Honda CRF 450X (2009-10) vs Honda CM 450 (1982) vs Honda CX 500 (1978)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | Honda | Honda | Honda |
| Model: | CRF 450X | CM 450 | CX 500 |
| Years: | 2009-10 | 1982 | 1978 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves | Four stroke, parallel twin, OHC,3 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, camshaft nestles at the base of the V between the cylinders. ,OHV, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods |
| Capacity: | 449 cc / 27.4 cu-in | 447 cc / 27.2 cu-in | 497 cc / 30.3 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 96 x 62mm | 75 x 50.6 mm | 78 x 52 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 9.3:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Induction: | Keihin 40mm flat-slide | 2x 30mm Keihin CV | 2x 34mm Keihin carburetors |
| Ignition: | CD with electronic advance and lighting coil | CDI | CDI |
| Starting: | Electric & kick | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 44.8 hp / 33 kW @ 7500 rpm | 37 hp / 27.5 kW @ 9000 rpm | 50 hp / 37.2 kW @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 43 Nm / 4.38 kg-m @ 7000 rpm | 46 Nm / 33.9 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm | |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive: | #520 chain; 14T/40T | Chain | Shaft |
| Front Suspension: | Inverted fully adjustable 47mm Showa cartridge forks, 16-way rebound settings, 16-way compression | Telehydraulic forks | 33mm Showa telehydraulic fork |
| Rear Suspension: | Pro Link Showa single shock with 312mm of travel 17-way rebound settings, 13 low speed compression settings and 3.5 turns of high speed compression adjustment) | Swingarm fork with adjustable telehydraulic shocks. | Swinging arm fork with adjustable shocks absorbers |
| Front Brakes: | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single disc | 2x 275mm discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc | Drum | 160mm Drum |
| Front Tyre: | 80/100-21 | 3.50-18 | 3.25-19 |
| Rear Tyre: | 110/100-18 | 4.00-16 | 3.75-18 |
| Dry Weight: | 113 kg / 249 lbs | 181 kg / 399 lbs | 205 kg / 452 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 7.2 Litres / 1.9 gal | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.4 US gal |