I'm looking at both of these quads and they each seem very nice. They are both the same price ($2200). Which one of these is the better overall quad? I'm probably going to be doing alot of dune riding and trail riding. Also which one is more customizable? I'm leaning toward the Honda but I want to hear any pros and cons about these machines. I will appreciate anyones 2 cents! Thanks guys!

 

The teens in this forum were in diapers when I was riding a Warrior. It was the worst quad I ever owned! I was never so glad as the day in 99 when I got rid of it and got a nice new 400EX!!!

The EX is by far the better machine! The Warrior handles heavy and kind of clunky (although it isn't that heavy "on paper"). It has a front heavy weight balance, and the rear suspension linkage has just never been right. The frame geometry isn't great either.

 

Ya i've never ridden a Warrior. Wouldn't expect them to be as "clunky" as you say. But thanks for the info I'm almost 100% on getting the Honda now.

 

Id go with the 400 just for the extra cc's for the dune plus it seems to be a good quad for the money. And there are a lot of mods for it out there.

 

The Warrior is a venerable machine in its' own right, but for the same price that Honda would have to be ratted out to not pick it. The 400EX is a better overall machine in just about every possible way.

 

Ya the honda is in perfect shape and its all stock never been tampered with. Thanks everyone for the info. Looks like i'm a HONDA MAN NOW. I'll post some pics soon. Thanks again.

 

the warrior is a great mach ive owned two and close two the same speed as a 400 ex and they have reverse
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A little late on this one but we have a 400 and a warrior and to tell you the truth I think it would take about 500 bucks or more to make hers compare with mine. I've heard that you can upgrade the warriors suspension to shocks off of newer bikes, and get rid of the so called "baloon" tires to improve the handling, which is my biggest gripe with it. However it is my girls and she is still learning so it works for her for now. The only pros I can give it are an extra gear and reverse over my ex. But, most people, even me, don't need reverse on a sport, it's just a convenience thing. I feel the warrior would have less of a hard time pulling a tree out of the ground than my bike, but this torque makes the bike feel like it can't get out of it's own way thru the first couple of gears. By now it seems like you made the right decision and went red, but if not, I hope I helped out.

 

The Honda is a better quad. It has a larger, newer 4 valve engine versus the old 80's techknowledgy warrior with 50cc less and a 2 valve engine. The EX also handles a lot better and is just a better quad all around.

 

The Warrior is a decent cruising machine, but it is not on the level of sport with the 400ex. If you plan on riding aggressive at all the 400ex is the way to go.