450R vs YFZ450

[Justbad Joe]

I was wondering if anyone could give me a comparison base on the first hand experience. Good or bad.
Joe

[Chevy454]

Maybe little bro will poke his head in here...he had a worked '89 Honda 250R with a 350cc powervalve engine...so he walked all the 450s. He raced against them all, so he should have an idea of which was more competitive...

[Alss]

my Son hs a YFZ with a big bore kit..its insanely fast!!..runs with my LT 500 Suzuki http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[mockingbird812]

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I was wondering if anyone could give me a comparison base on the first hand experience. Good or bad.
Joe

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Comparitively speaking (and as a father) I would recommend that you wear a helmet with either one!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Chevy454]

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my Son hs a YFZ with a big bore kit..its insanely fast!!..runs with my LT 500 Suzuki http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

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Ha! Dad rode had a Quadzilla for a while...he & a buddy here in town [buddy had a worked Banshee] used to battle all the time...think I had an '88 250R at the time, one of the best quads EVER. I went to mx bikes for a while, then eventually ended up with a 400ex with a 440 kit...was a GREAT woods quad, but it sat quite a bit so I sold it...only quad we have now is an ancient 220 Bayou! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Joe: what's your plan with the 450...cc, mx, rodeo, or just play time?

[Alss]

the 500 has been in moth balls for two years now..bought the thing new and still has the original tires sprockets chain etc..its a time capsule!!..survivor maybe http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif....had to put it away..did not play nice with others http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif..switched to something more comfortable and have a Arctic cat 650 H1..rides like a cadilac

[Justbad Joe]

Just looking for something new. I've had a banshee for 10years and been through the normal blow it up and sink more money in it. A couple of my buddies have 450R's and seen a yfz for sale and wuz wondering how they match up. I like the honda its quick out of the hole and has great handling. I have also ridden the 660 raptor, not real excited about it. It seems way to top heavy and not quick enough response.
Al why did he put a big bore kit in? Alot of the ones I see for sale either have rebuilt motors or new ones. Just curious if these are known to have issues with motors. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Still on the fence.
Joe

[Charley Lillard]

I'm a idiot rider and bought the Hona450 when they first came out..Too fast for me. Bought the electric start Honda 250 and it was a great bike but I seldom rode so the battery would be dead...Now all I have is Mini Trails or junk.....

[scott s]

I have a yfz 450 06 and my buddy bought a 07 450 r honda had the cams and jets done and a pipe and i still whopped him..by about a wheeler length http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Late BrakeU2]

Someone say mini trails?

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/LateBrakeU2/group2.jpg

[Alss]

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Just looking for something new. I've had a banshee for 10years and been through the normal blow it up and sink more money in it. A couple of my buddies have 450R's and seen a yfz for sale and wuz wondering how they match up. I like the honda its quick out of the hole and has great handling. I have also ridden the 660 raptor, not real excited about it. It seems way to top heavy and not quick enough response.
Al why did he put a big bore kit in? Alot of the ones I see for sale either have rebuilt motors or new ones. Just curious if these are known to have issues with motors. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Still on the fence.
Joe

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Joe no motor issues..and he's real hard on it!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif..typical gearhead's kid ..wanted more power..and got it..now he building a 80 Z-28..makes a Dad proud http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Charley Lillard]

Hey...Can I have those Mini Trails ?????

[Late BrakeU2]

You know every time I think about thinning the herd I can never bear to part with any. There's a couple of Harde restos in that pic and a nice original KO I horse traded for with Swain.. scary part is that's only one corner of the room http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[motionwannabe]

as a first hand comparison my buddies have a CRF450 and a YZF 450 and from riding these two factory bikes i can say that the YZF will out torque and out top end the CRF all day long http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif as for the honda 50s i have 2 a 74 and an 83 50Z looks like a little elsinore i also have a 74 atc 70 3 wheeler a 69 and 70 CT TRAIL 70, A 75 XR 75, A 79 XL80, A 1969 YAMAHA ENDURO GT 80, A 1979 YAMAHA YZ 80, AN O1 HONDA CRF 50, and finally an 83 KTM 495. My brothers and I started collecting bikes for my dad (he said it reminds him of when we were younger) recently we've had and sold a 79 Honda CR250r Elsinore(red rooster), 2 75 Penton/SACHS(KTM)125s 1was a 6day trials bike and the other was an MX,AN 85 ATC 350X AND A 250R, A 75 HONDA ELSINORE MR125. We definately have had our fair share of the mini bikes http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif