Good Trade?

[spencer_shinn]

i MIGHT be tradin my 05 TRX450R with quite a few mod for a 05 YFZ450 thats basically stock

heres my TRX
http://anchorage.craigslist.org/rvs/1589361481.html

The YFZ
http://anchorage.craigslist.org/rvs/1596489716.html

what you guys think?
i know this is going to be somewhat biased since im posting in the TRX section. im also going to post in the YFZ lol

[JJs450r]

i did the same trade and i regretted it i was alot happier with my honda

[spencer_shinn]

i havent been havin good luck with this one...
1st blew the head?
now locked crank...

i WOULD trade for a STOCK TRX, but i cant find one up here in Alaska.. lol

[MOVIN32]

DID YOU NEEN TO ASK . STAY WITH RED

[spencer_shinn]

Originally posted by MOVIN32
STAY WITH RED

Actualy, shes White, Black, and Carbon Fiber =P

[JJs450r]

i didnt really have to much luck with my yamaha

[Butter]

They're called Yama-bombs for a reason. Went from one to 2 Hondas and couldn't be happier!

[pro-rider46]

i would never trade my modded honda for a stock yammer hammer. never. dont go to the dark side

[miles Machine]

never trade a good quality dependable honda for yamaha scrap metal and plastic...LOL


but seriously dont, im a mechanic and ive worked on alot of all the brands yamaha's frames, and engines are garbage...and usually when i see a yamaha there falling apart around the rider

[motoguy450r]

if you like your honda you will despise that yamaha after you ride it for a day or 2. yamaha is like a giant smurf turd.

[racer 557]

well i feel opposite of you all i had a 07 yfz traded it for this 04 trx should have never done that this trx had alot of bugs i wasnt told about ALOT but atleast the yamaha is stock i wish i would have traded my 07 yfz for say a 06-07 stock 450er not one that had smild motor work done that blew the whole motor up and have to drop 2300 before i can even ride it for a whole day

[spencer_shinn]

im like.. Loathing my TRX lol

its been breakin my balls.. haha

I had a 05 YFZ, sold it within the week i got it, but thats because i locked the crank on my TRX.
its been ALOT of trouble..

The main reason i want to trade is because, its STOCK, which equals More Reliable..

[pro-rider46]

Originally posted by spencer_shinn
im like.. Loathing my TRX lol

its been breakin my balls.. haha

I had a 05 YFZ, sold it within the week i got it, but thats because i locked the crank on my TRX.
its been ALOT of trouble..

The main reason i want to trade is because, its STOCK, which equals More Reliable..

going off your sig. it doesnt really look like your motor should be unreliable. the only things that are not stock is the hotrods crank, and a cam which shouldnt reduce the reliability that much at all. when you start building like 600cc bigbore/stroker motors is when youll probably want to start worring about reliability. plus isnt honda known for its reliability?

[andy bean1]

DO U TAKE CARE OF UR HONDA
AND MY OPINION ON THE HOTRODS IS NOT GOOD ID RATHER GO WITH A FALICON CRANK WHICH I HAVE IN MY BIKE

[spencer_shinn]

Dont get me wrong, i LOVE Honda's TRX!
But this one... has had nothing but problems... bad luck wit hit...

I take Great care of this thing, i Baby it!
apparently i ride Really hard lol
but thats when i actualy GET to ride it!

oh and IF i do end up doing this trade, i AM going to be buying a new TRX this summer:macho

[racer 557]

hot rod cranks arnt bad i think and i was told i have a good combo with the hot rod crank and oem bearings

[miles Machine]

hot rods suck...unbalanced, bad big end bearings that usually go out quick....all the ones ive seen go i wouldnt recommend them to anyone...for honda the best crank to put in them is OEM

[racer 557]

well i was told mine was soppose to be welded and balanced and it would be fine but also helping it is the lighter piston

[miles Machine]

the lighter style pistons will help...but ive seen hot rods cranks (the webs) even be machined wrong and not fit at all or scrap the bottom of the cases

[racer 557]

mine is stock stroke so it should be fine

[spencer_shinn]

so... i should have just gotten a stock crank and payed an extra 200 - 300 for it?

it should be ok with just the HRC kit and the Hot Rods Crank right?

[2muchquad]

Thats the thing about the internet,theres a lot of good info and a lot of BS as well.Having been working on bikes/quads for 25yrs or so i have seen bad examples of just about any brand but saying "hot rods" are junk couldnt be farther from the truth.I have had good luck with them but just like anything else installation is everything.So could somebody have gotten a faulty crank from HotRods?certainly just like people have complained of wiseco pistons exploding,theres always gonna be quality control issues with everybrand at one time or another.hence Toyota recall...;)

[miles Machine]

well when top builders around here wont use them because they say there junk i tend to believe them too...**** one even works for walsh race craft

[2muchquad]

whats funny is how the kids are so quick to jump on a product thats endorsed by a big name,take 10 of the top engine builders and have one of their race motors in a quad and line them up,guess what?there can only be one winner.have some of you morons ever thought that it could be the rider and not the motor?Stop petting the hairs on the chests of these big name companies because your favorite rider uses them.Chances are when you send a motor to one of them its basically a generic build with some kid making 7bux /hr doing the wrenching.believe it

[spencer_shinn]

Originally posted by 2muchquad
Stop petting the hairs on the chests of these big name companies because your favorite rider uses them.Chances are when you send a motor to one of them its basically a generic build with some kid making 7bux /hr doing the wrenching.believe it

I personally know the guy that owns the shop rebuilding my quad, hes been working on quads, dirtbikes, sleds, boats, and trucks for over 34 years now. Ive never had a problem with the work he has done for me in the past.

And i don't have a favorite rider :P

[spencer_shinn]

Got my TRX back today, runs GREAT!
very strong, lets hope all the crap ive heard about the Hot Rods is just bad installers :ermm:

[spencer_shinn]

Sold it for $3900 couple weeks back.. i keep seein it ridin around here to, its like its haunting me :eek2:

[kono993]

:eek: you made out good on that