these are the three quad im looking into buying im 5'10" 160 pounds. i ride trails to get to sand pits also the quad has to be good a hill climbs (70ft) i do alot of jumping (7-10ft) wich do you guys think wou;d be the best overall quad for me


im also 14 years old i have rode a banshee and i could handle the power so now this thread isnt just going to say "the banshees speed and the powerband is to much for a 14 year old"


ps about how much can i get these bikes for used year 2000 or newer

 

If its tight and twisty trails, 400EX

If its more sandy hill climbs and straights, 660R

I can't think of a reason to have a Banshee over a Raptor. Stock for Stock they are about the same acceleration wise. Personally, I like the way the Raptor handles over the Banshee, the 400EX handles better than both but doesn't have as much power.

Pricing is something you will just have to get a feel for in your area, especially in more remote places (Maine is up there).

 

for your size, I would look at the 450's

if you are set in those choices....definately the raptor if you plan on upgrading

banshee if you want a 2 stroke

predators can be found used and are usually a good value

 

First off you are going to have a hard time finding a 2000 Raptor and you don't want a 2001(bad tranny) but as for the question of the three. What is the most important to you? Speed, Agility, Raw Power. Take your pick because none of these quads have all of those things.

Speed------Banshee
Agility------400ex
Power------Raptor

And don't tell me that you can handle a shee. I got my first quad at 2 years old and have been riding since and the shee is still a handful when you give it a little whiskey throttle.

 

I got my raptor when I was 12. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]


He is a pretty big 14 year old, I think he can handle it, age has nothing to do with riding.

 

hey hutchies why dont u think i can handle the shee.... yeah its a handful but i cant still controll it i have also been rideing since i was 2.........




i love it when poeple like you say younger kids cant ride shees then when we get them we somke 400ex's(remember thats what u have) and many more quads

 

He wasent saying that he wanted year 2000 he is saying he doesent want to get any of the machines under the year 2000

 

raptor or ex the fuel and matience on a shee will get old.

 

banshee if you think you can handle it because that way you can mod it the way you like and get the most power out of it.

 

I'd get a raptor, okay trail quad, plenty of power for the pits, and hills, and fairly reliable 02'+. I had modded banshee (40+ hp) at 13, and I could handle it, and I really liked it, but I sold it because it just wasn't a good trail rider, and I ride with slow-old dad, and slow little sister, so it just loaded up and fouled plugs. right now I have a modded 400ex, and it's pretty good in trails, but in an open feild or dunes, it just needs more topend, so, now I'm lookin at getting a raptor! good luck findin one that suits you!