this thread ought to liven things up!

I'm just speculating.... IF a new 450 comes out from Honda, I wonder if it will be as powerful as the Cannondale 440's???

that would put it right up there with the Raptor stock for stock.... and we all know it will probably out-handle the Raptor...

however... that 450 will probably be maxed out as far as piston, cam, etc. goes (much like the Cannondales & Predators), and probably not gain too much from a pipe/filter/jet kit... that's why the Raptor and it's bolt-on potential will still be the most desirable sport quad, as it is now, even in the face of the Predator 500, Cannondale 440, and the Z400.... there is just NO susbstitute for Cc's...

just my 2 cents... not worth much I know... but I do know this.... when the Raptor was released, I KNEW it would be the most popular and best selling sport quad ever, and I don't see that changing unless Honda comes out with a 650 quad that handles like the 400EX...

what do you all think? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]