Has anyone else looked at honda's website yet? There isn't really anything new the only thing they are doing is offering the Electric Start 450r in in two new colors White, and a black w/ red frame and red graphics. I dont guess yamaha or suzuki has to worry about honda this year coming out with anything specatular.

 

Also notice that several models are missing '07 info as of now. Honda has likely released info on all the "bold new graphics" models, and will have release info on the quads that received actual updates a little later in the year.

 

I like the new 450 black with flames. . . finally a color frame with black plastic. Not sure why Yamaha hasn't done it yet. The red-flame would look nice with black plastic as would the blue. That would make a sweet LE.

 

Honda does this EVERY year. Returning models with little or no updates are announced in the Spring. "All New" models and models with significant updates are announced in September.

 

If you're getting after Honda for not updating or releasing new quads, then look no further than the Banshee, Warrior and Blaster.

 

The Banshee Warrior and Blaster are money makers in their own respected areas, okay maybe not the Warrior.. The 450r is in the heat of battle for sales and and they just lost more sales of them w/ their bold new graphics. I think w/ Suzuki introducing the 450 mid year knew that Yamaha and Honda wouldn't have adeqeat (sp) time to update the machines w/ EFI and wide stance so Suzuki essentially gets two model years sales w/ it's more advanced 450, hurting both Yamaha and Honda. Kawasaki, CAN AM and Polaris were smart in announcing thier all new race quads as it will also hurt Yamaha and Honda sales. Yamaha won't sit still as long as conservative Honda will. Honda actually thought by putting reverse on the 400ex it would help sales, boy did they miss the boat on that one..