good and bads of hybrids??

[honda4life72]

i've been tossing around the idea of geting a hybrid. but i really dont know anything about them at all. fill me in please 400ex with crf450 motor. wat clases can i race. buts the ups and downs?

[QuadRacer041]

I think the frame is way too weak for that project. I would stick with a hybrid that has an aftermarket chromemoly chassis.

[tayyo789]

you can use a 400 frame, you just need to know where its weak points are and strengthen them. in my eyes the biggest advantage of having a hybrid is that you have something that you cant buy from the dealer, and is something that is unique and a reflection of yourself. they are a lot of work and it is an accomplishment to have completed a nice hybrid. and of course they usually have a power advantage over the rest of the production bikes that everybody is obssessed with.
you can make a hybrid excel in any area you desire. you can give it the best of both worlds so to speak. take a good handling frame, and give it a ton of power. you dont have to compromise one for the other.
im not an mx rider, so i dont know about what class restrictions exist, but im guessing as long as you are in the displacement range allowed you should be able to race with production bikes

[kodymx13]

nothing bad about a hybrid!! yes they may take alittle work to get working right, and creativity with parts (thats what these forums are here for HELP) a 400ex frame is a great base they handle very well. a few gussets and throw the motor in and your ready to rock. although you can NEVER go wrong with an aftermarket crf or yz frame.