how old do u have to be to handle a 400ex

[400 EX FREAK]

well i'm 14 i can handle a 400ex just fine but what do u guys think how old u should be to get a 400 ex

[400ex_drummer]

12-13........if your fairly strong and can use a clutch etc.

[ny300exrider]

i got mine when i was 14(still am 14) but had a 300ex before it for a year and couldve easily rode the 400 when i was 12-13

[banshee109]

well it depends really...age really dosn't matter it the abilitly to handle the machine..Ide have to say that if you have been rideing for a while and can use the clutch and you have the whole balence thing figured out then you should be fine.. i know alot guys that have bought thier son's 400ex's when they were around the 11-13 year range. If your storng and can hanle yourself and you know how to ride ide say go for it and get 1..Dealers will tell you you cant hanlde it or your to young to ride it but they have to say thatb/c it the rules...i tihk its you have to be 16 or older to ride anything over 90cc at leats it is where i live.
but you should be able to handle it if youve rode before..there not all that fast as compared to other machines these daz...l8er

im 13 and can handle my bros perfectly fine they're not that fast

[PismoGuy400]

has absolutely nothing to do w/ age.

has everything to do with riders abilities, experience and MOST of all.. responsibility..

people usually get hurt on quads if they are being irresponsible and trying things they shouldnt be doing

[Boatswain]

I totally agree with pismoguy400. That is the best answer to your question.

[400 EX FREAK]

yea i agree with pismo

[Mr.Offroad]

I disagree. I think you should at least be old enough to change your own diaper, or you could get lost in the woods and come out stuck to the seat:eek: Not a pretty picture.:p

[lol]

Originally posted by Mr.Offroad
I disagree. I think you should at least be old enough to change your own diaper, or you could get lost in the woods and come out stuck to the seat:eek: Not a pretty picture.:p

hahaha lmao

[Kilabanshee]

I have basically a race ready 416ex and I got it when I was 13, Iam 6,3 185 pounds and can handel it no problem.

[trickest400ex]

I got my z400 when I was 12..And I had a rancher b4 that. Soon after I got it I was wanting more power...:devil:

i rode and handled my uncles 400 fine when i was 11 and was even able to jump it 132 ft at 11 and it had a fmf pipe k&n filter and other mods and now im 13 and have a worked 350x which is basicly the same motor as the 400ex when there both stock except the 400ex's power hits smoother where as the 350x hits harder

Originally posted by trickest400ex
I got my z400 when I was 12..And I had a rancher b4 that. Soon after I got it I was wanting more power...:devil:

never knew thye made Z400's in 1988. ;)

[Cody_300ex]

Originally posted by [X]Z4000[X]
never knew thye made Z400's in 1988. ;)

lol thats what i was thinkin too:p

[Ryan]

Originally posted by PismoGuy400
has absolutely nothing to do w/ age.

has everything to do with riders abilities, experience and MOST of all.. responsibility..

people usually get hurt on quads if they are being irresponsible and trying things they shouldnt be doing


Exactly!

[300ex_rider1121]

it doesnt have any thing to do with age my friend is eleven and he rides all the best machines 450r banshee 400ex i think he rode a yfz

[400exstud]

It also has to do with the terrain you are dealing with. Many kids couldn't drive a shee on trails but would do just fine out on the dunes.;)

[PERRANFULO]

HI GUYS

i'm new to this forum...this is my first post


i just wanted to say that i got my 1986 honda 250R 3-WHEELER when i was 11

i am 19 nowhaven't ridden in a while..but its fun as hell!!


i started with a yamaha yz 50 at age 7 or 8


progressed to a 1981 185S


then to my 250r 3 wheeler


the to an 87 250r fourtrax


then to a 1983(or 4) 200x...that i absolutely love!!!


and then to my 250r 3 wheeler


its all about rider skill!1



of course i have fallen plenty of times...but never gotten hurt...no broken bones...


ok


great forums!!!


anyone know where the highperformance modification forums are at for all the 80's atc's and atv's?

thanx

bye

[Quad Dude]

since this is ur fist post ill wont chew u out but plz dont double space every thing

and back to the point one of my freinds little bro drags his dads 400 and hes only like 9 and hes small for his age

[PERRANFULO]

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[Quad Dude]

dude get hobby

[ZapsRacing]

Age has nothing to do with ability. I dont like the age limits the factories put on quads because that restricts age limits for a lot of races. Thats why i am on bikes, because a 12 year old can race a 125 in any AMA competition. The bad thing is the factories do that to cover their @sses in lawsuits and stuff. BUT ya get a 16 year old never rode once in his life, goes and buys a new 450 or something and crashes and burns. Go by ability and size of the rider. Not age.

