the RX looks like the motocross bike with an 18” rear wheel, different fuel tank, handguards, and a kick stand. If you dig a little deeper, you’ll find suspension tuned more towards off-road and different ignition maps. That’s not a long list of differences, which is why Honda’s...
knowing the rest of the team had my bike dialed for a full day of racing. The sag was set at the beginning of the day and the bike was washed after every time
We’ve ridden this bike at nearly every track in SoCal and the stock settings are noticeably stiff all the way around. While running normally-recommended 105mm of sag, the bike feels nose heavy and places more weight on the stiff front forks. This initial part of the stroke is uncomfortably...
The WP shock out back is a great match to the capable forks and performs well. Most of our riders felt the bike was balanced and predictable although some of our heavier riders felt the rear was a little soft. We ran between 100-105 mm of sag and slowed down the rebound a couple cli...
To start, we installed aZip Ty Racing 3.2 Gallon Oversized Tank by IMS. A pure necessity, installing an oversized gas tank is always the first step when going off-road and the 3.2 gallon tank increases fuel capacity by one gallon while keeping the ergonomics and feel of the bike very clos...
We ran our testbike with roughly 110mm of rear shock sag with the rider aboard. And where the WR acted a little unstable, the FX had a lot less of this trait, we credit the boosted power in the mid for keeping the FX more active and stable at the same time. Like the WR, the ...