got the new 2005 400ex [Archive]

TacomaNC4X4

09-28-2004, 08:38 PM

they hit the showroom at triangle cycles in durham last wendsday. i got the red one. they came down to $5500 but then w/ tax and the 4 year warrenty it was about $6500. the reverse is easy. its got a turn key like thing on the right fender. you just turn that and downshift. i should get some pics on the computer by thursday, so ill be sure to post them. im startin to like the front end that i use to think was ugly.

gyt-r450

09-28-2004, 08:41 PM

i WOOD have not got that 4 year warrenty >its a waste of money
IMO

Martin Blair

09-28-2004, 09:52 PM

i like honda but somoeone needs to be slaped over there. I buy a 450r and 2 months later they make the 400ex look like it, they should have added reverse and not change the plastic. I need some big *** stickers that say "this is a damn 450 *****" all over my bike. not knocking the 400 i still have mine there great, but should have left plastic alone.

khen

09-28-2004, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by TacomaNC4X4
i just got my new 2005 400ex last thursday and i love it. the reverse is fast as hell. the gears are farther apart then the old ones and it feels alittle faster then my 2001 400 i use to have. mods are coming soon.
Congratulations on your purchase. I'm going to have to go to the dealership this week and check them out.

Sportrax10

09-29-2004, 05:08 AM

:cool:

Get some pics...

Quadworks

09-29-2004, 05:40 AM

We definatly need to see some pics!!

bluebaron

09-29-2004, 07:26 AM

Originally posted by gyt-r450
i WOOD have not got that 4 year warrenty >its a waste of money
IMO

not always, two days after i got mine 01 home its engine went to hell, then the warranty paid for a **** load of other stuff in four years, but i still like hondas:rolleyes:

09-29-2004, 07:49 AM

u musta done something really bad b/c I have never heard of a honda engine going out when its new except when someone does something REALLY dumb.

wilkin250r

09-29-2004, 03:04 PM

Did they do any re-design on other components? The plastics are modeled after the 450r, what about other stuff? Will the suspension components swap between the 450r, or the 400EX, or not swappable at all?

bluebaron

09-29-2004, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by MixMasterMike
u musta done something really bad b/c I have never heard of a honda engine going out when its new except when someone does something REALLY dumb.

in two days:huh well you just heard now.

also the front brakes were ****ed up from the factory too.

gyt-r450

09-29-2004, 07:13 PM

u must suck at riding j/k 2 day u WOOD have your 6 month warrenty from honda that was in the price of the bike right?

Rebelrider4OOex

09-29-2004, 07:42 PM

personal i dont like it if you want 450r plastics on your 400 that bad then people would but factory 450r plastics and put them on their 400 now if a 400ex get bead in any sort of race people are goin to be sayin honda sucks and are slow

i dont like the idea of have 2 different quads lookin exactly alike

bulkdriverlp

09-29-2004, 07:44 PM

aaw man thats cool, we gotta see some pics of the quad with the reverse like thing. must be like the kfx and z400

Florida400EX

09-29-2004, 09:29 PM

6500!!!! You could have gotten a 450.....

coryatver

09-30-2004, 09:10 AM

the plastics are the same they just cut the light part out of the front plastic and put on a hood.

craftyex

09-30-2004, 09:14 AM

nice!! good luck with it!

Rdhanded2

09-30-2004, 10:02 AM

That does seem pretty steep to me too. U could of bought a used one for 1/3 the cost, and only be missing reverse. I don't even miss it on mine. Plus, the older ones are lighter if I am not mistaken.

gyt-r450

09-30-2004, 10:09 AM

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bulkdriverlp

09-30-2004, 03:53 PM

put some damn pics up or dont tell us bout it

Toadz400

09-30-2004, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by bluebaron
in two days:huh well you just heard now.

also the front brakes were ****ed up from the factory too.

Just ignore him, he always causes trouble..probably why he got a new username.

Every company is known to screw up sometimes on certain machines...it just happens, NO ONE is perfect.

Quadworks

09-30-2004, 07:17 PM

Has anybody else heard of any dealers having the new 400EX? My dealer says probably won't see 1 until close to the end of the year. Is this guy here being truthfull? He won't show no pics!

sportraxrider10

09-30-2004, 07:20 PM

I-7

09-30-2004, 07:25 PM

I believe him... remember... the 450r was released the second week of september last year and was on the showroom floor a few weeks later...

kickin440

09-30-2004, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by Quadworks
Has anybody else heard of any dealers having the new 400EX? My dealer says probably won't see 1 until close to the end of the year. Is this guy here being truthfull? He won't show no pics!

The local dealer here has had four of them for about a week now.
And they don't look that much like the 450r. the rear is jusst like the old ones, and it still has the same old side panels, and there are no shrouds like the 450r. They don't look that much alike!

