All you TRX 450r owners...how does the Z400 run against you? Is there any competetion?

 

Nope. I love my Z but the 450 is way faster.

 

Alright so their is no competetion? Well i guess i got the info from a reliable source, you have both. Thanks, hows the 450r hold up against the YFZs?

 

I own both. In a way, you are comparing apples and oranges so which bike is "faster" doesn't mean a whole lot. The Z is a trail machine that has excellent handling (but it is fairly fast out in the open as well). The R on the other hand is geared tall, and isn't really a trail bike (at least in stock form). The R on the other hand has super stable handling at high speed. You didn't specify where you ride, so that isn't much help either.

I pick the Z as a trail bike, and the R for the open desert.

 

From what I've seen they seem pretty evenly matched (the 450s).

 

The 450R really needs the HRC Kit to wake it up.....then it is competitive with the YFZ450. The piped YFZ probably wins 3 out of 5.

You have to do serious engine work to get the Z400 to compete with the 450s, but the Z400 is a great little quad with reverse and electric start.

Now in 06 the new 450R with the HRC Kit has 50 hp and is much faster than 04-05 450R with Kit. Beats all the 05s with pipes. Remains to be seen how it will do against the piped 06 YFZ, but I predict it will do well. Who knows fast the Suzuki 450 will be !!!!

The Honda has been a more comfortable ride than the Yamaha....so in 06 Honda went after more speed and Yamaha went after more comfort.

Which is best for you is an entirely different question.....