alright. as of now i have a suzuki 250 lt sport. its a great machine but its getting well it is old. im 14 almost 15 and ive had this for about 5 years we bought it used of course so its in pretty rough shape now. but im looking into a new quad, and suzuki is pretty much my favortie because i have had no big problems. so i was thinking the z400 but i was wondering how these compared to others so could someone tell me wihc one i could get heres a list of some im interested in. polaris predator 500, suzuki z400, honda 400ex, bombardier ds650, or the yamaha 350 raptor.i dont want a 2 stroke 4 stroke all the way for me. i will be doing all trail riding no drag, i will be going through mud water up hills wiht rocks and stuff like that maybe some sand dunes too. give me the details the good the bad and the ugly.

 

It's tough to find anything negative about the Z400, I looked hard before I bought my KFX and for 05 all the concerns with the older ones has been fixed. It's a great all around machine.

 

If Suzuki is your favorite, then continue to support them. The Z400 is a great machine, especially for trail riding. You'll have a blast with it.

 

The Z would be a good choice for you. Big upgrade over what you are riding now.

 

I try to support all of them if they are a good quad i will buy it.

 

i have a ds650 i do not have any complaints about the bike so far. i do alot of trail riding and I think it is great. It is a bigger bike than than the others you named, it fits me well 6'2" 220 lbs. In my opinion the bike has more power than i need but it is a good feeling to know the power is there if you need it.

 

Z all the way...they're all good bikes but i think the z is best for you. not too big, good power, and great handling. the 05 400ex would work very well too. the predator and DS may be a little too big.

 

i like the ds650 great quad just high weight prob if they would find out how to lower the weight somemore is would be ultimate.

 

I think that if you are mainly doing trail riding check out the new polaris outlaw.(a predator with IRS and 11.5" of ground clearance!!!)