my local delaler is 65 miles away

 

the dealer is yamaha all other dealers are 70+ miles i just wish the trip was worth it

 

I would say just go sit on them and see which one you feel comfortable on depending on your size and weight. If you really like the yfz don't not get it because it has a hard seat I heard of this place that puts like an inch of foam in it. If you get the rappy and you race xc you might want to invest in new shocks though because the stock ones are not the best. For trails I would say get whichever one you feel comfortable on (the raptor has reverse which is a big plus) but for xc it's between the yfz and predator. Also, if you feel a little big on the yfz but you want a 450 you could look at the 450r I have been hearing if you go down a tooth in the front it's great for trails.

Pick your favorite color (you can always get aftermarket plastics though)

I couldn't have said it better myself trailrider
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if cost is an issue then roll with the predator because its considerably cheaper. But i would say stay away from the honda 450 because its kinks are not yet worked out and not many mods out for it. Compared to raptor and predator. The raptor definetly has a top heavy feel compared to the yfz and predator.

 

my buddy has a 450r and its great... what kinks are they that you know of?

 

I would go with the pred for the best overall.... I love mine

 

none that i know of, im just saying its the newest of them all and i just thought there might be. i didnt say there was. but definetly not many mods for it yet.

 

Just bought my Raptor. First quad I've had in about 10 years. My last was a '93 350 4X4 Pol. I really like the Raptor because I don't feel like I'm sitting on the front tires. Being inexperienced with sport quads, the Raptor's torque has saved my bacon more than once. Reverse is nice on the trial when it suddenly dead-ends. My buddy just bought a new YFZ 450. Its much faster than my Raptor but the gas mileage sucks and it has a small (2.5 gal.) tank. I would not be able to get all of what the 450 was designed for out of it. The trails around my house won't allow for it. Word to the wise, if you do get a Raptor, invest in a good set of guards (DG Fat series reccomended) because my stock rear swingarm guard had a 3 inch split after the first ride. The plastic heel guards cracked too.

 

For all around riding i would get the raptor. For racing get the pred or yfz

 

Oh my god my dad bought me a yfz450 for my birthday i just got the news. lol now ihave to drive around 100 miles to go pick it up. I am shocked and thrilled.