cr500 in a 450r or 400 ex chassis

[ky 2stroker]

Originally Posted by fastR of puppets

i would use a 400ex chassis over the 450r, it handles alot better, and is lighter, if you get some LT elkas and arms and a aftermarket axel on there it will handle amazingly well, you almost never see crf450 hybrids in 450rs, its always in 400exs

I thought thats because when most people done those hybrids, it was before the trx450r was released

[fastR of puppets]

no alot of people still make them because the crf motor makes more power and the 400ex handles better and is lighter, the only reason it sucks so much normally is because the 400 motor weighs like 100lbs, just look at the service honda 250r, its 310lbs stock, and they used a 400ex chasis when they could have just as easily used a 450r chassis

[SANDHIGHWAY]

No Pics Of The Trx450/cr500 Until The Frame Is Powercoated & Reassembled. But Here Are A Few Of My 86 Trx 250r Project At Glamis.

PS: HERE'S A PIC MY CURRENT RIDE

[DirtDemon]

That's a good lookin' R, I think it needs bigger headlights though.

[DirtDemon]

Originally Posted by fastR of puppets

no alot of people still make them because the crf motor makes more power and the 400ex handles better and is lighter, the only reason it sucks so much normally is because the 400 motor weighs like 100lbs, just look at the service honda 250r, its 310lbs stock, and they used a 400ex chasis when they could have just as easily used a 450r chassis

A 400EX is about 35lbs heavier than a 450R, and I doubt that the EX handles better, that just don't make any sense, the EX is a mid-level sport quad and the 450R is a race-bred machine. I think the main reason people use it for a hybrid project is, the EX is cheaper, and there are more of them out there.

[ky 2stroker]

Originally Posted by DirtDemon

A 400EX is about 35lbs heavier than a 450R, and I doubt that the EX handles better, that just don't make any sense, the EX is a mid-level sport quad and the 450R is a race-bred machine. I think the main reason people use it for a hybrid project is, the EX is cheaper, and there are more of them out there.

yea thats more of what I was thinking. and I think handling is more of a personal type deal. any quad can handle good once you get enough seat time and get used to it. hell my brother on his banshee can leave me behind in the trails if he wants to. but on my 250r it feels like a recliner on wheels it handles so comfortable and my brothers banshee, I can barely stand to even ride it cause its so different from the 250r.

[DirtDemon]

Agreed, they guy I ride with most of the time has a 660 Raptor. Going from mine to his just feels wierd. You sit so much higher and the positioning of the handlebars is alot different, it takes a while to get used to it. On the other hand, going from the Raptor to the R is easy.

[DJ250R87]

the guy i ride with has a yfz 450 ive rode it a few times and i dont like it its quick but i dont like how you sit on it and the seat sucks

[Ikilla2]

Originally Posted by trx500rex#55

read the cr500 conversion thread. im also doin it in a 400ex.

I can't find that thread anywhere, you got a link?

[quad_rider09]

Originally Posted by trx500rex#55

read the cr500 conversion thread. im also doin it in a 400ex.

hey i was wondering is that trx 400ex with the 250r motor yours?