I just taken my first ride on my 400ex. While it is fun, I just don't think it compares to my old 250R. I'm not putting down the 400ex, it's still fun, I just expected more. I don't think that Honda will ever make another 2 stroke....They should atleast make a four stroke with some power.

 

They're to afraid that they will get sued,............WUSSIES

The only thing they will make with some power is a 4x4.

 

Go to atvtires.com and got to the atv spies and it talks
honda bringing the 250r back it says on there that it will
have 40% more horse power.And it says something about a 600ex.

 

That is rediculous. When I had my 01' 400EX, I raced a piped, and healthy 86' 250R.
I would take off from him at the start, and he would barely pull on by me when he was screaming in his 6th gear. WOW, what a dog that 400 is.........[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

 

FYI, almost all those pics are BS.

 

Absolutely.
Anyone with some common sence could look at the photoshop edited pics and be able to tell they are BS.

-Matt

 

OK, I just didn't want someone with poor vision or lack of common sense to get there hopes up!

 

There has been a lot of controversy about whether Honda will ever produce another two stroke quad. Many people had their hopes up (me included) when I read the article about their EXP technology which made two stroke emissions comparable to a four stroke. I for one seriously doubt that Honda will ever produce another two stroke quad again for several reasons.

(1. Take a look around! Four strokes are everywhere, Honda's not gonna miss out on this opportunity and take a chance that people might not buy a two stroke.

(2. Emissions is all you have to say and the environmentalists run scared, go hide under a rock and start yelling that we should ban engines that run on fossil fuels. Two strokes are very wasteful of fuel and for that have very high pollution ratings.

(3. Honda has always been a company of innovation and firsts. Look at the first All terrain Cycle, the ATC. They were very popular, and I just happen to own one [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]. I think after that Honda became tired of being the first to venture on to such risky markets because of lawsuits being filed against them because of the ATC's. Granted that Yamaha still makes the Banshee and Blaster but look at their sales history, they haven't had as many law suits filed against them (if any) compared to Honda. Honda is just looking out for their best interest, making a profit and keeping it.

As for the 600EX thing, I am not sure about that or not. I have been to the Honda dealership in Gresham and was told that there is supposed to be one (or was it a 650EX?).

 

Just to reply to the pictures on atvtires.com. All the 250R picture is a 400EX with 250R painted on the side and an aftermarket sliencer. The 600EX is just a 400EX with 600EX painted on the tank. Anybody else notice the resemblance?

 

Like I said, its just photoshop work... but aside from the crappy work on the plastic,
the motor art work is quite good.. they managed to draw (or cut and paist from another bike picture) in another motor on the "250R".