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Posted by: Lethal51
a 400ex has a poorly tuned engine my ass...
400ex has hella torque and power, the top end is not as much as id like, but hey its better than the ds 650, the ds650's are just horrible heavy chunks of crap, for anyone that owns one i feel sorry for them... 1.400ex 2.raptor 3.250r 4.banshee then at about number 54651347. DS650
Posted by: Darrin
Somebody has been sucking his exhaust pipe.
Posted by: LDJ
I'll drag race your Mojave!
Posted by: alibaba
yea but i can just bump a dirt rider in the back and see him go flying. You can bump me it the back as much as you want.
Posted by: 86atc250r
I have seen riders in the Blaster class beat 400EXs in races. Does this mean the Blaster is a superior machine? Not by a longshot. It does mean that a much more highly skilled rider was aboard that Blaster vs that 400EX that day. Look at the overalls, you will [b]not[/b] see the top riders on 400EXs being beat by Blasters, Mojave's, Warriors, or anything, except maybe 250Rs....
Let's think a little before we post, eh?
Posted by: 86atc250r
Come on now. The YZ426 quad doesn't exist, only in rare custom built race machines, heck, if we are including all the custom configurations out there your argument could go on forever. How about a turbocharged XR650R quad, or maybe the Kawasaki KX250 based quad that Bill Ballance was riding last year...
The DS-650 - in a drag race, yes, most other cases, no.
It seems you have missed the point.
Posted by: hakmazter
whatever.
Posted by: Mxracer98
It's not really that fast i rode doug gust's piped 400ex and my mojave is just about as fast if i did some engine work and can keep up with it.
Posted by: Mxracer98
The only thing about it was it had really good mid-range. it felt too tall
Posted by: Mxracer98
But the top Kawsaki guy on a Mojave is beating everyone on a stock mojave go figure.
Posted by: Mxracer98
Your just jealous, You probaly got beat by one.
Posted by: Mxracer98
EVerything else on the 400ex is good except for the engine. The mojave can keep up with my friends piped 400.
Posted by: ATV_MAN
Well dirtbikes...of course.
You have to have 2 times as much power on an ATV to go as fast as a dirtbike. so a 400 atv would equal a 200 dirtbike.
So the 400 EX is a good quad. you need some learning to do.
Posted by: 400exalltheway
if the 400ex sucks then why do people even buy them. And how come at the race i was at the other weekend the only quads there in 4 stroke class was a 400ex. explain that
Posted by: lastwarrior
MOST REVIEWS HAVE SAID THAT THE 400EX HAS A POORLY TUNED MOTOR BUT OTHER WISE ITS A VERY GOOD MACHINE. MY BUDDY HAS ONE AND AT FIRST I DIDN'T LIKE IT BUT NOW I ENJOY TAKING IF FOR A RIP BUT YOU WONT SEE ME BUY ONE ILL TAKE A NEW RAPTOR THANK YOUR
JUST PUT DOWN MY DEPOSIT
99 WARRIOR SOON TO BE ----> 01 RAPTOR
Posted by: lastwarrior
READ THE READ THE OLD REVIEWS IN THE MAGS GUYS THAT IS WHAT HAS BEEN SAID POOLY "TUNED MOTOR"
Posted by: Xplor
How come even ugly girls get dates?...different strokes for different folks, as they say in here. I hear it's the handling but most I know of add on mods for the engine. Marketing...
Posted by: rhino99
Buktina,
I would hope that your DS650 would be a little faster on the top end than a 400ex. Lets see, you only got 250 cc's more than him.
However, if you wanna race on an MX course against a 400ex, what do you think would happen? You would get smoked.
Now for drag racing, since you are so fast, wanna race my 250r? We will drag race, then XC race, then a little MX, a circle track, maybe a TT, and the R will kick your DS's ass in every one of them.
Sorry
Posted by: rmx251
What is so special about a 400 EX engine that makes everyone like it? It isn't that powerful compared to other 400 engines in dirt bikes. In fact, it is the least powerful.
Posted by: rmx251
Do I really "need some learning to do"? Engines produce the same HP in dirt bikes and ATV's, the difference is that an ATV weighs 150+ pounds more than a dirt bike. Maybe you "need some learning to do".
Posted by: briancwatkins
Ha! He he he.....this was very humorous. :) I had about 15 mins. to spare, so I decided to read this post.
:) Hilarious :)
Well, if you really want the truth, my MiniTrail 50 will proably kick everyone's a$$...you know why? Because I know how to ride it.
