So I'm just getting into the sceen and am a little lost. I have been reading for only about a week and i cant figure out what kinda quad i should get for both me and my old lady.

Im a 6'3" 220lb guy and my wife is a 5'5" 150lbs. So i was thinking about the 450r for me and the 400ex for her.(mind you this will be our first time on a bike for the both of us.) Now ive read both sides for the 450r saying its a terrible trail machine(which is what my wife wants) or that its a GREAT trail machine so long as your know how to clutch and/or moderate the throttle. I also hear that the 450r is about as fun as it gets on the straights(which is what i really wanna do.)

Now its pretty much unanimus(sp?) that the 400ex is an ideal starter quad for trails, so im not soooo much confused about that one, other then a lot of ppls recomend the ltz400 over the 400ex. I soppose we will infact do a lot of trail riding because the wife lets me get away with a lot, so a lot of us getting into quads is for her. But you better belive ill take my quad which ever it is to the dunes or something where i can open it up! it just may not be as often as say the trails. To wrap things up, im asking what all of you recomend?

Please bare in mind that im a first time rider, and for referance i live in Suprise AZ which is about 2 hours from the dunes [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] and about 1.5 hours to anywhere else. thx for the advice!!!

 

get her the 400ex hands down great trail bike has good power for a beginner and can be modded to make more if you want it to be.. great balance also.. 4 you i wouldnt go with the 450r you are a big guy whos probably going to feel alittle cramped up on that bike i would say you fit really well on a Ds 650.. yes they are big bikes and tall.. but there wide and the suspention stock iz pretty good! and they have Tons of power throughout the gears.... the best trail bike i dont know... never took one in the trails i have known people that have riden them in the trails and they like them... But if you didnt like that you could go with a kfx 700.. but there automatic i dont know if you like that or not.. there a power plant also.. plenty of tourqe.. so you choose now... Do you feel comfortable on a 450r? if you do i recomend a 400z there great great bikes plenty of power..