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Reverse Cylinder for the 450?
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Posted by: mrbluehair

After some research and some deductive reasoning, I have come up with this line of thinking on the 450. We have confirmation of several things from print and the elusive DVD.

First: we have EFI

Second: the indication of a trick weight saving exhaust that apparently exits near the center of the quad like the Outlaw, which also means that the airbox may not be in the underseat area.

Third: The headlights being removed from the cowl and placed similar to the YFZ (Also helps removal for racing)

Fourth: And less certian is the appearance resembles the Quadracer which may indicate a cowl with openings for extra radiator cooling as well as the possiblity for a front mounted airbox.

Put it together and the setup would resemble the Cannondale. This would give a nice compact and direct intake and exhaust tract and shave some weight with a shorter exhaust.

Posted by: genxracer

"elusive DVD" ????

Posted by: mrbluehair

The dealers got a DVD with some black and white and somewhat grainy footage of Gust riding the new 450. From futher information I have gotten, it looks like I was wrong on the reverse cylinder idea. Oh well.

Posted by: genxracer

well a few months ago a "suzuki person" told me the same thing and he is a very good source.... you might not be far from the truth