hello all.
I have the opportunity to get a Honda 450r.
I want to do trail riding and some muddy stuff.
I know its a race bike and only 2WD, but does this thing have what it takes to do some real off roading?
Im only asking because i currently use another 2WD bike [85 Fourtrax 250] and it is quite competent in the woods.

anything i should look for when buying an 06 honda 450r?

thanks

 

my buddy has one, and it's ok in the mud, but we call my Polaris 700 the Honda recovery vehicle, I think you should be fine about 90% of the time, recently he took the holeshots off his 250 and put them on his 450, and it made a huge difference from the crap stockers

check the axle and wheels, make sure they aren't bent, unless you plan on getting aftermarket ones

 

ya i was thinking of putting some serious big treaded mud tires on er.
would cut down on top end speed but who cares.

 

why don't you just get a 4X4 bike
speed??

 

therein lies the problem, i have my 02 CBR 954rr sportbike up for trade on local boards. This 2006 TRX 450r is one of the bikes offered to me.

 

O well I'd say thats a pretty good deal then if the values are pretty close, which I would think they are right?

 

unfortunately no. The CBR is booked at 5160 US, the TRX is booked at 4160.
They want to straight trade.
I dont want to have that big of a differential gap.

 

O well I'd say leave it and wait for another offer specially since its $1,000 not only a hundred or two

 

that and i just found out it doesnt have reverse. thats pretty much a showstopper for me

 

yeh thats the other BIG pain in the A$$