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Thinking Of Finally Buying A Modern Bike.
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[QUOTE="Rich Rohrich, post: 1449800, member: 16241"] I bought my CRF450 new in 2002. I rode it a couple of times a week every week during the summer & fall at an SX style practice track. I did that for about 4 seasons before I had to do a valve adjustment which on a Honda means it's getting time to change the valves and springs. .Lots of hours lots of oil & filter changes, a bunch of tires, a few chains, and a cam chain adjuster, but nothing bad. I've worked on a ton of modern four-stroke cylinder heads and seen similar reliabilty to what I am describing from Hondas and Yamahas. Given the type of riding you are talking about doing a modern 450 should be as reliable as an XR if you keep the air filter clean and the oil changed regularly. The Yamahas have proven to be the most bullet proof over the years, with the Hondas coming in second. The others had some spotty reliability in the early years but have gotten much better so if you are buying new then it's likely any Japanese 450 you buy will show similar reliability. Dedicated racers who practice a lot tend to see the expensive side of four-strokes. Old guys like us just get fantastic bikes that work incredibly well and run reliably for years. The good news is if you do have to crack one open they are very easy to work on. [/QUOTE]
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