Trading my 40ex for a quadzilla should I do it?

[adawg89]

I wanted to trade my 2003 honda 400ex for a quadzilla the quadzilla runs fine and all I was wondering is the quadzilla faster than a 400ex? Is there a comparison between the two like pro's and con's?

Thanks!
Andy

[dbc112]

Dude,
a quadzilla is the most powerfull ATV ever made (factory form0. It will blow away your 400ex. it is a 500cc 2 stroke, insaine.

Depending on the shape, check out ebay completed items for price comparrision...


I do know, the quadzilla is a collectable bike... So if you want to restore, you can get your $ back. at least more than a 400ex.


How good are you with a wrench? quadzilla is like a 20 y/o bike vs an 03.

[adawg89]

Originally posted by dbc112
Dude,
a quadzilla is the most powerfull ATV ever made (factory form0. It will blow away your 400ex. it is a 500cc 2 stroke, insaine.

Depending on the shape, check out ebay completed items for price comparrision...


I do know, the quadzilla is a collectable bike... So if you want to restore, you can get your $ back. at least more than a 400ex.


How good are you with a wrench? quadzilla is like a 20 y/o bike vs an 03.

I am pretty good on cars so I'll take it as a small version with one piston instead of four pistons :D the guy has a bad knee and can't kick start it.

Here's pictures of it.

http://images.craigslist.org/1f81251493k43p43oc8bu8b45bc0350841c7d.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/1fb1261g83kc3m43p08bu06da9ccde2d316c3.jpg
http://images.craigslist.org/1fb1341g23m83pa3l58bu2de27b2e0b611325.jpg

[800screws]

from what i can see with the top a-arms, it's any 87....little more work involved making them reliable. probably a good idea to have the head studs upgraded to 10mm, and i would order up some rcm base gaskets, copper head gasket, and billet washers (uses rm250 bearing). those mods will definately help it stay together. dr.q sells all them. check the price of an 87 oem head gasket!!!

bring a 8mm socket and take the stator cover off and check for play in the flywheel, if the crank bearings have play, it can be a costly fix...$350 for case inserts, then bearings and might as well rebuild the crank.

having the squish fixed on the head also helps it run alot better...plus the intake on the 87's are awhole lot bigger. they can be made to make alot more power. i had a dr.q duner port with an 87 and it was a monster. i have his 88 hrd 540 kit now and it makes strong more useable power for mx anyway.

go to quadracerhq.com tons of info on there about 500's. i could go on all day about spending money on these things!!

i definately would do the trade though... if u really plan on keeping it, there is plenty to mod the those things, again check out that website, use the search function and read.

[800screws]

here's what i'm rocking now...

[adawg89]

I was wondering how much do these go for stock? Like price?

800screws: looks like a LT250R. Is that what it is?

[800screws]

lt500 engine in a jp aftermarket chasis.

that quad is probably worth like $2300-2500

[adawg89]

Originally posted by 800screws
lt500 engine in a jp aftermarket chasis.

that quad is probably worth like $2300-2500

Oh ok I see.

[atvmxr]

screws you talking about the stock zilla not your bike, right???? :eek2:

I paid damn near 5k for my hybrid, plus the drive to Kansas. and its a stock frame. wanna trade?!? :D




oh and OP, diffently get the zilla. unless your skeered... :devil:

[adawg89]

Originally posted by atvmxr
screws you talking about the stock zilla not your bike, right???? :eek2:

I paid damn near 5k for my hybrid, plus the drive to Kansas. and its a stock frame. wanna trade?!? :D




oh and OP, diffently get the zilla. unless your skeered... :devil:

I ant skeered I jumped from top of mcdonalds play thing when i was 3 and broke both of my legs it was like 12 feet high or so.

[adawg89]

What questions should I ask the guy about the quad? He told me it starts over on 1 or 2 kicks and there is a couple of spot welds on the frame.... The tires are pretty new anything else I should ask him?

[atvmxr]

bring an 8mm socket/wrench with you. pull the stator cover off to see the flywheel/cranks free play. if the flywheel can move up or down, ANY AT ALL. the motor needs to be totally rebuilt including case inserts. it takes alot to crack a zilla frame, so I bet the motor might be well used also. It can be fixed better than new, but will cost a couple grand...


oh and jumping off the roof of Mickey D's is just silly. a LT500 requires you to be a bonzai master. you cant just willy-nilly do something crazy on it, it'll put you in a tree. :D

[adawg89]

Originally posted by atvmxr
bring an 8mm socket/wrench with you. pull the stator cover off to see the flywheel/cranks free play. if the flywheel can move up or down, ANY AT ALL. the motor needs to be totally rebuilt including case inserts. it takes alot to crack a zilla frame, so I bet the motor might be well used also. It can be fixed better than new, but will cost a couple grand...


oh and jumping off the roof of Mickey D's is just silly. a LT500 requires you to be a bonzai master. you cant just willy-nilly do something crazy on it, it'll put you in a tree. :D

I decided not to trade him I had this feeling he was giving me a junk non working quadzilla when I mean junk I mean in bad shape and I rather stay Honda anyways :devil: He called couple of days ago and said he saw that I put up a craigslist ad shortly after I talked to him and I said ya and then I told him I don't want to trade him and he got all pissy about it cause that was 2nd time I told him I didn't want to trade for it. I DON'T care if he see's this post :D