Built 416EX vs. TRX450R

[04'400ex'er]

I have a delimma. I want a faster machine. One that performs better all around. I figure to get the power equivlant and suspension equivalant, I will have more money in the 400 than a 450R.
Should I keep the 400 and spend the money on peps and a national kit, or sell it and add $1500-$2000 on a 450R.

[Chanman420q]

ill let you know in about 4 days how my cammed, piped 416 dos against a 450 with the HRC end cap

[Matt400ex_17]

i would get the 450r i raced my brother he was on the 450 and i was on the 400 granted i dont have the 416 kit but my bikes pretty nice and my bro has like 75 lbs on me and he smoked me plus im twice the rider the 400 had a lil bit more go in corners and right at the start but on my track i have like a 150 yd drag and he would just destroy me through there im suppose to have a 426 national kit on the 400 in july then a lrd stage one on the 450 so ill retest it then

[HondaMan222]

i can take stockers, and ones with pipes are close, spend money on the 400, there are to many 450's around, or go get a YFZ.....

[hondarider2006]

Originally posted by Chanman420q
ill let you know in about 4 days how my cammed, piped 416 dos against a 450 with the HRC end cap

I will be racing a 450 this coming weekend also, that is if my motor is done in time. I will also let you know how it went

[seven]

If you do the port work,426 and a cam you will be real close or beat him.

[Dupontster]

I raced a stock yfz 450 and I beat him by almost 3 feet. I didn't believe it at first so we raced again and I still beat him. I have a Ross High compression 11.1 416 kit and a stage 2 hotcam. I think the boy with the 450 can't ride it all that good.

Get a stroker...

[Doibugu2]

Rico what is the 450 stroker from GT? Is it a 440 stroked to 450 or what?

[ExRacer02]

My bike is a 416 and I built it pretty much like the sparks national kit. 12:1 JE, carillo rod, x-6 pipe, FCR carb, ported head, swirl polished oversized valves, stiffer valve springs, shortned valve guides, sparks mid range cam, cdi box and all the other little stuff. My buddies just got new 450s. One got the honda and the other got the yamaha. The honda has a full sparks pipe, air filter and jet kit. The yamaha has a full GYTR pipe, air filter jet kit and had his cam timing retarted to the dirtbikes timing. We all lined up and ran them down the road one day. My 416 and the YFZ beat the honda by about 4 quad lengths. The yamaha was right on my rear wheel. So if I were you I would get the YFZ I have a lot of money in my bike and I barely beat him. I dont think anything will be able to touch the YFZ's once you build them, and you will have to put a lot of money and time in a 400ex to keep up with them. The 400's are just getting out dated by the new 450s.