2008 400 ex. More powerful???

[lyrikz74]

I used to have a 2004 400 ex. SUPER low hours on it. Had a rev box and a yosh exhaust on it. I sold it and got a new 08 400ex. The new one RIPS. Feels a ton faster... Did they regear it? The engine is the same bore.

Did they make any changes??

[bigH]

its been geared down...other than that the plastic and reverse nothing has changed on the ex.

[lyrikz74]

Originally posted by bigH
its been geared down...other than that the plastic and reverse nothing has changed on the ex.

I know its 35lbs heavier.. They did gear it down.. that would explain the 3rd gear wheelies. ahaha. I like it.. Its set up nice. Wish i did that with my old one.

[bigH]

yeah i do like the new ex looks alot. if your impressed with the power now get an exhaust and piston for it and wow what a difference.

[crxjarred]

yea if u gear it down tho its not as fast on top end so u lousing some too or u can go up a gear and then get engen work and ur just as quick as before but with more topend

[honda400-4-ever]

i have a 2005 400 and it has a pipe and k&n and i pops 2nd and 3 gear wheelies

[Homerx]

Originally posted by honda400-4-ever
i have a 2005 400 and it has a pipe and k&n and i pops 2nd and 3 gear wheelies

x2 01' with pipe and uni on "OLD" gearing lol 15/38

[crxjarred]

i just have choke removed and a k&n filter with old gearing and can pop a wheelie in 2 mabe 3

with stock tires and gearing in the sand its hard for me to pull up 3rd gear wheelies

[honda400-4-ever]

well of course sand makes ur tires spin more but dont grips as much even with sand tires........im talking about on dirt or pavement

[ae13291]

im still on my stock restricted exhaust and i have already been pretty even with a 450 on a long straight away and that was even b4 my new cam.

[sc400ex_rider]

WHAT IS THE NEW GEARING? 14/? and what weight's 35 more lbs.?

[lyrikz74]

Originally posted by sc400ex_rider
WHAT IS THE NEW GEARING? 14/? and what weight's 35 more lbs.?

The new 08 400ex is 35lbs heavier due to the reverse. And from what the other guy said, its geared a bit lower. That is what would cause that increase in power that im feeling over my old one...

[MAKO19]

I was wondering this myself. I found videos of this dude on youtube beating some bikes that give me a lot of trouble. I was very impressed with the performance of his bike with the mods he had. I believe it's an 08 model. Check these out:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Jon1985W

This guy might even be a member to this site I am not sure. The video of him hanging with the Banshee really got me pumped that the 400EX is a pretty bad***** machine.

[Exrider434]

Originally posted by honda400-4-ever
i have a 2005 400 and it has a pipe and k&n and i pops 2nd and 3 gear wheelies

I have a 04' with pipe and air filter and i can pull 5th gear wheelies with ease....

[lyrikz74]

Originally posted by Exrider434
I have a 04' with pipe and air filter and i can pull 5th gear wheelies with ease....

Oh ya?? I have a 1993 and i can pull wheelies in 7th gear. Woot.

[BigLuke]

Originally posted by Exrider434
I have a 04' with pipe and air filter and i can pull 5th gear wheelies with ease....

Prolly gear'd low as heck too.

[Dangerous400EX]

With a 13 tooth front and my mods third gear wheelies are no problem, I have no desire to try wheelies in fourth or fifth...

[lyrikz74]

Originally posted by Dangerous400EX
With a 13 tooth front and my mods third gear wheelies are no problem, I have no desire to try wheelies in fourth or fifth...

Ya, i wasnt really trying to do a wheelie competion, just stating that this one will come up when getting on it in third. My old one wouldnt. I mean, i could MAKE it happen, but not just cruisin around and gunnin it...

[Exrider434]

Originally posted by BigLuke
Prolly gear'd low as heck too.

No actually it's stock gearing, don't have to force it at all, I can just punch it a mid 5th and it'll lift right up.

[BladeRunner]

Reverse will NOT add 35lbs. to the quad. They had to make other changes or somebodies got some numbers mixed up.

[rideracelivemx7]

mine did wheelies in 5th no problem:) it was a blast, keeping it on the ground 1st-3d was hard in a drag but 4th and 4thi could lean back with no problem and up she went,never touched the gearing

[racerdan24]

14/39 is stock on the 08...I am not sure about the 35 lb extra weight.........goes like a SOB is all i know.......

[racerdan24]

another

[rcatvrider]

35lb from reverse? I don't think so.

[extremeisaac]

we had a warrior 350 before this bike and my wife swears the warrior bone stock had more power than our new 08 400ex. She said once we added the pipe, twin air and drilled the air box that the ex is now faster. We love ours
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[hypersnyper6947]

Warrior is def not faster, they are like 22hp stock and ex is 27hp stock.

[extremeisaac]

horsepower numbers are irrelavent. especially only 4hp difference. The gearing and weight difference can make one faster than the other.

[Gibson]

the extra 35 pounds is honda's new way of weighing their quads. They're going on curb weight (with all fliuds), where before 08, they went on dry weight(without any fluids). so really the '08s are the same weight as the '05-'07.