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skidooguymxz550 · 07-13-2006, 10:56 AM

me and my father have been looking at 4 wheeleres and there are good deals on these locally. does it have reverse? would it be a good first bike?

rockschooler · 07-13-2006, 10:58 AM

onlly the 05 and 06 have reverse

skidooguymxz550 · 07-13-2006, 11:24 AM

cool. the place has some 05's brand new for 4999. that's a good deal right

rockschooler · 07-13-2006, 11:31 AM

yeah real good deal but they could be cheaper.

CoreyK · 07-13-2006, 11:33 AM

That's a little big for ur first quad. Go with a trx400ex.

rockschooler · 07-13-2006, 11:34 AM

or the suzuki ltz400, i like suzuki.

skidooguymxz550 · 07-13-2006, 11:44 AM

yeah i know it's big, but my sled goes nintey and pulls wheelis. the first atv i ever rode was my gf's yamaha raptor 700. we have some employies who had suzukis and didn't really like them. there are also not really any dealers close to us

Tuffguy · 07-13-2006, 11:46 AM

I don't believe the 450 has reverse just the 400.
But regardless it would be a good bike.
kevin

rockschooler · 07-13-2006, 11:48 AM

i know for a fact o6 has reverse but like 90% sure 05 does.

skidooguymxz550 · 07-13-2006, 11:48 AM

conflicting opinions, great. what does the "R" stand for

Unholy · 07-13-2006, 11:52 AM

Honda has used that "R" for years on their bikes...
Pretty sure it designates "Racing"

rockschooler · 07-13-2006, 12:06 PM

it doesn't mean racing but it designates a higher performance machine over the years people think it means racing cause of all the racers use the "R" machines.

Reflection · 07-13-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rockschooler

it doesn't mean racing but it designates a higher performance machine over the years people think it means racing cause of all the racers use the "R" machines.

Well then Mr. Smartypants What DOES it stand for then? You say "it doesn't stand for racing" but fail to say what it DOES stand for.

I think your full of crap.

Back on topic though:

Theres no substitute for cubic inches.....I LOVE my Raptor

rockschooler · 07-13-2006, 12:59 PM

i said it designates a HIGHER PERFORMANCE MACHINE.

SPECIAL ED · 07-13-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by skidooguymxz550

yeah i know it's big, but my sled goes nintey and pulls wheelis. the first atv i ever rode was my gf's yamaha raptor 700. we have some employies who had suzukis and didn't really like them. there are also not really any dealers close to us

Damn your gf rides a 700 raptor. Does she want another bf or a slave

j/k. All around thats a good bike just depends on your wieght etc....

Trike Kid · 07-13-2006, 01:01 PM

^I've always understood it as "Race", and X is for cross country.
skidoo, this page is going to have about all you could want to know about them http://powersports.honda.com/atvs/sport/. Even if your sled is that fast, the 450 is alot of quad, for a first quad I think you should be looking at an LTZ400 or TRX400EX, they're both still fairly quick quads, but more user freindly and low maintinence than the 450R. The LTZ is water cooled, which would make me choose it over the EX. No the 450R's don't have reverse, they share the same basic engine/transmission design with a CRF450R. The LTZ can also be made into a very quick machine. Riding a 700 your first time doesn't really mean anything, unless you were wringing the piss out of the thing. 99.9% of people I know are faster on a smaller bike or quad, including me.

from the south · 07-13-2006, 01:02 PM

if you ride any kind of deep mud go with a 4x4.
i have 3 atv's and all are 4x4 use to have a 02 400ex with some stuff on it and i could't go any wear my buddys formen 450 did so i traded for a 450

Trike Kid · 07-13-2006, 01:10 PM

That's true, the sport quads I've ridden with are uncapable as hell if you ride much difficult trail.

Reflection · 07-13-2006, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by from the south

if you ride any kind of deep mud go with a 4x4.
i have 3 atv's and all are 4x4 use to have a 02 400ex with some stuff on it and i could't go any wear my buddys formen 450 did so i traded for a 450

Yeah but your from Kentucky also so that explains alot there

Reflection · 07-13-2006, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockschooler

i said it designates a HIGHER PERFORMANCE MACHINE.

None of those words start with an "R"
I can't think of any word that starts with an "R" that means "HIGHER PERFORMANCE MACHINE"

other than maybe........racer

I still think your full of crap.

07-13-2006, 10:56 AM	#1
skidooguymxz550 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the great brown north=(WI) Posts: 352	Honda Trx450r me and my father have been looking at 4 wheeleres and there are good deals on these locally. does it have reverse? would it be a good first bike?

07-13-2006, 10:58 AM	#2
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	onlly the 05 and 06 have reverse

07-13-2006, 11:24 AM	#3
skidooguymxz550 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the great brown north=(WI) Posts: 352	cool. the place has some 05's brand new for 4999. that's a good deal right

07-13-2006, 11:31 AM	#4
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	yeah real good deal but they could be cheaper.

07-13-2006, 11:33 AM	#5
CoreyK Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: In front of my comp Posts: 836	That's a little big for ur first quad. Go with a trx400ex.

07-13-2006, 11:34 AM	#6
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	or the suzuki ltz400, i like suzuki.

07-13-2006, 11:44 AM	#7
skidooguymxz550 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the great brown north=(WI) Posts: 352	yeah i know it's big, but my sled goes nintey and pulls wheelis. the first atv i ever rode was my gf's yamaha raptor 700. we have some employies who had suzukis and didn't really like them. there are also not really any dealers close to us

07-13-2006, 11:46 AM	#8
Tuffguy Gold Star Baby Momma! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maumelle, Ar Posts: 713	I don't believe the 450 has reverse just the 400. But regardless it would be a good bike. kevin

07-13-2006, 11:48 AM	#9
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	i know for a fact o6 has reverse but like 90% sure 05 does.

07-13-2006, 11:52 AM	#11
Unholy I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: One Legend. Posts: 2,134	Honda has used that "R" for years on their bikes... Pretty sure it designates "Racing"

07-13-2006, 12:06 PM	#12
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	it doesn't mean racing but it designates a higher performance machine over the years people think it means racing cause of all the racers use the "R" machines.

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07-13-2006, 12:59 PM	#14
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	i said it designates a HIGHER PERFORMANCE MACHINE.

07-13-2006, 01:01 PM	#16
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	^I've always understood it as "Race", and X is for cross country. skidoo, this page is going to have about all you could want to know about them http://powersports.honda.com/atvs/sport/. Even if your sled is that fast, the 450 is alot of quad, for a first quad I think you should be looking at an LTZ400 or TRX400EX, they're both still fairly quick quads, but more user freindly and low maintinence than the 450R. The LTZ is water cooled, which would make me choose it over the EX. No the 450R's don't have reverse, they share the same basic engine/transmission design with a CRF450R. The LTZ can also be made into a very quick machine. Riding a 700 your first time doesn't really mean anything, unless you were wringing the piss out of the thing. 99.9% of people I know are faster on a smaller bike or quad, including me.

07-13-2006, 01:02 PM	#17
from the south Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ky Posts: 30	if you ride any kind of deep mud go with a 4x4. i have 3 atv's and all are 4x4 use to have a 02 400ex with some stuff on it and i could't go any wear my buddys formen 450 did so i traded for a 450

07-13-2006, 01:10 PM	#18
Trike Kid RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,191	That's true, the sport quads I've ridden with are uncapable as hell if you ride much difficult trail.

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