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is therer any big guy with yfz450 s
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Posted by: 416 racer

hi im loookin in getting a yfz 450 after i sell my 400ex im 6 foot and 290 pounds and i was wonderin if threre any big guy with yfz and how they like and send some pics of u and ur quad if u looked at me u wouldnt think that im 290 so thanks

Posted by: warrior350x

Iam 6'2 but I weigh 210 you will feel a little cramp but I fixed that with a exented stering stem and new handle bars hope this helps

Posted by: 250r4life

i dunno... if i was you, i would just get the raptor...

Posted by: fuzzyb

My buddy is 350 & loves his YFZ.
The front shocks are Elka triple rates valved for his weight. He does need to to change the rear shock (wide load). It is geared a lot with the 13.5:1 piston, exhaust & wider wheels. I think he needs a raptor but he wouldn't trade the YFZ for anything.
Sorry, there are all pictures I have of him.

http://i6.tinypic.com/1zgxdzk.jpg
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http://i6.tinypic.com/1zgxeoo.jpg

Posted by: ajd187

I'm 6-2 and 235 and just picked up one this weekend. I love it! I can toss that little thing around at will.

Just get it. I made the mistake of getting a bigger quad (KFX700) because I'm a bigger guy and I should ave just gotten the 450 to begin with.

Posted by: 97banshee350

Im 6'4" and i do feel a little cramped but its not to bad

Posted by: K_Fulk

I'm not that big but mine felt a lot more comfortable after i got the ac lowered propegs and a taller stem.

Posted by: 416 racer

hey fuzzyb ur fcriend look fine on the yfz i think for being a big guy that the only thing im worried about is looking fine on it not looking like it a little quad for me and every body say that i look fine on my 400ex and 450r but im really wanting the yfz tho so thanks for them picture

Posted by: Trx4Life

My wife has one. Im not that tall like 5 11 but i am around 300. And i fell more comfortalbe on her yzf than my pred. The seat is a little un comfortable but I like her bike more than mind, but thats probley cause its faster than mine.

Posted by: redlineranger

im 6 foot goin on 6'1 and weight 155-160 and i fit the yfz good... im tall just dont have a whole lot of weight on me.

Posted by: drue4mpg

6'1==200, like average big build not huge or anything. it is perfect for me, it has throw me off more than 15' away on a trail, i don't know if that is revelent but i'm saying it has plenty of get up for my body!!!!

Posted by: ajd187

One advantage of being a bigger guy on one of these is that you can toss it around a lot more easily. When I had a KFX700 I had to fight with it to get what I wanted sometimes. The YFZ, on the other hand, does what I tell it to do and when.

Posted by: BigAl

6'-2" 230 or so, taller bars, and maybe lowered pegs will help the cramped feeling, and the stock suspension that alot of people think is stiff and harsh suits me well.

The thing corners like its on rails with the weight holding it down.

Posted by: korniev

I used to weight 260 LB and my Blaster was peferct for me back then!
YFZ will be perfect

Posted by: mrchicken

6ft 2in 350lb, old man of 55 yrs been riding something the last 45 years, YFZ 450 is the best I've ever had, I did put a Softer desert seat cushion, and I softened up the shocks, tilted the bars ahead and I love it. Had a chance on a new Raptor and liked mine better

Posted by: markeg192

The YFZ will have no problem pulling you. Wouldn't a Raptor just carry your weight higher and make it more top heavy?

Posted by: tye101

i am 6'10, and i have a yfz, don't wastie your money on a raptor

Posted by: Villageidiott23

im 6'1'' 235 and all roided up and i whip my kfx around like a red headed step child. nothin better then bein big.

Posted by: Toadz400

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Originally posted by markeg192
The YFZ will have no problem pulling you. Wouldn't a Raptor just carry your weight higher and make it more top heavy?

Yep.

A friend of mine who is about 6'3"-6'4" and probably closer to 300lbs rode my YFZ and loved it. I have taller bars and a +1 stem so that helped the feeling quite a bit, I'm sure he would've been even more comfortable if I had lowered pegs.