READER’S RIDES: Tricked out TRX450Rs!

On Mar 17, 2016

The ATV world became a better place in 2004 when Honda introduced its all-new TRX450R. Since then it has been the basic tool for high-performance off-road riding on four wheels. Just about every aftermarket manufacturer has something for this popular Honda, which provides its owners with plenty of options on how to make their quad even better.

On every trail and riding park you go to, you’ll see Honda 450Rs roosting and wheelying by, and very few will be box stock. The photos of the 450Rs you see here provide a good example of that. For the next few issues of Dirt Wheels we’ll focus on other machines that our readers ride. So, send us some photos of your quad and provide some info on what all you’ve done to it, along with your name, city and state. E-mail it to dwletters@ hi-torque.com and type in “Readers’ Rides” in the subject heading.

Here are three 450Rs during a day of riding fun at St. Anthony Dunes in Idaho. They belong to Utah residents Brent McFarland, his brother and their friend. Their machines have ported and polished heads, Stage 3 Hot Cams, CRF450 carbs and run full-aftermarket exhaust systems.

Jesse Kloetzke in Wisconsin built his 450R from the ground up to be a serious TT and ice racer. It has a fullrace Curtis Sparks TT engine with 42.5mm carb. CRF ignition and Empire exhaust. The front Elka shocks have been shortened and are attached to Houser TT A-arms. In back there’s a Walsh -1.5 swingarm with a re-valve for the stock shock. It also has a Rath sway bar, Lonestar stem, Quadtech hood, Jettrim seat and custom graphics by 75 Designs.

Darren Gutierrez has his 450R set up for riding at Michigan’s Silver Lake Dunes. It has a 13:1 piston, ported and polished head by Rage ATV, Stage 2 hot cams, full Yoshimura exhaust, Stage 4 Elka shocks, aftermarket axle and much more.

Jordan Steele in Utah has his 450R set up with a Wiseco high-compression piston, Stage 3 Hotcams, Ti 3-angle valves, Vortex CDI, Dynojet kit and Sparks Racing exhaust. He runs PEP shocks with LSR +2 A-arms and axle, AC nerfs, Blingstar bumper, Tag handlebars, Renthal sprockets, Maier hood, Nac’s graphics, Hypertech beadlock wheels and more

Kevin Neal is the original owner of this 2006 450R, and he keeps it running strong with engine rebuilds by Duncan Racing. He also has their Fat Boy pipe and front bumper, along with Elka shocks, Roll Design A-arms, footpegs, heel guards and steering stem. Other items include a Hinson clutch, Lonestar axle and locknut, Fasst Co. Flexx bars, and Rigid Industries 10-inch LED lights. Kevin likes to head over to the Glamis dunes from his home in San Diego.

Here is Joe Czarnecki’s Honda 450R in Oklahoma. It has a Lonestar stem and frame gusset kit for added strength, JB Racing long-travel A-arms, PEP shocks, Roll Designs Pro Peg nerf bars, Pro Armor skid plate, Hiper Tech wheels, Moose Racing front bumper, Tag handlebars, Quad Tech seat, Sparks Racing pipe/jets/intake, and much more.