here is the write up and dyno charts from a local shop here in Utah. I was there and the beast is sweet!!!
2006 Suzuki LT450R
We put Buddha’s 450 on our DynoJet a few hours ago. I took some pictures of one at the dealer and for now they are going to have to do. I dropped my camera 5 min. before they got here, and it’s done. Prefect timing.
Anyway, it feels like an YFZ if you ask me, sitting on it, and feeling the controls, but has a much nicer seat. I really like most everything about it, the only thing that bugs me is the cluster of electrics, pumps, relays, ect all over the frame.
Buddha had 30 mins or so run time on it when he brought it over. We ran it with it 100% bone stock components first. It’s geared really tall, 14/36 and it showed, it took a bit to get up to the limiter, which is right at 9500 ish. We did a run in 4th and it got there quicker, reading the same. These are obviously the lower runs, the blue (lighter)
Then we removed the sparky. The sparky restricts the exhaust to the size of a dime. It now sounded like an engine. With the sparky in, the noise you hear is the tires on the rollers, but now you hear the engine. Sounds healthy. Then we removed the lid. It woke up a bit more. These runs are red.
Next we installed the Yoshimura “Cherry Bomb”. This is from their website “This unit is also known as the “Cherry Bomb” by Yoshimura. The Cherry Bomb is a simple plug in module that literally takes about two minutes to install. Along with recommended air box and exhaust modifications, the CRBM optimizes engine management parameters, maximizing engine performance. The net result in power equals out to be around seven H.P. with an open exhaust; airbox cover removed, and race gas. With a Yoshimura pipe there is an even greater performance gain. For closed course competition use only. It added a bit more power, I am researching what changes it actually did , good ol’ brand new stuff! These runs are green.. We put the lid on to see what it did with no sparky, and the cherry bomb, with the lid, these runs are blue (dark)
It stacks up pretty close to a piped non cam mod, lid off K&N YFZ, a bit behind, but more down low, and less up top. I also put up a run that we did with stock bore 450R Hammer Hed 12.25 , Hot Cam stage 2, for comparisons. Red is Honda, Blue is YFZ, and Green is LTR. All very similar, and that’s what I expected.
Very nice machine and I am jealous of Buddha and anyone else who has one! We will get inside one ASAP, and see if our pistons for the dirt bike fit!
Thanks again Carl, Henry, Mike and my KBR buddies for coming over, good to see you all
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2006 Suzuki LT450R
We put Buddha’s 450 on our DynoJet a few hours ago. I took some pictures of one at the dealer and for now they are going to have to do. I dropped my camera 5 min. before they got here, and it’s done. Prefect timing.
Anyway, it feels like an YFZ if you ask me, sitting on it, and feeling the controls, but has a much nicer seat. I really like most everything about it, the only thing that bugs me is the cluster of electrics, pumps, relays, ect all over the frame.
Buddha had 30 mins or so run time on it when he brought it over. We ran it with it 100% bone stock components first. It’s geared really tall, 14/36 and it showed, it took a bit to get up to the limiter, which is right at 9500 ish. We did a run in 4th and it got there quicker, reading the same. These are obviously the lower runs, the blue (lighter)
Then we removed the sparky. The sparky restricts the exhaust to the size of a dime. It now sounded like an engine. With the sparky in, the noise you hear is the tires on the rollers, but now you hear the engine. Sounds healthy. Then we removed the lid. It woke up a bit more. These runs are red.
Next we installed the Yoshimura “Cherry Bomb”. This is from their website “This unit is also known as the “Cherry Bomb” by Yoshimura. The Cherry Bomb is a simple plug in module that literally takes about two minutes to install. Along with recommended air box and exhaust modifications, the CRBM optimizes engine management parameters, maximizing engine performance. The net result in power equals out to be around seven H.P. with an open exhaust; airbox cover removed, and race gas. With a Yoshimura pipe there is an even greater performance gain. For closed course competition use only. It added a bit more power, I am researching what changes it actually did , good ol’ brand new stuff! These runs are green.. We put the lid on to see what it did with no sparky, and the cherry bomb, with the lid, these runs are blue (dark)
It stacks up pretty close to a piped non cam mod, lid off K&N YFZ, a bit behind, but more down low, and less up top. I also put up a run that we did with stock bore 450R Hammer Hed 12.25 , Hot Cam stage 2, for comparisons. Red is Honda, Blue is YFZ, and Green is LTR. All very similar, and that’s what I expected.
Very nice machine and I am jealous of Buddha and anyone else who has one! We will get inside one ASAP, and see if our pistons for the dirt bike fit!
Thanks again Carl, Henry, Mike and my KBR buddies for coming over, good to see you all
