Ok, I just started getting into wanting to race... im 15, and by the time over the summer i get enough money I can get anythign under 5,000 $... I really want to start racing ATV's... I never really got into dirtbikes after riding a yamaha yz80 it really didn't intrest me... but when i first got on a fourwheeler, i knew it was somthing i really wanted to do... right now i have a utility fourwheeler, it goes 60 mph... but thats to easy to max... i need something Fast with acceleration/speed... I was looking around for a 400ex but is a Bombardier good?? or give me some helpful hints/ideas

 

Well, Acutally... I'll tell you how a drive. I drive normally 50-60 if im driving like crazying, i knew how to do sharp corners.... i need a light atv to get around sharp corners and i can jump with, im not really experianced to jump with atvs yet but im ready, Last time i jumped with an atv was with mine.. i bought mine for 1500$ exellent condition and first day i got it i drove it... like a bad outta hell ... i was jumping like 5 foot jumps and going 60... than i broke my shock... i was pretty upset... but i got over it... but im looking for somthing that can match up with my riding etc.

 

go for the 400ex its much more user friendly and sound good for you.

 

what will i need before i start racing..? or can i race stock?

 

nerf bars, kill switch, depending on what and were your racing you will most likly have to be 16 to race a 400ex.

 

My dad is calling about a 650ds ... But if he can get that he prolly will... but if not im getting a 400ex... and i'll be 16 by then.

 

I THINK THE BEST BEGINNER AND NOVICE RACE QUAD IS A 400EX. Try to get the 400ex.

 

Whats better than a 400ex thats cheap...

 

nothing, the 400ex is the best atv for racers on a budget. Everything else costs so much money used, its almost as much as new.

 

Definatly a 400ex, You can find them dirt cheap now, they are still being used by professionals even with a large budget. 400ex is the way to go, They have GREAT frame geometry for jumping, loads of mods for MX, and can handle trails with ease. If you get a 400ex (and i really advise you to), First thing you want to get is Nerf Bars, i really missed mine when i jumped the banshee (ill let you figure out what happened), Next, you will need a set of tires, i would go with holeshots, Your choice to trim the plastic or not, i would have to say cut the plastic off, Killswitches are cheap and so are air filters, get a pipe silencer, id go with White Brothers E-Series, with all that listed including the bike, it should total up to around $5000.00. and once your really into racing and have some money to spend, get some +2 a-arms and a +2 axle, you cant go wrong with that setup. Movies like Huevos 2-6, they used 400ex's and they handled GREAT.