Posted by: KaiserSosei
Good point Gabe, The rider is very important to the mix, however, I don't feel this is any great revalation on your part because most people who ride already know this. Just my opinion, hoped it helped?
Posted by: power7
I don't think very many people love the engine. Mainly the handling and suspension, I don't own one but I've ridden many, along with other quads and it's nothing special at all
Posted by: azruffryder99
Thats the biggest nonsense ive ever heard, theres no way a 400ex will beat a Banshee until the Banshee hits 6th gear, its just bull***t. Stock for stock no way in hell.
Posted by: 250rampage
Man, you should watch your workding a little more. Some people might take "You can bump me in the back as much as you want" the wrong way. Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Posted by: WyoRider
Skull, well to answer your question about how a machine that sucks so bad can sell so well. One word...... POLARIS
Posted by: Arizona650
Let me start by saying I'm not a Honda man and As much as I'd love to bench race with y'all the reason the 400ex has so many fans is that Honda makes polished, high quality machines without glaring weaknesses. In the case of the 400, torquey, useable power, typically crisp Honda handling geometry and suspension that works so well you don't have to think about it. Even if its all in a decidedly low-tech package it all works together so well that you can think about the business at hand which is riding the thing.
Posted by: skull
yea GEE I wonder how a machine that sux so bad can sell so many units. people must be dumb.
Posted by: 00blasterdude
And how come in some races i have seen, the mohaves has beaten 400ex.
Posted by: 00blasterdude
You say only 250r can beat the 400ex, and how about the bombardier Ds650 or the yz426 quad.
Posted by: danyeo
Lots of good posts on here and lots of hot air, Arizona said it right about the 400ex, when i ride it, it all works for me, it does not have any glaring weak points that you can point out. Just because it cant beat a Banshee or DS in a drag the Honda haters try to amplify this and make it something bigger than it is. I think if the rider is up to it, this quad can tough to beat. I believe as an overall quad it is the best out there, not including the Raptor which i haven't seen or ridden yet. Top speed and drag racing is cool but thats all a side show for me. When thats over go for a real ride. Show me the best Jumper, the best over woops, the fastest through trails, the best handling, great for wheellies. Well i got a 400ex back in March and i think it is ALL THAT
Posted by: bkutina
lethal 51,
hey dumb @$$. there is no way in hell that your little 400 is gunna have better top end than my ds 650. you think its a piece of crap. well bring it on. i will drag race your sorry 400 any day of the week and leave you in my dust. another thing. are you retarded? i mean do you know anything about quads at all. if you did you sure wouldnt write posts like you have been. and have you ever actually ridden a ds. probably not because if you did you would never want to get on your wimpy quad again. by the way my ds will do 82mph top end what does your 400 do. thats what i thought.
Posted by: HILLSVILLE69
hehe i rode a 99 with pipe and k&n with jet kit and i thought it sucked motor wise.
Posted by: CB250X
DUDE THERE IS NO WAY A MOJAVE CAN BEAT A 400EX. THE 400EX IS 4 VALVE 400 AND THE MOJAVE IS ONLY A 4 VALVE 25O. EVERYTHING ON THE 400EX IS BETTER. USE YOUR BRAIN.
Posted by: Chris660R
A mojave will never beat a 400EX with same skilled drivers. Mojaves have no power what so ever, only engine mod you can do on a mijave to have it beat a STOCK 400EX is to throw the KX250 engine in the quad frame.
Posted by: HondaRacer21
Yea I can beat a 400ex on my 300ex if some little kid was driving it.
Posted by: disturbed
Ill tell you what, as soon as I get my Raptor in and learn how she handles, I am willing to race any 400ex, any Kawaski Mojave ( by the way I own a mojave...not a bad machine for a beginer) any ds650 or any other atv. So then this argument will be over.
p.s. love how the 400ex handles
p.s.s The 400ex will smoke a banshee untill the yamaha hits its 6th gear
Posted by: brokemybanshee
no offense but no way in h#ll would a mojave beat a banshee or a 400ex even. You will never understand until you ride a banshee. Mojave's are nice but dont have the ummmph.
Posted by: 4trxRman21
that was a really good one lol iv heard all good things about the 400ex and it don t have to do 90 mph its a honda people love the 400ex because its a big sport quad that handle's like no other wheelies great and its stable and its a honda you don t have to worry about haveing to pushing it home!!! tricked 86 4trx and 86 atc 250r
