jjohnst03
02-27-2005, 04:36 PM
I will be buying a new quad in the next couple of weeks. I was pretty sold on the 450r and I am still leaning in that direction. I will mostly be trail riding, but may do a little racing this coming up season. I dont want to be underpowered when I go and ride with my buddies that have 450r's and yfz's at a local track either.
Yesterday I went around to the different dealers to just look at the bikes and get some prices on them.
A stock 05 450r is $6499 out the door financed, but they said they would come off of the price if I payed cash. I plan on paying cash for anything I buy.
A stock 04 polaris predator for $4999 out the door and $5299 for the 04 troy lee edition out the door(I like the 04 predators better than the 05's. The colors are better IMO).
An 04 suzuki Z400 with all the suzuki accessories for $6400 out the door. It had full skid plates, nerf bars, heel guards, full stainless steel yoshi pipe, the big aluminum front bumper, and the light kit. I could probably get an 05 with nothing on it for $6000 out the door. Thats just a guess though. They changed the shocks for 05 and the cam. The shocks went from 5 way preload adjustable to fully adjustable preload, compression, and rebound. The rear shock on the 04 was fully adjustable so it hasnt changed.
How do the other two bikes compare to the 450r and what are the strengthes and weakenses of each?
Thanks very much for the input guys.
Yesterday I went around to the different dealers to just look at the bikes and get some prices on them.
A stock 05 450r is $6499 out the door financed, but they said they would come off of the price if I payed cash. I plan on paying cash for anything I buy.
A stock 04 polaris predator for $4999 out the door and $5299 for the 04 troy lee edition out the door(I like the 04 predators better than the 05's. The colors are better IMO).
An 04 suzuki Z400 with all the suzuki accessories for $6400 out the door. It had full skid plates, nerf bars, heel guards, full stainless steel yoshi pipe, the big aluminum front bumper, and the light kit. I could probably get an 05 with nothing on it for $6000 out the door. Thats just a guess though. They changed the shocks for 05 and the cam. The shocks went from 5 way preload adjustable to fully adjustable preload, compression, and rebound. The rear shock on the 04 was fully adjustable so it hasnt changed.
How do the other two bikes compare to the 450r and what are the strengthes and weakenses of each?
Thanks very much for the input guys.