JJFAT and pudljumper-"To finish first, you must first finish". Your machine has to last to the finish line, no matter how great a rider you are! All those DNF's were probably great riders, but their bikes let them down out there on the trail!! True, it is a test of man and machine, but no single rider ironmans the whole race, so at least rider fatigue isn't the biggest issue.

True, the Honda teams probably had the advantage of great support and professionally run pits. But, as for the Yamaha factory, they didn't even show up!!

 

When you look at the first 5 teams that finished, what stands out. Honda had 5 racers on one team, and 4 on the other. The other teams only show 2 racers. 4 or 5 bodies will be a lot fresher then 2.

Baja 1000 results, Class 25 (Open ATV)

1. Poncho Castro/Doug Eichner/Tim Farr/John Gregory/Marc Spaeth-Honda
TRX450R-18:27:34
2. Ruben Martin/Gilberto Santana-Bombardier DS650X-19:20:33 3. Carmen Cafro/Mike Cafro-Honda TRX400EX-20:29:47 4. Scott Callen/Shane Hitt/Alberto Marquez/Danny Rudd-Honda
TRX450R-20:45:28
5. Alex Croswaite/Antonio Espinoza-Yamaha YZ450-21:06:15

 

The 450R must be fast if it beat the cheating Gilberto Santana team. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] (j/k but not really)

 

Eichner was not on the winning Rincon team last year. There were 5 or 6 teams with really good riders, any one of them could have won. The Honda 450r team with Eichner had a solid race with no problems that I know about. Big props to the new Honda for lasting through the worst Baja 1000 course ever! I rode 60 miles with no front brakes and another 70 miles with a flat tire after fixing the front brakes. We had zero luck on our side this year!

 

Anyone know if there is going to be a high compression piston availible for the 450r?

 

Better than a hi-comp piston. Just order a '04 CRF jug,head and piston and take your TRX480 for a spin.

 

would you be able to run the cam from the hrc kit with that or do you think there would be a better option?

 

Run the entire top of the CRF on the TRX. Stock for stock. I'm gonna try it.

 

you think the top would just fit right on? That would be so awesome.

 

Don't see why it won't. Anyone got any opinions? Gabe? Gabe, where are you when we need you?