Im not sure what the big deal is about there being a new 450. Honda is never one to do really innovative things. They put out a well made product and its simple. Thats what keeps them afloat, they dont change anything for eons either. So the machines are stupid simple and reliable and well made. Want to customize it-go for it. All I know is there is no 450 that has that nice down low power the honda does. It hits much harder stock than anything else. Totally stock today alone I had two very experienced dirt bike riders having trouble keeping up. One had a kawi 250 and the other a ktm 350. My bike is literally bone stock besides a green wire being cut and some tires.

EFi isnt the end all, I like a carb. Easy to tune and compensate for various different things. No I dont wanna play with the computer and map it either. An aluminum frame would be nice however for weight and better shocks.

If you dont like the honda you can buy something else.