the hardest thing i had to get use to on mine the kick starter also... I could kick my Blaster setting down but not the 450R. Also kicking forward was also something else to get use to. i also learned the hard way not to hit the gas while kicking. The very first time I went to start mine It kicked back brused this sh*t out of my shin and broke the stopper plate for the kickstarter. I knew now to do it but I was so use to doing it with the Blaster I did it with the 450R.
lol i keep trying to kick it back and im like wtf then remeber and say oh lol yea
I had just the opposite problem when I went from my r to my blaster. Takes a little time to get used to kicking it forward when your used to kicking backwards but after awhile it'll be natural for you. Oh, nice find too
it has a auto decomp so its not hard. You had better keep an eye on your valves becuase those years has omeserious valve issues. You should get steel valves ASAP. You should also change the engine oil quite a bit, the CRfs get real hot because of that rocker arm in there. You dont have to worry about the transmission oil too much
I have never heard of valve problems on a 04-05 TRX450R. The ones on my bike were checked for the first time at the start of summer and only one valve was out and only by .001.
there not that hard to do, at lest the ones i've seen done or have done, i think it took us an hour, if not less, to do my raptor and alot of that time was just getting the plastic out of the way. i'm sure your quad is no different.
I wouldn't worry about it really.... If it starts easy there is no need to check.
Nice find bro.Looks like a sweet deal.You are not going to keep getting the bald tire comments like the ltz are you.lol