honda lowered msrp on the 400

[Castor-426ex]

they lowered it to 5200....wise choice

they should get rid of the 300ex

[300exOH]

Originally posted by freeride132
they should get rid of the 300ex

I was thinking they should put the 250ex motor on the 300ex chassis and give the 400ex reverse for us trail riders. The 250 would be better suited for more riders then too. I would've bought the 400 if it had reverse.

[sly400ex]

Originally posted by 300exOH
I was thinking they should put the 250ex motor on the 300ex chassis and give the 400ex reverse for us trail riders. The 250 would be better suited for more riders then too. I would've bought the 400 if it had reverse.

:huh

noo reverse would suck ona 400ex

[GOMER007]

I think they should get rid of the 250ex and make I real one form like xr 250 motor:blah:

Originally posted by GOMER007
I think they should get rid of the 250ex and make I real one form like xr 250 motor:blah:

You know, that sounds like a good idea

[CowsBitePeople]

Originally posted by Curt
You know, that sounds like a good idea

yeah it does :macho

[YLW400]

I got mine for 5200 out the door in December of 01

[400exrules]

Originally posted by Castor-426ex
they lowered it to 5200....wise choice

sweet! i guess they need room for the 450

[250xex]

Originally posted by GOMER007
I think they should get rid of the 250ex and make I real one form like xr 250 motor:blah:
Or the motor from the cfr250 that would be sweet, i think i heard suzuki or kawisaki was doing that. I like the idea of having a 250 racer. It would be awesome to have 3 classe, the 440, open, and a 250. 5200 sounds better for the 400.

[Rip_Tear]

I think they should leave the line up how it is, dont change anything. I don't know why/how you could want reverse on the 400, I don't think I would ever use it, except when I am being incredibly lazy. If your that lazy, you definately dont "need" the reverse :p :macho

[K2Snow]

Man, just got a brand new 03 300ex for 4700 OTD. I bet I coulda got a 400 for close to that now. Oh well, still having fun on the 300. As for reverse, it's nice to have out in the dunes... but not really necessary.

[F-16Guy]

I just paid $5000 OTD for my girlfriend's 400ex (graduation present-- hell of a guy, ain't I?). I also got 6.9% APR for 60 mos and $0 down, 0 interest for 90 days. Pretty sweet deal, I think. Funny thing is, I'm sure they still made a butt-load of money off of me.:p

[Atreyu]

good call by honda ;)

[zfire_28]

I'm just glad they kept the 400 in their lineup.
that new 450 is way ugly. :scary:

[pa_countryboy]

I paid 4500 otd for a new 03 400 in august.

[muff]

Originally posted by 300exOH
I was thinking they should put the 250ex motor on the 300ex chassis and give the 400ex reverse for us trail riders. The 250 would be better suited for more riders then too. I would've bought the 400 if it had reverse.

good call :rolleyes: ..........not

the lineup they have can target any rider at any skill level. why change it?

[450r dream]

i think honda should take the 300 out of the lineup and use the frame for a crf250 engine. and you still got quads for all differnt skill levals. or just leave the 300 in. but in a while id say all compines will have 250s out

[Stevie-D]

dang!! now i guess i dont have a snowballs chance in hell of sellin the 400 for 4 grand:mad:

[muff]

Originally posted by Stevie-D
dang!! now i guess i dont have a snowballs chance in hell of sellin the 400 for 4 grand:mad:

damn I didn't think about that :grr:

[Rider#11]

ya its gunna be hard to sell your used bikes now for the money you want..but it was a good move for new buyers..so its a win loose situation:ermm:

[RuffRyder400ex]

i think honda is now fine the way it is and no more changes unless needed.

[Fast250EX]

I would like a 400EX but I do NEED reverse. I go on tight, off camber trails and without reverse you are simply screwed. The 250EX is the perfect size for trails like that. It has all the plus's of the Recon as a trail machine but with much more power. I love it.

Since the 250EX is still pretty good in its class, it is easy to sell one for 3000. Come winter I think you'll see 400EX's down in the 2800-3200 range. There is already several nice ones for 3200 around here. I would like one but with no reverse I just can't afford it on some of those trails.

I think their lineup is great right now and it's actually the best they've had in 14 years (since the R). It's not that Honda's lineup is bad it's just that everyone else's is better.

I do know one thing, I sure hope Fullbore or someone is working on new 450R plastics cause that thing is *** ugly.

:rolleyes2