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[Big Jb TRX450]

Ok I'll be interested to see what comes out of this, There are plenty of riders here from racers to enduro & right down to trail riders so here's what i want from you. State the make & model of your ATV, then tell us the Pro's & Con's of your bike. I want personal opinions to gauge what ppl think of there own machines & eliminate Sh@t slinging, because its your own opinion & your own take on it there should be no right or wrongs here.
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04 TRX 450r
with a bit of this & a bit of that

[phil58]

Honda trx 700xx

Pro`s would have to be the IRS

Cons would be the weight and stock suspenders.....
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Phil.....

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[Dino]

....right down to trailriders?
CF Moto 500A two up.
Pros: Cheap to buy and run. Comfortable and capable.
Cons: Hearing crap about it being chinese.
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Remember. We elect politicians, but we have to deal with bureaucracy.
Notice that crazy in the bureaucrats.

[500 HO]

650 Max XT
Pro,s power steering, 2 up, winch and barwork etc
Cons weight and fuel range

[yogie]

KFX700

pro's exellent power spread over the whole range, big compy seat, dont get off after hour straight riding feeling to stuffed, best hill climber outside of the 4x4 quads, solid axle...

Con: crap gear shift changer, water cooled carbies, too heavy 240kg, standard suspenion crap headlights, crap factory graphics,
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[Clarkie]

Honda TRX 450

Pro- low price tag, engines good and handles good, lift off front cowel in 2 seconds to reveal electrics and connectors
Con- Gotta spend heaps on suspension to make it wide enough for MX speedway etc.., looks plain jane in the graphics dept.
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Has turned to the Dark Side!

[t&l performance]

kfx700
pros= comfy,ground clearance,easy getable power cheaply,auto and shaft drive,big boys bike,bullit proof engine,can be converted to chain drive easy,high speed german diff gears available

cons=slug standard,suspension,weight,top steering stem loop is like butter,tie rods bend easy,bottom a arm frame brackets break easy,battery box breaks easy,$2200 to replace plastics,

[Rosco-YFZ450]

2008 Raptor 700 SE

Pro's:- Great stock F&R suspension (SE model), easy to get go-fast parts, All rounder- Great on a MX track and even better on trails. Interchangable parts with YFZ's

Cons:- Cant get bigger fuel tanks for enduros, a tad heavy.

And worst of all....We still cant get them rec reg'd...
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Mine:- 2008 700 Raptor
Wifes:- 2007 700 Raptor
Son:- 2008 250 Raptor

[triple"A"]

3 x YFZ 450's

pro's = nuff said, YFZ450
con's = TBA, jury's out

1 x YFZ450R

pro's = as above
con's = as above

1 x Banshee

pro's = it's a banshee
con's - other people's jealousy lol

2x eton 90's

pro's= kids have beaten the living crap outta them and they still go
con's = suspension and steering geometry is a bit ordinary

1 x cobra ec70

no pro's or cons to report as yet as we've hardly used it

however the con's for owning them collectively, is having enough shed space to house them

[Joe 250 Z]

Yamaha Tri Z 250

Pros
- it has 3 wheels
- head turner (not many around)
- easy to slide around corners
- ridgy dige

Cons
- easy to roll
- parts getting harder to source

[Big Jb TRX450]

04 TRX 450r (trail ridden) 6ft & 100kgs
PRO'S - Light weight, agile, bullet proof engine, engine responds well to mods, kick start, no battery, well balanced, big fuel tank, good fuel economy (even with engine upgrades), Great handling
CON'S - Stock suspension, kick start, factory seat to slippery, Stock handle bars sit to low even if you move them to there highest position, no reverse
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04 TRX 450r
with a bit of this & a bit of that

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[Mart 300r]

1986 trx 250r/cr500 hybrid

Pros: handles just like the 250 heaps of 2 stroke grunt.Its a one off.

Cons:Not finished,Dont know reliabilty of the engine work ive done.Still in peices lol
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1984 ATC 300R, 1986 TRX 500R,1984 ATC 200X, ATC 70 WITH CUSTOM LAYDOWN 250R ENGINE, 125CC CUSTOM THUMPSTER TRIKE

[muzzgit]

Raptor 700. 2006.

PRO's.......
Bottom end grunt.
Fuel injection.
A-arms steering stem and shocks interchange with YFZ450.
Heaps of after market parts available.
Strong engine and transmission.
Not too heavy, only 6.5KG heavier than my 400EX.