[SheeRider]

I was 13 when i got my banshee and I ride trails and go to the dunes every now and then:devil:

[spud400ex]

one of my cousins was doing better wheelies than me when he was 11. him and his brother grew up on quads, his bro is 18 and learned to ride on an lt250r when he was 4. he could wheelie an ex for miles on end if he had the room.

i just turned 14 and i can out wheelie my brother(who is 16). he had his quad for a month and a half i had mine for 3 weeks. i can wheelies for probably a mile right now. but now im just practising no footer wheelies one handers no handers just cool chit to impress the ladies:macho

[theyfctr]

Originally posted by PismoGuy400
has absolutely nothing to do w/ age.

has everything to do with riders abilities, experience and MOST of all.. responsibility..

people usually get hurt on quads if they are being irresponsible and trying things they shouldnt be doing
That is true
I am 14 and have a yfz450 and ds650 and handle them with no problem.

[Florida400EX]

I'm 14. I ride the quad in my sig. I just switched to quads from my full works RM125 fully built by pro circuit. I've been riding a while. Quads are easier to handle then a bike.

[redlineranger]

400ex is a breeze to ride.... only times a ive rode 1 is my friends and at a mx track.... but it wusnt nuthin to me cus ive rode a banshee that pushed 90-95mph.... and thats not a lie it wus my cusins... but he sold it.... but if u can use clutch u should be able to handle a 400

[300ex13]

Originally posted by sEX
im 13 and can handle my bros perfectly fine they're not that fast

they arte plenty fast and they can be difficult i ride my neighbors a lot and can handle it but cant get the hang of his clutch

dont get me wrong the 400 is fast but i thought they were alot faster

[400racer1412]

i am 14 and i can handal it just fine i a can take it over 30 FT tables and crap, but if you are kind of small i wouldent put any engine mods on it

[Sm0k3d]

I'm 16, currently riding a full drag port 86' 250r. Before that I when I was 13-14 i was riding 400ex's, z400's, atc250r, 300ex, etc.. I've say im a pretty experianced rider, been riding since I was 4-5.

One thing I see a lot of teenagers (13-14) doing is getting on quads such as 300ex's, etc.. and wanting to move up to a larger more powerful quad Just because they want to go as fast as the older guys, even when they are not fully experianced enough with the quad. I've seen people move their kids from an lt80 to a 400ex, this is what gets people killed, Yes they may be able to ride the bike, but when they are in fear of hitting something they won't be able to properly control the bike. The biggest thing I hate is when I see a teen at my age that only wants to go the fastest, or jump the biggest.. and has to be the BEST at every thing, and ends up with something broken at the end of the day.. very stupid. Ride smart, Ride safe!

[bluebaron]

me and my bro got one around my 12 b-day

[plkmonster2]

My view is a little different than most other peoples. Currently, I am only 15, and I still feel like I am growing into my 400. I am 5'7" right now, and I still feel a tad small for the 400ex. IMHO, It not only depends on rider skill, but size, strength, and also, confiedence. I've been riding since I was 7. Started out on a honda 110 atc. Rode the piss out of it. When I was 13 I got a my 225dr. It was a big step up from the 110, but after a year I got more confident. In june, I got my 400. I was a HUGE step up from my 3 wheelers. It had 4 wheels, and much more power. I don't believe people should be putting their kids on these ridiculously huge quads. Its not funny when somone gets seriously hurt or killed. I think that you should be over 5 ft if you want to ride a 400ex. Any smaller, and it could over power you. Also, you should have a lot of seat time on a smaller, similar quad. This will aid in the step up, and thus, prevent accidents. You should comfortably fit the quad, not streching out to reach the bars. You should also be able to turn the bars from lock to lock with ease, and pull in the clutch/ front brake from any angle the bars may be in. Finally, you need the confidence to ride on most terrains, because you never know what you could get yourself into. My parents set up a rule for me, adn taht was that if I couldn't lift each end on the machine, I couldn't ride it. The 400 has no reverse, so If you stall, or get caught in a hole, you need the strength to get back out. On last thing. Never be over confident. Trust me, I've tried. You think you can do this and that, jump this, and jump that, Go this fast over whoops (Please slow down unless you are extremely experienced!). Being over confident will only get you into more trouble, and culd lead to a serious injury or even a death. I had a friend that almost got killed on a Warrior whe he was 11 because he thought he was all that, going 60+, and sliding. Slid off the road, and bit it hard. It's not my choice what you do, just take it in consideration.;)

