i agree with querty on that one. The honda crf450 motors are better than the yamaha 450. On two wheelers i prefer honda. but on 4 wheelers, yamaha rules. The crf is a MONSTER

 

all I'm saying is that the CRF motor is high maintenance and Honda admits it openly.

 

The CRF is NOT high maintenance........My friend has an 02 that's over a year & 1/2 old & it still runs great. Also, My YZ 426 owners manual says the same thing about replacing rings. They say these things to save their own rear ends...someone brings a bike in with a shot motor to a shop & they'll say " well did you follow the owners manual guidelines on piston & ring replacement??" Keep fresh oil in them & a clean air filter & you can go years on a top end...just like my 426.

 

Hi ive been riding a warrior for sum time now, i ride my dads raptor alot and drag race it but it pulls a wheelie off the start which looses me about 3 seconds off the line, does anyone think the YFZ-450 will be the same way or stay down off the line. This quad sounds great cant wait to get mine.

Thanks
Travis

 

Oh btw the YZF-450 has gone on sale here in dallas... My dealer has sold 3 and claims he will have 5 in this week. They have the 04' raptor Candyapple red frame and white plastic sittin on the floor.

Travis

 

Keep in mind that just because your friend doesn't rebuild it doesn't mean what he is doing is correct. Honda recommends it to keep it at it's peak performing level. If you friend isn't capable of pushing the bike to it's limits which there is nothing wrong with he isn't going to have this problem like a pro racer would. Pro rider or not ATV's are harder on engines because they are heavier over all with a heavier drive train. I'm not saying it's junk hell I'm a Honda fan they just haven't built the quad I really want and I have had 2 Hondas. Honda admits this openly so your point in defending it as untrue makes no sense.

 

Thanks for the info

 

Good point Brock Landers...err...Dirt Diggler.

 

finally got my dw i can see moose why you were confused with hp it says 45hp on the front cover but 40 inside???

 

LMAO!!! The people that write for that magazine are totally inept and incompetent... but we knew that already [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]