View Full Version : new honda ( finally )
jaspurx
03-02-2003, 01:15 AM
finally some confirmation!!! according to dirtwheels mag. , 2002 mx champ Tim Farr had to back out of the 2002 bala 1000 , due to an injury incurred while test riding the top-secret NEW honda sport quad!!!! finally some confirmation why i did not buy a cannondale yet!! honda better get this right or the new quad at my house will be a cannondale!!
ok ive heard that a long time ago....
Freeride
03-02-2003, 01:29 AM
No one believes dirtwheels.:huh
QuadR8cer12
03-02-2003, 01:31 AM
Yeah its getting kinda close to April Fools day.......:rolleyes:
flaneledholes
03-02-2003, 01:35 AM
It is new news to me, but dirtwheels are, well, I would just rather say, I can buy more important stuff for $5...
Nausty
03-02-2003, 01:39 AM
lol, of course honda's coming out with a new quad and so is every other quad company most likely.:huh Maybe if they keep this up long enough honda may just release one. Seriously though I was at the dealer today and I guess a honda rep was asking them a bunch of questions and said they would pleasantly be surprised this summer.:huh It better not be a 650.:grr I dunno how reliable this information is. Dirtwheels and atv action=http://exriders.com/vbb/images/icons/icon13.gif
all i gotta say is......... i dont give a chuck!
QuadR8cer12
03-02-2003, 01:44 AM
you say that now but when it come out you will be drooling!;) :blah :macho
250x#93
03-02-2003, 03:02 AM
Doesn't matter to me cause I can't afford it anyhow, just another quad to woop my *****
rookiex
03-02-2003, 03:04 AM
lol chuck
roostin_dale
03-02-2003, 03:16 AM
I dont give a chuck either.....they should have had a new quad 3 years ago! Im sticking with Cannondale for a few more years!!
chuck will brighten everyones day
400exrules
03-02-2003, 03:57 AM
yup this is old news, sry
tants
03-02-2003, 04:15 AM
Originally posted by freeride132
chuck will brighten everyones day
whats up with u an your passion w/ chuck? :eek:
Guy400
03-02-2003, 09:09 AM
Seriously guys, I've heard the same thing. I don't want to compromise my source but this is what I'm being told. It's going to be in the 400-650cc range and will have an aluminum piston. It's going to have a frame, an axle, 4 rubber tires and a set of handlebars on it. Suspension travel was also estimated to be somewhere in the range of 7"-12". Wait til you see the a-arms, it has a set of those too:eek2:
breadman400ex
03-02-2003, 09:21 AM
which edition did you see that in dirt wheels? (What month?)
01TRX300EX
03-02-2003, 01:59 PM
I would like to see either a 650 or 450, either one would be awesome, I would almost prefer the 650 though.
PHIL_B54
03-02-2003, 02:03 PM
Seriously guys, I've heard the same thing. I don't want to compromise my source but this is what I'm being told. It's going to be in the 400-650cc range and will have an aluminum piston. It's going to have a frame, an axle, 4 rubber tires and a set of handlebars on it. Suspension travel was also estimated to be somewhere in the range of 7"-12". Wait til you see the a-arms, it has a set of those too
LMAO:p i love that dirtwheels has said that for like a year and a half, dirtwheels pisses me off more and more:mad:
Glow Plug
03-02-2003, 02:40 PM
Originally posted by Guy400
Seriously guys, I've heard the same thing. I don't want to compromise my source but this is what I'm being told. It's going to be in the 400-650cc range and will have an aluminum piston. It's going to have a frame, an axle, 4 rubber tires and a set of handlebars on it. Suspension travel was also estimated to be somewhere in the range of 7"-12". Wait til you see the a-arms, it has a set of those too:eek2:
lmao :blah
i don't really care if honda release's a new bike, well mabye i do as long as it cost's the same as the 400ex which it probley won't :(
Sparks425Ex
03-02-2003, 02:56 PM
Originally posted by 400exrules
yup this is old news, sry
DITTO...
Chanman420q
03-02-2003, 03:03 PM
didnt dirt wheels have a picure of a 700ex? in one of there editions?? i dunno i also heard that about farr.... like 6 months ago :blah
RED121572
03-02-2003, 03:12 PM
Thats news to my ears. Thanks for your input.
I cant hold back anymore. I gotta say I read alot of bashing on here pointed towards "Dirtwheels."
Some of you think the editors of Dirtwheels print something out just to make a story? You gotta be kidding me! Ive been getting the mag for four years now and have never read anything that was false.
So, grow up! LOL
QuadTrix6
03-02-2003, 03:16 PM
:rolleyes:
cheetah
03-02-2003, 03:29 PM
I'll tell ya something false. A Z400 beating a cannondale, predator, raptor, and banshee in a shootout. That is what is false.
they want the easiest machine to ride
Originally posted by tants
whats up with u an your passion w/ chuck? :eek:
I wouldnt have asked that ? if I were you lmao...
tants
03-02-2003, 03:45 PM
Originally posted by Lathers
I wouldnt have asked that ? if I were you lmao...
lmao. whys that? :devil
talk to you on aim or ask bill
kwatts400
03-02-2003, 04:02 PM
Easiest to ride? Aren't we talking about "high performance" machines? It should be about best power, handling, suspension. I just read their sport bike buyers guide and their cons for the pred., dale., and ex were no reverse. I mean, come on, I have never been on a ride and thought to myself, "reverse would be nice." o-well, just my opinion.
