd to be honest as our emissions laws aren't as strict as the U.S so why we don't get the same bikes is bloody annoying as it's not just honda that does it
This always amazes me. Honda spends an enormous amount of time/money to develop a true "dual sport" bike that is quiet enough and clean enough to meet Emissions standards globally, and truly be an ON-ROAD AND OFF-ROAD machine, and what do people do? Immediately strip it to make it into a mostly OFF-ROAD machine. IF that is what is wanted, fuck, buy and enduro, track, or dedicated dirt bike! Sure the plastic insulation and details on the exhaust add to weight, but it also makes it so your neighbors aren't screaming at you for blowing out your neighborhood with your fucking loud machines! The plastics give only modest or minor protection, but that is not their primary function, and it does offer minor bump resistance. Short of a hard crash bar set, what do you expect? Honestly, if you want all that off-road performance and lack of weight, there already are great off-road machines out of the box by Honda, KTM, Husky, Yamaha, Suzuki and others that suit this market. Leave the Dual-Sport, a truly dual-sport machine. So many reviews show this bike to be a great answer to the demand for just this type of bike. . . . . It is not an enduro bike (thought that is its roots), but it seems an awesome dual sport platform.
Yea its true. But in some countries we can register an offroad bike to be road legal (but love an offroad power). Im from malaysia and its illegal to ride an offroad bike otr. I own a klx450r but did some changes to make it more like a kx450.
The problem is we all wanted the 450X, and Honda is only offering Australia the L. So, people in a last ditch effort to remain loyal to the brand are breaking out the grinders and hacksaws, but in the long run it only adds to more disappointment.
Yeah some countries might. But then again you're from Malaysia and they're from Australia. Different countries different laws. I don't see the point in these types of comparison since you can't apply other countries laws to that of your own
I would have left them engine covers on and the expansion coolant bottle on and put a aluminium front engine guard on the bike won't struggle with big of wieght on still id rather the engine be protected and run properly and be more relieable
I hope Honda Australia take this project bike back off you guys! This video is hideous! That tail light mod was terrible and how many side covers have you melted since you destroyed that muffler. There are so many other mids you can do to improve the 450L. This is not it!
This is upsetting to watch. I highly doubt changing the rear sprocket is going to save you a kilo. And...the entire bike is a system. That was the product of many years of engineering. And you took a hacksaw to it! But it's your bike. Enjoy it. Cheers!
I'm interested to see the end result. I would do exactly what you guys have done. All that plastic adds up. I am assuming you guys are planning on removing emissions junk too. How about the engine, will it remain relatively stock or do you have big plans for it? Cheers from the States!
We'll be doing a follow-up video but you can stay up-to-date on everything we do to the CRF450L in our monthly magazine. The print magazine is only available in Australia and New Zealand but you can buy a digital subscription for your device. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiencemedia.app2190 itunes.apple.com/au/app/australasian-dirt-bike-magazine/id1071024084?mt=8
good work fellas, when you got it all done can you post weights up of all the junk you pulled off it. no doubt that pipe will be a huge anvil, other thing you might be able to pull off is the exhaust air injection as it won't be needed without a cat, i would prefer a Honda to a KTM any day the build quality if far higher, but sadly weight is the only thing making me hesitate, Honda claim 131KG wet if it's closer to 120kg it will be a awesome long life bike and ill be buying one
Hi ADB, off topic but do you know if anyone is working on Hare scrambles to be held in Australia? We have nothing like that, maybe Pony express but you can't go in them on your own. Maybe Honda should look at adding an off road endure kit like Yamaha does with the WR.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
I like you guys did, except the taillight. I've got 2 Xrs, that of course are not street legal. But am looking am looking forward to see what else you do.
Bro WTF is this? You remove weight from a bike removing steal not plastics, you left the stock exhaust, the stock battery, the steel rear sprocket... I have no words you just ruin the bike.
