2007 Yamaha Rhino 450 Dynatek CDI upgrade:

I just swapped out my stock Rhino CDI for this Dynatek 450 CDI. It was easy to install and made the Rhino accelerate slightly faster. It seemed like it sounds better now also. The top speed limiter was removed making my Rhino have a top speed of 41 MPH on the street. It could hit 37 MPH before with my 26" tires. The annoying popping at top speed is gone and it revs all the way up to 9000 RPMs over the stock 7400 RPMs .

I expected it to go way faster with this $200 upgrade but I got a ...more.

I flipped my 2007 450 the 3rd time I rode it. I was in 4 wheel drive going around a turn at low speed and the passenger side front wheel climbed up some bamboo and it flipped over on its side. Lucky my passenger and I …more.

Custom Rhino neon dome/ambiance light:

You can't see anything in your Rhino cab at night so I made this custom neon dome light, switch and bracket. This is really a cool way to spice up your Rhino and get some use out of it. It can be switched to go to the beat of the music which is really cool when all of our Rhino's are lined up and the music is blasting. I have left it on for hours with the engine off and the battery was still ok. I sometimes even drive with it on. My friend put one under his hood to light his winch at night. You cant see your winch with the headlights in your face. A dome light is totally necessary if you ride at night or even have your Rhino parked. Who wants to dig up a flashlight to look for stuff in your Rhino at 40 MPH.

The Install: It took about an hour to install the light and the switch. You can get one that plugs into the cigarette lighter if you don't feel like drilling and wiring anything up.

14" ITP SS wheels & Terra Cross tire upgrade:

Product Description: In 2007 ITP introduced the all new SS alloy wheel line. Manufactured through ITP's high-tech Advance cast process the 14" 6-spoke SS112 not only bring a new level of sophisticated good looks to my Rhino, they are the strongest and lightest one-piece aluminum wheels on the market today. SS Alloys are so durable they have a lifetime structural warranty: if you bend or break it, ITP will replace it! The bolt pattern is 4/110. The rims I purchased are bright diamond cut machined finish with black accents. Show quality chrome is also available...more

Rhino Viper 3000 Winch Review:

Product Description: This winch is marketed as fully waterproof and has a free spool option. It came with 12V DC 1.1 hp motor, 4-way roller fairlead, wired remote, 4 bolt ATV winch mount, 4 ton snatch block, extra cable and all the mounting hardware needed. Both cables included are made from 50 ft. long 15/64" heavy gauge wire.

The Install: Some electrical modifications and wire splicing needed, but the mechanical part was easy. It took about 2 hours for everything to be installed, 3 if your picky. I threw some hooks on the winch plate from the hardware store to hook tow ropes to when the winch is not necessary.

Usage: I winched myself out of the mud the first 15 minutes I was riding. Just throw the hook to another rider in a safe area and press the button and your Rhino is pulls to safety (with the motor running). So far the Viper 3000 winch has been great for pulling stuck Rhinos out of the mud. I was even able to winch my 4000 pound car up my driveway with ease. There are some safety precautions so read the owners manual.

The Deal: I think if you have a Rhino you should have a winch. It will save your ass or help you save someone else's ass. Don't get less than 3000 lbs. Get the strongest one you can afford and make sure you get a wired or wireless remote so you don't have to sit in your Rhino to control the winch. It's safer and cool too. You need this.

Update: The winch the wired remote cable split and had exposed wires after mild use. The connections inside the wired remote are all bent and don't connect after connecting it a bunch of times. You now have to wiggle it to work. The wired winch remote that comes with the Gorilla winches is way stronger and better quality and has a better connection.

Update: A 3000 lb. is good for a Rhino, a 4000+ winch is better. Get the most weight pulling one you can afford.

Update: Emailed the manufacturer Moto Alliance and asked if they could send me a bolt because one was missing from the package when I bought the winch. They never responded.

Update: After months of heavy use the winch has lost most of its power and can not winch a Rhino out of the mud anymore without the use of a snatch block. The drum has become loose and the free spool feature will not unlatch. It now makes a great tow rope.

The Verdict: Some winches don't last that long under heavy use. The last thing you want is for your winch to fail when someone is hurt and time is ticking. I only recommend quality winches for UTVs. A hundred dollars more is worth the extra reliability and power. We have been using a Gorilla 3500 lb winch and it seems to be working great so far. It came with a sweet towing bag with lots of goodies.

Yamaha Rhino 6000K H.I.D.
Xenon headlight upgrade

These headlights are awesome. Not only are they 4X brighter then the stock dim stock headlights, they also use less power to run. 35W per bulb, compared to the stock 55W filament bulbs. The 6000K bulbs project light close to natural sunlight making your path super bright.
These lights will last the lifetime of your Rhino the bulb has no filament to break out, they are lit with an arc of light.

Color Temperature is a measurement in Degrees Kelvin (K) that indicates the hue of light source. Not how bright the light is. Different color temps are available 3000K on up to 100000K. The 4300K kit is the brightest anything higher lowers the light output. The output is very white on the 6000K light that I have. The stock light output is about 700lm, compared the the 2700lm of the HID kit. That's a big increase in light.
The bulbs in my 2007 Rhino 450 are H6M and they were easy enough to remove and slap in the new H6M HID Xenon bulbs with OEM like springs. I had to cut the headlight boots and silicone them to put the connectors on the bulb wiring through. I mounted the ballasts with the ballast treys that were included to the frame.

I am so happy with these. This is the first upgrade you should do if you ever ride at night. They just fit right in to the stock headlights. It's great.

Note: There are no high beams on the Rhino Xenon headlights. They are so bright you don't need any other setting. When you switch it to high beams that switches on just the tail lights.

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