Okay, our teen daughter is ready to upgrade from her Honda 250 to something a little bigger. She is pushing for a Raptor 350 but we're also considering a Honda TRX400 for her. Got any advice?

 

Well if your looking at a new 400ex,then your better off getting a z/kfx 400.If your getting a used 400ex,make sure its a newer model,because the old ones have no reverse and you'll be better off going with a rap 350.IMO.The raptor 350 would fit her the best of anything.

 

The 400EX is a much better performer. Just make sure she gets an 05 or newer if she needs reverse.

 

yes the 400ex is much better but if she needs reverse get the new models

 

forget about the rappy 350.. and forget about the 400ex.. ull want to get a z/kfx 400.. they are an all around better performing machine than the 400ex. rappy 350 is weak in power.

 

im not to sure on the prices but maybe they do not want to spend that kind of money on a z400....

 

The raptor would be nice and so would the 400ex. Let your daughter chose.

 

I have owned the warrior and I still own a 400ex. Out of the two, get the 400ex, it is significantly better in all categories than the 350. If the Z400 was out when I bought the 400ex, I would have taken the Z400 over the 400ex in a heartbeat. I have ridden the Z400 and it is an excellent quad if you are considering a 400cc type sport quad. Good luck, she is a lucky girl.

 

THE RAPTOR 350 isnt going to be as fast as the 400 range but it has plenty of power once you put a good slip on and get it jetted rite it has a good amount of midrange power and with someone 150 down im sure it will hit 62-64 miles per hour i love mine but i would take a z 400 or kfx or dvx 400z over it but not a 400 ex if you shott for the 400 get the z

 

Do what I did and put a 400ex motor in a Warrior...lol. seriously though, a 400ex is much better than a warrior/raptor 350. I like motors that have external cooling methods ie. oil coolers or radiators. Warriors in stock form are heavy feeling bikes also whereas the 400ex dont feel as heavy.