What do you guys know about kfx 450r

[Gray33]

hello guys,

I know this is a honda fan base site but, there is a good kfx 450r for sale at my local shop. And unlike other times i acutally have the cash to get one. Worked all summer for a famer.

Also, for an extra $1000 bucks I could get a bill balance 07' yfz 450.

So, in your guys opinion what is the best deal the 08 kfx 450r for 3609 or the bill balance for 4500?

[yz rider65]

yfz all the way.

[Gray33]

even for the extra 1,000?

kfx... dont listen to the haters, ask to ride both and youll have your mind made up pretty fast.

[yzrida65]

Originally posted by Gray33
even for the extra 1,000?

idk man. i just like yamaha's. ride them both, and see which one you like more. dont worry about the cost, since you can afford them both. correct? and if you do decide the kfx, you can put a nice pipe or somekind of mod on it. it's up to you. it's personal preference(sp)

[Gray33]

how fast does the kfx go z400?

[rollie]

Stock KFX's seem pretty good, ALL the modded ones at the track are havng problems though, and there tough to start from what ive seen

But i'd still rather ride a Kawasaki then a yamaha:p

[yzrida65]

are either of them race ready?

honda 450r all the way :rolleyes:

[Gray33]

nah they both pretty much stock execpt for the bill balance yfz has a moded pipe

thought you had a 450r? whos is that in your avatar?:confused:

[yzrida65]

well man, then just ride them both, and get whichever one you perfer(sp).

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by hondarider661
thought you had a 450r? whos is that in your avatar?:confused:

Google Image's...:devil:

[mx1791]

kfx

Originally posted by 416exfreak
Google Image's...:devil:

bingo

[Gray33]

Originally posted by 416exfreak
Google Image's...:devil:

fo sho, and anyone who belived it was mine is dumb because there is no sand like that any where in ohio

you might have gone riding? somewhere w/ sand? or maybe thats in ure sandbox in your backyard:rolleyes:

[Gray33]

nah, all that is here in ohio is mud and corn fields

yea i thought so. but id go w/ the kfx

Originally posted by rollie
Stock KFX's seem pretty good, ALL the modded ones at the track are havng problems though, and there tough to start from what ive seen

But i'd still rather ride a Kawasaki then a yamaha:p

what problems would that be?

the tough to start problem has a fix to it now.

and besides the hard seat i really dont have a single complaint.

Originally posted by Gray33
how fast does the kfx go z400?


if your looking for speed go with the yfz, the kfx is geared really low which is perfect for motocross and xc but not exactly great for the weekend warrior.

[DEAL]

Everyone I know who owns a kfx has had alot of problems .. cranks thrown through the motor .. transmissions locking up .. efi problems, and on top of all that they aren't fast ... stock or modded.
I'd go with the yfz over the kfx ANYDAY.... thats just my opinion based on what I've seen.

Anyone who has problems out of theres, is doing something wrong! and they need to stop blaming kawi. I have burnt up a set of clutches and blown a head gasket, and guess what they were my fault not kawasaki, and that is all that has been wrong with it which arent exactly problems only kawasaki's have :rolleyes: ...


As for "i have a friendddddd who has a sister who has a friend who has a kawasaki and he said it sucks" hahaha oh well you cant fix stupid.

as for them being slow, they arent slow dumbass's theyer geared extremely low, do a little sprocket work and theyer actualy quite a bit faster than honda, yamaha, and suzuki.

As for "modded ones having problems", ive been running a built motor from baldwin for the last 7 months and still going strong.

[BlaineKaiser450]

id go with a kawi. Everyone around me who has one hasnt had a problem yet.

[8my_Cash]

for the price tag I would go with the Kawi....i personally do not like the bike, i however love the throttle responce of their EFI.

my buddy has one and he loves it except for the fact he bail off the FMX ramp at 50 and bent Everything...lol


all in all i would take the kawi over the yama just because of what you are getting for the price.

[xtullyx16]

kfx.. what happened to ur ltr450?

