Im looking to buy a quad and im not sure which one yet i like what i see from both i want something thats reliable and fast. and how do they compare against each other? thanks

 

A little more info on how and where you ride would be helpfull.

Personally, I might pick the YFZ for MX, track, and play riding. For serious cross-country, absolutely the 450R. They both like to rev and don't like to go slow, so I don't really like either one for very tight or technical trail riding.

As for reliablity, the 450R is the king of desert endurance racing. Stuff like Baja and Vegas to Reno. If you aren't on the Honda, chances are you won't even finish....much less win. Even the privateers (who aren't sponsored by any manufacturer), pick the Honda. That says all I would ever need to know.........

 

I trail ride mostly im going to start doing some mx and i plan on taking it to some dunes. Yeah i have heard a lot about how reliable the hondas are. what about performance wise are they about the same?

 

The better rider will usually win regardless of type of quad in the 450 class. Nonetheless, the Yamaha itself should have a performance advantage over the Honda.

Honda has a reputation of being very reliable. I have had zero problems with my new YFZ450 either, and it gets between 30 and 55 feet of air dozens of times every weekend. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice.

Kawasaki, KTM, Polaris, Suzuki, and Can-Am all have their own 450s now as well. It's an exciting time for this class of sport quad.

 

very true klier. so meny great quads to pick from. so far as yfz450 vs trx450r the yfz450 will be a little better on the track i think but the 450r will do better on the trails. the 450r will be more reliable but if you do regular maintanince both will be reliable bikes. if i where you i whould go with the one you can get a better deal on.

 

Honda built more of an all-arounder, so the 450R is not so much an "out of the box" MX quad as some of the others. It will need some mods.

But, if you are serious, you are going to have to mod up the YFZ too....things like widen it, etc......

 

No matter what one i get im getting im getting these for them it gives you 4.5 iches up front for 180 bucks and rear wheel spacers
http://www.diamondjcustoms.com/new/index.htm

 

ive heard that the yfz"S you have t tighten the valve springs after 20 houers or so

 

1st 20 after break-in and then every 200 hours (probably once a year).

The new KTMs I've heard are every 10 hours, but it's a simple, easy adjustment.

 

My buddy MX'd his YFZ, and broke lots of things, including his swingarm!