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keller45
03-19-2006, 09:19 PM
Has anyone seen the new 450s yet? I think there ugly. but they did totally like redo everything. I couldnt even find the choke!
Kev450R
03-20-2006, 12:31 AM
I see one everytime I walk into my garage :D :D I'm still undecided on the bodywork, in a way I like how the headlights don't pop right out at you; at first glance it dosen't even look like it has headlights, but how the '04's and '05's had their headlights blended-in as part of the plastics looks pretty cool too.

FYI the choke knob is on the left-hand side of the quad, behind the plastic. It's yellow.

--Kevin
FreeStylerEx
03-20-2006, 04:18 AM
mite be ugly, but the motors a power house, i think yamaha and suzuki, could be in trouble if honda ever extends the aarms and axle out the box like the ltr, the 06 R is wicked!!!!!!!!
400ex45
03-20-2006, 05:47 AM
the choke on the 06 is not yellow it is a black knob
angry450r
03-20-2006, 05:54 AM
ya I didnt think it looked good in the magazine once I got in my garage the headlight grew on me and besides nobody gets to see my headlight anyway when were out riding all the see is my grab bar as I pull away!! oh and my choke knob IS bright yellow not black
eagertorace
03-20-2006, 08:30 AM
Originally posted by keller45
Has anyone seen the new 450s yet? I think there ugly. but they did totally like redo everything. I couldnt even find the choke!

Looking at your sig....is probably why you couldn't find the choke:devil:
motox450r
03-20-2006, 09:06 AM
lol the choke is so easy to find. i don't even have to look for it. ours is yellow. not in love with gearing, mx speaking. it does nothing but spin the tires on dry pack. our 04 and 05's don't spin like that. and they are built. they have more torque but are not as throttle responsive. we have baldwin fcr's on the 04 and 05.
Shawn H
03-20-2006, 10:20 AM
Just like any Quad they can be made to look better:cool:

Waiting on my IMS tank so Graphics are not all installed.
IOWAracer
03-20-2006, 11:42 AM
Shawn that thing looks sweet are you gonna be at the farm? How much was your axis?
Coolidge
03-20-2006, 12:33 PM
I personally like the looks of my 06 450r. Its got a bad-*** look to it. The Suzuki looks 'too tall' to me and the Raptor body-work is pretty OK. I chose the Red, cuz the Black looks like crap pretty quick
keller45
03-20-2006, 02:10 PM
lol...i did find the choke it's kinda underneath the plastic. My point being was they changed alot fo stuff on it compared to the 05!
03-20-2006, 02:36 PM
nope haven't seen one yet...are there any differences in the looks of them? any motor upgrades? these have been out for 6 months now? i am surprised that people are talking about the differences...lol
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/921056/HCCIQ-hood.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/921056/UCLFF-right2.JPG
blakefoote
03-20-2006, 05:02 PM
personally i like the 06 body style
blakefoote
03-20-2006, 05:09 PM
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Dave400ex
03-20-2006, 05:15 PM
Shawn what handguard setup are you running with your Flexx bars? I see you have the Powermadds, but what metal pieces are you using?
Shawn H
03-20-2006, 06:42 PM
Dave,
They are all Powermadd brackets..


Broc,
Yea Ill be at the Farm, As for the Axis the fronts I had and the rear is a complete package. Jb LT swinger, shock and Linkage.. It is the smoothest riding rear I have EVER rode...
Lonestar_R
03-20-2006, 07:14 PM
Like someone said they can be made to look better....stock sucks
blakefoote
03-20-2006, 07:45 PM
Originally posted by Lonestar_R
Like someone said they can be made to look better....stock sucks

wut kind of hood is that?
440bigborekit
03-20-2006, 07:59 PM
its the laker customs hood i believe
Lonestar_R
03-20-2006, 08:18 PM
yeah its a Laker Custom hood....they are cheap...I think it was 36 bucks
450rJam
03-21-2006, 04:15 AM
nice quads all of them, ugly dosent seem to be the majority opinion. could it be that your old and dont like change ? or did you just get talked into an 05 at the dealer and your pissed because you didnt get the 06? the body didnt change that much, at least not enough to say the 05 looks good and the 06 dont.
Coolidge
03-21-2006, 06:31 AM
Originally posted by 400ex45
the choke on the 06 is not yellow it is a black knob

The choke on my '06 is yellow...but its a ER.
03-21-2006, 06:34 AM
the choke on my 06 er is a black knob also
coryatver
03-21-2006, 06:40 AM
I think the 06 looks better than the 05. The hood really is the only major difference and it actually looks good with the light removed and the stock hood. The 05 there would be a huge hole.
craftyex
03-21-2006, 06:42 AM
choke knob on my 06 is black.
blakefoote
03-21-2006, 06:48 AM
what is the Laker Customs website???
coryatver
03-21-2006, 06:52 AM
lakercustom.com :blah:
angry450r
03-21-2006, 09:06 AM
ya if your choke knob is yellow your quad flys if you got stuck with the lame black knob trade it in
03-21-2006, 10:05 AM
lol
yeah, i saw a dyno somewhere that showed the yellow knob producing 10 more hp over the black knob
angry450r
03-21-2006, 10:59 AM
LMFAO dont lie to everyone its only like 8-9 hp not 10!!!!
BALZOUT ATV
03-21-2006, 03:06 PM
Heres a cpl of my 06,front shot with no lights, waiting for my new hood

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/balzout/450rcluchcover009.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/balzout/450rcluchcover002.jpg
Johnson
03-21-2006, 03:14 PM
Shawn it looks like you don't even have a spring on that rear shock does that work good? Have you got your 06 kicker ready yet?
Shawn H
03-21-2006, 05:05 PM
Duane,

That is my 06 kicker, there is a spring on there and it Does work Very well... Best I have ever rode
450robot
03-21-2006, 08:01 PM
Originally posted by BALZOUT ATV
Heres a cpl of my 06,front shot with no lights, waiting for my new hood

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/balzout/450rcluchcover009.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a91/balzout/450rcluchcover002.jpg

you wouldnt happen to be matt smaley would you? my mother went to college with your brother, i was talkin to him a while ago, and he was talking some smack on you hahaha
yamablaster24
03-21-2006, 08:32 PM
im happy with mine, trying to scrounge up the money to pay for the axis-walsh front end i ordered... :eek:
Johnson
03-21-2006, 08:37 PM
Shawn did you have someone setup your shocks? and are you going to all the Iowa races this year? Your Quad looks great by the way.
Shawn H
03-21-2006, 10:19 PM
Duane,

Thanks, I plan on doing all the Iowa races. The rear is the New JB Long travel, and Gt Thunder does all my shocks. Its sweet I'm thinking its better than the ARS-FX set-up its that good. You'll have to try it and see at the Farm..

L8R
Shawn
spincr4hire
03-22-2006, 05:45 AM
no headlight w/my grill:cool:
spincr4hire
03-22-2006, 05:46 AM
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03-22-2006, 09:51 AM
Originally posted by spincr4hire
no headlight w/my grill:cool:

that grill is sweet?
did you buy that?
or have it cut on a water jet?
mills_racing
03-22-2006, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by force
that grill is sweet?
did you buy that?
or have it cut on a water jet?

there his own design...pm him and he may be able to get you one.