TacomaNC4X4

09-30-2004, 07:50 PM

im workin on it. the digital cam. broke. i got the pictures taken and im takin them by walmart tomarrow. gonna pick them up saturday. have them on by saturday night. why would i make up somthing i dont have? thats just retarted. triangle cycles in durham NC has already sold 4 including mine.

cool 300ex

09-30-2004, 08:07 PM

i got the red one. they came down to $5500

Dang they have the 04 450R's on sale for $5499 here plus tax. I think you payed alittle to much for ur quad.

TacomaNC4X4

09-30-2004, 08:28 PM

the 450rs are $6500 here. i could have gotten one but i didn't wanna pay an extra $1000 for no reverse and kickstart. im lazy and where i ride the reverse is a VERY nice thing to have.

TacomaNC4X4

09-30-2004, 08:41 PM

ok i got the camcorder to work but the quality is terrible. ill get the good pics up by saturday night. couldn't figure out how to post them but i got it on yahoo. http://photos.yahoo.com/mudbuster350 click on 400ex

Quadworks

10-01-2004, 05:13 AM

Cool thanks. At least I finally got you to put some pics on. Even if they aren't the best. Congrats!!

TRXRacer1

10-01-2004, 09:25 AM

How is this thread worthless without pics? The guy bought an overpriced quad and wanted to share it with everyone. Pics have nothing to do with $6500. You can see it on the Honda website. I'm sure his $6500 400ex is the same thing you see there. Congads on your new $6500 400ex.

I-7

10-01-2004, 10:20 AM

Looks good but they are right.... you were ripped :(

Pungohboy

10-01-2004, 11:26 AM

I rode with a new one the other day. I didnt hop on because it was brand new and I didnt want to risk hurting the overpriced thing. I was thinking it was the same front plastic with different hood but the front fenders are shaped a little different. The side panels are also missing the little hole indentions. they are just flat. I do like the reverse setup it looks pretty easy although I dont like the fact you have to remove your hand from the bars. I am sure there will be a relocator soon enough if there is not already one.
Of course having 2 400ex's i was thinking i dont need reverse havent yet and probly never will well this guy must have thought he had a 4x4 400ex because he would get us to a point on what he called a "trail" where we would have to get off and i would have to turn mine and my wifes around. while he being lazy would hit the switch and roll back.
Overall from what I seen it was a good Idea by honda because they are making $$$ off the 400ex once again. Because even though some people dont relaize not everyone wants a 450R. I would like one and if i was going to buy a new quad i wouldnt pick a 400 over a 450 but some people would rather have them and for those people I hope yall enjoy riding. I know i have enjoyed my 400 for the year or so i have had it.
Oh yea congrats on your new purchase. Rip it up :macho

TRXRacer1

10-01-2004, 11:50 AM

I agree that if you want a 400 then get a 400. The problem is that in a consumer stand point it is a poor decision to get the ex over the z now. The z is the same price with a similar stance, a liquid motor, more power, better handling and also has reverse and electric start. The only reason to go with the Honda is brand loyalty. Had the ex been the same price when I bought mine, I wouldn't have touched it. To each is there own.

FTR250Rnif

10-01-2004, 12:42 PM

good luck with it:)

Kennethyfz450

10-01-2004, 01:45 PM

My 4 year warranty paid off the second year i had it . the bearing went out in the bottom end .. and i had nothing to do with it.. it was another defect..

the best part about getting a warranty is when you are going to resale it because it has got a warranty a lot of people that want you bike it gives them a plus to go ahead and buy it..

Kennethyfz450

10-01-2004, 01:51 PM

I dont know why everyone is picking on the kid because he paid 6500.00 for a 400ex.. its a great bike and always will be a great bike.. i would pick it over a z400 anyday.. if you want to talk about over rated ... the first thing thats comes to mind is the z 400..

some dealers are extreme a holes and they like ripping people off for example their is a dealer 40 mins away that charges full retail on yfz's plus set up fee, plus tax, plus shipping , and storage fee!! and people acturally buy it

they walk out the door close to 8000.00 for a stock yfz.. with all my mods in my signature i dont even have 8000.00 in my bike..

6500.00 is not to bad if he has a good dealer that is nice with their warranty work were i bought my 400ex cause really all he did was pay full retail and tax and a warranty at least they didnt throw and all those other stupid charges..

TRXRacer1

10-01-2004, 02:13 PM

:huh :huh :huh
The Z is a bad quad because you have a bad local dealer?

