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My 450R
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Posted by: CatMostFeared

Here's acouple pics

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Elka shocks should be here this week.

Posted by: 380beast

Sweet quad man!!!!!

Posted by: Danny_G

WOW!!!! That is the nicest 450r I've ever seen.

Posted by: Jersey450R

all that work and the stock exhaust?

Posted by: CatMostFeared

HMF will be here today

Posted by: Jersey450R

nice

Posted by: remlapr

Marty, you running 22's or 23's up front?

Posted by: ridered-450r

do u have a pic of the back? what kind of grab bar is that and how much thanks

Posted by: WhiteZee

sweet marty, are you going with LT or just the standard? decided what your going to do about the rear?

ridered, thats the PRM desert grab bar. i have the same one, and love it.

Posted by: I-7

quote:
Originally posted by CatMostFeared
Elka shocks should be here this week.

Definatley the nicest XC 450r i have ever seen

Posted by: WhiteZee

quote:
Originally posted by I-7
Definatley the nicest XC 450r i have ever seen

i dont get it??? it has a bumper, grab bar, skids, and hypers, there are 100 450rs just like that. so how is that the nicest?

Posted by: exrider44

looks great

Posted by: JDiablo

quote:
Originally posted by WhiteZee
i dont get it??? it has a bumper, grab bar, skids, and hypers, there are 100 450rs just like that. so how is that the nicest?

cause its black

Posted by: BOONE450R

hey cat what are the off sets on those hipers and size (rear)
mine looks very close to yours but i went with the yoshi trs s/s carb pipe .

Posted by: CatMostFeared

22" front tires and 20" rears
rear rim are 9x9 and front are 10x5 with 4x1 offset
staying the stock swingarm and Elka linkage and yes I'll have LT up front.

Posted by: BOONE450R

thanks, thats what im getting. the elka are next on my list and arms.

Posted by: remlapr

Curious why you decided on the Elka over the GTT? I have heard only good about the GTT and mostly bad about the Elka

Posted by: WhiteZee

marty, which a-arms are you going with?

Posted by: TheMachine

I thought i had a nice looking 450, but its nothing compared to yours.

Posted by: CatMostFeared

I'm going long travel Houser a-arms and Elite Elka shocks
(High Speed Low Speed )

Posted by: CatMostFeared

What have you heard thats bad ?
The Elka linkage is great way better than stock and the
GT Thunder in some aeras is better.

quote:
Originally posted by remlapr
Curious why you decided on the Elka over the GTT? I have heard only good about the GTT and mostly bad about the Elka

Posted by: John Houser

That's a nice looking front end!!!
Are you going to use our long travel link setup on the rear. It uses a 17" long shock. It needs to be used with our swing arm. It gives 11.5" of wheel travel & eliminates the "buck". I am making 120 of these this week. 1/3 of these are all ready sold. IT WORKS!!!

Posted by: WhiteZee

wow marty. that looks great, im jealous. we need to hit bucks run up sometime soon.

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Posted by: JDiablo

sweet graphics and pipe....you have the quiet core in there?

Posted by: thexjkid02

WOW!!! fawkin sweet ride man!!!

A couple of questions, what width is the front end and how much were the Hipers and tire combo you got on there?? Just trying to get an idea of what kinda cash I need to save up for a set of those and havent been able to see any prices?

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Hi speed Loe speed LT Elkas

These Houser a-arm are best I have every used they will take a beaten.

+2 Chrome Houser stem too

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Posted by: Kilabanshee

Awesome quad man prob the nicest xc style 450r I've seen on the net.

Posted by: Got nads?

Is taht a maier hood?

Posted by: CatMostFeared

quote:
Originally posted by Got nads?
Is taht a maier hood?

Yes it is and you cant beat the price got mine at THEQUADSHOP

Posted by: CatMostFeared

the only thing I dont like is the fastners at the top.

Posted by: spincr4hire

nice

Posted by: TRX450R2

Sweet Quad. Do you get time to actually ride it?

Posted by: gyt-r450

nice

Posted by: 1fastR

was wondering what kind of nerf bars those are? and how loud is that hmf pipe?I have a lrd and was wondering if thats is louder. very nice machine

Posted by: WhiteZee

those are x-factor pro pegs.

Posted by: oldsandman

Looking Good! Those hipers are so nice!

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Thanks guys heres some updated pics

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Xfactor nerfs propegs

Posted by: Jersey450R

thats a nice bike man, i especially like thae fact that you can just throw a different set of rims and tires on there and race mx too. props.

Posted by: exrider44

How do you like those razr2's? I heard they dont slide well in the rear is that true?

Posted by: CatMostFeared

They side great no problems I like the regular razors on dry hard dirt better.