[DEAL]

Originally posted by z400rider08
Anyone who has problems out of theres, is doing something wrong! and they need to stop blaming kawi. I have burnt up a set of clutches and blown a head gasket, and guess what they were my fault not kawasaki, and that is all that has been wrong with it which arent exactly problems only kawasaki's have :rolleyes: ...


As for "i have a friendddddd who has a sister who has a friend who has a kawasaki and he said it sucks" hahaha oh well you cant fix stupid.

as for them being slow, they arent slow dumbass's theyer geared extremely low, do a little sprocket work and theyer actualy quite a bit faster than honda, yamaha, and suzuki.

As for "modded ones having problems", ive been running a built motor from baldwin for the last 7 months and still going strong.


I don't see how driving them and changing the oil is doing something wrong?
A clutch .. yes .. normal wear and tear , a headgasket , yes it can happen , throwing a rod through the front of the motor .. or having the transmission lock up so bad it cracks the center cases, on a stock motor .. which I have seen happen on 3 different kfxs ..
I've never ever seen an brand new quad have problems like this... 3 times by 3 different people (theres only 4 people who raced them here) isn't a fluke.

i came off a full blown mx yfz with a race motor to a mx kfx450 with a stock motor. and im way faster on this then i was the yamaha. there piles of crap. i had nothing but problems with that. and not 1 problem with my quad. The fuel injection and all the wire can be tricky. but its got its own diagnostic system thats really easy to use. Everything els is simple. clean. well thought and put together. stock the kfx rips. Its top end is not wonderful but it makes up for it with a bigger front sprocket. Take my word for it i rode a yamaha for 3 years and it broke. prob 156 times (once a week ) 3 blown motors to in her. KFX also puts out alot of money for gnc and neatv if your a racer. kfx are getting bigger and bigger. just hard finding parts for her still

[rollie]

Originally posted by z400rider08
what problems would that be?

the tough to start problem has a fix to it now.

and besides the hard seat i really dont have a single complaint. ive seen a built motor with the crank gone thrugh the cases, a few electrical problems, and they just dont seem to want to start,these are all first year bikes though

i think thre sweet bikes though, my buddys got a stock motor in his with absolutely no problems

Originally posted by rollie
ive seen a built motor with the crank gone thrugh the cases, a few electrical problems, and they just dont seem to want to start,these are all first year bikes though

i think thre sweet bikes though, my buddys got a stock motor in his with absolutely no problems

well thats more than likely not kawasaki's fault it may just be who ever built the motor, put the parts in, etc. my mechanic pushed a bearing threw his crank case one day is that hondas fault? haha

[Robin Hood]

I'd go with the KFX. They sit so much nicer than YFZs and the reverse is a plus.

hey may be the first to put a 450 motor, efi, and aluminum frame together in a package that works

umm...

http://www.off-road.com/atv/press/cannondale/2002/HIRESjpg/BLAZE_144.jpg

[gcart2]

Originally posted by rollie
ive seen a built motor with the crank gone thrugh the cases, a few electrical problems, and they just dont seem to want to start,these are all first year bikes though


any built motor is at risk of having problems. how do you know this wasnt a super hi comp piston on the stock crank?

cdale was just way ahead of its time They were awesome machines. Cdale went bankrupt. nothing to do with the quads them selfs.

Originally posted by DEAL
I don't see how driving them and changing the oil is doing something wrong?
A clutch .. yes .. normal wear and tear , a headgasket , yes it can happen , throwing a rod through the front of the motor .. or having the transmission lock up so bad it cracks the center cases, on a stock motor .. which I have seen happen on 3 different kfxs ..
I've never ever seen an brand new quad have problems like this... 3 times by 3 different people (theres only 4 people who raced them here) isn't a fluke.

I no about 10 people on a kfx right now. been racing them with out a problem. Actually tony pacheco switched to a kfx from a full eastcoast honda with a rage motor cause he liked mine that much.

[Gray33]

hey,

Hey guys i went with the yfz bill balance and bought it today i will post pic monday when i pick it up. Btw, the guy gave me 2k for my blaster lol