2005 WR450F vs CRF450X Photo Gallery

At $7199 the 2005 Honda CRF450X will cost you a bit more than the WR.

The 2005 Honda CRF450X features a Uni-Cam 4-valve 449cc motor that is right on-par with the WR mill.

This emissions gizmo would be the first thing to ditch if you pick up a 2005 Honda CRF450X.

The CRF features a 13.7" of ground clearance.

At $6599 the WR450F is a real bargain for the off-road consumer.

The 2005 WR450F features a 449cc, 5-valve, DOHC, four-stroke motor with titanium valves. It pulls hard considering it is tuned for off-road use.

Shorter front brake hose routing is said to help improve feel at the lever and eases brake maintenance while a new front wheel collar makes front wheel removal more simple on the 2005 WR 450F.

The WR cockpit is improved for '05. It has Renthal bars now, and it is slimmer and although it still feels tall its 10mm lower than last year's.

The 2005 Honda CRF450X cockpit is slim and user-friendly. It features Renthal bars a not-too hard seat and its pretty slim too.

Riding the CRF450X is actually pretty easy. It does what you want and it offers a healthy dose of low-end grunt.

At 5'8" Ken looks like a little kid on the WR450.

It may come as a surprise to some folks, but the WR450F is still at the top of the enduro heap in the eyes of many of our test riders.

The 450X gets plenty of style points. The aluminum frame is still a favorite among our test sample.

The 2005 CRF 450X is no slouch. It has everything the Yamaha offers but it is only the first generation of this line-up.

Rider comfort and ease of riding is the name of the game for the enduros.

The 2005 WR450 feels a bit more refined than the Honda did.

The Siskiyou Mountain range provides a nice backdrop during one of our 2005 enduro test sessions.

It took Honda a couple years to bring the CRF450X from concept to reality and it was well worth the wait.

The WR450F is tall, sharp and has very clean lines.

WR equals Wild Ride when BC has a camera to play in front of.

What a surprise, the 2005 Yamaha WR450F has plenty of power to ride around on one wheel if you so choose.

The 2005 Honda CRF450X is certainly not down on power. Laid back stand-up wheelies are a snap for BC.

The 2005 Yamaha WR450F is a sweet woods ride. Here's Ken trying to keep as perfectly perpendicular as possible for this shot.

Trails? We don't need no stinking trails! Actually, there is one right there, you just can't see it very well.

For Chamberlain the snow was nothing more than a reason to wheelie.

Ken was head-over-heels for the CRF.