426-450 decomp ?

[By yamarider426, Posted September 28, 2005]

I understand what everybodys talking about why they want decomp cams in their bikes and or putting 450 cams in the 426. My question is (and bare with me I havent been in this thumper deal for too long) if the 450 cams will allow you to take the decomp lever off on a 426 why do 450's have a decomp lever on them? I would never put 450 cams in my 426 but b/c of all the uncertainties but

[By MotoNatz88, Posted September 28, 2005]

I think the lever you are seeing it the hot start lever that is now up on the handlebars. The auto decompresion is very well worth it. I love my 03' it feels like a 125 when you are kicking it over.

[By cowboyona426, Posted September 28, 2005]

The lever on the 450 is the hot start, not a decomp. Read the thread at the top of the forum, thousands of us have done the 450 cam mod to our 426's and I've yet to hear of one failure.

[By 800screws, Posted September 28, 2005]

also hotcams makes a decomp exhuast cam that lines up correctly with the stock timing.

[By yamarider426, Posted September 28, 2005]

So the lever I am seeing on the new 450's is the same thing as the red pull-out on my carb?

[By essex426, Posted September 28, 2005]

Just put the 03 450 cam in your 426 its the nuts.Its easyer to start, and wont stall as easy.Well worth it.Like a different bike.

[By grayracer513, Posted September 28, 2005]

So the lever I am seeing on the new 450's is the same thing as the red pull-out on my carb?

..Yup.

[By yamarider426, Posted September 28, 2005]

gotcha, thanks for the info!

[By sprint4425, Posted September 29, 2005]

I think the lever you are seeing it the hot start lever that is now up on the handlebars. The auto decompresion is very well worth it. I love my 03' it feels like a 125 when you are kicking it over.

i completely agree..and yah, the lever you see isnt a decomp lever its a hot start lever