Australasian Dirt Bike – May 2019

136 |MAY 2019 http://www.adbmag.com.au

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WHY’D YA BUY IT?
I bought the bike because I had
previously owned an XR400
but I wanted that bit more
power and handling. When
Honda released the CRF I knew
that that was the bike I was
looking for. I had my fi rst child
and, unfortunately, had to sell
the XR and didn’t have a bike

for four years, until I scored

myself a well-paying job in the

mines. Once I had settled in, I

decided it was fi nally time. So

the CRF had to be the one and I

have absolutely loved it.

WHAT YA DONE TO IT?

I haven’t done a lot. When I got

it new I had the 12-litre Clarke

tank put straight on for

longer-distance riding and a

TAG handlebar. Then over the

years I’ve added a few extras

like a FMF Powercore 4 muffl er,

gripper seatcover, a GPI

steering damper and a custom

graphics kit. I would love to

eventually get a bigger tank

and maybe some Pivot Pegz

but, for now, it does everything

I need.

HOW’S IT GO?

I personally think the bike goes

hard. I’m far from being a pro

rider and more just love riding

so it has more than enough

power for me but the biggest

thing is the handling. I have had

some really close calls and got

out of shape pretty bad at

times and she’s always saved

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