Can't imagine why anyone who rides in the woods would buy a kick start. You want to talk about dangerous. I can't even imagine trying to kick start a bike in some of the situations I manage to stall in. Even if Honda were better in every other area, I could not overlook this. Honda definitely missed the boat on this one. I guess they listened to the 250r crowd too much.

/NotuRaptor

 

man i never thought about that! good point

 

Almost every row of last weekends gncc had a 450R left behind kicking the begeezus out of it to start it while everyone else was through the first turn

 

warrior007- lol

In this day and age i would pick speed (yamaha) over trying to be macho and kick start a honda. I quess the women are impressed when you kick start one. lol

 

Hehe yeah it was funny.. You went to the ruash creek race warrior007. It was good anf funny watching the ALLMIGHTY 450r behind like everyone in the packl beacuase they wouldent start on first kick. How bout the 4 atv pile up on the pro start. I got it on camera good stuff!!! I was juyst5 about to add that in the woods that honda does not do better beacuase they stalled on the rocky terrian at raush creek!!

Jb0Mb

 

By the way the atv names for the new 450's are the Yamaha YFZ450 and the Honda trx450r !!

 

On the kickstart topic:

After having a Raptor and using the electric start quite a bit when stalling going up hills, etc. I would say that alone should let you make an easy decision.

I sold the Rappy and bought a YZ-450F dirtbike and kickstarting on a hill sideways after stalling is a real chore!!!

 

If they would have listened to the 250R crowd too much, it would be a 450 2-stroke!!
I've never had issues with kick starting a quad or motorcycle for that matter.... I'd much rather have a kick lever than a heavy battery and starter motor.... but that's just me!
Imagine if Yamaha would have lost the extra weight of those.... with the power it makes... It does nothing but improve the power-to-weight ratio!

My theory: If you can't start it, then you can't ride it!

 

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I was in the race in the morning, I did 4th or 5th in the holeshot 4 stroke c 25-32 (33 quads, mostly yfz's), didnt do too well on my tippy raptor after that but hell, it was rocky madness! By the time the pros were out in the aft noon it was miller time, didnt get to the start




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