'06 owners beware!

[iceracer65]

on our yearly trip to glamis we found out about a potential problem with the new 450R.

we got down there, got unloaded, and got ready to go for a ride. my friend starts up his '06, it runs fine then quits. we checked it all over, pulled the plug and found no spark. tried a new plug, and no spark. CHIT!! we came 40 hours for this!!!

the next day he took it to the honda dealer. it turns out one of the bolts on/around the stator/pick up coil came loose and took out all the electrical stuff near the flywheel.

just a heads up. it would be cheap insurance to pop the cover and make sure everything is tight.

[KRMit]

Is this something the dealer would be responsible for, or is it already assembled from the factory?

[iceracer65]

pretty sure it was factory, i dont think the dealer would have the case cover off.

btw honda waranteed everything.

[QuadRacer041]

i would literially go over all the bolts on the 06's. my freind and i both found numerios loose bolts on both our 06's.
a arm bolts motor mounts, foot pegs, front and rear bumper, etc
check them over well.

good info ice

[Jersey450R]

wow i love my 05 more and more everyday.:p

[Trx450always]

me too!:D

[Bad Brad777]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to check mine thoroughly before taking it out.

[lightning_2000]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
wow i love my 05 more and more everyday.:p




good thing u like it. the dealerships cant give them away
since the 06 came out

[QuadRacer041]

Originally posted by lightning_2000
good thing u like it. the dealerships cant give them away
since the 06 came out



true dat

[OKTRX450R]

IMO I think they all have loose bolts...my 05 did.

When you are checking all these bolts make sure you do not overtighten the bolts with a torque spec...just food for thought.

[shamisc]

Originally posted by lightning_2000
good thing u like it. the dealerships cant give them away
since the 06 came out

Cool, maybe my dealer will give me one or two!!:rolleyes:
I think the headlight on the '06 is FUGLY!!:ermm

[iceracer65]

as much as i felt bad for my buddy, i was thinking to myself: man im glad i have an '04.

i will say that after it was fixed, it ran without issue for 6days straight after that.

here are some pix:

the '06 all fixed up.
http://www.sandbros.net/ridetrips/tday05/images/jimbo_wheely.jpg

my '04 tearing it up.
http://www.sandbros.net/ridetrips/tday05/images/scrawny_wheely2.jpg

[2006trx450r]

WOW fugly are you sure you ride a honda cause that sounds like a yamadick statement

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by lightning_2000
good thing u like it. the dealerships cant give them away
since the 06 came out
thats just the deal with all quads and bikes for that matter. when the 05's came out, dealers couldnt give 04's away! even though they were unchanged!

[iceracer65]

i wouldnt give my '04 up for anything.


















anything that is unless honda comes out with a 650R:devil:

[lightning_2000]

isnt it amazing how big all the bikes keep getting
when will it stop?

[bwamos]

Originally posted by lightning_2000
isnt it amazing how big all the bikes keep getting
when will it stop?

When the lawsuits start up again.

good thing i got a warranty

[Dave400ex]

I'm sure this won't be a huge problem. They've all ready been out for a few months and this is the first I've heard of this happening. The YFZ has some loose bolts as well...

[goldrims04]

i love my 04 no problems since i bought it all i hear is 06 problems but i thought it was better guys j/k

[trayscool]

Glad to hear you guys made it to glamis. I live 4 hours away and still havent made it out there this year:(

[byrdman37876]

Originally posted by iceracer65
i wouldnt give my '04 up for anything.



lord help us if they come out with a 650r.














anything that is unless honda comes out with a 650R:devil: :eek: :eek:

[GIXXER1KR]

U gotta look at it like this.For everyone number of bikes built u will hear more about the bad than the good.Its always like that.I had an 01 Raptor years ago and i loved it.Then i discovered the Blue trax website and read about all the people having starter and second gear problems.Not to mention i wasnt hearing about the other million good ones out there so i sold it and the guy who bought it still hasn't had 1 single problem so go figure:confused:The good always out weigh the bad so dont let a few bad apples spoil the bunch.I have and 06 and wouldnt trade it for anything!!

[lumi]

have never heard of that and neva had that problem...


but def sucks, at leat its covered under warranty.

-lumi

[TarheelRedRider]

I love my 05. I had a choice to buy the 05 or 06 or 07 and I choose the 05. Im glad I made that choice. I wouldnt trade my 05 for anything at this moment.

[exrider44]

I love my 04 never had any problems with it. Besides alot of pros I hear are looking to pickup the older models. So ha! lol j/k Honda rules doesnt matter which bike it is. Ride red

[keller45]

I'm pretty impressed with the 04/05 450s. Usally when a company comes out with a new quad it takes a year or two to fix all the bugs. Byt seems like Honda got it right the first time.