2006 CRF450X
Baja Design Street Legal
Under 1,300 miles
$3,700
Description:
2006 CRF450X Street Legal - Low mileage. Low Hour. Garage kept. Clean Texas Title.
This is one of the cleanest CRF450s of this era that you are likely to find. It starts as expected and runs perfectly. It is quick, very quick... Like whiskey wrist the throttle, and do an involuntary backflip through 3rd gear. I have loved riding this machine, but I am ready to tame it down a bit.
Some light modding: Larger Fuel Tank, JD Jet Kit, Aux Cooling Fan. Radiator Guards, and Skidplate.
I will be removing the license plate upon the sale of the vehicle. I don't feel like messing with Toll issues down the road.
The valves have been checked several times over the life of the machine, but have never needed adjustment. The oil has been every 6 months, which is effective every 50 miles.
The bike is street legal, however, spent 99% of its life in the dirt. When I acquired the bike, the goal was to have it legal enough that I could hit the road between trails if needed.
Additional information and pictures are below.
Original setup:
Originally ordered by a doctor, who wanted the dealer to make the bike street legal. The Doctor ended up purchasing a different bike prior to the completion of this bike. The dealer placed it on the showroom floor which is where the first owner acquired it.
As part of the original order, the dealer replaced the stock fuel tank with an almost 5-gallon monstrosity. That tank was so large it doubled as the tank plastics. It made the machine feel very wide and very top-heavy. It also had three petcocks due to the shape of the tank. See the images below. I do not have the original fuel tank shown below, this is just so you can see the bike as it was when I acquired it in 2008.
Note: Since the dealer installed the tank and the Baja Designs kit prior to the original owner purchasing the machine it did not come with the original headlight/number plate, nor did it come with the original fuel tank or plastic radiator shrouds. When I replaced the fuel tank I had to purchase a set of Acerbis Radiator Shrouds which are what has been on the bike since I replaced the fuel tank in 2008.
Images from the day I purchased the bike in 2008.
Mainly to illustrate the fuel tank.
Original Fuel Tank Circa 2008
Original Fuel Tank Circa 2008
First Owner:
The first owner did the airbox mod, installed a new shift lever, and installed the JD Jet kit. He also installed a rear rack, which I was not impressed with at all. (I no longer have the rear rack.)
The original owner had purchased the bike to do trail riding in Colorado with friends and family however in the time he owned the bike he never got to take it on a trip.
The original owner had purchased the bike to do trail riding in Colorado with friends and family however in the time he owned the bike he never got to take it on a trip.
I purchased this bike from the original owner in 2008 for trail riding in Texas and Colorado. At the time the bike had 220 miles on the odometer. Since then it has made a couple of short Colorado trips, but mostly used to ride around at the ranch and do short easy trail rides. The odometer currently sits at 1,266 as of August 19th, 2023.
Current Setup:
▪ Baja Design Street Legal Kit
▪ 3.2 gallon IMS Fuel Tank
▪ Aluminum Clutch Cover (Still have the stock magnesium cover)
▪ Aux Cooling Fan
▪ Radiator Guards
▪ Aluminum Skidplate
▪ Maxxis rear tire replaced in the last 3ish years.
▪ 3.2 gallon IMS Fuel Tank
▪ Aluminum Clutch Cover (Still have the stock magnesium cover)
▪ Aux Cooling Fan
▪ Radiator Guards
▪ Aluminum Skidplate
▪ Maxxis rear tire replaced in the last 3ish years.
Oils:
Engine and Transmission Oil last changed in August 2023. This bike has only ever run Honda GN4 10w30 or 10w40 (ambient temperature dependent) on the engine side. The transmission has only run Honda HP Trans 80w/85, filled with a full quart.
Front Forks:
Fork oil and seals were replaced in 2021 since then the bike maybe has 100 light dirt miles.
Extra Parts that are included:
▪ Original Clutch Cover (magnesium)
▪ Airfilter Frame
▪ Spare fuel cap
▪ 2 new Blinkers
▪ 4 original Blinkers (the rubber mounts eventually gave out. The bulbs and hardware are still good)
▪ Various Carb Stuff (Jets, Needles, connections)... Basically the stock stuff and the other parts from the JD Jet kit.
▪ Starter Rebuild Kit (When I got the bike it was having issues starting, so I purchased this kit, but it turned out the bike was not jetted properly.)
▪ 3 new oil filters
▪ 1 Quart of Honda HP Trans 80w/85.
▪ 2 Quarts of Honda GN4 10w30
▪ Airfilter Frame
▪ Spare fuel cap
▪ 2 new Blinkers
▪ 4 original Blinkers (the rubber mounts eventually gave out. The bulbs and hardware are still good)
▪ Various Carb Stuff (Jets, Needles, connections)... Basically the stock stuff and the other parts from the JD Jet kit.
▪ Starter Rebuild Kit (When I got the bike it was having issues starting, so I purchased this kit, but it turned out the bike was not jetted properly.)
▪ 3 new oil filters
▪ 1 Quart of Honda HP Trans 80w/85.
▪ 2 Quarts of Honda GN4 10w30
Current Pictures Summer 2023:
There is a case saver behind the stock sprocket cover.
Aluminium Clutch Cover. I have the stock one as well.
You can the lower part of the auxiliary cooling fan attached to the radiator.
There are images of the bike over the years at the link below.