which one is a better trail quad and a once in a while trip to the track? which ones faster bone stock?

 

Well stock for trails the ltr 450 starts with a disadvantage with the 18 in tires. The ground clearance sucks and it can be to wide for some trails. Now you take those cons for trail riding and put it on a track and they turn into advantages. Stock a yfz is probally faster but who rides a stock quad that is worried about how fast it is.

These are questions that just come down to personal preference if there was a definate right answer there would only be one 450 class quad sold lol

 

Stock the YFZ is faster. With both piped and airboxed the YFZ is faster.

The LTR rides better and handles better. And jumping there's no contest, the LTR shocks and suspension are wonderful on landings.

So there's your choice: win a drag race with the YFZ, better comfort/handling on the LTR which may win you races on the MX track.

 

I sat on all 3 450's at the dealer and loved the yfz and 450r for trial riding as they both can fit through the trails easier and have a better ground clearence but went with a honda 450r because it had better ergonomics when sitting on it versus the yfz all 3 are nice quads but would recommend the lt for the track or wide open areas. Otherwise sit on both and ride them and see which one you like best I went with the 450r check out my pics.

 

the ltr is a much beter track quad it was tested by several pro riders and the yfz is not a real good trail quad but is it way better than the ltr. the ltr is like 2.5 mph slower than the yfz dyno proven.

 

Everything I have read that compares these three says that the Suzuki is better on the track but the Yamaha is better for the trails and better all around.

My real world experience indicates taht the YFZ is a decent trail quad. I enjoy it quite a bit on the trails. It's nice and light and handles well.

 

IF I WERE YOU I WOULD DO WHAT I DID GO OUT AND BUY A BRAND NEW 2007 HONDA 450R IT IS MEAN AND, GOOD ON THE TRACK AND IF YOU CAN WORK THE CLUTCH WELL IN A TITE TRAIL YOU'LL BE OK IF IT IS OPEN YOU'LL BE FINE TO SO THAT IS WHAT I WOULD DO..

 

Turn your caps off...And he may not be able to just run out and buy a new quad...Iv been on a 07 YFZ and a 06 450R...IMO the YFZ was better hands down...But there were a diffents in years too..

 

You forget that $40 gets adds an aditional 7 horsepower to the ltr. that plus a pipe puts it ahead of a yfz with a pipe

 

A friend of mine showed up at the dunes on an LTR with the pipe and iggy module and airbox and all that stuff that's supposed to add so much power. We still killed him in hill climbs with the YFZ. Haven't seen an LTR yet that can hang. Just talking straight drag racing on steep sand dunes here. But like I said man it sure has great suspension.