Tough Decision

[honda400exrider]

I am faced with a very tough decision. I am selling my quad soon as soon as I fix some very minor things on my quad. I was waiting for the 450ex to come out but that wont be for some time. My friends have mostly all turned Suzuki and gotten the Z400s and KFX400s. The 400ex just doesn't have the balls that they do, although I like the way the 400exs suspension rides much better. I can't get a 450z because it will probaly have a glitch the first year and is a yamaha. I was thinking about getting a banshee, but im not too sure. Right now I barely have any money but will be rolling in it as soon as I start work.:devil

Here are some choices I thought of...
A) Get a brand new 400ex, get maybe shocks maybe a 440 kit.
B) Get a brand new z400 and put pipe, filter, jets, remove air box, and offset wheels.
C) Wait for the 450 to come out...

I have a budget of about 6500, but my dad is a ***** about letting me put stuff on my quad. The advantage of the 450 is that it wouldnt need motorwork, etc, but will most likely be pretty steep pricewise. What do you guys think I should do?

[lil400exman]

practice and ride and beat ur friends z400's.................:macho

[cheetah]

You don't necesarily have to turn suzuki. Polaris' Predator is looking like a nice bike right now itself and if you're not worried about the out of business part, very mildly used Cdales can be found with record low prices. Both should have more than enough power to make a suzuki cry. I wouldn't mind trying a Yami either, but they have never had luck with first year runs. Hope this helps and good luck with whichever way you go.

[4TraxRider]

Ride your EX harder and make fun of your friends when you beat them ona slow quad.:blah

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by 4TraxRider
Ride your EX harder and make fun of your friends when you beat them ona slow quad.:blah

That is correct!

[northeast400]

I ride with Z400's and I hand them ***** with simple mods, remember you can buy a new ride but you can't buy skill

[heavy_d]

for $6500 you could get one sick Zilla, here's just an example:

DESCRIPTION
1987 SUZUKI LT500, custom, everything chrome or polished alum, ext swingarm, new plastic, custom paint, paddles, CDI ign, too many parts to list, awesome bike, very fast, $4,800 obo

[heavy_d]

another

DESCRIPTION
1987 SUZUKI, 500 QUADZILLA - showroom cond, must see to believer, I will say the cleanest Quad I have seen, stored 14 yrs, King of the Dunes & desert, Banshee Eater, Predators nightmare, FMF pipe, Super KN filter, fast-n-super low hrs, $5100 obo

[heavy_d]

one more

DESCRIPTION
1988 SUZUKI LT500, - brand new motor from top to bottom, prof built by Jerry Hall, have receipts, Paul Turner pipe, PEP shocks, new plastic, extra tires, runs great, dune ready, too much to list, $3,995

[Black400]

Just mod the 400 you have now.:rolleyes:

[cudaman]

DUDE i have a perfect solution. Get an R!! LOL

[Bill Fuller]

Be strong ride like the wind.Them Z,s don't look that fast to me when I'm passing that ***** in the woods.Honda will answer (BEST on Earth)

[Brad]

if your going to get a new bike and you dont want to wait for the 450ex or the yammi get a pred, ask the dealer to put rezzies on it and get a trinity pipe, like tina did:D, and u can shave weight off slowly so it wont be so heavy. i love preds and would but one in a heartbeat if i had 6 grand

[Str8Wicked]

Everything needs motor work once you get used to it you always want to go faster

[AC 400 ex 02]

Originally posted by Str8Wicked
Everything needs motor work once you get used to it you always want to go faster
you read my mind, thought the 400 was fast compared to my old lt 230, now i think its slow! i need more engine mods!:macho

[KASCHAK]

like he said you can buy a quad but you cant buy skill. in a quarter mile dragrace i can beat a guy on a cannondale speed on not really hard but not to soft... um like potting soild when you pack it down a little i dunno. i beat him not by mutch. about a tire length. back and forth we raced and i amost all the time got him by a little. hes like what done to that im hehe stock with a k&n

and hes on a 440 feul injected. im about 115 he was 125 130. and there was a 1996 cr 125 with alot of stuff done to it running 50 to 1 raced a yz 250 with just a pipe jetting and filter. and he got smoked by my friends 125. most riding is skill. doesnt matter with power. show them up do sumthing they cant. hehe ride a wheelie. they wont be able to do them and be running back to honda. :devil

[KASCHAK]

there was a thread on here awhile ago.. it was a bunch of people arguing which was better a z400 or a 400ex. and everyone thought the z400. it has more power more suspention travel. better shocks. but one thing that a honda has that anyother quad dusnt have is stability and turning like a 400ex.

and 400ex are also more reliable and can have more stuff done to them and it costs less to buy the parts. and there lighter. mod the 400 till she dont mod no more. youll be handing them there asses in no time.

valves - rockerers - valve springs - pipe - ignition - suspention - high comp piston - bore job - tires and you have them junk z400 eaten. with about $2000 in it and that pays up for the price difference from the dealer.

[sweet300ex]

BOTH!!!!!!!!:devil

[2 QuicK]

Get a Cannibal. Seriously.

[hondarider2006]

HONDA ALL THE WAY!:D

[Bill Fuller]

Originally posted by hondarider2006
HONDA ALL THE WAY!:D Yea what he said:rolleyes:

[honda400exrider]

Originally posted by 2 QuicK
Get a Cannibal. Seriously.

I thought Cannondale went out of Business?!?:huh


there was a thread on here awhile ago.. it was a bunch of people arguing which was better a z400 or a 400ex. and everyone thought the z400. it has more power more suspention travel. better shocks. but one thing that a honda has that anyother quad dusnt have is stability and turning like a 400ex.

The problem with doing this might be once you did all that crap, the Z could get a pipe and you'd be beat again.


Just mod the 400 you have now.

If I did that I would probaly just buy a new 400 and get all the essantials. After a few years of abuse, they dont handle and respond the same.... PLUS the plastics are shinny:devil