anybody have one? How does the the plastic hold up with that color? I am trying to decide on black or red.

 

I really like the way the black looks, but would go with red because of how bad black shows dirt and scratches. You can also tell that it seems to fade faster. Just my opinion, but if I buy a Honda it will be red.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Two of my buddies have black R's, and the areas where the "Sportrax" stickers are, are badly scratched, and look white-ish. On the other hand, mine is red and you can't really tell there's scratches on it AT ALL.

Right now there are probably more red 450R's around, since they were out for a year before the black ones came out, therefore black 450R's are more "unique" currently. Still, I'm sure the red / black 450R numbers will even out pretty soon.

I like the "classic" red color, it contrasts better with the black tires, hood & seat. On the other hand, the black plastic has a "killer" look.

 

I have the Black 450R and it is holding up fairly well. It does show scratches, and the red ones I have seen seem to show em and the the red seems to fade badly. That is my opinion based on the ones I saw. I bet that there will always be more Red ones out there since Honda is know for red. they are both cool, but I got Black to be different.

 

Neither color hides scratches and fading that well, but the black is definitely the worser of the two in that respect. If you really want to be a non-conformist, you could try and retro-fit the yellow 400EX plastic on your new 450R or maybe see if you can work some kind of deal out with the stealership when you buy it. Yellow hides scratches and wear very good too.

 

Yellow fades too... It's all a matter of storing your quad away from direct sunlight.

And as far as scratches go, I assure you they're more evident on black plastic than on red plastic. I've seen it first hand with my own quad and my neighbor's quad.

Still, that's what these machines are all about...if you want your ATV in showroom condition, then keep it in a showroom!

I've heard you can polish badly scratched ATV plastic with rubbing compound (the automotive paint kind).

Another option would be to get Maier brand plastics, which are duller than the OEM kind, but can take more of a beating when it comes to scratches.

 

My black was starting to look bad, so I got yella plastic (pics). I know they're not meant to be showroom, but I wanted to have my 2005 look like a 2005...

 

man what were you doing to get your plastics lookin bad that quick?

 

if u are worried about scratches and fading on ur quad u shouldnt buy one. its and OFFROAD bike. they all start to look like hell after being abused on the track and trail. if u are afraid of the mud or scratches on ur new atv and want a nice shiny clean bike get a road bike sissy!

 

if i were you i would get the black cause black looks better but it is what you want