Oh yeah, I don't really care if you can wheelie or do stunts better than somone else. That proves nothing. BTW, some of you are too tall! lol

[JR3]

Im 15 i jus sold my 250ex and im going to pick up a used 400ex i jus purchased with some stuff on it ive ridden all the new 450s and all the 400s i jus feal more comfortable on a honda. im like 5'3 so im a lil smaller but like a kid said up there u can grow into it the 250 jus didnt have enough power for me anymore. ill post pics later of my 400 after i get it

[red2004 TRX450R]

like 2 :devil:

[SSRedRider]

My grandson has been riding a 400ex since he was 12. Now at 14 he can really ride it well. He started out on a LT80 when he was 8, then moved up to a 300ex at 11.

[HONDA_RIDER250]

I'm 15, 5'10" 165. I ride a 250ex, about a year ago I was looking at getting something bigger, but I've started mastering to 250ex in other things, like driving on the 2 side wheels, power slides, etc. To get to the point, there is many diffrent ways to use a quad, fine something that you can do SAFELY and good and practice it, I ride with shee's, LT500s, 400's and they all are faster and can jump higher but I can power slide further then any of the other guys and I can usually make it around the mx track faster since ours is small so top speed isn't a issue. In the end ride what is safe and fun.

[jordan_400ex]

Originally posted by PismoGuy400
has absolutely nothing to do w/ age.

has everything to do with riders abilities, experience and MOST of all.. responsibility..

people usually get hurt on quads if they are being irresponsible and trying things they shouldnt be doing

ya he knows wat hes talking about responsibility means also nt showing off for your friends.i mean everybody shows off a little but if u overdo it thats when your not being responsible

[jordan_400ex]

Originally posted by Shift_400EX
i just turned 14 and i can out wheelie my brother(who is 16). he had his quad for a month and a half i had mine for 3 weeks. i can wheelies for probably a mile right now. but now im just practising no footer wheelies one handers no handers just cool chit to impress the ladies:macho

1 question how the hell do u do a no handed whellie

[06250EX'er]

Originally posted by banshee109
well it depends really...age really dosn't matter it the abilitly to handle the machine..Ide have to say that if you have been rideing for a while and can use the clutch and you have the whole balence thing figured out then you should be fine.. i know alot guys that have bought thier son's 400ex's when they were around the 11-13 year range. If your storng and can hanle yourself and you know how to ride ide say go for it and get 1..Dealers will tell you you cant hanlde it or your to young to ride it but they have to say thatb/c it the rules...i tihk its you have to be 16 or older to ride anything over 90cc at leats it is where i live.
but you should be able to handle it if youve rode before..there not all that fast as compared to other machines these daz...l8er

diddo it's all about your skill I have a 300 and a 250 but ride the 250 becuase I think it's more fun

[trx400EXtreme]

I got mine on my 13th birthday and i have no problem handing it.

[LittleMissE]

I started on some that had 235cc when I was around 10 or 11. Soon after that I moved to a blaster. That didnt last very long then I switched to my dads warrior. Finally I got my DVX. I am 15. I have rode alot of different quads: 250r, a raptor, yfz450, 250ex, trail boss, and many others that I cant even think of, But once you are responisible enough people will trust you on their quads and you can ride expensive ones to. Alot of the quads up there arent or werent stock when I rode them. As long as when you move to a different quad, you get use to it first you should have a problem riding it. Expereince is deffinetly everything!!!!

SORRY FOR BRINGING THIS POST UP AGAIN I DIDNT SEE HOW OLD IT WAS.