Tough Decision

[rr715]

I found a good deal on 23 Aro 3 129 Pro. It comes with the tss and trio. picking it up tomorrow. I own a 21 FE 501 with get ecu and exhaust with 30 easy hours. I also just acquired a 2018 450xcf. Im not sure what bike to put the new kit on.

I built a snowlike a few years ago but the the 2002 bike was junk. Rode it twice and sold it. This time I want to do it more legit and leave the bike as a snowbike as I have other bikes for dirtbike racing.

The 501 is a bit nicer, has taco moto maps in the get ecu. I have a graves exhaust and fmf 4.1 that fits it too. It has a stock t-stat but would probably do heated bars eventually anyways.

The 450 has 130 hours and was a snowlike earlier in its life. It has the seat concepts comfort seat, samco hoses, a 4.1 exhaust p3 exhaust guard, and flow radiator guards. I have a vortex on another bike so I could send that out for either bike and get some snow bike maps installed.

Other parts besides the heated bars and thermostat:
c3 air intake
PST engine jacket
c3 pegs
temp gauge

Please let me know your experiences and opinions, Thanks

 

[GlennRMK]

Hands down, the 450 is the better snowbike. The close ratio and faster/higher revving engine are just superior.

However, if the reliability of the 450 is unknown I might lean towards the 501. Might want to go thru the 450 and really check it over closely. If everything looks real good, I would definitely go for the 450.

The 501 is torquey and pulls higher gears, but in the past I hit the rev limiter constantly. For a rider that is new and not aggressive it can be fine though.

 

[BeeDoo]

Nothing tough about that decision,. Can't go wrong either way! To Glenn's point above, I think 95% of the snowbikes I see out there are 450s.

 

[isell]

I sure like my 501 with my aro 3. The 501 has a full fmf system, a get box, head porting, cam, and a high compression piston. It works great fro my riding style. My son on the other hand loves his 450. I would say evaluate how you ride, and pick your best option. You can't go wrong with either one.