I bet Bill runs the LRD suzuki he's been talking up...mostly cause a lot of other pros, such as duvall and smiley have already picked up the yfz and got to the podium on them. I do think the seat on the pred is softer, and it has a lazier feel to it...great trail machine. I think the 04 pred has the mods I was looking for, but I didn't want to spend the money to change out my 03 (someone please buy it from me), and I also sat on a yfz and fell in love with the lack of machine. The slightly narrower characteristic and lower c.g. just makes it feel like you are threading needles in the woods races...man I could make that thing move quick!! They are both great quads, pick your poison. But if I were to weigh the scales, it would tip in favor to the YFZ.