…brings you its largest off-road comparison to date with seven machines competing for supremacy in the 2012 450 Motocross Shootout. Honda’s CRF450R ($8440) has won more MotoUSA 450 Motocross Shootouts than any other brand and returns as reigning champ due in part to sharp handling and its “light is…

…year’s shootout, the first being the $8440 2013 Honda CRF450R . While not exactly a blank-sheet design, there are only a few parts the new model shares with the 2012 machine. Last year the Big Red Racer was bumped from it’s perch as the winningest bike in the history of MotoUSA Shootouts. Armed with…

…for it easily and it doesn’t need any serious modifications. Dirt Bike News Headlines More Dirt Bike Motorcycle News 2012 450 Motocross Shootout HP 2012 450 Motocross Shootout Torque Recent Dirt Bike Reviews More Dirt Bike Reviews Dirt Bike Dealer Locator

…any significant changes to the for the 2012 model year. In a segment that is so hotly contested, resting on your laurels is a risky proposition. That being said, last year the yellow machine did pull off a second-place finish in our 2011 450 Motocross Shootout and took home two AMA #1 plates. There is…

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…offering no updates for the 2011 bike was pretty much a recipe for getting thumped on. It hung tight with the 450 this year as well and it didn’t work out that well in our big-bore shootout either. Believe it or not, we really like the Yamaha, and with the way it’s configured it’s the best bike…

…not perfect for sure, but it is perfect for what I want and need out of a 450cc enduro machine. 2012 Beta 450 RR Photo Gallery 2012 Honda CRF450X Photo Gallery 2012 Yamaha WR450F Photo Gallery 2012 KTM 450 XC-W Photo Gallery Dirt Bike News Headlines More Dirt Bike Motorcycle News

…the $8090 MSRP, and the cost is still a decent chunk less than the KTM 450 XC-W. The second day of testing was competing in the first round of the GNCC series. Although my race didn't go as planned I had a great time racing the 2012 WR450F. When the start official’s green flag dropped, the WR fired up…

…and dried waterfalls. Invites were extended to Yamaha, Honda, KTM and Beta. We put pupular motocross bikes to the off-road test in our 2012 450 MX Off-Road Shootout , but when it comes to true enduro bikes, this quartet makes up the core of the U.S. market. Honda hasn’t touched its CRF450X in seemingly…

The 2012 Honda CRF450R is the lightest and most compact bike in its class.Watch how it performs off the track in the 2012 Honda CRF450R 450 MX Off-Road Shootout Video. Honda’s CRF450R has always been at the top of the score sheet in every shootout we’ve thrown it into for the past half decade, so…