440ex or 450r?? Please Help!

[bran_276]

What do you all think I should get, a 440ex or a 450r? The 440ex is a 2000 and is going for about $3500 with these mods: White Bros R4 full stainless pipe, Honda Race Cam, IMS 440 big bore kit, New top end w/ 2 rides on it, White Bros CDI rev limiter, jetted, K&N air filter, Durablue 2+2 axle, front gear down 1 tooth (Renthal), Factory Effex graphics kit, Renthal handlebars, Armadillo swingarm skid plate, new ITP Holeshot rear tires. I figure the only major thing I would have left to do is suspension. So with the suspension I'd be into it about $4500. So what do you think? The 450r or the 440? Will this 440ex after suspension be as good as a 450r for sand and motorcross? Thanks for the input.

[PEPwalshZ440]

450R DEFINETLY man i mean without a doubt, first of all, dealing with a used quad can sometimes be a pain because you don't know the history of it, also the 450r will be all around better....just trust me on this one and get the 450r.
Mike

[MY450R]

i agree get the 450 and you wont be dissapointed
i own both and thats what i would do

[bran_276]

That's definately the way I'm leaning. I understand that the 450r would be upgradable (is that a word?) where as the 440 would probably be about "tapped out" as far as potential goes. Is that right? But would the 440 be comparable to a stock 450r? A couple thousand dollars is quite a bit of price difference. I could buy my 7 year old a bike for that.