I use them because of there tuff side walls.

Posted by: allmixedup047

very nice. now go put it out front and win some races!

Posted by: exrider44

Thanks Im having a hard time deciding what tires to get I have had razrs before but Im up in the air right now between razrs holeshots and the kenda's

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Well I dont care for Kenda much ITP's work great on rocky ground. I like the Razors2 because what ever race I go to
they will work the best.If it wet and muddy I'm ready and the razor's 2 work pretty good in dry condition.I have to buy my own tires and I just cant have 2 or 3 set around to change for the weather.So this out of all tires I have used I pic the razor2s because they work in every condition.

Posted by: exrider44

If they work good in all conditions Im sold. Im gonna order a set this weekend. I dont race but I ride alot of different conditions. Sand hard packed mudd etc. So I guess these are best.

Posted by: infantry317

That is the coolest 450R I've seen yet. Very nice

Posted by: dvsmnd

hell yah that R is sick, nice job

Posted by: 250xridamatt

Someone needs to talk to pappy over the off season for a powdercoat job. I think that would sweet with a red that matches the graphics! Nice 450r, im still waiting for money to sell this stupid 250 and get a 400 or 450

Posted by: CatMostFeared

quote:
Originally posted by 250xridamatt
Someone needs to talk to pappy over the off season for a powdercoat job.

Dont worry after race season over I'm going to trick it out.
I also powdercoat this is a swingarm I did for Traci's quad and its the same color Ill use on mine.

Posted by: CatMostFeared

Heres a cam cover I did.

Posted by: spincr4hire

quote:
Originally posted by CatMostFeared
Heres a cam cover I did.

me likes...

Posted by: sparky450AR

quote:
Originally posted by CatMostFeared
Dont worry after race season over I'm going to trick it out.
I also powdercoat this is a swingarm I did for Traci's quad and its the same color Ill use on mine.

Is that a Lonestar swingarm....candy red?

very nice.....you have deff got the bling

Posted by: CatMostFeared

hers a candy blue swingarm
http://home.insightbb.com/~catmostfeared/wsb/media/474400/site1097.jpg

Here my old YFZ before I sold it.
remember this

http://home.insightbb.com/~catmostfeared/wsb/media/474400/site1108.jpg

lots of pics here http://home.insightbb.com/~catmostf...otos.html-.html

Posted by: Danny_G

Thats a sweet YFZ too. How come you sold it?

Posted by: Hammer trx450r

Dude step away from the powder coat machine

j/k

Posted by: allmixedup047

why did you sell the yfz? do you like the R better?

Posted by: WhiteZee

he sold his yfz and bought a 450r, he likes the honda better for XC racing.

Posted by: allmixedup047

quote:
Originally posted by WhiteZee
he sold his yfz and bought a 450r, he likes the honda better for XC racing.

did he not like the yfz for xc very much? i dont race xc, and im wondering how my R will run against all the yfz's in the mx races in arizona, hopefully they all suck down there, but i doubt it.

Posted by: CatMostFeared

YFZ is a sweat machine I like how the 450r handles better in the woods for me its smoother.

Posted by: CatMostFeared

This is my take are you ready.

1st of all I really like both quads I have always been a Yamaha guy.
When the quads came I didnt want to kick start at all so I went with
the Yamaha.But After riding John's Honda in the maxxis 6 hr race I liked the Honda for woods riding much better.To me its like this the yamaha seems faster to me because it has a 2 stroke type kick to it real snappy were the honda power is smoother.I'm not a pro rider but I can ride pretty fast when I'm in shape and ride alot.( Riding every race just isnt enough seat time.)If you a fast wild rider like me I'm all over the place The honda goes where you point it.The honda is easier to set up in the turns.

Look at Borich when him Ballance where racing 250R's he was #2 always on bills butt.If you watch all the GNCC videos you can see he rides wild but very fast.

Now Bill Is very fast but very smooth So if you can control The Yamaha easy like he does.The Yamaha would be my pic for mx for sure.What I dont like about the Yamaha was its electric problems but that can all be fixed.I never had a electric problem one time.I did bend alot of tierods .

Kicking the honda is no big deal and I like not have a battery.If Honda comes out with electric start I'm staying with the kicker.

I wish I could keep them both But I used all the money from the yamaha to trick out my Honda.Stock vs stock I like how the Yamaha rides If I were running stock class I would like the Yamaha but the Honda steers better.

Posted by: allmixedup047

quote:
Kicking the honda is no big deal and I like not have a battery.If Honda comes out with electric start I'm staying with the kicker.

im the same way.
but after riding yfz's i think i would be just as fast on the R as the YFZ if i hadnt had either bike.