You want my honest opinion.....


I think you should give Polaris a look. They have nearly the best stock shocks, in my opinion.


If you are looking to spend some cash....the new Outlaws the the KTM motors are good quads. Plenty of power, and I think the heavier built frame can take abuse. Should have the shocks too....

 

ok, I took my 06 Outlaw 500 and put 18" rear MX tires on it and 20" MX tires up front, changed the front sprocket for the gear ratio difference and did the air and exhaust, jetted it and raced some MX this year, didn't race the GNCC Nationals this year, long story. I am able to trophy in MX with the stock mototr. The 525 KTM motor is even faster. Although the IRS Outlaw isn't perfectly suited for MX, I proved I could compete with highly modded Jap quads in my class. It is a quad suited for my weight and size. I got after market springs for my weight on my Fox Podium shocks and don't bottom out. thats your cheapest way out without buying expensive shock bodies. I use these shocks for my crosscountry racing and stiffened them up for MX and they were fine. Did I mention that I am almost 6'5" and 300 pounds? The Polaris Outlaw or Predator fits me perfect while the other brands make me feel like I have my heels up my rear while sitting. Go check them out at a dealer...

 

just buy a banshee and youll be good

 

Well, I'm 240 and many, many years older. I ride a 2006 YFZ Fo Fiddy.

The stock shocks are very adjustable and if want a bit more without spending the bucks on arms and aftermarket shocks, GTThunder revalves and puts dual rate springs on them for you based on your weight and riding style.

Easy and cheap mods like pulling the baffel, K&N air filter, remove the airbox lid, Jet kit and finally a Cam mod. (retard it one tooth, 'How to's' all over the net) will give alot of gidupandGO!

All of this you can do yourself, (except the Shocks) for about $150 bucks.

After that, it's a new pipe and muffler, around $400 to $500.

My .02

 

can-am ds650 is exactly what you need! you wont go wrong getting one of those!!

 

i would get the YFZ450
it comes with great suspension
the a arms are wide stock
its got great power
and its probably just as reliable as a honda
yamaha has been in the 450 class longer than any other brand
dont get me wrong the honda is a good choice
but ur a bigger rider so i would go with the yammy

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Noodlez_DS650

can-am ds650 is exactly what you need! you wont go wrong getting one of those!!</end quote></div>


Having a hard time seeing that DS650 hit those 60 footers on an MX track.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

yfz 450 this is easily the fastest stock for a track
by the way im talking about sport quads i know there are big brute forces and stuff that are fastest but i would reccomend yfz for the track

 

LTR450 is the most race ready as far as the chassis.

 

ltr450 is most race ready off the floor and has great stock suspension.