@@ADBMagazine Nope. I watched the entire video and you not only ruined a perfectly great little 450L but there are Honda engineers who cant stop crying.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
All that plastic must have weighed at least a kilo! What a hack job, everything honda added to make it more dual purpose you cut off. Why didn't you just get the crf450X.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
They went too far! Don't get rid of the coolant tank. That's crazy! It's so innovative anyway. The rear sprocket is amazing. Why mess with that? What about changing the tuning or other go fast mods?
Did anyone else cringe when they started cutting? Why pay more for the dual sport and then butcher it into an off road bike? Just start with a off road bike..🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
What's the point of buying a street legal dual sport bike if your going to remove the tail light, brake switches, directionals. Any smart person would have just bought a dirt bike
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
So you took of all the lightest parts. No rear light so not road legal. Left the heaviest part on in the silencer. Took off the engine covers that will protect the cases in a crash. Took off barkbusters which save your hands and levers. You may as well gone and bought a cheaper comp spec 450 which would be lighter, faster, .......DOH!
Lets spend 10 grand plus for a new bike then have to spend another 3 grand to finish building it, Yeah lets !!!!! this may not be an option for me, glad everyone says it's lacking power, will only do 90 mph? the old XR 650 L does better than that for 1/2 price? WTF???
Who the fuck does a video of weight reduction and doesn't use a scale to show how much they've taken out. Also your replacing a rubberized coated rear sprocket. You might wanna cover that next.
why hack up a nice bike like this? buy an aftermarket exhaust and tail light bracket? also the coolant reservoir being used is highly unlikely? there's a cup of it in there when you removed it so I don't think so lmfao
Well, I guess you did because you "could" but you took everything off the bike that makes it a 450L. Next time, just buy a 450RX and you drop 20 kg without removing anything. At least in the states, you removed everything that makes it street legal like the tail light, license plate bracket, horn, etc.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
This is soo stupid you guy just remove every protective part , then you messed up the air fuel ratio by removing the top of the air filter box whitout rejetting the bike and then to top it off you remove the stock exhaust wich is the only good thing you could have done but then you put it back after you scratch it and remove the heat shield lmao
Total rubbish honestly just taking all plastic bash guards off which by the way are there for a reason isn't a mod and to then say we gonna bolt a hole lot of new stuff on 😂😂😂😂😂
im from a 3rd world country.i have a xr baja 250 which is abt 17 years old.and it has been ruined by previous owners.every month i put significant amount of my salary to repair and maintain it.the way you guyz cut,remove and throw away things from a b .new bike just broke my heart .maybe 1st world people dont know how good they have it there
DO NOT REMOVE THE BOTTLE. It's not a catch can, IT'S A COOLANT EXPANSION TANK. You will lose coolant if it's not there and will cause overheating issues. There's a valve in the radiator cap which allows hot coolant to flow into the bottle. When the system is cooled down, atmospheric pressure pushes the coolant in the bottle back into the radiator.
I dont think they know how important it is... especially if they want to go for enduro. Bike will overheat pretty fast. Compression will be low
You're still losing coolant. The wr450 most likely has a different maintenance schedule than the 450l.
Idiots
I removed mine, zero issues. Only
Leaked a few ounces over a year.
Just had a thought.... Why don't you remove the 6th gear to save even more weight? You could also remove every other spoke from the wheels. Helium in the tyres also helps.
Don't forget about drilling holes in the frame, running bald tires, and using a plastic chain
I fitted the fuel tank from a Honda melody scooter to my CRF450L in order to save weight, but i found by far the best thing i did was to pay a mining company trillions of pounds to remove billions upon billions of tonnes of material from the earths core in order to lessen the gravitational effect the globe was having on my bike. It certainly is a lot easier to pick up now, and corners like a dream.
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Why in the hell did you guys buy a 450L if you whant a 450rx?
Rego
Because in Australia the government tells you what your options are.
Street legal
>we trashed this brand new bike and called it "mods"
If you want to save weight, go on a diet. Pretty simple.
InfernusEternum pmsl was thinking take all plastic off and put a 17stone rider on 😂😂😂
Why didn’t they just buy the 450X?
