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Honduh · 06-18-2008, 01:13 PM

Ok so I'm buying a trx 450 and im having trouble deciding to get a R or a ER. Only diffference is the R is kickstart and the ER is electric start and weighs 13 pounds more and costs about 300 more. I've had a few kickstart dirtbikes in the past and never found it a problem but the electric start seems nice since my friend has one.

Anyone care to give me some input?

The Captain · 06-18-2008, 01:22 PM

You pretty much covered it. Electric start is a nice convenience, but costs more. If you think you'll have a problem with the kick start, get electric. If you want to save 300, get the kick start. I've have kick start 125 dirt bikes and a 250 electric start polaris quad. I personally don't mind the kick start so i'd go with that.

evomike · 06-18-2008, 01:26 PM

Er trust me, its what's in my garage. A lot of people who ride mine for the first time stall it a lot no matter how long they've been riding. Having the electric start is nice.

jc8889 · 06-18-2008, 01:50 PM

electric start, DEFINITELY.

evomike · 06-18-2008, 03:03 PM

And ill suggest looking for a leftover I got my 07 leftover for 5200

Honduh · 06-18-2008, 10:56 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I ended up picking up a white 450er this afternoon.

ITSTOCK · 06-18-2008, 11:40 PM

Good call! Those 450's are a pain in the ass to start when you're trying to move around the track, dead nuts tired!!!! I miss mine, but one thing I don't miss is it NOT being an ER (though they didn't have them in 04 IIRC)

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/437...07smallnr7.jpg

Now post up some pictures of that bad boy! It's amazing how much faster these quads get every year (i.e. a stock 07/08 will whoop a fully worked 04)

den9 · 06-19-2008, 12:23 AM

electric is nice in the winter when its cold as hell

kick is nice when your battery is dead, it would be a tough choice, if i could id choose both

evomike · 06-19-2008, 02:20 AM

All ill say is start it once every 2 weeks or you'll have hell to pay, I have no idea why but if I don't mine won't start

JKrome · 06-19-2008, 03:21 AM

electric start ALLL the way !

Honduh · 06-19-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

Good call! Those 450's are a pain in the ass to start when you're trying to move around the track, dead nuts tired!!!! I miss mine, but one thing I don't miss is it NOT being an ER (though they didn't have them in 04 IIRC)

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/437...07smallnr7.jpg

Now post up some pictures of that bad boy! It's amazing how much faster these quads get every year (i.e. a stock 07/08 will whoop a fully worked 04)

I'll post up some pictures later tonight. I took them with my camera phone since I didn't have my cannon with me and when I went to upload them to photobucket they seem to have changed their **** around so my computer wasn't having it.

My friend also has a 07 450er and he has a jet kit and sparks racing exhaust and it and his is noticeably faster, so I can't wait to have the money to do that.

To compare a 04 to a 07/08 just isn't fair, they are so different yet look so much the same. the 06+ come with the 12:1 motor compared to the 10:1 in the previous models.

06-18-2008, 01:13 PM	#1
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	trx 450 R or ER? Ok so I'm buying a trx 450 and im having trouble deciding to get a R or a ER. Only diffference is the R is kickstart and the ER is electric start and weighs 13 pounds more and costs about 300 more. I've had a few kickstart dirtbikes in the past and never found it a problem but the electric start seems nice since my friend has one. Anyone care to give me some input?

06-18-2008, 01:22 PM	#2
The Captain Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Philly - FBG$ Member #3369 My Ride: Prelude iTrader: (2)	You pretty much covered it. Electric start is a nice convenience, but costs more. If you think you'll have a problem with the kick start, get electric. If you want to save 300, get the kick start. I've have kick start 125 dirt bikes and a 250 electric start polaris quad. I personally don't mind the kick start so i'd go with that. __________________ Thank you for flying Air force Airlines. Oh me? They call me The Captain. - "America is all about speed - hot, nasty bad-ass speed." Eleanor Roosevelt (1965)

06-18-2008, 11:40 PM	#7
ITSTOCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #844 iTrader: (0)	Good call! Those 450's are a pain in the ass to start when you're trying to move around the track, dead nuts tired!!!! I miss mine, but one thing I don't miss is it NOT being an ER (though they didn't have them in 04 IIRC) http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/437...07smallnr7.jpg Now post up some pictures of that bad boy! It's amazing how much faster these quads get every year (i.e. a stock 07/08 will whoop a fully worked 04) Last edited by ITSTOCK; 06-19-2008 at 12:15 AM.

06-18-2008, 01:26 PM	#3
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	Er trust me, its what's in my garage. A lot of people who ride mine for the first time stall it a lot no matter how long they've been riding. Having the electric start is nice.

06-18-2008, 01:50 PM	#4
jc8889 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philly area Member #145 iTrader: (7)	electric start, DEFINITELY.

06-18-2008, 03:03 PM	#5
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	And ill suggest looking for a leftover I got my 07 leftover for 5200

06-18-2008, 10:56 PM	#6
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the input guys. I ended up picking up a white 450er this afternoon.

06-19-2008, 12:23 AM	#8
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	electric is nice in the winter when its cold as hell kick is nice when your battery is dead, it would be a tough choice, if i could id choose both

06-19-2008, 02:20 AM	#9
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	All ill say is start it once every 2 weeks or you'll have hell to pay, I have no idea why but if I don't mine won't start