i think most people's sources are another forum fool of more kids spewing off rumors. thats why they never tell you there sources.

 

I mistyped, I meant will it out excellerate a YFZ450 to the first turn of a race. They talk about tractable power, what is that supposed to mean? Is the 450R down on power compared to the YFZ? Of course the mags are going to rave about it, Honda pays them to hype their machine. Just as Yamaha does, but Yamaha wasn't talking trash with the YFZ. It IS a really good machine! This long term release thing is losing a lot of customers to Yamaha, when Honda could be making millions on people who aren't brand loyal. Yamaha keeps racking wins at the races and in the process winning new customers while Honda seems to be dragging their feet. And to the person who made the wise crack about a New yorker riding an 04' DS Baja on trails, you obviously don't know the first thing about DS's. They make GREAT all around machines. It's only about one total inch wider than the YFZ or Raptor or the 450R for that matter. Besides what is the first thing racers do to their quads to race them? suspension and wider A-arms. Well, Well, the 04' DS Baja X already has those. So what was your point? No reverse? Neither does the 450R, Yfz, 400ex all of which were touted as excellent woods machines. Another claimed excellent woods machine is the 700 V-force which has about the same dimensions as the 04' DS, so again whats your point or argument? I have absolutely NO problem staying to the front of the pack with any machine in any condition, as usually I am leading them.