i wanna know what yall think about them i am going to race mx and ride dunes.....ive been looking at the suzuki but i want kickstart and alot of power down low and from what i have seen the suzuki has neither and its heavy......
what are yalls thoughts about the 450r???

 

In the Dirtwheels 450 shootout, the Honda (tied with the Yamaha) had the best acceleration and the best top speed!!! The Honda had the best low end torque!!! You put on an HRC kit, and mid to top speed is going to be even greater...

My buddies who are duners (die hard old Banshee guys who were probably duning before you were born) have passed up everything else and all flocked to the 450R! I'm more of a desert cross-country guy, and it is the king of long distance desert endurance racing (if you aren't on the Honda you probably won't even finish, much less win), so there was never any other choice even possible for me....

I'm no MX'er so I won't comment on that, but it will need some mods...just like everything except maybe the Suzuki.

 

TRX450R with an HRC...only way to ride! Ride Red. I haven't ridden the YFZ but I hear they are pretty sweet as well, but I stil like my R better.

 

The R is the way to go. I also read the 450 shoot out sounds like either the YFZ or the R would be a good choice. I would go with honda on that one though because their bullet proof.
On the track the YFZ is set up a little better. The 2008 models have a better suspention plus they sit a little wider I believe.

 

waz up yall i joined 2day! im gonna get a 450 this summer but idk which1 2 get i def want the yfz or the r but dont know which1 i heard from plp at school that the yfz u gotta rebuild the motor every 6mos and the r u dont is that true? plp wit the yfz r like " mine beats the r" and the plp with the r are like " my r beats the yfz" i think i mx but i def love 2 trail ride wich1 yall think i should get from yalls opinions and experinces. i read in dirt wheels that if u put the hrc of hcr kit on or wat ever it is it gives it like big horsepower but can u add a new s/o exhaust on it cuz i def want a looney tuned on it i heard1 wit it and it sounds sweet and plus adds sum nice hp. please help me out guys. thanks.

 

both yfz and 450r are great bikes. i whould say get the yfz if you like to jump alot and get the 450r for long desert rides. both are good on the track.

 

i want sumthin thats got good reliability and doesnt need alot of maintainice.

 

no i looked at the specs and the r is actually .2 inches wider then the yfz....and i deff want reliability but i will invest in A-arms and shocks to race....but i also hear the yfz has to be rebuilt pretty often and the valves have to be adjusted alot due to the 5-valve motor.... and i hear that it has a problem with cold start