@@SJulianYZ125 totally!
@@SJulianYZ125 we don't have it here in aus, we even got the crf450rx for only 1 year (2017) and we don't even get the crf250rx. It's quite odd to be honest as our emissions laws aren't as strict as the U.S so why we don't get the same bikes is bloody annoying as it's not just honda that does it
This always amazes me. Honda spends an enormous amount of time/money to develop a true "dual sport" bike that is quiet enough and clean enough to meet Emissions standards globally, and truly be an ON-ROAD AND OFF-ROAD machine, and what do people do? Immediately strip it to make it into a mostly OFF-ROAD machine. IF that is what is wanted, fuck, buy and enduro, track, or dedicated dirt bike! Sure the plastic insulation and details on the exhaust add to weight, but it also makes it so your neighbors aren't screaming at you for blowing out your neighborhood with your fucking loud machines! The plastics give only modest or minor protection, but that is not their primary function, and it does offer minor bump resistance. Short of a hard crash bar set, what do you expect? Honestly, if you want all that off-road performance and lack of weight, there already are great off-road machines out of the box by Honda, KTM, Husky, Yamaha, Suzuki and others that suit this market. Leave the Dual-Sport, a truly dual-sport machine. So many reviews show this bike to be a great answer to the demand for just this type of bike. . . . . It is not an enduro bike (thought that is its roots), but it seems an awesome dual sport platform.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush.
Yea its true. But in some countries we can register an offroad bike to be road legal (but love an offroad power). Im from malaysia and its illegal to ride an offroad bike otr. I own a klx450r but did some changes to make it more like a kx450.
The problem is we all wanted the 450X, and Honda is only offering Australia the L. So, people in a last ditch effort to remain loyal to the brand are breaking out the grinders and hacksaws, but in the long run it only adds to more disappointment.
@@Linkaless Ah, that makes perfect sense. Hack away!! and hit the trails. . . . .
Yeah some countries might. But then again you're from Malaysia and they're from Australia. Different countries different laws. I don't see the point in these types of comparison since you can't apply other countries laws to that of your own
That exhaust will now melt everything around it including your leg. Not sure this is the way I'd approach weight savings on my own bike LOL.
Mine melted everything beforeHand. I removed the heat shield, now I remember Not to touch it lol
I would have left them engine covers on and the expansion coolant bottle on and put a aluminium front engine guard on the bike won't struggle with big of wieght on still id rather the engine be protected and run properly and be more relieable
Same that is the reason why I would buy a Honda in the first place mic jubba.
I hope Honda Australia take this project bike back off you guys! This video is hideous! That tail light mod was terrible and how many side covers have you melted since you destroyed that muffler. There are so many other mids you can do to improve the 450L. This is not it!
Did you guys end up doing a second video? I haven't had any luck finding it on YT
Isn't there a katalysator in that exhaust can? Removeing the heat shield wouldn't be a smart choice.
This is upsetting to watch. I highly doubt changing the rear sprocket is going to save you a kilo. And...the entire bike is a system. That was the product of many years of engineering. And you took a hacksaw to it! But it's your bike. Enjoy it. Cheers!
Literally everything that's good about this bike (subjectively) was ripped off it in this video lol.
so now it pukes coolant every time it gets hot? and you want it legal on the road?
I'm interested to see the end result. I would do exactly what you guys have done. All that plastic adds up. I am assuming you guys are planning on removing emissions junk too. How about the engine, will it remain relatively stock or do you have big plans for it? Cheers from the States!
We'll be doing a follow-up video but you can stay up-to-date on everything we do to the CRF450L in our monthly magazine. The print magazine is only available in Australia and New Zealand but you can buy a digital subscription for your device.
