ok so i dont know all of the dates but i was looking at getting a new quad somewher in the 400 cc ball park and i noticed that recentley honda went from the old style with the two round head lights to a newer faster looking style i was just wondering if they made any engin or other parts diffrent or if it was just the plastics.

also how do these things compeat with the warrior 350 and the ltz

thanks
old version

new version

 

They added reverse in 05'

 

Pretty sure same engine on all years of the EX. I can't remember which year they added reverse but, I'm going to agree with scrambler400enoge anyway. I'm afraid to disagree with him because, I'm afraid his avatar will eat me.

LTZ i believe is fuel injected and prefers higher rev's. From what I've heard the 'ol EX's will lug down more than the LTZ making it a bit better for slower trails.
Either of these machines will be superior to the Warrior IMO.

 

Stay away from the Warrior. It is an old tired design, that never was that good.

What they said, except that the Z only got fuel injection and a redesign this year.

I like the EX for trail riding, and the Z for more open trails and wide open country.

 

what about power wise i ride a lot of trails but i also go to alot of sand pits with huge hills and im wondering which one will be better on the hills

this is stock where i ride i cant really have a pipe the cops have already come twice and i dont want to find out what happens on strike three

 

^BUMP^

 

I think that the Z would be better on hills, and sand pits. The reasoning behind this is that the Z likes to rev higher, and on hills I believe it's ideal to be revving high in a gear, if the hill is technical that is...If you look at all the best sand/dune machines they generally like to rev high.

 

I say the opposite....rev vs grunt for hillclimbs. I have a whole canyon full of monster hillclimbs behind by house (Reche Canyon), so it's not like I have no experience at this! I actually prefer the EX, over the Z or the 450R for hillclimbs. The engines that like to rev, often result in just a bunch of useless wheelspinning. The EX has less power, but all that power gets to the ground!!!

 

I agree with recon, in dunes your right murox it's all about momentum.But up hills you can pop an ex in 1st and it will climb most hills you point it at.

 

build a shed in the woods to put ur bike in i have a yoshi pipe on my 400ex and its loud always gets people complainin but i love it a shed in the woods is a great idea for when the 5-0 start comin around