dunefreak Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I saw one today at the Pro Shop. I thought it was a pretty bitchen looking quad. I sat on it and it flet like it was suprisingly big for a 450. My knees didn't hit the handlebars like on the other 450's. I think I'd still buy a Raptor 700 over it, but was curious what everyone thought of these. What has everyone heard so far? badass MONSTER factory pegs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high octane junkie Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 i seen one at the worcs race today. didn't see it race at all but by appearance alone it was impressive. also, in the new edition of dirt wheels magazine, they have a 450 all out shootout.. yamaha vs. honda vs. suzuki vs. kawasaki vs. can-am vs. ktm vs. polaris. it faired well against the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddunesaddict Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I think being the lightest with the most horsepower is going to be an awesome quad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 got to love the bumper reflectors they look right off a huffy bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 It would be at the top of the list if I was buying a new quad. I got to put about 30 minutes on one....they had a few issues at first but they are working them out. BRP has been developing that bike for 6 years and they don't half a$$ anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 i seen one at the worcs race today. didn't see it race at all but by appearance alone it was impressive. also, in the new edition of dirt wheels magazine, they have a 450 all out shootout.. yamaha vs. honda vs. suzuki vs. kawasaki vs. can-am vs. ktm vs. polaris. it faired well against the competition. :kissass: :rant_on: dirt HOMOZ is EXTREMELY opinionated ,especially when it comes to who takes out the most advertising in their mag....example..........while a subscriber for over 5 yrs, i not ONCE saw ANYTHING written that criticized Yamaha in ANY WAY on virtually all their products reviewed by them .....but, they take a DS650, stock, and pit it against an ERASER.(european-built badazz 20K+ quad out of the box), which, anyone could tell ya, would hand ANY BIKE, much less the DS, its azz on a platter. well, it happened, then the dirt HOMOZ crew just trashed the DS650, and Bombardier(the name of the company at the time) for how bad the bike performed against th ERASER no raptor no kfx 700 no honda 400 :boyyy: EFFE DIRT HOMOZ OK... i feel better now oh yeah...the 450 input from the riders are that the low end isnt all that great, but the mid and high ends are the shizz....most likely wont get the holeshot, but can carry itself through the rest of the race, if thats what you do. not much reports i have read on the can am forums about duning it yet tho.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I SAW IT TOO when i was spending my beer money on bike stickers . i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high octane junkie Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 :kissass: :rant_on: dirt HOMOZ is EXTREMELY opinionated ,especially when it comes to who takes out the most advertising in their mag....example..........while a subscriber for over 5 yrs, i not ONCE saw ANYTHING written that criticized Yamaha in ANY WAY on virtually all their products reviewed by them .....but, they take a DS650, stock, and pit it against an ERASER.(european-built badazz 20K+ quad out of the box), which, anyone could tell ya, would hand ANY BIKE, much less the DS, its azz on a platter. well, it happened, then the dirt HOMOZ crew just trashed the DS650, and Bombardier(the name of the company at the time) for how bad the bike performed against th ERASER no raptor no kfx 700 no honda 400 :boyyy: EFFE DIRT HOMOZ OK... i feel better now oh yeah...the 450 input from the riders are that the low end isnt all that great, but the mid and high ends are the shizz....most likely wont get the holeshot, but can carry itself through the rest of the race, if thats what you do. not much reports i have read on the can am forums about duning it yet tho.. dirt wheels has the most advertisers of any of the quad magazines. all of the magazines are biased, and if you know that like i do, you disregard their rider reviews and draw conclusions based on the options and etc. by faired well i meant that it is comparable in weight, power, and options. also, the yamaha didn't win their shootout this time, but the ktm did which imo is overpriced for what it has to offer. it's a great machine if you're going to keep it stock, but if you wanna race it you're gonna spend alot of money replacing items on the bike that you're spending extra money on purchasing this particular model itself. if you're purchasing a quad to build to be a racer, you're better off with a yamaha, honda, kawasaki, polaris, can-am. if you're on a budget and need something nearly race ready to start, get a suzuki. can i ask a question that's been on my mind since i read your post, cheese? if you really dislike dirt wheels magazine, why were you a subscriber for five years? that means you renewed your subscription atleast twice, because they don't offer a five year subscription. not to knock you or anything, take it however you do though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 got to love the bumper reflectors they look right off a huffy bike no chit huh? I thought the same thing when I saw those. Why in teh world would they put those on there? :rant_on: dirt HOMOZ is EXTREMELY opinionated ,especially when it comes to who takes out the most advertising in their :boyyy: mag....example..........while a subscriber for over 5 yrs, i not ONCE saw ANYTHING written that criticized Yamaha in ANY WAY on virtually all their products reviewed by them .....but, they take a DS650, stock, and pit it against an ERASER.