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2006 Suzuki LTR450 QuadRacer Released
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R450 QuadRacer Specifications

Suzuki created the high-performance sport quad market in 1985 with the QuadRacer LT250R. Since then, the ATV market and the state of Suzuki performance technology has changed greatly. And 20 years later, the QuadRacer is back. Having built a brand name around the manufacture of high-performance motorcycles and new award-winning ATVs, Suzuki is ready to deliver the finest high-performance sport ATV available.

And not a moment too soon. As racing becomes more and more expensive for ATV enthusiasts, Suzuki delivers race-ready hardware at a price that can’t be beat. The 2006 Suzuki LT-R450 QuadRacer is designed for race-ready performance – winning performance – with little or no modifications necessary.

The new quad features a 450cc four-stroke engine with Suzuki electronic fuel injection, and it’s based on the championship-winning RM-Z450 MX bike’s engine. It’s equipped with a track-holding wide stance and long-travel, competition-ready suspension that’s fully adjustable.

A lightweight and strong steel swingarm, center exhaust, titanium valves, new dry sump system, magnesium covers, aluminum front hubs, electric start, removable headlight, and liquid cooling – just a few of the strong features that will make the LT-R450 the class leader of high-performance sport quads

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Posted by: QuadJunkies

I wonder who will be our first one to post there new ride here...

Posted by: z400roosteR

Can't wait for the first shoot-out of the new 450's!!!!! I wanna see this EFI badboy at work.........yes the raptor is also but it isn't built to compete like the 450's.

Posted by: nowukno

My friend is a Suzuki freak and he will be one of the first to have one. He is already talking smack , he thinks that the Suzuki 450 stock will outrun my quad and i think he's actually serious. Im sure that thing will beat the other 450's stock but i can't wait to show him that he's gonna need to put some $$$ into that machine to beat me. (On a straight stretch)

Posted by: Tom TRX250R

I am anxious to see how it does against the other 450's....I won't be buying one but when will they be available to purchase?? I'm also surprised that Suzuki didn't keep the weight in par with the other two 450's at 350lbs. I'm sure the fuel injection will make up for it though

Posted by: LT250Racer609

im not seeing a base price anywhere tho? and with the center exhaust, wont that be a problem once you bottom out? it will crush the silencer from the swingarm, right?

Posted by: nowukno

Price Tag - $7299

Posted by: yamadog

I wonder how wide is this machine, is this going to be capable of woods racing?

Posted by: calds650

I hope they due not pull a Polaris and not deliver it to the dealer for 6 months.

Posted by: MOFO

quote:
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
I wonder who will be our first one to post there new ride here...

I wish I could be the one!

Posted by: TWISTED

Pretty sure I'll have one. For that price, and for the way it's set up, you can't beat it. Does anyone think it'll be fast????? I SURE DO!!!

Posted by: spincr4hire

the white is SWEET

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by Dale512
That rear view looks sick. $7,299 isn't really all that bad,
I want one.

I think the price is VERY reasonable , But Im not sure I would EVER buy a 1st year quad again, been there.... done that...

Posted by: Predator96

I like the tires

Looks like I got some competition for the yfz. I may buy one, not the first year though.

Posted by: ofsoto

It's just awesome! I guess it will kick some *** at the race tracks!

Posted by: blue450yo

quote:
Originally posted by z400roosteR
Can't wait for the first shoot-out of the new 450's!!!!! I wanna see this EFI badboy at work.........yes the raptor is also but it isn't built to compete like the 450's.

the only thing the rapter can compete with is a ds650 and banshee.

if some won took a 300ex and went against a rapter 660 on a mx track the honda would win.

i beat r rapter in drag races and the inside of the engine is stock except that it is 407cc and sis stuff i have in sig.

Posted by: blue450yo

ill probly get the first years won.

and how much ground clearnce does it have and whats the sheat hight.

Posted by: watts16

that thing is going to be awesome for MX im glad i got my 450R because I like to ride the woods.

