Honda 400ex for trailing?
#13
09-05-2010 | 12:03 PM
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You bigger boys really need to go with a bigger powerplant IMO...I'm 220lbs and have ridden bikes/atvs for 40 years. Although a 400ex will initially seem fast and all-powerful, after you get some experience riding you will probably find that it needs power upgrades to get your weight up steeper hills, etc.
For trail riding with a 2wd, the Raptor 700 is awesome...fuel injected, reverse, water-cooled, easy upgrades, plenty of power for almost anything you will throw at it.
For trail riding with a 2wd, the Raptor 700 is awesome...fuel injected, reverse, water-cooled, easy upgrades, plenty of power for almost anything you will throw at it.
#14
09-09-2010 | 10:56 AM
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You bigger boys really need to go with a bigger powerplant IMO...I'm 220lbs and have ridden bikes/atvs for 40 years. Although a 400ex will initially seem fast and all-powerful, after you get some experience riding you will probably find that it needs power upgrades to get your weight up steeper hills, etc.
For trail riding with a 2wd, the Raptor 700 is awesome...fuel injected, reverse, water-cooled, easy upgrades, plenty of power for almost anything you will throw at it.
For trail riding with a 2wd, the Raptor 700 is awesome...fuel injected, reverse, water-cooled, easy upgrades, plenty of power for almost anything you will throw at it.
For $3000, and riding trails with some jumps, a 400ex or Z400 is a perfect fit. I personally like the Z400 a little more for performance, but for your size a 400ex is more torqey and a little more reliable. You can find great deals right now, the market is crap for a seller.
#15
09-09-2010 | 11:08 AM
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I don't mean this as arrogant, but I've been riding for 20+ years on all types of quads and bikes, including racing, and a 400 has plenty of power for anything but wide open areas like desert or dunes. I'm 6'-3" and 200lbs. as well.
For $3000, and riding trails with some jumps, a 400ex or Z400 is a perfect fit. I personally like the Z400 a little more for performance, but for your size a 400ex is more torqey and a little more reliable. You can find great deals right now, the market is crap for a seller.
For $3000, and riding trails with some jumps, a 400ex or Z400 is a perfect fit. I personally like the Z400 a little more for performance, but for your size a 400ex is more torqey and a little more reliable. You can find great deals right now, the market is crap for a seller.
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