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07250ex
06-03-2007, 11:44 AM
I'm seeming to think that this kfx is the best trail 450 am i right in thinking this?

mod440ex
06-03-2007, 01:21 PM
i would have to argee with you on that, it totally rips. the only thing i havent gotten used to is it doesnt turn quite has sharp has my honda. oh well this is alot faster

Yee-Haw_400EX
06-04-2007, 12:28 AM
I just trail(ed) the ***** outta mine this weekend and it did amazingly well. My only gripes (vs my old 400EX) is that the flywheel is so light its hard to lug it over really rough sections. And the seat is made out of plate steel.

T2RACING
06-04-2007, 09:22 AM
I second that seat made out of steel..... Man alive... I rode the Hatfield McCoy trails this weekend and man after I made it to one end of them I was dreading the ride back..... Please aftermarket get me some foam soon........

crackers
06-04-2007, 12:03 PM
Women... :D

I love mine and have no problem with the "hard" seat.

It plays nice in the sand too.

mod440ex
06-04-2007, 01:27 PM
i havent realy had to much problem with mine, and they already make an afermarket seat

T2RACING
06-04-2007, 03:07 PM
Who makes the seat

mod440ex
06-04-2007, 04:35 PM
cant find the mag i seen it in but it was like 130 bucks

T2RACING
06-04-2007, 05:22 PM
IF you find it let me know.. I have been looking and all I can find is a quadtech seat cover......

Ride1Rob
06-04-2007, 10:06 PM
You mean it used to be in it's 3 month life span... That DS450 is the best trailbike ever! Besides, it seems it may not be how badly William Yokley has been doing in GNCC so far.

Yee-Haw_400EX
06-04-2007, 10:30 PM
Originally posted by Ride1Rob
You mean it used to be in it's 3 month life span... That DS450 is the best trailbike ever!
No reverse hurts the DS........so your response sucks.

mod440ex
06-05-2007, 07:02 AM
we will see how good the ds450 does when it starts racing. honda and yamaha have had quite awhile to get their ***** in gear, and besides there is nothing left stock, maybe plastic, on pro racers rides. for the average person who maybe races once in a while it a damn good quad

Ride1Rob
06-05-2007, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by Yee-Haw_400EX
No reverse hurts the DS........so your response sucks.

My response sucks because you have a Kawi and that's not what you want to hear :rolleyes: . Last I checked, riding in reverse didn't make you go through trails any faster. It actually gets you further left behind the guys you're trying to catch (lol). It's nice to have reverse, but it's not a necessity. I'm not slamming the KFX, I think it's a nice bike. The only manufacturer that I'd slam would be Polaris for that matter (But that's another story). This new DS450 will be the new bike everyone will have to step their game up on in terms of technology.

nicker71
06-05-2007, 12:08 PM
It seems the kfx450 needs a heavier flywheel to lug around more and maybe mod the steering so it will turn sharper. But thats me. My younger brother has one and even with that he still can outrun (outride) me through the woods. And I race XC in B class and he never raced a day in his life. WTF?? Im not really sure the new DS450 has really raised the bar. I was a little bit dissapointed in it. But we will see once it comes out. Just my $.02 worth.

mod440ex
06-05-2007, 02:03 PM
well if you go look at the pics of the team epic quad they already took off everything they gave so much hype about, rear axle, front a arms. and it looks to me like the radiator is very unprotected and could easily be busted by track and trail debris

EvilEwok
06-05-2007, 02:31 PM
Originally posted by Ride1Rob
My response sucks because you have a Kawi and that's not what you want to hear :rolleyes: . Last I checked, riding in reverse didn't make you go through trails any faster. It actually gets you further left behind the guys you're trying to catch (lol). It's nice to have reverse, but it's not a necessity. I'm not slamming the KFX, I think it's a nice bike. The only manufacturer that I'd slam would be Polaris for that matter (But that's another story). This new DS450 will be the new bike everyone will have to step their game up on in terms of technology.


I don't own a kawi and think your post sucks. The new ds is made for moto-x anyway, so it probally won't do very well on the trails. Stop bashing and start riding you flamed up fruitbag.

mod440ex
06-05-2007, 02:50 PM
nice:D

Ride1Rob
06-05-2007, 03:34 PM
Originally posted by EvilEwok
I don't own a kawi and think your post sucks. The new ds is made for moto-x anyway, so it probally won't do very well on the trails. Stop bashing and start riding you flamed up fruitbag.

