hi all im new, heres my trx450r

[jamie m]

firstly can i say what a great forum, was reading all night lastnight until my account was activated, i have just bought myself an atv quad bike and here it is, i no nothing about bike at the moment but im going to learn (we all have to start somewhere) hopefully this bike is a good starting point. tell me what you think people, im from derbyshire in england.

mp racing twist throttle
wider renthal handle bars
easy clutch
k+n air filter
dyno jet
yoshi race exhaust
1 off skcull graphics from america
ac racing nerf bars
ac racing bumper bar
ac racing grab bar
acerbis hand gaurds
engine and frame bashgaurd
duncan racing light weight front wheels
4 maxxis tyres like new
wider spacers on rear wheels
15 tooth front sprocket
smaller rear sprocket

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[450rJam]

looks real nice

hope your quick with the learning curve (you just bought one of the baddest quads made for your first)
those twist throttles can be tricky (hard to let off of)
welcome aboard, and thanks for sharing

[Purcell450r]

Welcome, looks pretty sharp.

[pro-rider46]

wow thats a nice looking 450r, out of curiosity where did you get it?

and welcome to the forums, they are one of the biggest, and best on the net.

[bloodmoney23]

other than the wheel spacers I like the bike. you should drop the spacers and get extended axle instead. Better on the bearings and hubs.

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by bloodmoney23
other than the wheel spacers I like the bike. you should drop the spacers and get extended axle instead. Better on the bearings and hubs.

In the rear it makes no difference... Only the front falls into that category.


Welcome to the site.

[jamie m]

Originally posted by pro-rider46
wow thats a nice looking 450r, out of curiosity where did you get it?

and welcome to the forums, they are one of the biggest, and best on the net.

hi, im from england uk, i got it from a place called cardiff in wales, are most people on here from america? jamie

[pro-rider46]

yeah most of us are from ameica, but you get people from all over the world. australia, new zealend, canadas a big one.

[jamie m]

cool, i wish i was living in america stuffs so cheap, im after a new grab rail for my bike but cannot find a supplier in the uk for aftermarket ones, how much are they from the states?

[bloodmoney23]

depends, but check ebay.com and find a place that will ship it there. but with shipping it may just be cheaper to buy it there. anyway, welcome to the forums, im new as well to an extent and I dont know much about 4 strokes yet but im slowly learning. I now know I can bore my carb with a dremel! LOL but id rather just buy the edelbrock. Once again welcome man....

[tank69]

Probably not the greatest "starter" quad, but a great one nonetheless. Don't over do it, start slow and work your way up until you get more experience on your ride. Great looking ride by the way. I'm also in agreeance with dumping the spacers.

[woodrow7777]

pretty hard core 1st bike!!

ditch the spacer and twist throttle... twist throttles are NOT for beginners.. you'll see what i mean when you try your 1st wheelie!

congrats aaron

[jamie m]

can i ask what the differance between spacers and wider axels are? i no the obvious but what are the pros and cons? i can see anymore stress on parts as theres no bearings on the rear?

[pro-rider46]

your perfectly fine with the wheel spacers. it is the cheaper way for an extended axle

[pro-rider46]

Originally posted by tank69
Probably not the greatest "starter" quad, but a great one nonetheless. Don't over do it, start slow and work your way up until you get more experience on your ride. Great looking ride by the way. I'm also in agreeance with dumping the spacers.

why is it not a good starter quad, im 14 but i was 13 when i bought it ( and yes I bought it), and i am fine, and still looking for more power, and added a good bit of performance parts too. even blainekaiser has one and i think he got it when he was 12. i have seen videos of him on the track, and he is really impressive.

[d3ktrix]

Nice bike, but that tire combo is REALLY weird.

20" MX razrs in the front and 20" razr2's in the back?

Might have some weird handling :P

What kind of riding are u going to be doing?

[ATV Chic]

very nice starter bike! welcome to the site :)

[bloodmoney23]

spacers....you get the same effect of a wider axle and its cheaper but it will generally eat your hub and axle bearings to hell a lot faster which will cost you more in the long run. Wider axles are more efficient and easier on hubs and bearings, less likely to mess something up and most have a lifetime warranty so if u bend it you get a new one. Most cost quite a bit though but I feel its def worth it.

[tank69]

Originally posted by pro-rider46
why is it not a good starter quad, im 14 but i was 13 when i bought it ( and yes I bought it), and i am fine, and still looking for more power, and added a good bit of performance parts too. even blainekaiser has one and i think he got it when he was 12. i have seen videos of him on the track, and he is really impressive.

Good for you buying your quad, what do you want kid, a cookie? FWIW, I've been riding for 32 years and I would NEVER put some noobie on a full blown machine that could possibly get him hurt. I have three kids, one a 13 year old that thinks he needs a CR125, but even though he may be able to handle it, he's got to do more saddle time on his CRF before I cut him lose on something bigger.

Whoever blaine is, I'm sure he started on a lesser powered machine and worked his way up. If he didn't, why don't we see or hear of him racing on the national circuit? Just because someone has some "cool" videos of him/her on the track doesn't mean he's some racing prodigy.

[jamie m]

Originally posted by d3ktrix
Nice bike, but that tire combo is REALLY weird.

20" MX razrs in the front and 20" razr2's in the back?

Might have some weird handling :P

What kind of riding are u going to be doing?

well at the moment im riding round the local sandbanks and abandoned airfield, but im hoping to join a club and start practising on the track, just got to find one first as quads are abit rare in my area, the quad handles very well in my opinion, why is it such a wierd combo (sorry im still learning and this is how the bike came)

[bloodmoney23]

Originally posted by tank69
Good for you buying your quad, what do you want kid, a cookie? FWIW, I've been riding for 32 years and I would NEVER put some noobie on a full blown machine that could possibly get him hurt. I have three kids, one a 13 year old that thinks he needs a CR125, but even though he may be able to handle it, he's got to do more saddle time on his CRF before I cut him lose on something bigger.

Whoever blaine is, I'm sure he started on a lesser powered machine and worked his way up. If he didn't, why don't we see or hear of him racing on the national circuit? Just because someone has some "cool" videos of him/her on the track doesn't mean he's some racing prodigy.

Please try not to start this bickering on this thread. Tank just let the kid say what he wants....Im already ignoring him. And i know what you mean you def need to work your way up. I started on a Yamaha Moto4 80. But that was also back in the early 80's. Then went to my Honda 125, then I took over my dads 250R, then I went Banshee which im selling or trading for a YFZ450 or a 450R If anyone is interested, and now im at my 450R and happy with it.

[tank69]

Originally posted by bloodmoney23
Please try not to start this bickering on this thread. Tank just let the kid say what he wants....Im already ignoring him.

Good point BM23, I was in a pretty bad mood last night, normally I let this kind of crap pass and I will in the future.