except for the word developing because
http://ip.com/pat/us8007005
and
http://ip.com/pat/us7954835
prove it is developed.
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except for the word developing because
http://ip.com/pat/us8007005
and
http://ip.com/pat/us7954835
prove it is developed.
impossible to believe.
john
Lol, TPR. Your post reminds me of the days of the mythical TRX500R that Honda already had designed and produced and then magically decided to scrap before shipping to dealers. Btw, people are still running to the dealers and spending tons of money in the power sports industry. They are just buying Polaris, Can Am, Arctic Cat and Yamaha and spending 20-25K on sport SXS. No worries though just like in the 90's and early 2000's Yamaha is still motivated to produce new and updated quads for their customers and not abandon them like Honda, Kawi and Suzuki.
Anyways, let's break a few things down in this new mythical 450R. First and foremost, There is no way Honda is going to use a hydraulic clutch. We have seen their philosophy in the mx 2-wheeler market. They were going to do one over 2 years ago but production costs are too high and that idea was done away with.
Also, no way in Hell that they were going to offer electric start w/ kick star backup. They have already chit canned the kicker on their TRX years ago. Once again, production costs are too high for them to offer different variations of the same quad.
As far as having multiple platforms and setups for different riding enviroments, not a chance in Hell would Honda produce any such thing. Hondas ATV philosophy has never changed over the years. They have always built a solid base set-up and left it to the aftermarket to customize. The one time Honda tried to re-invent their sport ATV's, they failed miserably (TRX 700XX).
Bottom line is, if Honda had decided to update the TRX450R it would have been nothing more than fuel injection, updated plastics and BNG and maybe just maybe an aluminum/steel hybrid frame. Those are all great ideas that you have listed when and if Honda went to the drawing board but the reality of it is that most of those ideas would have never come to fruition during production. Sorry to say, but they are done and all you Honda 450R die hards will be in the same boat as the 250R guys back in the day.
I finally had to move on after 20 years of rebuilding my 250R and and the 450r guys will be in the same position. Only difference is that it was a lot cheaper to re-build the 250R.
TPR always makes these bs claims..look at the post history..
yep. his post history is new 450r set for 2010, new 450r set for 2011, new 450r set for 2012, new 450r set for 2013, new 450r set for 2014, new 450r set for well you get the point.
I wish we knew some folks from across the pond... Rumor has it, the boys from Cali are testing the NEW 450 over there.
I was told by a very reputable source it is built and has been built for years now. They started out on it while the sport was still booming in 08 when KTM, Suz, etc came to the game. Problem was by the time they were finished with it, the market was gone so there it sits. I have no doubt in my mind they built it, but it would be foolish as a business decision to go through with production right now. Yamaha is making new bikes, but they're not exactly flying off the floors. There really is no room for two manufacturer's right now. It will be out whenever the market starts to come back after everyone burns out on SxSs. My guess is at least another 3 years out more likely 4-5.
IF anyone is tight with the Works Series Champion - HE CAN confirm this info...
I saw where Hetrick's have put a CRF450r EFI into a TRX chassis.... I saw it with my own eyes, looks great and according to the mechanic - bone stock its putting out 49ish HP on their drum. Compared to what for a stock TRX? A simple cam change and high compression piston on the CRF and what would that take it up too?