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Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:02 pm
by Exnav
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:03 pm
by JBaze
I've said it before, these new bikes are going to be the death of this sport. 9k for a bike that is worth shit. Way to go maufactures'.
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:03 pm
by Exnav
DNF's sure
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:05 pm
by 100hp honda
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:14 pm
by JBaze
Reading how these guys are going about starting these bikes, I think it is less complicated to start a jet engine. Jesus, and these are $9k bikes! They should start and run like a $9k bike! I won't be having any.
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:20 pm
by Exnav
Isn't MSRP $7,599.00?
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:25 pm
by JBaze
I thought it was 9k but I am probably off. I just can't beleive that for that much $, they wouldn't build a quality machine or at least give a warranty.
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 8:38 pm
by Exnav
Well as long as people keep buying them, then Honda has no reason to change things. Sounds vaguely familiar

Posted: January 18th, 2009, 9:04 pm
by JBaze
Yeah, aint that the truth.
Posted: January 18th, 2009, 10:56 pm
by MICK
britincali wrote:MICK wrote:. DNS? What the fuck is that?!?!?
Dead Nigger Storage
Exnav wrote:Isn't MSRP $7,599.00?
Like anything I guess it depends on what bike you're talking about.
KTM 450SX-F with green sticker and EPA compliance is $11,398. 505SX-F with the same is $11,698. Same 450 without a green sticker or EPA blessing is just $8,000.
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 5:24 am
by mike hunt
I'm hoping Yamaha is looking into the future and still feels the 2 stroke will return. Maybe this is why they still produce it. All i know is it will be a sad day when you can't go to your local dealer and buy a smoker. Oh wait we still have the af thank FUCK for that.
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 9:40 am
by 100hp honda
i think honda website say $7,500 for '09 450. it would be a badass looking chassis and plastic for conversion

Posted: January 19th, 2009, 10:34 am
by britincali
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 10:58 am
by AlisoBob
M.F.D.B. wrote:I have a 450 thats been riddin hard as HELL since 06 when it was new and you know how many times ive rebuilt this "$1,000,000" top end? NOT ONCE!! Havnt even needed to adjust the FRIGGIN VALVES not ONCE.
Doing a wheelie up a dune, and sitting on the rev limiter for 15 laps is two totally different things.
I beg to differ that your bike has been ridden hard as hell.
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 11:43 am
by MICK
AlisoBob wrote:M.F.D.B. wrote:I have a 450 thats been riddin hard as HELL since 06 when it was new and you know how many times ive rebuilt this "$1,000,000" top end? NOT ONCE!! Havnt even needed to adjust the FRIGGIN VALVES not ONCE.
Doing a wheelie up a dune, and sitting on the rev limiter for 15 laps is two totally different things.

Posted: January 19th, 2009, 12:09 pm
by britincali
You should hear the likes of Ty davis and casseli at the adelanto GP, their bikes are popping on the limiter for damn near 30 miles non stop.
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 9:44 pm
by M.F.D.B.
AlisoBob wrote:I beg to differ that your bike has been ridden hard as hell.
Yeah, you may be right, but that only proves my point. That few, if anyone on this thread, would have anything to worry about riding a thumper like mine...
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 9:55 pm
by AlisoBob
The Yami's seem the most reliable.... the Hondas are junk
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 11:01 pm
by 100hp honda
AlisoBob wrote: the Hondas are junk
that what i thinking after looking at thumper talk
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 11:05 pm
by iggys-amsoil
DNS is older than a 8 track tape.
Did
Not
Start
Usually means, you ate shit in the first moto.
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 11:12 pm
by M.F.D.B.
Well I plan to tear down and inspect the 450 before AZ. Its over 3 years old now so I figure its time for a piston and rings at least (forged too, over the stock cast). And I want the warm fuzzy before I take it deep into no mans land. Ill take detailed pics of what, if anything I find. Then you guys can be the judge...
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 5:30 am
by xtremeslide
Last night i checked out Thumpertalk CRF450 threads........ i have no doubt
new CRF's are crap,i had a 03 and it rans good (except a weird noise in the clutch) but it's true that i only used it for short trips to the supermarket when i need beer or bread by the way one week ago i found in an advert my old CRF (i sold it 5 years ago) and looks like the last day that i seen it,maybe with a few bad-taste decals more,i shouldn't sold it.......now i could have a nice frame for conversions,here's the advert pic..........
