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I will start by telling you that the last atv I had was in the late 80's early 90's. it was a yamaha warrior 350. At the time I think it was the best and before that I had a 125 honda with no suspension. So my memories of these " big" engine atv was that they were really fast. Almost 20 years later I decide to byuy another atv. At the time of purchase I know absolutly knothing about current day atv's. I know that the 450 must be much faster than the 350, so for me any will do. I go with the kawasaki 450r. I must say that at first I thought that I was missing a gear because I was getting to the red line so fast. I will be honest and tell you that i was not impressed by the top speed. i was expecting much better. So here I am in rural Onatario ( canada) where it is legal to drive atv on the roads. I do not know any other atv driver and one day a yzf 450 and an 03 ploaris 525 come buy and we decide to go fior a race. I was beaten hands donw by both. I actually thought that it was impossible to be beaten like that, so I call my dealership to find out if I didn't have a " demo" or a problem with my kawasaki. It apperas not, and I have been reading that the kawais are not the fastest. That does not matter all that much to me, except that I would have preffered more honesty from my delearship. Anyway, since I had so much power and I was red lining too fast for my tast I decided to change the sproockets. I was hoping for about 20 km/h extra ( 12 miles per hour). I bought moose racing sprockets ( one bigger in the front and two smaller in theback). I am sure that I must have gotten half the speed I original wanted. I find that my atv drive much better. It is more drivable. I am loooking at exhaust systmes now. i am rtrying to decide on dasa or motoworks. I hear dasa is the best. i have read that they also modifiy the air box. Motoworks does. Any of you guys have good suggestions?
I will start by telling you that the last atv I had was in the late 80's early 90's. it was a yamaha warrior 350. At the time I think it was the best and before that I had a 125 honda with no suspension. So my memories of these " big" engine atv was that they were really fast. Almost 20 years later I decide to byuy another atv. At the time of purchase I know absolutly knothing about current day atv's. I know that the 450 must be much faster than the 350, so for me any will do. I go with the kawasaki 450r. I must say that at first I thought that I was missing a gear because I was getting to the red line so fast. I will be honest and tell you that i was not impressed by the top speed. i was expecting much better. So here I am in rural Onatario ( canada) where it is legal to drive atv on the roads. I do not know any other atv driver and one day a yzf 450 and an 03 ploaris 525 come buy and we decide to go fior a race. I was beaten hands donw by both. I actually thought that it was impossible to be beaten like that, so I call my dealership to find out if I didn't have a " demo" or a problem with my kawasaki. It apperas not, and I have been reading that the kawais are not the fastest. That does not matter all that much to me, except that I would have preffered more honesty from my delearship. Anyway, since I had so much power and I was red lining too fast for my tast I decided to change the sproockets. I was hoping for about 20 km/h extra ( 12 miles per hour). I bought moose racing sprockets ( one bigger in the front and two smaller in theback). I am sure that I must have gotten half the speed I original wanted. I find that my atv drive much better. It is more drivable. I am loooking at exhaust systmes now. i am rtrying to decide on dasa or motoworks. I hear dasa is the best. i have read that they also modifiy the air box. Motoworks does. Any of you guys have good suggestions?
