Honda Trail Ride 2022 explores Negros Oriental with CRF150L, CRF300L dirt bikes

MANILA: The country’s number one motorcycle manufacturer, Honda Philippines Inc., (HPI), recently held an exhilarating riding activity in Negros Oriental province with a theme “Feel Your Adventure.” The destination highlights Sibulan as the starting point traversing the trail up to the mountainous landscape of Valencia.

According to HPI Vice President for Motorcycle Sales and Supply Chain Management Jomel Jerezo, the theme “Feel Your Adventure” showcases Honda CRF’s impressive off-road capabilities and features. “We chose to have the first Trail Ride in Negros Oriental as we want to honor the strong fan base and high demand for the CRF here in Dumaguete, and the rest of the Negros Province”.

Additionally, according to Jerezo, the goal is to inspire more customers to take their CRF experience to the next level. “We want to expand the off-road and more customers to choose red, and to Ride Red,” which pertains to the Honda off-road lifestyle using the CRF.

The Trail Ride participants are proud owners of CRF150L and CRF300L coming from different places such as Sibulan, Dumaguete City, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Zamboanguita and as far as San Carlos City. They were welcomed and oriented by the Trail Master and Team Leader for Safety Riding to the 70-km trail route prepared for them with a mix of dirt, muddy, rocky, and concrete road passing Mag-aso Sulfur Vent.

The ride concluded at the far wide mountain views of Valencia, where all riders witnessed its glorious water stream, landscape, peaks, view decks, and the mountain region.

“With trail riding becoming a vastly popular interest of customers wanting the adventure to explore and travel with their friends and their CRF, customers can count on Honda to continuously provide reliable, powerful, efficient, yet fun bikes”, added Jerezo.

This year, the CRF reached another milestone as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, which is considered the model that had paved the way in the field of off-road riding and motorsports.

Additionally, the rich and winning history of the CRF makes it the most celebrated motorcycle in the off-road world, marked by its remarkable wins at the World Championship such as Dakar, Rally, MXGP, AMA Supercross, and AMA Motocross.

With its CRF250R-inspired look and color options in Extreme Red, Black, and New Ross White, it is even more imposing and aggressive.

The Honda CRF150L is appropriate for the Filipino market thanks to its strong 149cc four-stroke, two-valve, air-cooled engine, modern features like a digital meter panel, Showa brand Inverted Front Fork and Pro-Link Rear Suspension, and a reduced Seat Height (863 mm).

With a fuel efficiency of up to 45.5kpl, the Honda CRF150L ensures that you will travel further than on your everyday commute. The suggested retail price (SRP) for this motorcycle is P139,900.

The CRF450L and the brand-new Honda CRF300L have similar designs. This version also boasts a new, slim headlamp for enhanced visibility on the road, an upside-down gold shock absorber for safer riding, a pro-link rear suspension for good balance when navigating, and other improvements.

A new 286cc, four-stroke, Euro-5 compliant engine is included in the CRF300L for better power and performance. It produces 19.6kW at 8,250 rpm and 26.1Nm at 6,500 rpm while consuming 29.5 kpl more fuel for a longer and more efficient ride. The engine also includes an assist/slipper clutch to facilitate effortless gear changes and prevent wheel locking.

The Honda CRF300L is outfitted with a Digital Meter and a gear position indicator to aid riders in having accurate gear information and controlled riding on the road. The bike is also designed with a stronger, lighter, and sharper appearance, appealing to daring riders who see an endless number of motorcycle riding possibilities.

Since the weight of the Honda CRF300L was reduced by six kilograms, riders may now enjoy greater comfort and improved maneuverability. It has a suggested retail price of P267,900 and comes in the premium color option of Extreme Red.

“Truly, when it comes to adventure bikes, there’s nothing quite like the CRF that will inspire more users to choose red, to ride red, and be connected to off-road adventures,” Honda Philippines stated.

Watch for the announcement of the upcoming trail rides schedules, happening soon in Luzon and Mindanao, HPI also said.

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