andrewdisco

Typically on the KTM you pay an extra 20-30% to NOT have dual chamber forks, to NOT have the lastest model Keihen carby, to NOT have linkage suspenson that's is inherantly progressive, to NOT have DOHC, and to NOT have an alloy frame.... Sorry what was it you were paying for ? sorry but I just love a ktm sledging !

one of the guys over on our forum (www.dirtblokes.com.au) has the new white '07 yz450f which I rode on the weekend (as well as the '06 yz450) and I must say I was very impressed. I owned the 06 crf450r and have ridden wr450f's and steel framed yz450f's and must say they have done an exceptional job on the new YZ. It's got lots of beautifully smooth power that brings a huge smile to your dial... I wouldn't race one personally as it would wear me out too quickly. But the fun factor is huge if your testicles are big enough! The main area I found it lacked behind the crf450r was comfort and ergo's. But a softer seat and some high bend bars (as well as low boy pegs) would have it sorted. Oh, and it needs a steering damper more than the honda. Down in vic we can rec rego the YZ's so it's a good option over the heavier WR, but up their I'd probably go the new WR for the extra versatility. You can always tune them to be more like a YZ. Hope that helps :-)

Sorry to dig up an old thread.. but I was looking at redbook today and found the same thing... the new utes are about 1800kg kerb weight and the series 1 BA Ute is listed as being around 1580kg... Can anyone shed any light on this yet ??

ta, if the unichip has to be tuned what's the advantage of using one over just a normal edit ?

Sorry for the REALLY dumb question... sort of new to the turbo seen (v8 driver). I'm fine with the whole edit thing, but whats the go with the UniChip computer ? it comes with pre-loaded custom maps so it's just plug and play with no need for a tuner ? or do you still need to take it in to be tuned ? And the edit is similar just that it's an exact tune to suite your car on the dyno ?