CRF450X thread..... - Page 14

Agarob · 02-05-2012, 06:24 AM

Where can I get a more comfortable seat for the crf450x?

seabee1 · 02-05-2012, 06:47 AM

you mean you're supposed to sit on these things?

just kidding. idk were to get it done, but if you find a place, please post it here. the seats do suck for sitting any length of time.

hoss314 · 02-05-2012, 07:05 AM

WWW.seatconcepts.com

Great guys to deal with and awesome seat. They built mine TALL as requested.

wayfastwhity108 · 02-05-2012, 08:25 PM

ok my 2006 crf450x just got here (phx az) from north carolina the bike was purchased here in AZ and was only in NC for about 8 months... i hooked battery tender up to the battery changed engine oil and filter. the bike is all stock except for accelorator pump and a filter.

I choked the carb fired it up and the idle while on choke was low like reg idle...
let it warm up even played with the mixture screw the whole time the idle was really choppy not constant
when i turned the choke off the bike dies... tried it again this time i gave it a little throttle when i turned the choke off
it was choppy revs and crackling from the exhaust... also happend to look at my header and it was glowing red
after only few min (may 3 min) of trying to get it to idle....

any help would be awesome i have not been able to contact the po to see if he jetted it for NC
my only assumption is its jetted to lean???

any help would be awesoe guys i will get pics up soon

wayfastwhity108 · 02-05-2012, 08:43 PM

this is my first modern 4 stroke so i am kinda lost

i am a 2 stroke guy know all the tricks to them but these 4 strokes are quite a bit different!

trailrider383 · 02-05-2012, 09:05 PM

Take the carb completely apart and clean it thoroughly and go from there. You can't mess with the jetting until you know every passage/jet is perfectly clean.

wrk2surf · 02-05-2012, 09:17 PM

and a red pipe isnt good showing a lean conditon.. check the air screw and how many turns.. thumper talk has some good jetting advice.. also stay on top of the valve adjustments..

YZEtc · 02-06-2012, 03:43 AM

Make sure the air filter is clean and oiled and without some kind of rodent nest in the airbox.

Drain the carb float bowl through the drain screw at the bottom (takes a slot-head screwdriver).
If the bike continues to run only while on choke, it's a classic sign of the carburetor jets and passageways being blocked due to the bike sitting too long with gas in the carburetor.
The pilot jet is usually the easiest to clog.
This means taking it apart for a thorough cleaning.
This is the case with any carbureted bike, especially one that runs on straight gasoline.
This can and does happen to even brand-new bikes sitting on a Honda dealer's showroom if gas is left in the carburetor.

DAAANG · 02-14-2012, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agarob

Where can I get a more comfortable seat for the crf450x?

I just put on the Seatconcepts.com seat and it is really nice. A little firmer than I had hoped but the width is great.

Idahombre · 02-22-2012, 10:20 AM

Does anyone have a lead on a case saver that will accept a 15 tooth output shaft sprocket for the X?
Thanks

wrk2surf · 02-22-2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idahombre

Does anyone have a lead on a case saver that will accept a 15 tooth output shaft sprocket for the X?
Thanks

I ground mine down

AgentSmith · 02-22-2012, 08:07 PM

We use the Fastway case saver...it has to be slightly altered for the 15T CS to fit.

shocker4her · 03-03-2012, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agarob

Where can I get a more comfortable seat for the crf450x?

I use one of those seat pads for atv's from Walmart and it works great plus its a cheap fix and comes off easy. I've used it on my KLR, DRZ-S and now the CFR450X. If you want a pic let me know and I'll post it for you.

PeteN95 · 03-04-2012, 11:02 AM

Hi, I will be following this thread because my new bike, Christini AWD 450, is based on a Chinese made copy of the Honda CRF450X. I have downloaded a CRFX manual and so far it's all identical. I am also able to swap over the Rekluse rear hand brake from my old CRF450R and the brakes are the same as well. I plan on installing a Rekluse clutch and convert my Supermoto wheels to the front drive. My CRFR has been the best bike I ever owned, so I am hopeful this one will be as good.

Agarob · 03-04-2012, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shocker4her

I use one of those seat pads for atv's from Walmart and it works great plus its a cheap fix and comes off easy. I've used it on my KLR, DRZ-S and now the CFR450X. If you want a pic let me know and I'll post it for you.