CON's.......
Too narrow, costs over a thousand (edit - cost me nearly $3000) to make them wide enough.
Plastics cost too much.
Front lights break easy.
Rear shock geometry is rubbish. (GT Thunder link will help)
Overheats too easy.
No reserve fuel feature.
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Cheers,
MUZZ
06 YFM 700R mine
03 KFX 400 hers

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[just doin it]

07 /08/ 010 Suzuki ltr 450
Pro`s- value for money
- well put together
- we have a great dealer

Cons- heavy
- gearbox problems in later models
- the 2 oil drains in the gearbox housing.
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JUST DOIN IT

[Big Jb TRX450]

Come on kids.....where are all the KTM, Can-ams, KFX450 ??
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04 TRX 450r
with a bit of this & a bit of that

[t&l performance]

ltz400
pros=never lets me down,parts galore,good alround bike responded real good to porting cams and 440

cons=could be wider,heavy steering but that mite just be my 110kgs on it lol headlight goes crappy fast

[Dickie]

Can Am Ds450 xmx (2009)

Pros:
- awesome suspension and handling
- minor mods make the power excellent
- value for money
- plenty of support available from those behind the Australian can am team.

Cons:
- 09 heel baskets not the greatest design (fixed 2010 onwards)
- need to update the grill to 2010
- early models had minor frame issues, easily fixed though

My 09 can am is great, I love it. And I have never had any
major issues and would definately buy another if I had the money. Out of the box will be up to majority of racers level, and minor mods can make it even better! Great bike, but like all others has some minor flaws.

[dangerman4]

yogie wrote:

KFX700 pro's dont get off after hour straight riding feeling to stuffed,

i beg to differ, has it been that long since you were last at tp300 and u have forgotten the look on your face after each lap

[case-racing]

Wild Hp 300 GasGas

Pro's ,

Its a 2 stroke, large fuel tank, over 50" wide standard, brembo brake's, ohlins shocks, big comfy seat, extremely light, CroMo frame, and lots more good things.

Cons.

It sucks a lot of fuel, it's a 2 stroke, vibrations, Hard to get parts, doesn't fit down most tracks and i can't get another one.

I love it, it's different and it goes like stink. i just only wish i could get smaller ones for my kids.

Cheers Bill
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Bill Case
2011 ATVWA Pesident
0427020511
"CASE-RACING"
WILD HP 300 GAS GAS

[Ktm540xc]

KTM 2008 525 xc

Pro's.
Mine is 600cc so more power than you can ever use.
Ohlins shocks
Best brakes of any atv.
Out of the box you dont need to spend a lot to be competitive
Easy to get parts ( you use a few)
Commonly broken bits are well priced (steering stem $165)
Great development in WA on the xc engine.

Cons.
Expensive stock !!
Reliability standard ( cranks flaring )
Gearbox gears falling apart
Commonly used parts are expensive ($27 for 2 oil filters)
Price changing...I paid nearly 16K as i had one of the first in WA and they drop the price as far as 12K..

[bullet]

Outlander 800R

Pros: Super comfy for all day racing.
Awesome V8 auto grunt, always there, all the time, anywhere.
4WD traction and pull through power slides as well as easy high speed braking stability.

Cons: Weight, if you get these things bouncing out of control at race speeds in big whoops it's really scary and you feel like a passenger waiting to come off... having said that, i have never actually crashed that way and the IRS seems to remarkably smoothen things out.
And the other weight issues to some degree too, like hard to change line quickly at top speeds etc.
I've been 'off track' and over the odd berm a few times.
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Can-Am X Team
Bullet #Y12. MrsB #Y18.

[yogie]

dangerman4 wrote:

yogie wrote: KFX700 pro's dont get off after hour straight riding feeling to stuffed, i beg to differ, has it been that long since you were last at tp300 and u have forgotten the look on your face after each lap

that is entirly different, I was a machine that weekend, me and bike were one !!!! okay I was fat lump of lard LOL
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[505power]

ktm 505

pros

suspension setup
handling/power
no bullshit at the dealer awsome service evan 70hrs later still great service

cons
cdi unit faulty
steering stem
lack of parts on ebay
airbox setup is shocking, sucks way to much dust past filter

[skidplate]

LTR 450 2008

Pros:
engine - love the bottom to mid range
even stock suspension is good
overall quality
nothing broke down so far
did my first Finke on a stock standard bike

Cons:
not much
the front bumper too small to fit my hand in to move the quad
agree that oil changes are a bit fiddly and messy when on my stand
the standard pipe can not be repacked

[TBR 927]

Clarkie wrote:

Honda TRX 450 Pro- low price tag, engines good and handles good, lift off front cowel in 2 seconds to reveal electrics and connectors Con- Gotta spend heaps on suspension to make it wide enough for MX speedway etc.., looks plain jane in the graphics dept.

Honda TRX 450r

Pro - As above, able to fit oversize fuel tank

Con - As above