I just bought a 2002 300 EX and I love it. I actualy like the idea of the clutch it is only a pain if you get stuck and have to push. Nuetrul is also very hard to find

 

pimp 250r your retarded
the 250 ex and 250x are 2 totally different machines. the 250ex motor orginates from the honda recon. it has a longitudeily mounted shaft drive and auto clucth and is the best of performers. on the other hand the 250x is an earlier version of 300ex.as u should no it has lot more power manual clutch chain drive, and for its time was a high performance quad. not a wife bike like the 250ex

 

i still have my 250ex and just recently got a 03 400ex. i still ride my little 250ex when im extremley bored but its a great quad for beginners but at an older age it will easaly bore you into wanteing a faster quad if u like to ripe threw the trails and stuff.

 

I'm actually looking at the new Raptor 350 and also the Honda 400 . . . I want more power/length/wheelbase than my 250 has and A LOT more suspension (aagh, my aching back/legs!). Have you ridden the 350? Like it? How about the 400 . . . I can get that one for $4,999 OTD. How is the Honda 400 as compared to the Suzuki Z400 as far as handling, etc?

 

The 250EX is not bad at all and in tight woods trails can be quite fast and keep up with bigger machines.

 

i have a 250 ex and with the money i put into it i could have bought a 400 ex or better yet a 450r but i really like my bike even stock it was fun i had no problems with the suspension at first but after extensive riding the shocks got a little loose because they are oil based shocks so i through some works gas shocks on them and its been hot for a suspension ever since. as far as the engine goes it did like 60 maybe out of the crate with the mods i put on it (over 1 grand just to the engine carbs and intake system) it clearly is one of the fastest 250's youll ever ride. i smoke z250's blasters warriors and i can keep up with raptors and ds650's for quite a ways they have about 5mph top end on me but not for long because im droppin nos on my system but if your an old guy and you want a bike just to ride trails then yea i sugguest it and if you want to surprise the hell out of bigger bikes then throw the mods i have on it and pull up next to a z400 and dust his *** with a little 250 like i do.


peace

 

i'm 14 and those things are so slow.

they r more like for 9 or 10 yearolds

 

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uhh is it possible to put 5k in a blaster?...and did it have a engine...

 

This kind of quote really ticks me off....."I am 14 and those things are slow"....come on junior...I don't call 50 MPH slow and I don't think you know what you are talking about. And they are for 9 and 10 year olds, thats just plain wrong. Did you read the guys question? He was not asking about top speed.

I am 30 years old, 5 foot 9 and 190 lbs. I have a 2003 250ex and I love this thing. I always have to shake my head when I hear the old "you will outgrow it". I am not growing any more except in the waistline maybe and I fit this bike like a glove. It is the perfect size and weight for me. I used to own a Warrior and while I liked it, I got tired after an hour or two of trying to ride that beast. I have never gotten tired after one hour or even two on my 250ex.

It handles better than a bigger bike on the trails and it has plenty of power for the dunes. You are not going to win many races with a Raptor or 450r, but if you buy a 250ex, thats not what you are looking for. If you want an all around good bike with about NO worries, than go with a 250ex. And for the price, nothing packs more bang for the buck, nothing.

I a not saying I will not want something bigger someday, I do want a utility quad, but I am very happy right now and I don't think I will ever sell my 250ex, it will stay in the family.