he's new to ATVs guys a 400ex would or 300ex would be little maintnance considering there is not radiator to flush and liquid cooling to mess with. Not to mention the dependability of a Honda. But if you have some experience with tuning and maintnancing things go w/ the Z

 

Well hell, if you're never going to actually ride the machine in the woods or on tracks then get a Banshee. If all you're going to do is drag race your buddies on pavement then the Banshee is for your.

The Banshee is probably the fastest bike out of the box for pure straight-line speed. It's pretty much a top-fuel drag racer in a 4-wheeler frame.

If you don't want to trail ride or do anything that involves turning then the Banshee is the machine you want.

 

Hey i got a banshee for sale all tricked out for 5000 with a ton of stuff done to it. If you are looking for a quad that is fast, light, handles great then this is the one. it is on ebay right now and you can check out my web site at www.onsted.k12.mi.us/~cabla and click on my quad

 

I'm 5'8.5 and 160 and I only rode an ATV w/ a clutch once before buying the Z400(about 9 weeks ago) and its great.