I understand Jackal's point, they are pretty close to begin with and the excellent aftermarket suspension really closes any gaps. But there is a reason why the Honda 250R was the premeir competition atv for 15 years and not the LT250R or the Tecate 4 despite the availibility of aftermarket suspension. Personally I think rider has much more to do with mx racing than the atv does, providing we are talking about somewhat similar atvs.

 

Defenatly, I went to a local event around my city on sunday, and a YFZ got beat by a blaster, the mods were only pipe/filter/jets and reeds. I was laughing but I bet the YFZ rider wasn't as experienced as the blaster rider.

 

just remeber that 6 time GNCC championship winner, Doug Gust, rides a Yoshi prepped Z400. when you get into that level of racing it doesnt really matter what quad you have cuz not much is left stock. i think you could turn almost any 400cc+ quad into a race machine with the right amount of money... its just what costs less to get it to that point. funny how a lot of people remember the brand/ model of quad that won 1st more than the rider that took it there. pro MX, TT, and XC riders all have (and have to have) a lot of skill. just because you have the most expensive quad does not ensure you a win. it just helps. Doug Gust says that handlebar time is what made him the rider is today. as for the TRX vs. the yfz, they are both really really close. both have their advantages. a lot of it is rider preference, brand preference, and probably sponsorships. i think the TRX wasnt made for MX as much but can be set up for it. the yfz was MADE for MX (not meaning its best) i think its the rider (mostly)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]. thats my 2 cents.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

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Originally posted by: strongtyer
just remeber that 6 time GNCC championship winner, Doug Gust, rides a Yoshi prepped Z400. when you get into that level of racing it doesnt really matter what quad you have cuz not much is left stock. i think you could turn almost any 400cc+ quad into a race machine with the right amount of money... its just what costs less to get it to that point. funny how a lot of people remember the brand/ model of quad that won 1st more than the rider that took it there. pro MX, TT, and XC riders all have (and have to have) a lot of skill. just because you have the most expensive quad does not ensure you a win. it just helps. Doug Gust says that handlebar time is what made him the rider is today. as for the TRX vs. the yfz, they are both really really close. both have their advantages. a lot of it is rider preference, brand preference, and probably sponsorships. i think the TRX wasnt made for MX as much but can be set up for it. the yfz was MADE for MX (not meaning its best) i think its the rider (mostly)[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img].

i agree, well said

 

Off the showroom floor the Honda 450r suxs

 

I agree as well.

 

agreed... off the floor, the yfz shines much better than the 450r....