what are the common faults for an 05 TRX450R

[clintoncoetzee]

looking to buy a 2005 trx450r with a 480cc big bore kit etc,etc and want to know what are the common faults and fixes so i can make an educated decision.
i hear about the older honda motors (2003 etc)dropping valves but am not too sure as i owned a 2003 CRF450R with no problems and was wondering if its just a myth.
thanks for any help you can give

Some of them have a problem with the right side crank bearing.

[xtremexcrider2]

i wouldnt buy a 450 with a big bore they are very unreliable

[04'400ex'er]

Originally posted by xtremexcrider2
i wouldnt buy a 450 with a big bore they are very unreliable Word, I don't kno that I would buy any used quad with a big bore unless it was just like a 416EX, there are too many variables that could have been overlooked in the bottom and top ends when boring or stroking. Make sure you check out the bike really well...

[clintoncoetzee]

this is the guys actual add,im not too familiar with quad modding so maybe you guys know better.buy the way im from south africa so divide the price buy 8 and that is what it is in dollars

2005 honda trx 450 with a 480cc big bore engin.
Stage 2 cam.
Gasflowed head and the valves are profiled.
Pro design air filter.
Complete dynojet jetkit.
Custom exhaust.
New sprockets and chain.
Lonestar suspention with works shocks.
Lsr racing axle.
Steering spacers with renthal bar.
Nerfbars.
Steering damper.
Tusk brake discs.
Reinforced rims.
And some more goodies!

Quad still in good condition.
Reason for selling = He is in a bit of a money probleme.
Standart engin parts included and a set of new tyres still rapped in plastic!
Engin value +/- R 27 000
Extra's value +/- R 40 000

Complete Pack for R 35 000

It's one of my friends in nylstrooms quad and never been used for hard core racing only 1 or 2 bush rally's and so on!

[RATPACK Z400]

It looked to me that he wants 35,000 dollars ?that quad is worth maybe half that at most being used!Lets add it up 7000=quad,3000=motor work,3000=suspention extras 2000=15 thousand {estamated value not 100%correct} plus being that its a 2005 3yrs used not worth it buy new and do the mods you want!

[Pappy]

he is from africa and may not know how to change the currency to the dollar.

[clintoncoetzee]

Originally posted by RATPACK Z400
It looked to me that he wants 35,000 dollars ?that quad is worth maybe half that at most being used!Lets add it up 7000=quad,3000=motor work,3000=suspention extras 2000=15 thousand {estamated value not 100%correct} plus being that its a 2005 3yrs used not worth it buy new and do the mods you want! gee thanks for the advice so according to your calculations it is worth $15000 which is R120 000 here in south africa and he asking R38 000 so it is a bargain,great i think i am sold or maybe i buy it and ship it over to the us for say R15 000 shipping and import costs and sell it up there for like $10 000 and make a hugh profit cause $10 000 is R80 000.so R80 000 - R38 000 is a R42 000 profit which is $5250. im only thaking the mickey cause i said in my original post to divde by 8 to convert my local currency (Rands) to dollars cause when you do the conversion they are priced very close even though its different coutries.
thanks for the figures on the upgrades though as i had no idea what they cost.

[clintoncoetzee]

Originally posted by Pappy
he is from africa and may not know how to change the currency to the dollar.
unfortunately i did mention that you should divide by 8 to convert to dollars.FYI i am getting a quad because the elephant i ride around has gotten old so we decided to retire her and let her play with the other elephants in africa.i was going to get a lion but decided riding a quad might be less life threatening.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by clintoncoetzee
unfortunately i did mention that you should divide by 8 to convert to dollars.FYI i am getting a quad because the elephant i ride around has gotten old so we decided to retire her and let her play with the other elephants in africa.i was going to get a lion but decided riding a quad might be less life threatening.

its actually in your second post not the original. funny stuff. elephant ..lion...carry a spear as well:confused:

[clintoncoetzee]

sorry you right,my second post.
spears are so last generation we use AK47's now and throw rocks,we also dance when we angry and want to protest or stike

[Pappy]

Originally posted by clintoncoetzee
sorry you right,my second post.
spears are so last generation we use AK47's now and throw rocks,we also dance when we angry and want to protest or stike

makes for easier targets..:devil:

[clintoncoetzee]

and they leathal up to 1km way.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by clintoncoetzee
and they leathal up to 1km way.

id be carefull of bragging about ak-47's on here....some of us still have a belly full about somalia