Motorcycle News - Silver Surfer: A Honda street tracker from Black Cycles
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It has dominated the Baja 1000 and 500 desert races, and just this year Ricky Brabec piloted a rally-spec CRF450 to Dakar victory. So one thing is certain: the CRF excels off-piste.
Noel’s initial plan for the CRF was pretty basic: “Renew all plastics and lower it… a lot!”
That’s when things got weird. Noel installed fresh plastics and a new LED headlight—but he also fitted clip-on bars, turning the CRF into some sort of bizarre ‘cafe cross.’
The suspension mods were already spot on, but that huge 21” front wheel had to go. So an 18” rim was laced to the front hub to match the stock 18” rear, with both now shod in 90% on-road, 10% off-road Avon Trailrider tires.
It’s a radical departure from the CRF’s sharp OEM panels, with a fluid transition from the front half of the frame into the seat. There’s a new subframe too, capped off with an integrated LED taillight.
There are neat little touches all over this Honda. With the radiator and its mounting points now exposed, Noel fabricated a pair of better-looking brackets. And he built a license plate and turn signal bracket to sit behind the back wheel.
The CRF450X also wears burly foot pegs from Pro Moto Billet in the US, a new sprocket cover and a plate to protect your heel from the chain.
All of the red bits act as accents. There’s the obvious stuff like the bars, risers and gas cap, but Black Cycles have taken the theme further. They’ve also installed red radiator hoses, painted the inside of the headlight bucket red, and added small anodized caps all over the place.
It’s for sale again, and we’re betting it’ll be a hit this time around. Black Cycles Facebook | Instagram | Images by Alexander Mena Motorcycles via Bike EXIF https://ift.tt/2Mf9b0c January 25, 2020 at 11:25AM Leave a Reply. |
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