Ok I bought a new 2007 400ex yesterday 1/18/08 from schroaders honda in NC. Got HELL of a deal paid $3,999 plus tax and it was $4,268.94 out the door! This is brand new I had him order the 07 I picked it up the day after he got it in the crate as I wasn't too keen on the 08 fender change. All other dealers wanted $5,999 plus tax on this quad.

Ok I've always been a honda man bought 2 new fourtrax 300's in 99, before that owned 2 bayou 220's, 92 fourtrax 200, fourtrax 70, 2 xr 100's, honda z50, go-carts.

So far I love the 400ex it's a sweet ride. However, after I got it home and off the truck I started it and 20 secs after I started it I heard the valves ticking a little.....We rode our fourtrax 300's for over a year before we heard the slightest valve ticking then I adjusted them and never had to touch them again.

this one surprised me when I heard it do the xr400 motors in the 400ex do this new? is it normal?

one other thing I didn't like is how the entire rear end comes off the 400ex. When I picked it up even though it was new I looked it over for any MAJOR scratches etc.. I noticed where the rear fenders meet the side black panels it was scratched a little on each side like something had rubbed it a little. I thought for the price I'm getting it hell I'm not gonna say anything but wondered HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?

*I soon found out how that happened after I took the seat and rear fenders off u have to be careful because if u have the slightest hard time getting it back on there you WILL scratch your side black panels pretty bad....do they sell these panels seperate? I plan on replacing them later since they came a little scratched up and I put a little on there myself now that I got it down it won't happen again.

besides the valves ticking a little being BRAND NEW??? I'm pleased with the power it has and all.

any thoughts on what i've brought up? thanks!

 

As far as the valves "ticking", let it break-in before you start worrying. Absolutely however, do not neglect to do the valve adjustment at 20 hours (just like your owner's manual says)!

I bought my EX in 99. It has untold thousands of miles on it. Only thing I have had to do is replace the rear bearings...and the reason they got toased in the first place was largely my own fault.