As far as reliability, i would put those two at about the same. For the same price I would go with the YFZ450R, unless you ride a lot of tight trails where the 50" width will be a disadvantage. Otherwise, the Yammie has a more advanced suspension, handling will be better with the extra width, and you are getting efi. The Honda is a great starting point, but it is basically still a first gen 450. If you are looking at new machines, it should be cheaper.

 

They both have a high strung 450 motocross motor so they will be fast, there no such thing as a reliable Motocross,they have to be rebuilt sooner then later after so many hours,it just how it is. I know guys that race and do a topend rebuild after 25hrs.

You want fast and reliably, get a 700 Raptor.

 

trx all the way. they both are kinda ugly to my liking but ive found that honda is way more reliable. they're pretty much bullet proof.

 

I did not know the Honda was in question For me the YFZ

 

of course you'd pick the yfz..duh. i had a 05 yfz (i know not the same as the newer R) and an 04 450r. the yfz had slightly higher performance in every category just about... but you know what? i miss the honda more! it was more comfortable, had better "trail" power, i liked that it was kickstart etc. it was a better trail quad in short. maybe instead of a yfz-R you should look at a yfz-X

 

Of course you would NOT pick the YFZ just for the sake that you you like to argue! If I wanted a trail 450 I would go for the KFX for its reverse that it has!

 

Thats what I was saying the honda feels way better.. and the motor seems to have more torque.. was a way more enjoyable ride..

 

no, you have it all wrong. making a point that you are favorable to yamahas would be grounds for argument, i didnt "not pick it" to start an argument, what i said i meant.

 

You call it loyalty, and I call it choosing the best quad for the question at hand! If he would have asked for the best trail machine between these two quad I would have went with the Honda as well!

 

im speechless