Posted by: hawiianpwr

I hope it comes out and does real well. Competition is the best thing for our sport. Having the "BIG THREE" going back and forth, raising the bar everytime. I could see this helping the sport getting more TV time and more.

Posted by: GE4x4

I think I know the formula for getting CC from bore and stroke. So if you take there 96.6 X 62.8 it comes to 460.26165cc. Now I know the specs just came out and might be a mistake, but 460cc won't be good for the 450 class. The formula is bore X bore X .7854 X stroke right?

Posted by: trx416m

this thing looks sick for mx id like to get it for woods though in a year or two used, put sum bigger tires, skinnier a arms/axle, skid plates, and some new bars if it performs as they say it should. Although i am a loyal honda man and am thinking about a 06 450r in a year or two. Cant wait for a shootout between the two.

Posted by: seven

I love all the woods people whining about it being to wide when 99% of the time they put wheel spacers on. Mx guys have had to buy all the crap forever its about time the woods guys did!

Posted by: StuckInTheMud

quote:
Originally posted by GE4x4
I think I know the formula for getting CC from bore and stroke. So if you take there 96.6 X 62.8 it comes to 460.26165cc. Now I know the specs just came out and might be a mistake, but 460cc won't be good for the 450 class. The formula is bore X bore X .7854 X stroke right?

nope wrong, it is bore x bore x 3.1416 x stroke divided by 4, but your answer is still right

Posted by: yamadog

It would be nice if they had a XC version. I can see right now for woods racing if we got to get bigger tires, you have to change the ratio on sprockets. I just want to know if the front end is 49". Maybe that is the rear. We (XC) riders can deal with 46-47 up front, be nice to be around 46" though.

Maybe the suzuki market went after MX, if so they will lose on the other 90% of the riders of the world.

I like the way they have everything low. It should corner like a mother juker. Maybe is will raise the bar for the others.

Posted by: iceracer17

Don't you change sprockets now when you go to a bigger tire???

Posted by: tt racer

Hey woods guys stop complaining and buy a z400 or some offset rims to acomodate for the width of the z450. Its about time a manufactuer built a race ready quad, you guys will see how well it does and the other guys will start making a full race version to keep the cost down in racing! This is an awsome step for the market and its only the start of things to come, so dont bash everybody is going to benefit.

Posted by: spincr4hire

From what they say Kawi is going to make a race ready woods quad.

Posted by: mills_racing

quote:
Originally posted by spincr4hire
From what they say Kawi is going to make a race ready woods quad.

if kawi does... they will out sale the zukis by alot.

Posted by: MacMan27

quote:
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
I think the price is VERY reasonable , But Im not sure I would EVER buy a 1st year quad again, been there.... done that...

how come u wouldnt buy a 1st year quad again what problems did u have

Posted by: blackwell17

****ing boner

(not really) but still - that is badass

Posted by: Bigless36

I can't wait to get ahold of one

Posted by: MCR19

how is this thing race ready when you can't even mount a rear number plate?

Posted by: Warnerade

quote:
Originally posted by MCR19
how is this thing race ready when you can't even mount a rear number plate?

back of your jersey or chest protector.

Posted by: MCR19

aren't you required to have one on the back of the quad for nationals?

Posted by: Warnerade

well, maybe one one offset to the left or right....who knows

Posted by: MCR19

i think it looks sweet, but i mean if you mount a thing that goes under the exhaust or to the side under the rear fenders then i would think that if you bottomed it out, the number plate would be gone. well, just have to wait and see

Posted by: gimp419

Maybe the after market will make a pipe and mount kit that puts the pipe back over on the right side? Or the ATVA will change some rules, who knows. I wonder what the advantage of having it exit in the center is, or did they just want to be different?

Posted by: Warnerade

i'd imagine the center exhaust is jsut for an even weight distribution...

sometihng that makes sence in my head though is that since its EFI...the intake is on the front of the engine, and the exhaust is in the rear of it...so, the exhaust is just a straight shot out...wich would improve performance by a decent amount...too bad thats not how it is though

Posted by: E.POWERSPORTS

quote:
Originally posted by blue450yo
ill probly get the first years won.

and how much ground clearnce does it have and whats the sheat hight.

