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416 racer
07-09-2006, 02:28 PM
hi im loookin in getting a yfz 450 after i sell my 400ex im 6 foot and 290 pounds and i was wonderin if threre any big guy with yfz and how they like and send some pics of u and ur quad if u looked at me u wouldnt think that im 290 so thanks

warrior350x
07-09-2006, 08:07 PM
Iam 6'2 but I weigh 210 you will feel a little cramp but I fixed that with a exented stering stem and new handle bars hope this helps

250r4life
07-09-2006, 10:09 PM
i dunno... if i was you, i would just get the raptor...

fuzzyb
07-10-2006, 03:33 AM
My buddy is 350 & loves his YFZ.
The front shocks are Elka triple rates valved for his weight. He does need to to change the rear shock (wide load). It is geared a lot with the 13.5:1 piston, exhaust & wider wheels. I think he needs a raptor but he wouldn't trade the YFZ for anything.
Sorry, there are all pictures I have of him.

http://i6.tinypic.com/1zgxdzk.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/1zgxeg0.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/1zgxeoo.jpg

ajd187
07-10-2006, 12:26 PM
I'm 6-2 and 235 and just picked up one this weekend. I love it! I can toss that little thing around at will.

Just get it. I made the mistake of getting a bigger quad (KFX700) because I'm a bigger guy and I should ave just gotten the 450 to begin with.

97banshee350
07-10-2006, 02:42 PM
Im 6'4" and i do feel a little cramped but its not to bad

K_Fulk
07-10-2006, 04:18 PM
I'm not that big but mine felt a lot more comfortable after i got the ac lowered propegs and a taller stem.

416 racer
07-10-2006, 05:13 PM
hey fuzzyb ur fcriend look fine on the yfz i think for being a big guy that the only thing im worried about is looking fine on it not looking like it a little quad for me and every body say that i look fine on my 400ex and 450r but im really wanting the yfz tho so thanks for them picture

Trx4Life
07-13-2006, 04:26 PM
My wife has one. Im not that tall like 5 11 but i am around 300. And i fell more comfortalbe on her yzf than my pred. The seat is a little un comfortable but I like her bike more than mind, but thats probley cause its faster than mine.

redlineranger
07-13-2006, 07:10 PM
im 6 foot goin on 6'1 and weight 155-160 and i fit the yfz good... im tall just dont have a whole lot of weight on me.

drue4mpg
07-14-2006, 03:57 AM
6'1==200, like average big build not huge or anything. it is perfect for me, it has throw me off more than 15' away on a trail, i don't know if that is revelent but i'm saying it has plenty of get up for my body!!!!:p

ajd187
07-14-2006, 05:45 AM
One advantage of being a bigger guy on one of these is that you can toss it around a lot more easily. When I had a KFX700 I had to fight with it to get what I wanted sometimes. The YFZ, on the other hand, does what I tell it to do and when.

BigAl
07-17-2006, 08:56 AM
6'-2" 230 or so, taller bars, and maybe lowered pegs will help the cramped feeling, and the stock suspension that alot of people think is stiff and harsh suits me well.

The thing corners like its on rails with the weight holding it down.

korniev
07-18-2006, 01:08 AM
I used to weight 260 LB and my Blaster was peferct for me back then!
YFZ will be perfect

mrchicken
07-18-2006, 07:09 AM
6ft 2in 350lb, old man of 55 yrs been riding something the last 45 years, YFZ 450 is the best I've ever had, I did put a Softer desert seat cushion, and I softened up the shocks, tilted the bars ahead and I love it. Had a chance on a new Raptor and liked mine better

markeg192
07-22-2006, 06:54 PM
The YFZ will have no problem pulling you. Wouldn't a Raptor just carry your weight higher and make it more top heavy?

tye101
07-31-2006, 06:28 PM
i am 6'10, and i have a yfz, don't wastie your money on a raptor

Villageidiott23
08-10-2006, 08:25 AM
im 6'1'' 235 and all roided up and i whip my kfx around like a red headed step child. nothin better then bein big.

Toadz400
08-11-2006, 11:34 AM
Originally posted by markeg192
The YFZ will have no problem pulling you. Wouldn't a Raptor just carry your weight higher and make it more top heavy?

Yep.

A friend of mine who is about 6'3"-6'4" and probably closer to 300lbs rode my YFZ and loved it. I have taller bars and a +1 stem so that helped the feeling quite a bit, I'm sure he would've been even more comfortable if I had lowered pegs.