I'llappreciate it if you can send me some pictures to: gerhard.maritz@spectra-medic.co.za

02-05-2012, 06:47 AM	#197
seabee1 we build, we fight Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Oddometer: 1,738	you mean you're supposed to sit on these things? just kidding. idk were to get it done, but if you find a place, please post it here. the seats do suck for sitting any length of time. __________________ calling an illegal alien an "undocumented immigrant" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" "If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective." Ted Nugent

02-05-2012, 07:05 AM	#198
hoss314 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Lakeside CA Oddometer: 134	WWW.seatconcepts.com Great guys to deal with and awesome seat. They built mine TALL as requested. __________________ 08' KTM 690 Enduro (Black Rally) 06' CRF450X Plated

02-05-2012, 08:25 PM	#199
wayfastwhity108 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: hell on earth! Oddometer: 53	help ok my 2006 crf450x just got here (phx az) from north carolina the bike was purchased here in AZ and was only in NC for about 8 months... i hooked battery tender up to the battery changed engine oil and filter. the bike is all stock except for accelorator pump and a filter. I choked the carb fired it up and the idle while on choke was low like reg idle... let it warm up even played with the mixture screw the whole time the idle was really choppy not constant when i turned the choke off the bike dies... tried it again this time i gave it a little throttle when i turned the choke off it was choppy revs and crackling from the exhaust... also happend to look at my header and it was glowing red after only few min (may 3 min) of trying to get it to idle.... any help would be awesome i have not been able to contact the po to see if he jetted it for NC my only assumption is its jetted to lean??? any help would be awesoe guys i will get pics up soon __________________

02-05-2012, 08:43 PM	#200
wayfastwhity108 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: hell on earth! Oddometer: 53	2/4 this is my first modern 4 stroke so i am kinda lost i am a 2 stroke guy know all the tricks to them but these 4 strokes are quite a bit different! __________________

02-05-2012, 09:05 PM	#201
trailrider383 867-5309 Joined: Jan 2008 Location: NP, ID Oddometer: 2,531	Take the carb completely apart and clean it thoroughly and go from there. You can't mess with the jetting until you know every passage/jet is perfectly clean. __________________ DO WHAT YOU LIKE - LIKE WHAT YOU DO Explain to me again why enjoying life when I retire is more important than enjoying life now?

02-05-2012, 06:24 AM	#196
Agarob Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Oddometer: 16	Where can I get a more comfortable seat for the crf450x?

02-05-2012, 09:17 PM	#202
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,311	and a red pipe isnt good showing a lean conditon.. check the air screw and how many turns.. thumper talk has some good jetting advice.. also stay on top of the valve adjustments.. __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle

02-06-2012, 03:43 AM	#203
YZEtc Feel lucky? Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Connecticut Oddometer: 78	Make sure the air filter is clean and oiled and without some kind of rodent nest in the airbox. Drain the carb float bowl through the drain screw at the bottom (takes a slot-head screwdriver). If the bike continues to run only while on choke, it's a classic sign of the carburetor jets and passageways being blocked due to the bike sitting too long with gas in the carburetor. The pilot jet is usually the easiest to clog. This means taking it apart for a thorough cleaning. This is the case with any carbureted bike, especially one that runs on straight gasoline. This can and does happen to even brand-new bikes sitting on a Honda dealer's showroom if gas is left in the carburetor.

02-22-2012, 10:20 AM	#205
Idahombre Likes easy girls! Joined: Aug 2007 Location: North Idaho Oddometer: 72	15 tooth case saver Does anyone have a lead on a case saver that will accept a 15 tooth output shaft sprocket for the X? Thanks __________________ "It's better to go into a corner slow and come out fast, than to go into a corner fast and come out dead." Stirling Moss

02-22-2012, 08:07 PM	#207
AgentSmith The CRF guy... Joined: Jan 2011 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 8	We use the Fastway case saver...it has to be slightly altered for the 15T CS to fit. __________________ "Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, light him on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life..."

03-04-2012, 11:02 AM	#209
PeteN95 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Muk, WA Oddometer: 1,692	Hi, I will be following this thread because my new bike, Christini AWD 450, is based on a Chinese made copy of the Honda CRF450X. I have downloaded a CRFX manual and so far it's all identical. I am also able to swap over the Rekluse rear hand brake from my old CRF450R and the brakes are the same as well. I plan on installing a Rekluse clutch and convert my Supermoto wheels to the front drive. My CRFR has been the best bike I ever owned, so I am hopeful this one will be as good. __________________ "If you ain't slidin', you ain't ridin'" SVN/XRR/Christini

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