which quad is better for hill climbing trx450r, yfz450f, or a banshee? Hill climbing on dirt not dunes.

 

the machine doesnt make a huge diff it all depends on the rider and the tires

 

They all will do very good on hills, its really down to the rider and if the banshee is ported or not.

 

Not a huge diff unless your looking at pipes, carb mods and the riders technical aspect of riding/shifting....
I can beat my friends TRX 450R jetted with a HMF pipe, and my other friend with a Suzuki Z400 jetted with a Yosh Pipe
both with airbox mods and ITP sand stars... I beat my friend going up Olds on his Z400 when he got the drop on me through the woops... I came from way behind and passed him on my way up.... it was a fun ride... but the rider does make the difference... you should race a bunch of times and see who wins the most... you will find that it depends on whos shifting right and who can absorb the most woops going up.

-J

 

yeah it depends on the rider but like 2 yrs ago i read in a dirtwheels mag they said the banshee was a good hill climber because the front was heavy so it wont come up as easy

 

1 - Banshee
2 - YFZ
3 - 450r


Ok Banshee is known for a heavy front end like somebody said. Also there are a plethora of aftermarket parts for more power and Extended swingarms are most readily available for the banshee because they are used for drag racing and dunes so much.

YFZ im impartial about

the 450r is supposed to have a light front end just like the 400 EX which wouldnt be a very good thing for hillclimbing.

Did you think about the Quadzilla. 2 stroke with plenty of power and a 500CC so it still has a good amount of low end. YOu get the rip of the two stroke but wont sh*t the bed if you fall off powerband. Also a very long and wide machine in stock form which is good for the hills. You can get one running fast for relatively cheap compared to buying a new YFZ or 450r. I have mine in its current condition (it now has Razor tires all around) for around 32 or 3300 bucks (that includes buying and shipping it off ebay, all parts and labor)