Honda
Honda Powersports is the motorcycle division of the Japanese based company, Honda. They've been one of the top motorcycle manufacturers since 1959 and has been involved in the motocross industry since the start of the sport. Honda formed a new division named Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in 1982, with its main task being to help market Honda's motorcycles by racing championships throughout the world. Since 1982, HRC has expanded their efforts to a world wide effort, and they currently support teams in Australia, Europe, Canada, Japan, and the United States. As of 2016, Honda has two full-factory race teams in the United States.
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2016 AMA 250 East Supercross Championship: Malcolm Stewart
2015 MXGP MX2 World Championship: Tim Gajser
2014 AMA 250 East Supercross Championship: Justin Bogle
2013 AMA 250 Motocross Nationals: Eli Tomac
2012 AMA 250 West Supercross Championship: Eli Tomac
2012 AMA 250 East Supercross Championship: Justin Barcia
2011 AMA 250 East Supercross Championship: Justin Barcia
2010 AMA 250 Motocross Nationals: Trey Canard
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2020 Vital MX 450 Shootout: FULL TEST (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 9/16/2019 6:06 PM
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This is yet another year that Honda has gone to work on its CRF250R with a long list of changes. In 2018, the bike was changed from the ground up with a whole new engine architecture, frame, and suspension, which made it somewhat surprising that for 2019, they also made changes to boost b...2020 Honda CRF250R
Vital Review First Impression: 2020 Honda CRF250R (product review)
Posted by Klinger on 8/14/2019 8:51 PM
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First Impression: 2020 Honda CRF450R Recently we got our hands on the 2020 Honda CRF450R and took a day at Milestone MX to give it a test ride. Renovations to the CRF450R included major updates to the mapping, suspension updates as well as the new addition of three levels of traction cont...2020 Honda CRF450R
Vital Review First Impression: 2020 Honda CRF450R (product review)
Posted by B_Rez991 on 8/12/2019 9:47 AM
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Vital MX 2019 Dream Bike Winner Announcement! (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 7/8/2019 11:30 AM
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The science of a CRF - with the HRC CRF450RW (video)
Join Team HRC to check out what it takes to build an MXGP Championship-winning CRF racer
Posted by Klinger on 6/3/2019 2:12 PM
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First Look: 2020 Honda Motocross, Cross-Country, and Trail Bikes (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 5/7/2019 9:00 AM
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Ken Roczen Re-Signs with Team Honda HRC (press release)
Posted by Klinger on 5/3/2019 4:15 PM
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OEM Tech: Honda Chassis Retorquing (video)
Want to make your bike handle better for free? This no-cost tip applies to all dirt bikes, but especially applies to the 2019 Honda CRF450R. This model's new chassis design tends to "bind up" with normal riding and after about 10 hours, it is a good idea to retorque critical bolts.
Posted by Klinger on 4/25/2019 10:17 AM
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First Impression: 2019 Honda CRF-F Line (video)
Call them kids bikes, play bikes, family bikes, or trail bikes... We call them the gateway to motorcycling. Honda has taken the CRF110F, CRF125F, and all new CRF250F and brought them into the future with EFI and other important updates. Thanks to Kelly Yancey of Kelly Yancey Motocross Training wh...
Posted by Klinger on 4/15/2019 4:42 PM
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Five Things We Know For Sure About Honda’s CR-E (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 4/5/2019 4:58 PM
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OEM Tech: How To Remove The Shock On A 2019 Honda CRF450R (video)
When we get new bikes, it is obviously more fun to focus on the changes we feel on the track. But there are also changes in the garage. Here is the best way that we have found to remove the shock from a 2019 Honda CRF450R.
Posted by Klinger on 3/22/2019 11:25 AM
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Honda Electric CR Prototype from Tokyo Motorcycle Show (news story)
Posted by Klinger on 3/22/2019 9:03 AM
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Social Scoop (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 3/19/2019 10:29 AM
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Win The Vital MX 2019 Honda CRF250R Dream Bike (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 3/11/2019 2:38 PM
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2019 Vital MX 450 XC Bike Shootout (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 2/15/2019 1:32 PM
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Mechanic's Files: Justin Brayton's Honda CRF450R (video)
We dropped by the SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts/Honda rig to talk about Justin Brayton's CRF450R supercross race machine with mechanic Aaron Mrozek.
Posted by Klinger on 2/15/2019 9:51 AM
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Mechanics Files: Ken Roczen's Honda HRC CRF450R (video)
Take a look at a few things that make Ken Roczen's Honda HRC CRF450R unique. We talk with Oscar Wirdeman, his mechanic who gives us a little tour around the bike.
Posted by Klinger on 1/11/2019 3:58 PM
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2019 Honda CRF250RX
Vital Review First Impression: 2019 Honda CRF250RX Video (product review)
Posted by Klinger on 1/11/2019 1:46 PM
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2019 GEICO Honda Team Apparel by 100% (press release)
Posted by Klinger on 1/2/2019 9:31 AM
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First Look: 2019 Team Honda HRC - Ken Roczen and Cole Seely (feature story)
Posted by Klinger on 12/17/2018 2:32 PM
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For 2019 Honda has been on a roll with launching new models. Including the CRF450RWE, CRF450X, and CRF450L, the CRF250RX is the fourth, all new model from Big Red. The “X” at the end denotes this machine as “cross country” focused motorcycle. This is everything from GNCCs to WORCS to GPs to Spri...
2019 Honda CRF250RX
Vital Review First Impression: 2019 Honda CRF250RX (product review)
Posted by Klinger on 12/14/2018 9:02 AM
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2019 Vital MX 250 Shootout (feature story)
Posted by ML512 on 12/7/2018 9:37 AM
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After unveiling an all-new CRF250R in 2018, the result was acceptable but not perfect. A new engine went to a completely different power characteristic than what Honda had before and albeit it was the right step for the 250 class, it wasn't well rounded enough to capture praise. However, what di...2019 Honda CRF250R
Vital Review First Impressions: 2019 Honda CRF250R (product review)
Posted by ML512 on 11/29/2018 7:26 AM
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Tech Tips - Removing a Honda CRF's Clutch E-Start Switch (video)
Sick of pulling your clutch lever in to start your Honda CRF450R or CRF250R...maybe you want to place an aftermarket clutch perch on? We got you covered in our latest Tech Tips. Remember, if you're looking for a new motorcycle, parts, accessories, or gear...you can find them at Chaparral-Racing...
Posted by ML512 on 11/14/2018 1:58 PM
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Honda CRF Trail Bikes Get EFI (feature story)
Posted by GuyB on 11/6/2018 8:44 AM
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