(european-built badazz 20K+ quad out of the box), which, anyone could tell ya, would hand ANY BIKE, much less the DS, its azz on a platter. well, it happened, then the dirt HOMOZ crew just trashed the DS650, and Bombardier(the name of the company at the time) for how bad the bike performed against th ERASER no raptor no kfx 700 no honda 400 EFFE DIRT HOMOZ OK... i feel better now oh yeah...the 450 input from the riders are that the low end isnt all that great, but the mid and high ends are the shizz....most likely wont get the holeshot, but can carry itself through the rest of the race, if thats what you do. not much reports i have read on the can am forums about duning it yet tho.. TAKE IT EASY, CALM DOWN MA FACKA!!!! I SAW IT TOO when i was spending my :kissass: beer money on bike stickers . i like it Yep, thats why I was there too. I'm finally legal! My last OHV sticker was dated back to 06! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I drove one, wasnt impressed with the low end throttle response. When i came back from the test ride, those cheezy black hub caps just fell off, and wouldnt go back on. It costs a few ben's more than the other 450's too and for a first year model? I dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlay43 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 i dont like them at all theyre supposed 2 be pretty nice tho i hear the new ktm is BA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumontdude10 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 "On the can am 450s the good things are :Light, looks unique, light steering and thumb throttle, soft seat. bad things are: Notchy transmission, poor bottom end power, noisy clutch and engine, no reverse." (Dirt wheels Magazine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlay43 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 never rely on dirtwheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumontdude10 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 never rely on dirtwheels Why??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADYFZ Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Did you get a price Pete? When they came out about 4 months ago they were almost 10K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlay43 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Why??? often times very biased or inaccurate quad is probably the best atv mag out there imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Did you get a price Pete? When they came out about 4 months ago they were almost 10K yikes! And no I didn't. I wasn't looking to buy one. It only caught my eye and thought it was a pretty sweet bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 jaunka ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzukilt Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 $7999 at the shop next door to me oh yeah plus tax,frt and assy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 $7999 at the shop next door to me oh yeah plus tax,frt and assy. Have you rode one yet Don ? :rainbow1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzukilt Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Nah, I have been trying to get the owner of the shop to demo one and take it out, but he doesnt want to loose money on it. He has 30 of them and not one nibble on one. I dont think I could ride something with reflectors on it, maybe they should add a basket to the handle bars... I would like to see what it does, since they have been hyping it up (lightest and most powerfull bike). Have you ridden one Dan? If so what did you think compared to the ltr????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 i hate fuggin dealers like that....you can test drive a car..but you wanna dump close to 10k on a new bike youre SOL buddy.... that jackazz should just buy one for his dealership, and ride the damn thing...sounds like he doesnt believe in what he sells to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Nope ! haven't had one in yet , but I'm not impressed with what I've seen . Now the new KTM 525 , is very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineurbiz Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I think the front section from under the plastics, to the bumper is UGLY. But the rest of the bike looks pretty nice, but I think it does take some hits on DW complained about the tranny being notchy and false neutrals. But who knows if that is true or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzukilt Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 A buddy of mine raced a ktm 525 out at glamis and beat him by 5-6 bikes every time on his ltr. he was thinking about buying one, but once this happened he changed his mind. I have heard this from a few other people too, that its not that fast. but everyone thinks they look awesome and everything about them is nice, very detailed, great suspension.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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