depends on experience in riding. the banshee is for experienced riders, and is a whole different ride than the yfz450. if you are a beginner i would have to say the yfz 450, its more suitable. on the banshee u gotta keep the throttle up alot when going up dunes and hills but on the 4 strokes the power is right there when u hit the throttle, and the yfz450 has a electric start.like i said, it all depends on if you are experienced rider. im not gonna flat out say a banshee just because this is bansheeHQ, nothin against it, but u gotta look at it in a different perspective then just the banshee is fast, its about the riders experience and the atv's preformance. if your a beginner go with a yfz450, if you have experience in riding get a banshee. im not forcing you to buy anything, its your choice, im just tryna help u out. remeber, you can always sell your atv, or trade it in.