aren't the hondas doing well at the baja events? seems there light engines are holding up ok.

 

why are the yfz's getting heavier?

and sandman430, the baja 1000 is still only about 25hours- and i bet that the hondas that win that event have expended oil chambers.

but ya, i would take a honda engine over a yamaha anyday.

4 valve sohc seems a lot easier to work with/service than 5 valve dohc

 

i just wonder if we sometimes put to much into our engines endurance, and give up the weight for it.

 

I dont know the dry weight of a ds 450 off hand but the ktm weighs in at 351 dry but it helps in the weight department to have a carb then efi. i think that can am did the right move putting more weight into the engine to make it more reliable and cutting back on weight every were else. crazy1291 i dont know if the honda 450's could run the baja with expanded oil chambers considering thier oil chamber is in the engine unlike all other 450's. and hoda's sohc is actually what they call a uni cam and is better than a normal sohc because it runs better at higher rpm's. Thats why most dohc and honda's unicam can run higher rpm's than sohc machines.

 

Seriously, when I weigh 240 and the other guy is 150 - 180, I'm not to worried about 17.7 pds. LOL

 

I agree with naed!!!! for those of us bigger guys weight doesnt really matter to us! But thats why we dont usually buy 450s either.