First Look at the 2005 Honda Sport ATVs

Honda’s release of their 2005 line of TRX ATVs features a TRX400EX with reverse and stylish new bodywork. The TRX450R is now availible in black, and the TRX300EX and TRX250EX received new Team Honda-inspired graphics.

||||---|---| 2005 Honda TRX450R| Engine Type| 450cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke|| Bore and Stroke| 94mm x 64.8mm|| Valve Train| Unicam; four-valve|| Carburetion| Keihin 42mm with throttle position sensor (TPS)|| Ignition| CD with electronic advance|| Starter| Forward kick|| Transmission| Five-speed|| Final Drive| O-ring-sealed chain|| Front Suspension| Independent double-wishbone with Showa shocks, featuring adjustable spring preload, rebound and compression damping; 8.4 inches travel|| Rear Suspension| Pro-Link with single Showa shock featuring adjustable spring preload, rebound and compression damping; 9 inches of travel|| Front Brakes| Dual hydraulic 174mm discs with twin-piston calipers|| Rear Brakes| Single hydraulic 190mm disc with single-piston caliper|| Front Tires| 22 x 7-10 knobby radial|| Rear Tires| 20 x 10-9 knobby radial|| Length| 72.6 inches|| Width| 46.3 inches|| Height| 43.6 inches|| Seat Height| 32.6 inches|| Ground Clearance| 4.2 inches|| Wheelbase| 49.2 inches|| Dry Weight| 350 pounds|| Fuel Capacity| 3.2 gallons|| Colors| Red, Black|| **Consult owner's manual for optional HRC Racing Kit parts. **|

||||---|---| 2005 Honda TRX400EX| Engine Type| 397cc RFVC air-cooled dry-sump single-cylinder four-stroke|| Bore and Stroke| 85mm x 70mm|| Carburetion| 38mm piston-valve with accelerator pump|| Ignition| CD with electronic advance|| Starter| Electric|| Clutch| Manual|| Transmission| Five-speed with reverse|| Driveline| O-ring-sealed chain|| Front Suspension| Independent double-wishbone with Showa shocks, five-position spring preload adjustability; 8.2 inches travel|| Rear Suspension| Pro-Link fully adjustable single Showa shock; 9.1 inches travel|| Front Brakes| Dual hydraulic 174mm discs|| Rear Brakes| Single 220mm disc|| Front Tire| 22 x 7-10 knobby radial|| Rear Tire| 20x 10-9 knobby radial|| Length| 72.2 inches|| Width| 45.3 inches|| Height| 43.7 inches|| Seat Height| 31.9 inches|| Ground Clearance| 4.3 inches|| Wheelbase| 48.4 inches|| Turning Radius| 10.5 feet|| Dry Weight| 386 pounds|| Fuel Capacity| 2.6 gallons, including 0.4-gallon reserve|| Color| Red, Yellow|

||||---|---| 2005 Honda TRX300EX| Engine Type| 282cc air-cooled SOHC single-cylinder four-stroke|| Bore and Stroke| 74mm x 65.5mm|| Carburetion| 32mm piston-valve with accelerator pump|| Ignition| CD with electronic advance|| Starter| Electric|| Clutch| Manual|| Transmission| Five-speed with reverse|| Driveline| O-ring-sealed chain|| Front Suspension| Independent double-wishbone with dual hydraulic shocks; five-position spring preload adjustability; 6.7 inches travel|| Rear Suspension| Swingarm with single shock; five-position spring preload adjustability; 7.9 inches travel|| Front Brakes| Dual hydraulic disc|| Rear Brakes| Single hydraulic disc|| Front Tire| 22 x 7-10 knobby|| Rear Tire| 22 x 10-9 knobby|| Length| 67.7 inches|| Width| 43.5 inches|| Height| 42.7 inches|| Seat Height| 30.3 inches|| Ground Clearance| 4.9 inches|| Wheelbase| 45.3 inches|| Turning Radius| 10.2 feet|| Dry Weight| 377 pounds|| Fuel Capacity| 2.2 gallons, including 0.5-gallon reserve|| Colors| Red, Yellow|

||||---|---| 2005 Honda TRX250EX| Engine Type| 229cc air-cooled OHV longitudinally mounted single-cylinder four-stroke|| Bore and Stroke| 68.5mm x {{{62}}}.2mm|| Carburetion| 22mm piston-valve|| Ignition| CD with electronic advance|| Starter| Electric|| Clutch| Automatic|| Transmission| Five-speed with reverse|| Driveline| Direct rear drive-shaft|| Front Suspension| Independent double-wishbone; 5.9 inches travel|| Rear Suspension| Swingarm with single shock; 5.7 inches travel|| Front Brakes| Dual hydraulic 174mm discs|| Rear Brakes| Sealed mechanical drum|| Front Tire| 22 x 7-10 knobby|| Rear Tire| 22 x 10-9 knobby|| Length| 68.3 inches|| Width| 41.8 inches|| Height| 42.2 inches|| Seat Height| 31.3 inches|| Ground Clearance| 5.9 inches|| Wheelbase| 44.3 inches|| Turning Radius| 9.2 feet|| Dry Weight| 349 pounds|| Fuel Capacity| 2.7 gallons, including 0.7-gallon reserve|| Colors| Red, Yellow|