sold the 400 on thurs and on sat bought this....

[ricksmx865]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i131/ricksmx01/450r.jpg


1 owner 05, super super clean

definatly a step up from the good ole 400 ;)

[BlaineKaiser450]

looks fun

[pro-rider46]

nice good luck wit it, keep the rubber side down

[Ghost-Rider]

Congrats.

congrtats you wont be disapointed imo best 450

Originally posted by Polak1035
congrtats you wont be disapointed imo best 450


i am going to disagree with that...good luck with it...hope you are not as disappointed with it, unlike me...

at least i still have the 400ex to ride

[trick450r]

Originally posted by speedyquad
i am going to disagree with that...good luck with it...hope you are not as disappointed with it, unlike me...

at least i still have the 400ex to ride

just out of curiosity why the 400 over the 450?

1) i had to put about $1000 into the 450r to feel as comfortable on it as i did the 400ex...i gave the 450r over a year. until i had the shocks revalved, front and rear, i was faster on the 400ex. granted, the 400ex has elka recs up front and gt thunder link in the rear, but the higher quality 450r shocks just didn't cut it. i had only ridden a hadnful of times on the 400ex with the suspension work done to it.

2) the 400ex starts when it is warm...the 450r does not. it is a major headache.

3) i had to put on a aftermarket pipe to be able to ride the 450r with most of my riding group. yes i like to tear it up, but sometimes we have the family rides or i am with my father ion law that rides a ute. there is wayyy too much clutch work trying to keep the revs high when you are not going ballzout. before i put on the pipe, and even though i had been on a clutch consistently for about 10 years, i would still stall the dang thing 6 or 7 times a ride with them...then i would be waiting for it to start...

right now, i keep bidding on 04/05 carbs with the hot start to see if that helps with the starting issue...if it does, i will spend the $$$ for an fcr replacement and the 04/05 carb will go on the 400ex

Originally posted by speedyquad
1) i had to put about $1000 into the 450r to feel as comfortable on it as i did the 400ex...i gave the 450r over a year. until i had the shocks revalved, front and rear, i was faster on the 400ex. granted, the 400ex has elka recs up front and gt thunder link in the rear, but the higher quality 450r shocks just didn't cut it. i had only ridden a hadnful of times on the 400ex with the suspension work done to it.

2) the 400ex starts when it is warm...the 450r does not. it is a major headache.

3) i had to put on a aftermarket pipe to be able to ride the 450r with most of my riding group. yes i like to tear it up, but sometimes we have the family rides or i am with my father ion law that rides a ute. there is wayyy too much clutch work trying to keep the revs high when you are not going ballzout. before i put on the pipe, and even though i had been on a clutch consistently for about 10 years, i would still stall the dang thing 6 or 7 times a ride with them...then i would be waiting for it to start...

right now, i keep bidding on 04/05 carbs with the hot start to see if that helps with the starting issue...if it does, i will spend the $$$ for an fcr replacement and the 04/05 carb will go on the 400ex

I have the 2005 450R and I never had a problem starting it 2 kicks is when its cold when its warm one kick is for sure. I dont know much about the 06 and up models but I am higly satsified with my 05 450r

it is def. an 06 and up problem...if i had an 05, i might be less unhappy, as that is becoming my biggest issue...the er was the worst decision i had made...although i have heard of some of the 06 kickers having the same problem...


i know hisis not an 06, but there are still the suspension issue that i had...

don't get me wrong, now that i have dropped the cash, i love the way the bike feels more than the 400ex, but when it won't start...:mad:

the last 2 times out, i left the r sit and took the 400ex...

[honda8&3]

So what is next for the new machine LOL.:p :cool:

[450r ride red]

speedyquad why in the hell would you get a 450ER thats you prob

didn't want a kicker, or to wait for one...

[ricksmx865]

thanks guys

i'm pretty happy with the new purchase

soon i hope to pipe it , jet it , maybe a hotcam who knows....

not quite sure yet

nice lookin r.

[trx400EXtreme]

id go for the HRC kit, alot of ppl say its worth it.

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by speedyquad
didn't want a kicker, or to wait for one...

Every ER ive seen wont start when its hot, but everyone with a kciker can start it up first kick. They really arent hard to kick either. If I had a 450r, it would be a kicker model.

[ricksmx865]

its not hard to kick at all..... and i'm just a lil guy, lol

a week after i bought it, i knew i wanted a kicker instead...