Ill be back out at sandlake i think... (quad purchase)

[281pony]

pretty much bought an 07 450r today. got a killer deal on it, but i got there too late to finalize financing bs.

anyway, does anyone here ride with any of the 06/07 450's? im just reading exactly how often the piston needs replacing, and the starter issues. seems fairly minor though, so ill probably go through with it.

anyway, just wanted to share.. sucked for a few months not having anything to haul ass on.

 

[saleenster]

pretty much bought an 07 450r today. got a killer deal on it, but i got there too late to finalize financing bs.

anyway, does anyone here ride with any of the 06/07 450's? im just reading exactly how often the piston needs replacing, and the starter issues. seems fairly minor though, so ill probably go through with it.

anyway, just wanted to share.. sucked for a few months not having anything to haul ass on.

So you bought a honda TRX. The 06 and newer 450R's are the ones to have (until they go to EFI). You will be happy with it, and the ride is very comfortable, very similar to your Raptor you got rid of. Got paddles for it? Lets go riding

 

[5.0fox]

To say a 450r is similar to a raptor is an insult to honda! The honda will outrun and outhandle a raptor in almost any conditions!

 

[saleenster]

To say a 450r is similar to a raptor is an insult to honda! The honda will outrun and outhandle a raptor in almost any conditions!

Huh? Dude your on drugs

 

[5.0fox]

are we talking 660 or 700? The 660's are a complete joke! 700's are better but still not up to par. Saleenster have you ridden both in stock form?

 

[281pony]

i had a raptor 700 before this quad, i liked it alot, so if the honda is comparible/better, ill be happy..

deal is kinda getting screwed up though, so i may/may not get it.

 

[ZeroCool]

I have a 450R, I like so far although it almost killed me last month. Lost control and busted my helmet and my head open, 2 stitches in head, 4 in arm. To bad I don't remember the incident huh? 28K in hospital bills, at least I'm still alive.

 

[saleenster]

are we talking 660 or 700? The 660's are a complete joke! 700's are better but still not up to par. Saleenster have you ridden both in stock form?

I should have mentioned it, sorry. 700R EFI. Yes I have rode both, the group I ride with, most of them have 700R's and they will outrun any 450R '06 and newer when both quads are in stock form. Up a short hill, its all in the rider, do a long streach, no comparison, the 700R outruns it everytime. Even with the cams exhasust and filter, the 450R will not beat the 700R with the timing controller added. They are very comparible in ride quality though, but still would perfer the 700R because of the fuel injection. Now, when the YFZ comes out with EFI, that will be the one to have in late yr '08.

 

[saleenster]

I have a 450R, I like so far although it almost killed me last month. Lost control and busted my helmet and my head open, 2 stitches in head, 4 in arm. To bad I don't remember the incident huh? 28K in hospital bills, at least I'm still alive.

 

[281pony]

well i got the bike. rode it for a few minutes, i like it alot.

ride is better then expected, power is pretty smooth, more torque then i planned on. im not sure exactly how it compares with a raptor, both feel about even stock i think.

the raptor obviously has alot more topend speed. ****, put a 15t sprocket on a stock raptor, and race it against a stock raptor. the sprocket alone will make it bike lengths faster then a stocker.

i just didnt want to buy the same thing again.. i think the 450 stock/with an hrc kit will be a blast at the dunes.

 

[Juiced87Notch]

are we talking 660 or 700? The 660's are a complete joke! 700's are better but still not up to par. Saleenster have you ridden both in stock form?

the 06 + yfz450's are just a hair faster than the raptor 700r's and since the yfz's are slightly faster than the 450r's stock, I'd have to call bs on that one...

I should have mentioned it, sorry. 700R EFI. Yes I have rode both, the group I ride with, most of them have 700R's and they will outrun any 450R '06 and newer when both quads are in stock form. Up a short hill, its all in the rider, do a long streach, no comparison, the 700R outruns it everytime. Even with the cams exhasust and filter, the 450R will not beat the 700R with the timing controller added. They are very comparible in ride quality though, but still would perfer the 700R because of the fuel injection. Now, when the YFZ comes out with EFI, that will be the one to have in late yr '08.

I allmost bought the 700r, kinda wish I had due to the better ride, I'm eying some elka dune series shocks, maybe some fox evols, I dunno yet though. I'm gonna be down at sandlake for a day trip on july 15th if anyone wants to meet up

 

[281pony]

sweet, me, my cousin, his gf, my gf, and her brother i think should be down there the 15th.

 

[Juiced87Notch]

nice! look for my big ass blue dodge, should be hauling a flatbed trailer and parked next to another big white dodge somewhere on the tree line

 

[281pony]

well, i guess were going the 14th? i thought it would be sunday the 15th since my cousin gets that and monday off from work.

so maybe we will/wont be there all i know is i got some mods for the 450 already and some paddles and im ready to tear some **** up

 

[Juiced87Notch]

well, i guess were going the 14th? i thought it would be sunday the 15th since my cousin gets that and monday off from work.

so maybe we will/wont be there all i know is i got some mods for the 450 already and some paddles and im ready to tear some **** up

14th?!?! make it a weekend trip

 

[saleenster]

14th?!?! make it a weekend trip

14th, sorry, thats the Round Up wkend. I am only doing 2 car shows this yr, the Round Up and the Stampede which are back to back wkends, then I am free to ride

 

[281pony]

were going down this sunday also.

should be fun, first real ride on the new bike.. and probably its only ride stock.