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiencemedia.app2190
itunes.apple.com/au/app/australasian-dirt-bike-magazine/id1071024084?mt=8
Awesome video!
why buy the l model
Didn't you Weigh it first?
good work fellas, when you got it all done can you post weights up of all the junk you pulled off it. no doubt that pipe will be a huge anvil, other thing you might be able to pull off is the exhaust air injection as it won't be needed without a cat, i would prefer a Honda to a KTM any day the build quality if far higher, but sadly weight is the only thing making me hesitate, Honda claim 131KG wet if it's closer to 120kg it will be a awesome long life bike and ill be buying one
Just buy the R version instead of bastardising this awesome bike dude.
Agree !
Mate, I just purchased 450l with subframe cut off to fit a X fender kit, do you have a old cut off I can weld back on. Thanks.
Could you please describe how exactly you were able to override the kickstand kill switch? Did you just use a jumper?
Easier to buy a Ktm or loose weight yourself, you have just spoiled a good bike in my opinion 🤔
Hi ADB, off topic but do you know if anyone is working on Hare scrambles to be held in Australia? We have nothing like that, maybe Pony express but you can't go in them on your own. Maybe Honda should look at adding an off road endure kit like Yamaha does with the WR.
Or you could have just got the RX model.... just saying..🤔
I'm sure a lot of CRF fans will follow your advice on how to shed weight off their beloved dual sport
I don't understand. Why not buy the off road version of the bike? You get more horsepower and lighter weight.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
I like you guys did, except the taillight. I've got 2 Xrs, that of course are not street legal. But am looking am looking forward to see what else you do.
I like the rubber dampers on the sprocket, at the end of the day not much weight for more comfort.
So how much weight was removed? I must of missed that part.
Probably not enough to talk about (wasn't worth it)
Bike literally depreciated 500 quid for no gain you are a muppet mate
Bro WTF is this? You remove weight from a bike removing steal not plastics, you left the stock exhaust, the stock battery, the steel rear sprocket... I have no words you just ruin the bike.
We'll assume you didn't watch the full video...
@@ADBMagazine Nope. I watched the entire video and you not only ruined a perfectly great little 450L but there are Honda engineers who cant stop crying.
@@jimc793 Worse, not street legal anymore ;)
yall blew it
can you remove some off the price? ridiculous that a 10k dirt bike needs mods.
If you need to do all of this to your new bike, you bought the wrong bike.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
Why do you guys want it registered if you only go offroad with it? I am clearly missing on australias regulations?
@@camcam6745 Yes you are.
😂😂😂
Do u guys think it’ll hurt to put an anftermark pipe on? A full fmf or Dasa ?
We're waiting for one to become available then we'll let you know. Stay tuned.
So you are basically removing all the protections... will be nice to see after a fall or a couple of miles done on it
Those plastic engine guards are for sound deadening not protection per se.
Broooo....get a good aftermarket exhaust ecu vortex mapping...recluse clutch...and your all good mate!
i would've just bought an r
All that plastic must have weighed at least a kilo! What a hack job, everything honda added to make it more dual purpose you cut off. Why didn't you just get the crf450X.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
You would gain a lot of weight savings replacing that muffler, ive heard the Yoshimura 2019 CRF450X systems bolt straight onto the CRF450L.
Damon Holmes speaking of the x why not just start with that instead of modding an l?
@@jwalz_5737 Because the X isn't road legal like the older CRF450X's where
@@damonholmes9299 What they did to it, this one isn't road legal either ;)
@@damonholmes9299 what do you mean when you say, the old CRF450X?
great vid loved it
They went too far! Don't get rid of the coolant tank. That's crazy! It's so innovative anyway. The rear sprocket is amazing. Why mess with that? What about changing the tuning or other go fast mods?
Couldn't figure out why you'd destroy a perfectly good Honda CRF450L Ohhhh, I get it. Australia.
It's a street bike why not just buy a dirt bike if your going make it the same as a crf450r
This legitimately hurts me to watch
Worst modification i've ever seen...
Pay over 10k for a bike then cut it up.. lol them cutting and drilling on that bike hahaha. “Here let me just rip this over flow off” lol
When you have tools, too much time on your hands, and too much money...and not much of anything else.
Why dont you buy RX or X model? You dismount expensive japanese stuf cost 1000$. This is 30 y.o style when There was only one model available.