TacomaNC4X4

10-01-2004, 10:26 PM

$6500 was the out the door price w/ tax, and all the other charges. the retail was $5799, they went down to around $5500. one dealer did come down to $5100 on the Z400 but i dont want it. suzuki puts their motors in artic cats and i dont want nuthin to to with artic cats cause i dont know not one person who will say that they are as reliable as a honda. ive owed 4 hondas, 1 polaris, and 1 yamaha. and the hondas have always held up better.

dpizz450

10-02-2004, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by Kennethyfz450
if you want to talk about over rated ... the first thing thats comes to mind is the z 400..

the z is not over rated. i own one. and they are everything everyone says them to be.

khen

10-02-2004, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by YZrida
the z is not over rated. i own one. and they are everything everyone says them to be. When the Z first came out the magazines made them sound like they just dominated the 400EX, but that has been proven not be the case. Even with the liquid cooling and the DOHC the so called 'outdated' 400EX still runs with them.

I don't think that TacomaNC4X4 buying the 400EX was a bad consumer decision at all. You can't buy a more dependable, well rounded and proven quad today.

BTW: I'm not saying that the Z is a bad machine. I'm just saying that the Z isn't the clear-cut better option.

mx8

10-02-2004, 01:50 PM

Just buy want you want. If everybody bought the same thing, the world would be boring. The 450r is the big thing now, untill honda comes out with something better, then the 450r will be talked about like the 400ex.

Chef

10-02-2004, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by TacomaNC4X4
suzuki puts their motors in artic cats and i dont want nuthin to to with artic cats

Not to be a dick, but this statement is really, REALLY, stupid on your part. How would you buying a suzuki tie you in with Arctic Cat, which is actually one of the MOST reliable utility lines around. If anything you would be tied to suzuki when you bought an AC.

I would have bought the Z for that much money. My EX back in 99 when it was the hottest thing out was only 6300 out the door...

dpizz450

10-02-2004, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by khen
When the Z first came out the magazines made them sound like they just dominated the 400EX, but that has been proven not be the case. Even with the liquid cooling and the DOHC the so called 'outdated' 400EX still runs with them.

I don't think that TacomaNC4X4 buying the 400EX was a bad consumer decision at all. You can't buy a more dependable, well rounded and proven quad today.

BTW: I'm not saying that the Z is a bad machine. I'm just saying that the Z isn't the clear-cut better option.

i know. im just saying they arent pieces of junk. the 400ex is better in some ways. and the z400 is better in some ways. i just liked the power liquid cooling and reverse.

TacomaNC4X4

10-02-2004, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by Chef
Not to be a dick, but this statement is really, REALLY, stupid on your part. How would you buying a suzuki tie you in with Arctic Cat, which is actually one of the MOST reliable utility lines around. If anything you would be tied to suzuki when you bought an AC.

I would have bought the Z for that much money. My EX back in 99 when it was the hottest thing out was only 6300 out the door...

went riding today and had to cut it 3 hours short because the artic cat 300 lost all power and just quit running, AND the suziki 125 dirtbike wouldn't stay running for more then 10 min. at a time. im not tring to say they are all like that..im just saying that most of the problems i hear about are with suziki/artic cats

went riding w a guy that had a 1 week old 450R today and since then, im totally convinced that i made the best decision the the type of riding i do. we raced for about a mile down the road and it wont he only beat me by about 80 yards. not as bad as i thought he would have. i like the 450r but i like the reverse and electric start better. but everybodys diffrent and wants diffrent things.

JR3

10-03-2004, 01:37 PM

lets see pics of ur 05 400ex

wishin4ahonda15

10-03-2004, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by JR3
lets see pics of ur 05 400ex page 3......can you not read?:rolleyes:

Out_Sider

10-03-2004, 04:35 PM

no offense, but i'd take a suzuki/arctic cat 400 over a honda 400 anyday, but thats JMO.. to me, Honda isnt Honda anymore

markk

10-03-2004, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by wilkin250r
Did they do any re-design on other components? The plastics are modeled after the 450r, what about other stuff? Will the suspension components swap between the 450r, or the 400EX, or not swappable at all?

The front shocks did change out before, BUt the trx450r shocks where about one inch longer than stock 400ex shocks, ANd the 450r rear shock will not fit on the 400ex because the piggyback hit the cases!

I-7

10-03-2004, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by TacomaNC4X4
$6500 was the out the door price w/ tax, and all the other charges. the retail was $5799, they went down to around $5500. one dealer did come down to $5100 on the Z400 but i dont want it. suzuki puts their motors in artic cats and i dont want nuthin to to with artic cats cause i dont know not one person who will say that they are as reliable as a honda. ive owed 4 hondas, 1 polaris, and 1 yamaha. and the hondas have always held up better.

We have had our arctic cat 300 4x4 for more than 4 years now and they only problem we had with it was the brakes. They are VERY reliable... its been through a lot too.