I was reading Quad Magazine last night and there's a guy that wrote in and said he rides his 400EX to work everyday (legal where he lives). He had to put mirrors etc. on it. Anyway, he claimed he gets 41 mpg on the highway and never goes over 50 mph (that has to be close to top speed on a 400EX). I have read elsewhere that 17-18 mpg is about average. Does anyone know ?

 

Dirttrax tv did a test on utility quads using 400's up to big bores I believe. Driving slow on pavement they ranged from about 30mpg to 38mpg. On the trails and driving like most people do I think the quads ranged from the low 20's to high 20's. They tested quads from a couple of manufacturers on the show too.

Jon

 

It was a z400 and he never went on the highway.It's perfectly capable to do 40mpg it's not a big bore engine,and a z will do 67 so he's not really stressing the engine.

 

ya i could beleive it. 40 mpg. and budedm top speed tfor a stock 400ex is probably closer to like 60. i think, cuz thats wat i ride and its way over 50 cuz my buddy's dirtbike goes about 50 and i blow him away in a heartbeat with my 400, (on the road)

 

i sure wish my city would let me drive a atv to work.my 2004 300ex does 65, i sure wouldnt care about gas mileage. my quad would atleast get twice as much as my truck.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ccnkm05

i sure wish my city would let me drive a atv to work.my 2004 300ex does 65, i sure wouldnt care about gas mileage. my quad would atleast get twice as much as my truck.</end quote></div>

wow wow wow hold on a 300ex does not do 65, 45-50 tops even modded out it won't do 65.

 

sure does the garmin gps does not lie.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ccnkm05

sure does the garmin gps does not lie.</end quote></div>

Everybody on this entire site will tell you it does'nt and yes gps does and will lie it is one of the most unreliable sources for top speedget a car going 65 and try catching up you won't I'm sorry,drive next to a car going top speed there speedo won't say 65,45-50 tops.

 

a 300ex will def go 55 if piped and etc... 65 i dono, maybe if theres some real engine work done. 45 mph is real slow for a 300ex. i just sold mine and that thing was never topped out at 45.

 

no but stock is like 50 now with crazy motor work and crazy gearing it will do 65.i geuss I doubted it's speed i ride a buds 250x and it tops at like 48.I don't think that his gps is giving him an acurate reading,but if it even did go 65 it would take a long time to get there.