Um so why didnt they just get an x instead of butchering this l
Turn signals deleted. Side mirrors removed. Why bother buying a dual purpose bike but it's illegal to ride on the road. Silly Ozzie
Did anyone else cringe when they started cutting? Why pay more for the dual sport and then butcher it into an off road bike? Just start with a off road bike..🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
man i agree these guys are butchers
RobInWhiteRock 73 Honda has the X model that is the exact same bike without all the emissions and stuff they just cut off, it’s cheaper also. Lol
weren't these two guys in movie called dumber and dumber. little knowledge is dangerous
What's the point of buying a street legal dual sport bike if your going to remove the tail light, brake switches, directionals. Any smart person would have just bought a dirt bike
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
So you took of all the lightest parts. No rear light so not road legal. Left the heaviest part on in the silencer. Took off the engine covers that will protect the cases in a crash. Took off barkbusters which save your hands and levers. You may as well gone and bought a cheaper comp spec 450 which would be lighter, faster, .......DOH!
You’re better off skipping a few hamburgers than tanking all this off....
Wish you guys were in USA, I could use that tail light assembly you guys just threw out 🤪
Good video!
Lets spend 10 grand plus for a new bike then have to spend another 3 grand to finish building it, Yeah lets !!!!! this may not be an option for me, glad everyone says it's lacking power, will only do 90 mph? the old XR 650 L does better than that for 1/2 price? WTF???
Well done! Clever move to get rid of the "extra" wiring. However, you forgot to suck the foam out of the swingarm.
Who the fuck does a video of weight reduction and doesn't use a scale to show how much they've taken out. Also your replacing a rubberized coated rear sprocket. You might wanna cover that next.
More like "Boyd's Motorcycle Butchery", bunch of hacks
why hack up a nice bike like this? buy an aftermarket exhaust and tail light bracket? also the coolant reservoir being used is highly unlikely? there's a cup of it in there when you removed it so I don't think so lmfao
Pretty much what you need to do is pull the bike up to a trash dumpster , start ripping junk off and chuck it in the dumpster .
these guys could have gone a different route and saved the same weight.
Why not just buy the 450X?
Lol... why?
This is not stage - 1 more like stage - 0.5
Well, I guess you did because you "could" but you took everything off the bike that makes it a 450L. Next time, just buy a 450RX and you drop 20 kg without removing anything. At least in the states, you removed everything that makes it street legal like the tail light, license plate bracket, horn, etc.
Like so many people in Australia who only have a local Honda dealer, we wanted a registered Honda CRF450 we could legally ride in the bush. The CRF450L is the only option from Honda.
Wtf was this?!?
This is soo stupid you guy just remove every protective part , then you messed up the air fuel ratio by removing the top of the air filter box whitout rejetting the bike and then to top it off you remove the stock exhaust wich is the only good thing you could have done but then you put it back after you scratch it and remove the heat shield lmao
I just take a huge dump before going for a ride if I want to save 5lb
The bike is known for its dampened and quieted performance. :/
This is not a competition bike. Really no point here.
Неужто так сильно облегчили? Да, и методы варварские, не позволяющие вернуть все в первоначальное состояние.
What a hack job. You have literally just made the bike worse
just get the ktm then.
OR.. just buy the R 🤷🏻♂️
Rego?
The R isn't a 6 speed like this L!
Total rubbish honestly just taking all plastic bash guards off which by the way are there for a reason isn't a mod and to then say we gonna bolt a hole lot of new stuff on 😂😂😂😂😂
10kg saving lol..
ya right more like 1kg if there lucky
Youd be lucky if you saved 5kg... nonsense content.
How to
First sell
Buy a real dirt bike
Make it enduro
Still 130kg lol!!!!
Doesn’t matter what they hack off, everything weighs a kilo.😂 Trying to justify their butcher job! Anybody can do this at home. Lol
Dont butcher it just ride it
Butchered
Bad modification and stupid mechanic
Stupid modification
Terrible advice
Or you could of just bought the X model...