ok i am 14 6'1 and about 205-210lbs and for my birthday my dad is going to get me a quad but not exactly sure what to get though i really like the 400ex. Near my dad is yamaha suzuki and honda dealers so pretty much anything is up for grabs

im 14 too,15 in a few weeks and am 245lbs and a little under 6 foot and i ride the 400ex(stock) hard with no problems,tons of power,great quad i ride on dirtbike tracks and it works fine.
the farthest ive gone is a 50 foot table top and it still holds up great!i also do trails too

im bigger than you are...of course it also has it disadvantages....
i can guarentee you 100% satisfactory with a 400ex especially if your new to motorsports
(ive been riding bikes since i was 5 then i got an atv after i broke my collar bone)
because the 400ex has no problems with it unlike some other quads that things break and the 400ex goes around 60-65 when you first get it so its perfecto
if anyone tells you anything different than a 400ex theyre on crack because it a perfect quad

ya but what about the z400

the honda is better relibilty and better engine

One of the 400's is a great choice! These are easy enough to ride that a beginner can handle one, yet an experienced rider won't get bored.

The EX and Z are pretty similar in terms of handling and frame geometry. The Z has slightly better suspension, and being water cooled it is faster. Both are high quality, and both engines are bulletproof.

I like the EX for tight trails. It has an engine that doesn't mind being lugged down and ridden slow. I like the Z for faster more open trails, and wide open country.

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Southern California Deserts and Mountains....

Desert: 450R, 400EX
Technical Trail: Rancher 420 and 350 4X4's
Kids: Two 250EX's and TRX90
Dual-Sport Bikes: KLX250S and XT225

Past rides: 300EX, 2wd Rancher 350, Recon, TRX90, Z400, LT160, LT80, Warrior, Blaster, CRF230F

the z400 is a much better desert quad. but on trails the 400ex is a little better. i whould buy the z400 if i were you.


07 Raptor 700r
K&N air intake
white brother pro alumium
pc3 efi
sand star and hauler paddles
durablue elimnator x-33 axle
ishock 5500 front end.

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06 raptor 700....way way way to much stuff to list but makes real good hp and has long travel suspension

what the hell do you guys eat... when i was 14 i was like 5'1" 100... but id def go with 400ex ride red

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'07 trx450

lol i guess either 400 would be a ok choice,but id still go with the honda,and everyone in my family is big...i could easily bench press 200

lol
but im probably going to go with the 400ex since there is someone i know selling theres for about 3500 with alot of upgrades and im not going to be going that fast since i will most likely be going on really tight trails (since most people i know ride dirtbikes
but the guy i knows 400ex is yellow and i hate that color and i was wondering if there is anyway without replacing all the plastics (which sounds expensive) to paint it? or is it too much trouble for something that doesnt matter?

you chould get a graphics kit to change the look

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06 raptor 700....way way way to much stuff to list but makes real good hp and has long travel suspension

I was kinda wondering the same thing.

For a first quad, the 400ex would be better for you than the z. Just a little less maintenance to do.

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If it take more than 3 bolts to hold it on, it's probably crucial.

Easiest and cheapest way to change the color is cover it with mud and dirt.

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If it take more than 3 bolts to hold it on, it's probably crucial.

you cant paint it and graphics is the best way to go
what wrong with being huge?

and also what about the raptor 350? or is the 400ex/z400 in a completly diffrent league

stick with a 400 you wont be too pleased with a 350 i dont think

ok but idk i might have to go with a z400 since the only true dealer close to me is a (my house not my dads) is a suzuki/yamaha dealer

okee doke im sure youll be happy with it

to paint it get a couple cans of the color spray paint you want, paint it, let it set for a day or so, and then clearcoat it and you won't have a problem unless you get wd-40 on it. it took me 4 cans of black spraypaint to paint my warrior(i painted literally all the plastic) and one can of clearcoat. total=$5.83 including tax

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2008 Yamaha Grizzly 700 fi with eps by this time next year
1998 Yamaha Warrior 350 (traded, but not forgotten)
1988 Honda 300 4X4

well it doent matter anymore if i get a z400 since i will probably get a 07 which is available in black

ok well now heres the issue...
after spending the weekend with my dad and going to MotoTownUSA where they held the northeastern national extreme stunt comp. (streetbikes doing wheelies stoppies and many other stunts) which was F**KING COOL AS HELL i learned that the indoor track also allowed quads to practice/race on it which they just started doing and after seeing a couple of 450's i am wondering if i wanted to get one of them but i know they have alot of power behind them and require some experience. i also found out from my dad that money isnt really an object when it comes to this with him he wants me to have exactly what i want and to be happy. but another reason why i am looking into the 450's is another question... if i get a 400ex/z400 will i be able to clear most of the jumps withought casing it stock? when we first got there there was a guy on what looked like a honda 450r or a 400ex im really not sure becuase they look so alike now on the track and i dont know if he was just going really slow and not trying to make the jumps completely or if he was trying and didnt have enough power to make them.