400ex 's still competitive?

[figair]

Well Guys,I am wondering it might be a stupid / but I am wondering:rolleyes: I havent gone raced or gone to to many races the last 2 yearsBut am hopeing to do so next year w/the wifey.Trying to make it a family thing.:D .Anywho I am wonddering do guys still race there 400ex's in mx or xc..Or are they just getting smoked.I want to buy another 1 becuase you can get them relatively cheap and would be a good buy for me.I really am trying to stay away from buying new r or yz..So are the 400 still competitive.Thanks guys its really appreciated.:D

[Dupontster]

Well in my opinion they are. Down here at Budds Creek theres a guy that raced A class on a 440 (a true built 440) he got the holeshot and kept on gettin it. He came in 2nd on the first moto and 1st in the second. I think they definitly are still comptetive. Its mostly the rider though.

[figair]

Thanks dupont.I know the rider makes A HUGE diffrence.Just still am curious is it worth for me to get.Im not going to race every weekend but just to go out there and have some fun but yet stay competetive..Thanks again Ed

[Dupontster]

Sell ya mine.....:D :D :D

[figair]

how much and pic...

[Dupontster]

Looking to get around $4500.00.....See sig for details...I have some stock extra stuff too....Brand new top end with piston and cylinder....Ready to go tomorrow...

[Dupontster]

The elkas that are in that pic wont come with it. I was just borrowing them from a friend just to see if it would be better.

[Dupontster]

Do you still have your hybrid? I remember seeing pics of it. That thing looked good!

[400ex28]

Yep there still competitive

My shop guy has a 426 thats loaded he races A class harescrambles n is one of the best out there.. he probly has a plack for every 450 hes smoked ;)

Dupontster it hurts to see that thing up for sale ive seen it around n its one of the nicest 400s ive ever seen

I hate to tell u figair but my 400s up for sale too i should have an 06 450r as soon as it hits the shops

[tdsongster]

Alot of it is the rider. Even if I swapped my 400EX for Colby's (C&D Racing) radically built 450R he would still walk away from me.

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[Dupontster]

Thanks Honda Maniac 01. I hate to see it go to, alot of good times I had on it. I was thinking of redoing the a-arms and shocks and putting a crf 450 motor in it. But I decided to sell it and start on something new.

[figair]

Dupont yes i still have my hybryd,your quad looks sweeeeet..i will definately keep it one of my choices when im gonna purches 1 so i will talk to ya soon Thanks

[enduro400rider]

my 440 creeps away from a piped 450r (slip-on) but they have more top speed, i put a 16T up front and i can usally hold him off but its hittin the rev limiter, in my opinion they are still competetive but it takes ALOT of money to get them to keep up with the big boys, its just easier to buy a nice R or YFZ

[quad2xtreme]

I went to Budds Creek for the GNC race this year. I don't think I saw more than 3-4 400ex(s). By next year, I doubt you will see any. You will dump as much money into a 400ex trying to be competitive with a showroom 2006 450r.

About the only way to make it happen is to find one from another racer who wants to move up and buy his/hers for song and dance.

My 2 cents...

[400ex28]

Originally posted by quad2xtreme
I went to Budds Creek for the GNC race this year. I don't think I saw more than 3-4 400ex(s). By next year, I doubt you will see any. You will dump as much money into a 400ex trying to be competitive with a showroom 2006 450r.

About the only way to make it happen is to find one from another racer who wants to move up and buy his/hers for song and dance.

My 2 cents...

Yeah, but you can have a totally tricked out 400ex for the price of that stock showroom 06'.

[quad2xtreme]

I believe I said it first. Yes, you can buy a tricked out 400ex from another racer for a song and dance that will be competitive with a showroom 2006. You can't buy a decent used 400ex and build it up for the price of a new 450r.

Equal riders and you definitely won't be competitive if the 450r starts modifying cam, exhaust, etc.

If all the other riders in your class suck then you can be competitive on just about anything.

Some of the posts are pretty funny. Yea, you can be competitive on a 400ex then go on to say buy mine so I can get a new 450r to race. Pretty funny.