Yes, happy to see Honda step up, Finally.

????? about the bike. Lets wait till one of us rides it first.

Bronson

 

For thiose keeping score at home we have 10 No's and 13 Yes's. Not a runaway hit like you might have expected. I'm surprised, but then I have to have reverse.

 

HELL YES!!!

 

why all this? it wont be out till next year.
saying its better from a picture is stupid. thats like judging women by cruising the mall.

for the Yam folks: if it's slower, they'll tout 'reliability' again.
for the Hon folks: if it's slower, it's still a step up from the 400 ex, and you can work on it.

I'm sure Dirt wheels has already completed a shootout without ever sitting their butts on one. Seems to me that's how they work! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]

relax and enjoy what you have! Remember, you cant win an argument on the internet.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

i say yes.
they gave what we where asking for a crf450 motor in a quad. they couldnt add in all the fancy stuff or the average user wouldn't buy it!.

hell all i keep reading is how pricey the yamaha 450 is. anything over $6500.00 they would stop selling quads as fast as they like to.
but the yammi does offer a little more for the same price. so its going to be a close one.

 

No, absolutely not! Honda cheaped out totally. The carb sucks, it has the worst starting system possible to put on a quad(FORWARD kick!), they used 400ex a-arms(what's up with that?), and they used a 400ex frame. The frame from a 400ex can be upgraded so much, that they should've built a totally different, better one. I went out and bought two new YFZ's the day after the honda came out, because they are better.

 

Yes, and it should be faster with a lot more cc's and since it targeting the yfz it sure as heck better be faster than a z. It's also new it would be pretty stupid to put a new sport quad out there and make it inferior to an older smaller quad. I like the looks the specs are pretty nice (not up to the yfz's but nice) and with some mods it will be right there with the yfz, maybe. I wonder if it'll really handle as good as the yfz. Knowing Honda I'd say it probably will.

 

Yes.I'll have one when the snow melts,if there are any left.

 

YES

 

HELLO!!!!!!!

The 450R DOESN'T use the same old 400ex frame and a-arms. It's not the same axle or swing arm either.

It's wider than a 400ex and a inch wider than a YZF with a 1 inch shorter wheelbase than the YZF.

It's intended for advanced riders 16+ otherwise big enough to kick it over and lift it up and turn it around if need be.

Will it be the better than a YZF power wise!! I think it will be very close this year but next year when the YZF is a full 450cc the Yamaha will be the better quad power wise.

Handling both will be about the same.

Realiablity and toughness Honda hands down and for that reason I would buy the Honda I have lots of seat time on all the other brands but for my style of riding I bought a TLD Predator and I will trade it for the new 450R cause the parts list for my Predator is crazy and I'd much rather be riding everyother day instead of replacing worn out parts.