Guys- Would a Kawasaki V-Force 700 out run a Honda TRX 450r?
I'm very curious.

 

Stock for stock on top end. No way in he11.
The V will take almost anything out of the hole because of the belt drive. But after that, the belt starts to eat up the power and a gear to gear is more efficient.
Hard to make a V have a lot of top end because there is no really way to change gear ratio's easy or cheaply. Even if you have a ton of power, the V will always be gear bound on top end.

 

well i have a 450r and my girlfriend has a v-force and me and my friend always ride and there both stock but the only way the 700 is in front of the 450r is if you start out in 1st but if you start out in 2nd the 450r is all the way through on top

 

Yeah, I would have to give it to the 450 all the way through. Sure, you may have a bad start or some other wierd happening giving an occasional win to the V-Force. Before all you 700 riders start griping, yes I have seen some fast Kawies. However, most of the ones out there aren't modded to the moon, and if both quads have similar work done or are stock, the 450 will usually win. At least that is what i have seen.