I'm thinking about buying a YFZ 450...my buddy says that it's bad for it if i don't run it like i'm racing it...will it hurt if i don't??

 

I have had an '04 YFZ for the past 3 yrs. I don't race at all; I trail ride. Granted we ride pretty hard on the trails, but I don't always have it pinned and I've never had any problems. Even when we just putz around on the trails got a day it runs great.

Obviously if you are looking for something to ride around the yard or in the back-40 this probably isn't the best choice of machine b/c it doesn't really have a good "slow" gear.

Just my thoughts/experience.

 

yeah... owned my yfz since Feb 04. Now while I don't moto mine... I do ride it fairly hard, whenever I do get on it... YFZ4ME is right... it doesn't really have a slow gear...

 

Riding slow won't hurt it at all unless you're constantly grabbing the clutch in to slow yourself down..That's the only area where it would become a problem. A YFZ will run perfectly fine at slower speeds..Like stated above, if you're gonna ride in your back yard, I wouldn't advise a 450.