I have a 1987 Banshee and Im thinking about getting a trx 450 r. Which do you think is better?

 

What kind of riding do you do?

 

The Shee is a muscle car. The powerband is a thrill, but it does its best work if it is going in a straight line. It was great in its day, but the frame geometry is antiquated by todays standards. It's an old and tired design!

The R has very trail friendly handling, but is geared to tall for really tight trails. You will need a gearing change if you are a trail ridier. Stock suspension in the front is excellent, but the back tends to buck a little in the whoops (that's my only complaint about the machine). I have mine set up for desert. The machine corners at full speed like it is on rails! Kick starting is no problem, once you know the drill.

 

plus stock or mildly modified the 450 is a little quicker

 

I would have to say 450R also.

I just wish the factories would make a modern high preformance two stroke or at leat Yamaha could give serious up-dates to the Banshee. (sadly, I know nun of this will happen)

 

My brother has a banshee, its a thrill but its not the best quad out there. I would have to say go with the honda 450r

 

450r...

 

Unfortunately, when comparing a quads handling, power, speed it's hard to even up one aspect of the comparision-The Rider. A Banshee with the proper setup (Or any other quad for that matter) can hang with any other quad out there.


Consider this: Build a full-on, Elka suspended, 75+ Horsepower Banshee for about $6,000........And then go hunting 4-strokes[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Get the Banshee and upgrade the suspension, maybe a slightly extended swingarm to help tame big power, and of course mod it to make very big power. The Banshee will still shame the new expen$ive 4-strokes and has become somewhat of a bargain. I am disappointed that Yamaha has apparently not invested hardly a penny into evolving the Banshee after all these years, such as waste..........oh well it is still a great bike.

 

450R....

Get a 450R. LOT better handling bike outta the box. Plenty of power. Tons of aftermarket support for years to come. Ya the Banshee was a great bike in it's day, and you'll give up some all out speed to the two stroke twin. Overall the 450R is the bike to ride... ask yourself how often are you really banging off the rev limiter... seriously. Unless your riding strickly in the dunes, and/or just want to drag race up a hill... get the 450R and be happy.

Factorys are pouring all of thier R&D money into the fourstroke... The EPA had a lot to do with that. The current Banshee reminds me of the KX and CR 500's in thier last 10 years of production.

I still have a CR125 , and will always love the snappy powerband of a good running 2 stroke. Squaring off and blowing up berms is just somthing im not ready to let go of just yet....

Oh ya... not a single 2 stroke qualified into the opening 125 national round at Hangtown this year.