Full Version: What Is The Best Dune Quad?
Your opinion counts, now get out the vote! What quad is the OVERALL best for the dunes?
woo hoo first vote....%100 for the yfz...cuz if i were to buy a new quad, thats the one i would get.
Long live the two stroke!
| QUOTE (RRider @ Aug 14 2004, 05:19 PM) |
| Either the Honda 450R or the Pred 500. I bought the Honda, Cheers, Bob |
MARK IT UP THEN!!!!
Touch decision. Haven't seen the new TRX450. I've seen the YFZ and it's nice.. Seen predaturds and they're nice too.
I'm a 2 stroke guy BUT these 4 strokes are starting to come around. I'll have to think about this for a while before I vote.
I'm a 2 stroke guy BUT these 4 strokes are starting to come around. I'll have to think about this for a while before I vote.
Those 4 strokes don't light a candle to a TRX 250R. I owned a 04' YFZ gutless pig....
really?? I've never rode one. Maybe I should actually ride a 4 stroke before I consider one.
Nothing beats the powerband on a 2 stroke. I know the 4 stroke dirtbikes have nothing on my KX500.
Nothing beats the powerband on a 2 stroke. I know the 4 stroke dirtbikes have nothing on my KX500.
YFZ450 here, have not been on a Honda 450 so can't compare them.....rode the kawi and Z 400's a couple weekends, all weekend long and they were very good, but the YFZ is much better..... 
You guys are on glue if you think the YFZ is the best duning quad 
, first of all if your over 5'10" then you feel way cramped on it, second the seat sux and gives you a wedgie like a thong, and third the stock suspension is way to hard for the dunes...IMO
, first of all if your over 5'10" then you feel way cramped on it, second the seat sux and gives you a wedgie like a thong, and third the stock suspension is way to hard for the dunes...IMO
| QUOTE (Xtermin8r @ Aug 14 2004, 09:43 PM) |
| You guys are on glue if you think the YFZ is the best duning quad , first of all if your over 5'10" then you feel way cramped on it, second the seat sux and gives you a wedgie like a thong, and third the stock suspension is way to hard for the dunes...IMO |
totally agree... 6'3" 200 pounds here and can't stand to sit on'm... Pred got my vote
| QUOTE (Xtermin8r @ Aug 14 2004, 09:43 PM) |
| You guys are on glue if you think the YFZ is the best duning quad , first of all if your over 5'10" then you feel way cramped on it, second the seat sux and gives you a wedgie like a thong, and third the stock suspension is way to hard for the dunes...IMO |
Couple of suggestions:
1) add 1" of foam to the seat, see: http://www.cascade-innovations.com/
2) ADJUST the shocks, there are adjustments located on each shock to make it a way more comfortable ride. They come very stiff from the factory. Rode mine for a year until someone pointed that out to me
I'm 6' 205 lbs and don't have a problem with the size, I kinda like low to the ground, but that is just my opinion.
What about the ATC 250R? That's the best thing to ride the dunes in!
Im particularly fond of my Zilla 
Brraaap!
Brraaap!
88 fourtrax is the BEST DUNE MACHINE
Quadzilla is second BEST DUNE MACHINE
All the other ones are great dune machines - just not best..
Quadzilla is second BEST DUNE MACHINE
All the other ones are great dune machines - just not best..
I think the banshee is a great dune quad but not the best, i mean it doesnt handle as well as the new 450's and it doesnt jump as well, but the yami 450 i think is the best because it has the best power, its electric start, and it handles and jumps great, but thats my opinion, oh and i know the 400's are underpowered compared to the 450's but i mean they still dune great
4stokes? hah..nah no thanks
best duning quad? 250R takes the cake over any other quad out there.
best duning quad? 250R takes the cake over any other quad out there.
| QUOTE (honda_ryder412 @ Aug 15 2004, 04:28 PM) |
| 4stokes? hah..nah no thanks best duning quad? 250R takes the cake over any other quad out there. |
^^^^WORD UP^^^^
WELL, ONT HE 250R PART.... I LIKE MY FOUR STROKE
where is the 250R? And the hybrid quads?
You can take the Raptor, kawi and Z off of there. Nice bikes but they don't even compare to the others. Just my opinion.
Nice bikes but they don't even compare to the others. Just my opinion.
| QUOTE (PimpShackDave @ Aug 14 2004, 05:12 PM) |
| Long live the two stroke! |
ill second that!
I'm with the those 2 knuckleheads.
Dude, it's always been the 250R's . To say that anything else is the top duner quad just says you have never riden a real dune quad...
Maybe thats why they're still so popular after how many years?? Those have always been one of my favorite bikes. Sister in law has one and it has a duncan or CT 310 in it. It's very clean and hauls ass. Those bikes will never die. That old ass technology is still running strong.
I guess I'm in the minority...I think the one your riding is the best..cause you're riding, and not sitting back at camp..
I would imagine TOP speed would be a major factor 
I can understand why you dont have the 250rtrx on there, but must you leave the atc out of this vote???
big bore (and/or stroked) 250R TRX's.
