Picked up my new 450SX yesterday ...

[04TRX400EX]

Well I thought I was going to buy a 450R Honda and modify the hell out of it but after seeing the new SX KTM's yesterday at my dealer, I couldn't resist.

I will be taking it out today to start the break-in process. KTM requires you to ride it up to 50% throttle for the first 3 hours and then up to 75% throttle for the next 9 hours, so I can't really get a true feel for a little bit.

I'll post pics a little later. It was already dark when I got home last night. THIS THING IS AWESOME :macho

[Quadevil]

congratzzz!:D

You did well, yes Honda 450R is way cheaper but the new SX's, once you see them and ride them omggg forget it KTM all the way :macho :macho

pics pics pics!!!!!! :D

[Gray33]

You could of probly bought 3 450r's for the price of a ktm

But, the ktm is kick ***

post up sum pics

[Quadevil]

450R can be bought around 6 grand or a little less if you're lucky.
The 450SX costs around $11300 (msrp though) so you can buy 2 trx's :D

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Originally posted by Quadevil
450R can be bought around 6 grand or a little less if you're lucky.
The 450SX costs around $11300 (msrp though) so you can buy 2 trx's :D
And you then have two stock quads................ You did the right thing.. My buddy bought a 505, and I love it!!!! If I didn't have my Honda, I'd be riding an orange bike!!!!!

[04TRX400EX]

I ended up getting a really good deal on the KTM and decided I'd rather spend more initially and be done with it versus buying a 450R and spending $8k in mods ... so really I'm coming out ahead ;)

I didn't get to ride it much today so I'm taking it out tomorrow. Here are some pics ...

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Another ...

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Side ...

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Low and Wide ...

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Wise choice.... VERY WISE!!!!

[04TRX400EX]

Originally posted by hondarider11
Mind telling me how much you paid OTD?

Put it this way - I paid less OTD including the extended two-year warranty than the quad retails for.

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Ridersville Cycle in WVA had the 450 SX OTD for $10299..... The 505 was $10599 OTD.... This was a cash price. If you needed to finance, the price was a little higher.....

[Quadevil]

Originally posted by hondarider11
Also what is the purpose of the no link rear end.

That one is easy. Less weight, less maintenance, more ground clearance :D

[protraxrptr17]

If its a PDS shock like on the motorcycles, a linkage is not needed. Linkages are overrated anyway.


Can a Honda ever be what this bike is?? Lots of features that is not availabe for a Honda. If this new engine is anywhere close to the old RFS engines, its twice as good IMO, so twice the price is a good deal.

[04TRX400EX]

I wasn't able to ride that much this weekend cause I had a lot of other stuff going on and the riding I did was pretty tame due to the break-in requirements. I will say that the quad feels really good at speed, although I really wasn't riding it hard. You can definitely tell it is a MX quad cause the engine likes to be revved and doesn't come alive until at least 1/2 throttle. I need to do the preliminary service this weekend and will then take it to the track where it belongs to continue the break-in process. So far I haven't been able to test out the suspension too much except for a couple little jumps but it feels very controlled and plush. Plus, the front and rear shocks are fully adjustable with high and low-speed compression & rebound so you should be able to dial it in to your liking. Power wise, compared to my buddy's built 450R, the KTM doesn't pack as much punch down low (not as violent of a "hit") but pulls strong from the bottom and definitely has more mid and top-end, perfect for racing MX :D

More ride reviews to come ...

[04TRX400EX]

Originally posted by hondarider11
Yea that thing looks sick i hope you have good luck with it. If it were me picking one up i would grab the 505 just becuase I am not big on racing. I am in a tough decision between a bike or a ktm quad.

Yeah I hope so too. This is my first KTM product but I the consensus seems to be that they're pretty reliable. Plus I was able to get the 2-yr extended warranty if anything happens.

I went with the 450cc version because the power difference compared to the 505 is apparently minimal and I don't want to be classified as being in the "open" race class when the bike is technically on par with 450's. I was also considering switching to a bike (specifically the '09 CRF450R) but decided I like quads too much :)

[trx450RacR#413]

sweet bike man, where is AZ did you pick yours up?

[04TRX400EX]

Originally posted by trx450RacR#413
sweet bike man, where is AZ did you pick yours up?

I got it from Extreme Yamaha/Suzuki/KTM in Tempe. The dealership is part of Apache Motorcycles (one of four stores total). All of our toys have come from them - great people, good deals, convenient, everything you could ask for.

[trx300exRDR]

Originally posted by 04TRX400EX
Low and Wide ... I never really was a die hard KTM man but wow this quad looks like when you hop onto it everything comes natural and you just wanna tear it up haha