i was wandering how the 450r's i'm think bout geting one are they nice/comfortable to ride on long trips or are they just a get on it and go machine.
maintence on them; is it hard
are they fun
they gota be dependable cuz it's a honda
what is the most breakable thing on the whole quad

thanxs for any replies on this message

 

There not bad on long trpis but everytime you punch it the tires spin and you are all over the place especialy with the HRC kit.

 

Best to do relatively frequent oil changes. Rebuilds will be more frequent than many machines. It's just the nature of any high-rev engine.

I like the machine for those long rides in the open desert, and faster more open trails. For tighter trail, I pick the Z400. For semi-technical trail, I prefer the 400EX.

 

Yea man when ever you touch the gas it hauls so i wouldn't pic that quad if your a trail rider. They said that the 450's rated the worse on trail cause of there power. If your a light rider then i'd reccomend a raptor or something with less power so that you can keep the from end down. lol i'm only like 120 and the front end of the YFZ450 kept off the ground, those 450's freak the crap out of me, but they have loads of power.

 

i'm tall lyk 5'9 and i weigh about 140 so i cood probly keep it on the ground i could only try but i been riding since i was six(6) so i shood hav it down within in a few months i shood hav the thing down pretty well
i just want something tht halls *** and if thts wat the 450r does than i'll get it

 

the raptor has a lot more power.... i mean torque and its a lot more wheelie happy. the yfz is made to MX and you dont want o wheelie ALL the time. it has enough power too but i think it does a good job of staying under control and keeping the front end on the ground. you cant steer with it in the air. smoother power is better for trails along with comfort... and reverse.... you get the picture

 

Mine's running smoother than when it was brand new! Nothing's broken on it yet (knock on wood). Rear tires do spin when you punch the gas, but nothing uncontrollable. I'm 6'2" and weigh 240lbs.

 

WTF. Power doesnt make it a bad trail quad.... A Raptor has more power and tourqe then a 450R, and it wheelies ALOT easier... That makes the raptor one of the, if not the, Best Trail bike... the ability to pop the front end up over obsticles... yOu make no sense, you say the 450R is bad for the trails because it has to much power, so you reccomend a Raptor 660R because it has less power and keeps the front end down. HAHHA you obviously never road a Raptor..

 

Actually...he's right dude.

Every Raptor I've raced ever since I got my 450R have been left behind choking on my dust.

You've obviously never "road" a 450R...Mwahahaha!

 

so far i'm hereing nuttn but good things bout tha 450r
i thnk i gonna get it only wan prob i'm gonna hav 2 spend my whole summer wit a job it will be worth it tho

thanxs for the replies keep ' em coming