450r advantages

[dirtriderex]

What advantages does honda have by putting a unicam in and having less valves. Is it true there will be another X version with reverse and electric start?

[honda350r]

I have heard a rumor that they will be releasing a different version? I hope they will !!

[Pappy]

Originally posted by honda350r
I have heard a rumor that they will be releasing a different version? I hope they will !!

me too...unfortunatley even my spies wont elaborate

its my opinion...that if honda releases a mid year version with the electric start it will prove in my mind that the trx450r was pushed into service to do battle with the yfz. either way i dont give a ratts but....but my 2 cents

[modracer5]

Originally posted by honda350r
I have heard a rumor that they will be releasing a different version? I hope they will !!

go back and check the old posts...i said a few months ago, that this bike was tested by Tim Farr less than 15 minutes away from my house and i just found out to add injury to insult it was twice!!! at that test there was 4 versions of this bike..one WAS an aluminum framed 450r...wish i knew what happened to it????and the other was a 650r!!maybe to be released next year??

[Pappy]

Originally posted by modracer5
go back and check the old posts...i said a few months ago, that this bike was tested by Tim Farr less than 15 minutes away from my house and i just found out to add injury to insult it was twice!!! at that test there was 4 versions of this bike..one WAS an aluminum framed 450r...wish i knew what happened to it????and the other was a 650r!!maybe to be released next year??

sweeet!!!

thats pretty much what i heard also...damn i got good intel

[Dave400ex]

I just wish it was electric start. For us XC races a kicker is not the best.

[dirtriderex]

Yeah I know, why the h*** is honda taking so friggen long. Now another 4 months for it to come out. I really don't know what honda is trying to prove. they should have a mx version and a xc version, but I think that is very unlikely going to happen.

[400exrules]

next honda should make a 650ex or somethin thats on up there in the displacement range to compete with the DS, raptor, and KFX700

[oldsandman]

Originally posted by dirtriderex
What advantages does honda have by putting a unicam in and having less valves. Is it true there will be another X version with reverse and electric start?

Having more valves doesn't always mean more performance. You reach a point of deminshing returns due to head size and shape. Once you have the optimum shape and flow of the combustion chamber adding valves just for the sake of it will not make it flow better. The benefit of the unicam would be a less complicated valve accuating system, ease of assembly and cost. I honestly don't know how the unicam or valve system the 450 has will work. Or for that matter the complete motor. I'm sure hondas engineers made the best with the resources availabe to them.

if they came out with a 650r I would buy it no matter what...i wont be getting this 450r as I do not race & it doesnt seem to be made for my intentions...damn you honda...i love you & i hate you