Originally Posted by
Stickman400
Those hills look fun. That's the kind of stuff I like, nice steep, long or short hill climbs. I can tell by the way he's leaning over the front that those are pretty steep. That's the stuff that separates the men from the boys.
Stickman and exrida, since both you guys have 450's and 400EX's I want to ask your opinion. Do you think it is obvious that a 450 is better for aggressive hill climbing? I am thinking of going to a 450 next year mainly for attacking steep hills with short runs. The guys I ride with keep their motors near stock and last weekend I rode my buddies '05 450R and it didn't pull much harder than my built 416EX in 1st and 2nd gear. And since all climbing is done in 1st or 2nd gear I am now questioning if it really is worth it.
Current quads:
- Honda TRX 400EX - fully built 416cc motor and full XC racing setup for fast trail riding and hill climbing
- Kawasaki Prairie 650 - work quad for around our property and main quad for the wife to ride
- Suzuki LT80 - kids quad
- Honda TRX 350RX - my old school hybrid MX quad from the 90's that has a 250R chassis with a built 350X motor and has now been converted into a XC setup
Previously owned several other sport quads and a few trikes over the years.
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