(LOL) That's funny! You have to resort to namecalling to make yourself feel better. You probably don't even own a bike at all (lol). I own a YFZ by the way, and I have no problems handing snot nosed punks like you your asses ;)

http://www.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/127/127349634707358dd0c78901c379bfb80c3b61.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com)

EvilEwok
06-05-2007, 05:31 PM
Originally posted by Ride1Rob
(LOL) That's funny! You have to resort to namecalling to make yourself feel better. You probably don't even own a bike at all (lol). I own a YFZ by the way, and I have no problems handing snot nosed punks like you your asses ;)

http://www.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/127/127349634707358dd0c78901c379bfb80c3b61.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com)

I'm glad that your acting your age. What's wrong, your yfz make you feel so inadequate that you have to come rub up on some kfx owners? Go bite the bullet and grow up.

Ride1Rob
06-05-2007, 09:29 PM
Originally posted by EvilEwok
I'm glad that your acting your age. What's wrong, your yfz make you feel so inadequate that you have to come rub up on some kfx owners? Go bite the bullet and grow up.

Rub up on KFX owners??? If you were able to comprehend any, I stated that I thought the KFX was nice bike. The original post asked if anyone thought that the KFX was the best trailbike ever? I said another bike was and you flamed me for doing so (LOL). That's fine though, I love my bike and I'm completely happy with what I have. I'm also able to understand there are bikes that are better than mine. I think the DS450 is and I have no problem saying that. Maybe one day you will grow up and get a bike :ermm:

EvilEwok
06-05-2007, 09:47 PM
Right, since I'm so young that I can't own a bike yet.

troutman561
06-05-2007, 11:04 PM
Hmmm sounds like some mature arguing, and yes both the DS and KFX are nice bikes, buttttt have you ridden a DS450 yet? I doubt it, so therefore how do you know its the best for trails, hmmmm...

GE4x4
06-06-2007, 03:20 AM
Best trail quad right now is the Outlaw 525. Best power, highest GC, softest ride, under 400lbs, and has reverse. Plus it handels awesome, and will beat any stock quad in a drag.:D

Ride1Rob
06-06-2007, 04:33 AM
Originally posted by troutman561
Hmmm sounds like some mature arguing, and yes both the DS and KFX are nice bikes, buttttt have you ridden a DS450 yet? I doubt it, so therefore how do you know its the best for trails, hmmmm...

Because of the way the bike is designed. I've been riding streetbikes as well as quads for some time now. ALOT of technology comes into play in the overall performance of those bikes. I've never ridden 2002 R1 but when I see on paper how it was designed as opposed to an 2007 in terms of chassis, suspension, motor performance, etc... That 2002 is nowhere near that 2007 performance wise. It's the same scenario but different machines involved. That's what have ALOT of YFZ owners including myself upset. Yamaha has refused to make changes to keep up with the overall better of the YFZ. But on the streetbikes they completely change the bike every 2 years. So I've never ridden a DS450, but when I factor in technology and setup that's where I get my opinion from. Time will only tell!

RaD700r
06-06-2007, 04:05 PM
Doesn't everyone know by now that the best trail quad is the Kazuma BAJA!?!?! C'mon now get with the times!

mod440ex
06-06-2007, 05:18 PM
ah i need to pick one of those up, what are they goin for 10g's :D

Vade
06-06-2007, 06:18 PM
8,699 OTD at LA honda

culichi
06-06-2007, 07:28 PM
Originally posted by EvilEwok
I'm glad that your acting your age. What's wrong, your yfz make you feel so inadequate that you have to come rub up on some kfx owners? Go bite the bullet and grow up.




hahahahaha nice you can race me if you want but youll need to come to mexico

woodse
06-11-2007, 06:24 AM
I have had my kawi now for almost a month, I have ridden my buddies 700R Raptor many times & I feel that my bike is much better bike overall. It handles better is quicker off of the line and threw 4th gear, and of coarse it looks a hell of a lot better too. I have been reding some of your guys bad points too & I have not had a problem one ( knock on wood) I adjusted my clutch & the going into nuetral got easier.