I have a 2008 CRF450R that I don’t really want to part with but as I transition to more trail riding I thought it would be easy to take some X parts and put them on my R. I’m finding this not to be the case.
Ultimately, I would like to make my R a little more off-road capable and street legal without all the terrible looking, universally mounted street legal parts. I plan to do 90/10 off-road to street riding. I want to be street legal mostly for the short road trips and street crossings to get me back on the trail. I know I need 12V DC power supply so I planned on buying the trail tech kit for my bike with their flywheel as well. After that, I am planning to install the following:
1. CRF450X OEM front headlight bezel/visor
2. Baja designs squadron pro light (fits inside OEM ‘X’ headlight bezel)
3. CRF450X OEM rear fender with LED tail light/brake light.
4. Baja Designs brake switch for Nissin master cylinders
5. License plate bracket/light (still looking for a clean looking mounting option)
6. Dunlop D606 tires (already have an 18” wheel laced and ready to go)
7. Open to oversized tank options (acerbis, IMS, possibly X OEM tank for just a tad bit more fuel capacity than I have now?)
8. Pro Moto Billet spark arrestor
9. Cycra hand guards
Here are a few questions I have:
I know the X headlight bezel won’t directly mount to the R, but has anyone tried? Applied makes an adapter (P/N 5208) that looks like it might bolt to an R top triple clamp and also to an X bezel - I’m tempted to try it. My issue might be the HPSD that was new for 2008. Looks like it might be in the way of an OEM light set up. My HPSD mounts to the lower clamp where the 2008 X model has the HPSD mount on the top clamp, probably to make room for the headlight.
I’ve read the X rear fender won’t mount to an R but in some product diagrams I can see why but in others I’ve seen aftermarket fenders look the same as my R fender. The example I can think of is the UFO rear X fender. Has anyone tried this?
In regards to a license plate mount, I’d like to stay away from drilling holes in the fender to mount it. Has anybody come across a mount or bracket that does not require drilling in the fender?
Has anyone interchanged R and X fuel tanks? I’d be ok installing a larger aftermarket tank but would prefer the X tank first if it fits.
Lastly, although my goal is to build a clean looking off-road street legal R without using a bunch of universal parts I wonder if I should just buy an X model instead? I’m ok with kickstarting my bike and don’t think I’ll miss having a wider ratio gearbox that the X has. I like my carbureted 2008 R and do not see many X models that come up for sale in this area. If I can make this work the way I’m hoping for I will post results for anyone else wanting to do this.
Thanks for the comments and feedback.
The issue with the steep downhill (that i have noticed) is that you gain momentum easier , which sometimes is not wanted if its real sketchy , without the weight , you have more compression braking which will keep you slower than with a weight which will allow the engine to keep rotating and make you actually gain momentum ...Jim,
I wonder how much of the steep downhill would be because of the flywheel being heavier rather than the weight of the bike and low traction. I would think the flywheel being heavier would maintain even revs downhill with the rear brake keeping it in check. It helps on the way up anyway.
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