Gotta go with a built(motor work) 250R also, best balanced quad ever. True in the air and over whoops
atc 250r still the best, two strokes and three wheels
330R Fourtrax?
Laeger 350PV
I had an '88 250R, and in my opinion, was the best duning quad out there. It was light (280 lbs. dry), had great 3rd and 4th gearing for duning, could turn it on a dime, excellent balance in the air, and when I showed up at the hill, I beat everyone except the built banshees.
It was a good investment too - I rode it for eight seasons then made $1200.00 profit over the original purchase price.
It was a good investment too - I rode it for eight seasons then made $1200.00 profit over the original purchase price.
I suspect that the poll is only asking for current production quads, like which one people should buy. But I could be wrong...
The best duning quad is a registered quad that runs and gets you from point A to B safely.
Tron you own both of the 450's. Which one did you vote for?
That pink-o, commie, pansey, girly, man??? He would have voted for the Honda 250 with the auto-transmission. He didn't show you that quad did he? He says he has it for guests that have never ridden before but the truth is.... he LOVES that bike! When nobody else is around, he gets butt-ass naked and rides it like a raped ape!!! 
Hey Kenny, did you sell the KFX? If so, what are you gonna get?? Tim
Hey Kenny, did you sell the KFX? If so, what are you gonna get?? Tim
hmmm....
now I'm thinking of riding butt-ass naked on my bike. Does that make it faster?
now I'm thinking of riding butt-ass naked on my bike. Does that make it faster?
Oh yeah, people chase you - with baseball bats! You go real fast!
| QUOTE |
| but the yami 450 i think is the best because it has the best power, its electric start, |
all the 450's ive seen are kick start??
IMHO the best dunner quad is......MINE. 
Really though, PSDave would vouch for me, I swear by my 'R', but you'd have to ride it to see why. 55-60 through the whoops to the store, and can still drink a coctail without spilling. 
Really though, PSDave would vouch for me, I swear by my 'R', but you'd have to ride it to see why. 55-60 through the whoops to the store, and can still drink a coctail without spilling.
DS 650, but you have to be a real man to toss it around!
THE BOMB
THE BOMB
The Zilla. Handles great and more power than you know what to do with.
Rob
| QUOTE (Fleshwound @ Aug 16 2004, 09:31 PM) | ||
all the 450's ive seen are kick start?? |
The yami 450 is electric with back up kick and the honda 450r is kick
| QUOTE |
| Gotta go with a built(motor work) 250R also, best balanced quad ever. True in the air and over whoops |
I think the poll was for the best duning quad wasn't it..
I owned a 89 trx250 r, a 250X and my raptor. I 've ridden the new 450's both honda and yamaha, the zilla, banshee, v-force.
This is how i would vote for the best duning quad!! in stock form...cuzz anybody can throw a couple of grand at a terd and make it handle good..
1)zilla 500...they were low, wide and plenty of power
2)yamaha raptor..the torque is just a blast to ride in the sand
3) Honda Trx 250R... the light weight and nimbleness was a blast to throw around.
4)Honda 450.. the ergonomics and the feel of the bike is right on
5) V-force- although a heavy cow, after you ride one, you'll have to stop from laughing too hard
6) Banshee still king of the hills and a powerband of a chainsaw motor. i wasn't too impressed with the duning qualitys.
JMO..so don't playa hate..
| QUOTE (THE BOMB @ Aug 17 2004, 08:05 PM) |
| DS 650, but you have to be a real man to toss it around! THE BOMB |
| QUOTE (SHOCKER @ Aug 17 2004, 08:33 PM) | ||||
The yami 450 is electric with back up kick and the honda 450r is kick |
Think he meant that only one he has seen is the Honda. Read between the lines.
1 Raptor
2 DS
3 YFZ
4 Z/KFX
5 450r
6 V force
7 Banshee
8 Pred
2 DS
3 YFZ
4 Z/KFX
5 450r
6 V force
7 Banshee
8 Pred
DS 650 = the dune cadillac!
DS 650 = THE WIN!
DS 650 = THE WIN!
| QUOTE (DannyG @ Aug 16 2004, 06:32 PM) |
| Tron you own both of the 450's. Which one did you vote for? |
It was close, but I gave the edge to the Honda, to me it is a smoother machine all the way around. It needs the extra hp from the HRC kit, and there is something cool about kick starting.
I haven't tried the Pred, but have heard good things about them, and 500cc sounds like fun.
However, after having my daughter's Yam suspension worked over, there is a HUGE difference between stock and modified, the thing soaks up whoops and rides like you wouldn't beleive, it is a totaly different bike, but it takes a few thousand to do that. Extended A-arms, long travel shocks, steering stablizer, extended rear axle, new bars, etc, etc. can really change the dynamics of what you're riding. Then, I guess it comes down to frame geometry and hp.
Soooo, the next poll might be, which would be the best quad if a guy had $5k to spend on fixing it up?
| QUOTE (Rubberneck @ Aug 16 2004, 09:25 PM) |
| hmmm.... now I'm thinking of riding butt-ass naked on my bike. Does that make it faster? |
That would make for a interesting night ride picture...
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