Chanman420q
03-02-2003, 05:17 PM
Originally posted by kwatts400
Easiest to ride? Aren't we talking about "high performance" machines? It should be about best power, handling, suspension. I just read their sport bike buyers guide and their cons for the pred., dale., and ex were no reverse. I mean, come on, I have never been on a ride and thought to myself, "reverse would be nice." o-well, just my opinion.
i can think of plenty of times that ive said, see now if i had revease..." but honestly its not that big of a deal to get off and push...
RIDER11X
03-02-2003, 06:01 PM
Originally posted by kwatts400
Easiest to ride? Aren't we talking about "high performance" machines? It should be about best power, handling, suspension. I just read their sport bike buyers guide and their cons for the pred., dale., and ex were no reverse. I mean, come on, I have never been on a ride and thought to myself, "reverse would be nice." o-well, just my opinion.
Yea, really! I never saw someone buy a CR250r and say "I bought this bike because it is so easy to ride!" Performance is supposed to make the adreniline pump.:D
sportraxrider10
03-02-2003, 07:40 PM
Originally posted by Chanman420q
didnt dirt wheels have a picure of a 700ex? in one of there editions?? i dunno i also heard that about farr.... like 6 months ago :blah
yea, i just got one from honda in my garage.:rolleyes: lmao
RIDER11X
03-02-2003, 07:48 PM
Wow! Gotta luv those tire kits for jet skis!!!:rolleyes: :D
jaspurx
03-03-2003, 11:41 PM
yes , but what i want to know is the new honda going to be a disapointment , or another 400ex type? by that i mean the ex is down on power compared to all theese " new " generation 4-strokes , but for several years it was the quad to TRY to beat. and with mods it can still be competitive. will the new honda be able to be a miracle and sweep the quad world like the 400ex did? THATS what i am hoping for. thats what every body said about a " NEW " honda for years when the 250r was still in production , and it took forever!!but now i am still waiting to see what comes out of this. i will be verry disapointed if it is a NEW whimp!!!this time i want a REAL replacement for the 250r , or at least a viable option!!! right now to REALLY race you need a 250r , cannondale or a lot of money for mods!! i am hoping for a crf450r type motor , as it has been said they are not using that motor.
Castor-426ex
03-03-2003, 11:46 PM
well ill be a mother chucker
lmfao
440exnacsracer
03-04-2003, 01:06 AM
ill prolly get nailed for sayin this because it is a honda site....but how long are you guys gonna hope... im serious....some of you have caught the drift and bought other quads like dales, raptors and the even better predator:D , or put 2x as much $ into a slow 400ex and still lag behind the competition and mod it till its not even reliable. but some of you need to give it up until.....one day....honda does release a quad and you see pics and data on it...not no 700 twin turbo b/s of April fools. the 400 was top of the line....3 years ago, and the legendary 250r placed 4th in the baja 1000 a few weeks ago,.....but give it up and go buy a Fast quad worth having. thats what i did, and i hate to say it, but honda got kicked, id take 1 predator over 2 400's. if you sit there and think "well maybe next week, honda will come out with a new one" .....well that may be so,...but then couldnt yamaha release the soon to be 426?.....or a new dale,............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................?????
Im getting tired of what these magazines are saying. I dont believe them anymore. In the latest ATV Sport there was that big high performance shootout and im not sure if anyone else noticed it but stuff like the z400 and kfx400 were different. They said one was faster than the other and also they said something about the suspension travel being different between the two. I thought that they were the same thing. I think that the companies pay the magazines for their brand to win the shootouts and stuff.
Also who really cares that much about a new honda sport quad, sure it would be nice but the 400ex is good enough theres many modifications you can make to them.
Id also like to say that its the rider not the machine. Everybody thinks that because someones better than them its because of their machine. It might be so sometimes but think of it this way you put a beginner on Tim Farrs quad and put Tim Farr on a stock 300ex who do you think is going to win? Its not how good the machine is its wether or not your good or you suck. At least thats what I think.
RIDER11X
03-04-2003, 04:02 AM
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Also who really cares that much about a new honda sport quad, sure it would be nice but the 400ex is good enough theres many modifications you can make to them.
Id also like to say that its the rider not the machine. Everybody thinks that because someones better than them its because of their machine. Its not how good the machine is its wether or not your good or you suck. At least thats what I think. [/B]
I agree!!! Despite what magazines say, the 400ex is more than capable of being competitive with any production quad.Where's the rest of these machines when a 400ex took overall wins in GNCC's last year's Pro Production class?:D
jaspurx
03-04-2003, 10:48 PM
yes those non-believers are right! its not like a trx400ex came in second in baja1000 , beaten only by another honda , followed by a nother honda , 4 out of the first 5 is better than i`ve heard any other companies!!!!in fact if i remember correctly , 8 of the first 10 quads across the finish line were honda`s!!!! those other quads must be a LOT better!!
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