I've been looking at the DS 450 for quite a while and I must say that I'm intrigued to say the least. A few questions have come to mind and I figure the best people to ask would be owners of the machine itself.
First qustion I have is how hard is it to work on the motor of these? Just from looking at the frame it seems like it would get in the way and just be awkward. How is maintenence in general? They seem pretty high tech so do they require any extra attention aside from the usual?
I know that they just came out and usually there are first year bugs, are there any for the DS?
I'm currently riding a Honda 450R with LT + 2 arms, Fox shocks, + 4 axle, pipe, filter, porting, and other goodies, how big of a change would it be to go to a DS? I know there's the difference of going from a built quad to a stock quad, but I've been hearing how good they are from the showroom floor. Would I be let down?
Also, how hard is it to get parts for these? There are all kinds of companies out there making parts for the Japanese bikes, is it going to be like that for the DS's eventually?
I'm just curious about all this while I'm trying to decide on the next quad I would want to get.
I want to make sure I make the right choice, hopefully you guys can help me out.
Thanks in advance.
kawabunga