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    400ex or Z400

    This coming march i'm planning on getting a 4-wheeler but i'm still deciding on what kinda to get, my dad is getting a 400ex and this is what he wants me to get, i'm okay with it, but i'm wondering if a Z400 is any better ??
    I kinda wanted a shee, but i dont want a two-stroke engine, and a raptor just costs to much for me... Anyone wanna help me out with this...... anyone know how many hp a 400ex and a z400 stock has?
    thanks for your time!

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    man take it from someone who has both. buy the Z. they handle the same but you get more power, water cooled, and REVERSE for the same price. yes honda has the reliable thing in the favor but really there is no problem with the Z. let your dad get a ex and you get a Z. that way you will have both.
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    I personally like the 400ex more than the Z400. Something to consider is dealers are selling 400ex's much cheaper...take me for example, I bought mine for $4800 OTD :square

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    is your dad paying for it or are you?
    If dad is paying for it get the 400EX thats what he wants you to have and it will be less expencive on dad plus its a great quad.
    If you are paying for it get what you want its your money and they are both great quads to have..

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    if you are buying with your own money here are some things to consider you can buy a 1 year old 400ex stock bullet proof for under 4000.thats a pretty good deal , but if it is not about the money the z has reverse and water cooling, they ride about the same so I would buy the z
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    hey,

    yeah you should get a 400EX that is like 1 or 2 years old. I know you can get a nice one for 3500. Then you add a bunch of mods to it and still be under what it costs for a z400.
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    don't get me wrong I love my Honda, but its hard to pass up the liquid cooled Z. Before you buy anything be sure to ask about a new honda, I'm sure it will be all that the Z is and more.

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    Well, my parents are buying this one, and i get a choice, just not a raptor or shee :P which i dun really care about them... anywho....
    I already asked about buying a used one, if i show them that its in great condition, still they would refuse, they want to get brandy new ones so incase anything... there shouldn't be anything wrong with em... ya'know what i mean??


    How fast does a Z400 go? cuz i've been riding 4-wheelers for a year now, but never owned my own, i usually leech off my friend or something, he has a 400ex, i like it, but i also wanna try out a Z400...

    So for the final draw, everyone thinks i should get a 400ex? cuz in school all i hear about it Z400s, and thats just heartbreaking :P
    but oh well, cuz i'd rather take the advice of u guys, cuz i want a quad that will last me awhile and i wont have to worry about sucking it up in the woods...

    A friend i know always cocks off how he has a 400Ex with dual exhaust and a whole bunch of other stuff and it'd top off 80+mph b/c his parents own a honda shop in a town 'bout 20 mins from here...

    In a year or so, i'm gonna be working and hopefully be getting 2g's and i'm gonna buy the Z500 bore kit if i get the Z400 that is.. and i'm hoping i could atleast beat him in the trails, doesn't matter with top speed... just tired of getting cocked off to

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    Originally posted by Arynock
    A friend i know always cocks off how he has a 400Ex with dual exhaust and a whole bunch of other stuff and it'd top off 80+mph b/c his parents own a honda shop in a town 'bout 20 mins from here...

    kids these days there more windy than a sack full of ******** but i did like the part about the dual exhaust

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