Seat height is 30.7. That's with 20 in front and 18 in rear tires ofcoarse. Ground clearance is a misprint on our sheet it says 9.44".

Posted by: jc250r31

Correct me but I do believe the correct method of measuring the cc of an engine is
1/2 of bore times 1/2 of bore times Pi times stroke divided by 1000 which is:

47.75 x 47.75 x 3.1412 x 62.80 / 1000 = 449.7819

Posted by: Yamahauler_04

Center exet exhaust keeps the longtravel guys from hitting the rear brake caliper on the exhaust can.

Ask the YFZ guys about that one.

Posted by: Admin

I contacted Suzuki to confirm which specs are correct for the Suzuki, and the verified that the specs on the website are inaccurate as everyone figured out, and the original specs that I received were correct, so I made the appropriate changes to the specs to reflect the 95.5m bore and 11.7:1 compression.

It is good to see that many of the members where able to figure out the cc issue with the larger bore size.

Posted by: kraz

lol I remember a week ago alot of people in the open forum didn't believe it was the real quad. I bet they feel stupid now.

Posted by: E.POWERSPORTS

quote:
Originally posted by MCR19
how is this thing race ready when you can't even mount a rear number plate?

Looks like Suzuki will have an accessory

Posted by: redhondi400

anyone know the real ground clearance? I know its not 9"

Posted by: E.POWERSPORTS

I have a few more detailed pics if anyone is interested. Here is the air box setup. You can probably see there is two small holes in the bottom half of the lid.

Posted by: ocoast2005

nice got anymore

Posted by: ocoast2005

E powersports please post more pics we are very interested also could you tell us if you know any thing about the efi.
keep up the good work

Posted by: Comanche3Six

Wow!

Posted by: Jonas

This is the airbox off of the Yosh setup ltr.

Posted by: Jonas

Here is a pic of the Yosh LTR front view.

Posted by: Jonas

I think that white and blue is going to be sweet in person. These are some pics that I had my sales manager take. He thought the quad was pretty impressive in person. Thanks! Jonas/E.powersports

Posted by: ocoast2005

Nice pics thank you

Posted by: Dale512

Onething I don't understand is won't the exhaust now get crushed by the whole swing-arm instead of just dented by the caliper?

Posted by: E.POWERSPORTS

I'm not sure if I'm reading you right but that is one high mounted exhaust as far as I can see.

Posted by: pistonbone

quote:
Originally posted by Dale512
Onething I don't understand is won't the exhaust now get crushed by the whole swing-arm instead of just dented by the caliper?

Obviously not, if Suzuki aimed for the MX crowd then they wouldn't make it so the exhaust crushes the first time you hit a decent jump.

Posted by: Jonas

heres a pic without the headlight.

Posted by: Jonas

Here's the left side. For those of you that don't know, that is the battery on the left hand side of the motor. Should help to keep the center of gravity down low.

Posted by: Jonas

Another pic of the front end.

Posted by: ofsoto

What an awesome mx quad!

Posted by: Dale512

A few questions.

1)Spec's say it's a Dry Sump, but where is the oil tank? Is it built into the engine cases or right in front of the engine and I'm just to blind to see it?

2)On the Left side is that the fuel pump hanging there on the top frame rail? Why wouldn't they use an intank setup like the Raptor?

Posted by: Quadman250R

im gunna get me one of those....only one gripe whats with the orangish red springs?

Posted by: jmoney45

The shocks on this thing look very stout, like they can take worlds of abuse. The more I see it the more I like it. Still can't wait to hear some ride reports.

Posted by: Jonas

Here's another...

Posted by: Jonas

Here's another.....

Posted by: TampaBoy813

headlight is yuck...but looks like it ligth be a badass quad...

PS: Never buy 1st year production quad..I did and payed out the as.s for it...

Posted by: Jonas

Well, has anyone else has a chance to sit on it and if so what did you think? I just sat on it last week at the Seattle motorcycle show. The suspension feels very plush for a stock quad.