hey im thinking about getting a new 4 wheeler not sure what i want yet and if i can even get one yet im thinking about getting a yfz450 i ride in just about every terrain heavily wooded, wooded, hillclimbs mx tracks, BIG open fields, and some of everything else i need alot of power for my needs and lots of speed to and ill be racing it on flat track and mx tracks and i am very competitive with my freinds 4 wheelers do you's think i would be best with a yfz or something else and if so what also when is the 2006 yfz450 coming out and whats the ups n downs of this quad does the front end come up easy on my banshee its hard to bring up let me know some features of this thanks

 

search please...thank you! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

i did search i read info on here and i read on yamaha's website and magazines im just wanting other peoples opinions that have it or know more about it then me since i never even rode one

 

go with a raptor, DS or Z400 for all around riding. Your gonna need a reverse and electric start, plus a comfortable seat so just sit on one and see how you like them.

 

a reverse would be nice but i dont need it plus it would be nice since ill be getting into racing id look at the raptor but they are top heavy and more likely to roll on the places i ride is the front easy to get up on the 450 my freinds 2005 400ex is all stock just jetted and his front lifts up if you pin it in 1st 2nd 3rd n sometimes in 4th

 

also when are the 2006 models coming out any changes from the 05 the only info i found on this was 1 post and it was 3 pages of mostly arguing over what octain gas should be used

 

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06 models will be out between june and august. Raptor is where its at [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

and La Craptor isnt that top heavy, just cant be a lazy rider is all.

 

I would do a DS 650 before a raptor, much better built bike and it is a toque monster. Smoother than all hell for factory suspension. I will be selling my bike at the end of the year and getting the DS. I ride a lot of desert trials but also GLAMIS, where big *****, big torque and crap loads of suspension are needed. The DS is heavy but my buddy can hang with the 450 's over all the hills and even pulls away from them on the bigguns. Just a thought.

Aaron

PS there are places here selling the DS650X for 6695 OTD.