First Ride: 2010 Honda CRF450R

Well, the reviewer seems to think that the Best Motocross Bike for five years running is just not stable enough out of the box - it needs better rear suspension. It does matter as Yamaha's new YZ450F is revolutionary and these two will be going head to head on the track and in the press. At least Honda pleased them with the ergonomics, smooth running engine, and refined bodywork. Personally, it will be hard to beat the incredible tractability of the Honda motocrosser.

http://tinyurl.com/yb6nnyj

Another riding impression (from Oz) of the mighty CRF450R, but this one comes right after the author tested the new YZ450F. The two machines are not compared head-to-head, though; we are all still waiting for that write-up!

http://tinyurl.com/y889mbn