Suzuki 450 or Kawi 450 engine in a quad

[Ripitupfilms]

Hey im goin to be building a hybrid in the near future i was wandering what you guys think of build it using a kawi or zuki engine of a dirtbike.. i havent seen one and i was wandering if anyone know how they compare to a honda or yamaha..

If anyone knows pros or cons of these engine please post them

thnx

[rmz250]

The motor in either one of those bike will be more than a mildy modded 400ex if you can find one. I'd go with the zuki though.

[Ripitupfilms]

what do you mean??

what the Hp on the 2 companies compared to a honda or yami

Go with the suzuki but i will rather the yami

[Warnerade]

just out of curiosity..why not buy an lt-r 450?

[Ripitupfilms]

do you want to buy it for me?? its alot cheaper and easier for me to put an engine in my quad now than spend 7 grand on a new quad

[Warnerade]

would probably be cheaper then building a hybrid, unless you already have all the parts just laying around...and a production bike will keep its value more than a hybrid will.

[Ripitupfilms]

i have everything but the engine and components and pipe to build a hybrid..

[Hon300ex]

I read in magazine that kawi’s 450 and suzuki’s 450 are more mellow engines. That doesn’t mean they don’t have as much power, there just easier to ride. Keep in mind, both kawi and suzuki both have 4 speed transmissions in there 450 dirt bikes. The ltr450 has a 5 speed which means there was a reason to add the 5 speed transmission for the quad.

I have the magazine in my room and I will look for the horsepower numbers later today.

id deffinelty gowith the yamaha engine its got the most snap and kick right out of the box and the nower yz 450's are 5 speed correct me if im wrong

[trx400exxracer]

if I were you I would go with a KTM they have unbeatable engines

[mx428]

Originally posted by trx400exxracer
if I were you I would go with a KTM they have unbeatable engines That was a joke, right?

[Ripitupfilms]

a ktm engine would just cause problems

[Mxjunkie]

I rode my cousins rmz450 once, it was one hell of a ride. I do belive the crf he had before had a little more snap to it.

[MR.BIG]

I would also go with a honda motor. My friend just put a 450r in his 400ex after his motor blew apart. It fit really nice and it fly's.

[jcv400ex]

Me, I would be different and go with the Kawi motor. But the Honda would make the most sense. You'll get a motor for a better price and there is already motor mounts out there you can use.