I agree that the LEM's are awesome bikes, and they can be built to put out around 17hp (with a 70cc big bore)which is crankin for a 50cc class bike, but they sure are small-even for someone 4'11". Seat heights are between 20 and 30 inches. Check out their website for more details.

http://www.twsusa.com/lem1.html

 

thanks for the link QUADMXer ...
Looks like I could ride the biggest LEM but they are automatics. Just looked more at the CR80 and YZ85 online. Will have to go visit all the dealers. decisions, decisions...

 

Dunechick
Go and check out the YZ85, I think it will interest you if you want some power in a small package. I am 5'4 about 135 and it can easily move me around with TON's of power to spare. If the seat is a little high you can always cut the foam down and reshape the seat or soften the shock a bit to make it fit. I have never riden a XR100 but my buddie has a XR200 and I have been on it a bunch and it does not have very much power. The 2 stroke 80's will beat it without trying, I do know that much.
What are your feelings on the 400ex VS. the Raptor? I am looking to get a second machine and am looking at both of them. I would consider the C-dale but am concerned with getting parts 5 years down the road. I know Honda and Yamaha will be around and building bikes, but will C-dale still be building motors? (This is not a slam on C-Dales I have a F2000 Mnt. bike of theirs and love it).

 

Code54 - been thinking seriously about the bike for a few days and got to agree, better to get the two stroke than a four stroke. The Yamaha-motor home page gave good info on the bike, except didn't mention the seat height. I know I fit on an XR100 comfortably - don't know how close in height they are. Got a Yamaha dealer just down the road, will go see them soon and find out.

400EX vs Raptor? well, to be honest I haven't ridden a Raptor. I have heard bad things about the 2001 model, and some good about the 2002 model. I decided what was best for me was to get the 400EX and modify her later. (off the top of my head I can't remember all the bad things i've heard about the '01 Raptor - I can tell you that they are already showing up in used cycle shops and I've seen alot of them for sale on the net - lots of people aren't keeping them)

julie

 

Have you check out a blaster banshee and warrior? those are great quads, blaster would be PERFECT for your size! warrior is like a powerful 300ex, banshee's are CRAZY!

 

Go with the 400ex, you wont have to worry about outgrowing it. Your getting a little big for the 300ex. my cousin has a 300ex and when I ride it I feel way to big for it (Im about the same size as you). And the 400ex will have more then enough power for you.

 

go with the 400ex, dont even think about the 300. i love a 300ex, i had mine built to the hilt and it was an awesome quad. by the time you put in a bigger carb, redo the airbox, port your heads and get a a valve job, then test jetting until u get it just perfect,and eventually bore it out to a 323, 330, 345, or even 395, then buy new shocks, extend your a-arms and swingarm, and axle, and geta new bearing carrier for it, you've got about the baddest quad around, then u start to realize, hey, i've got 4,000 dollars in extra's for my 300ex. u realize u could have bought a 400ex and then put 4,000 dollars into it and had 3 times the quad. i've been through all this. i loved my 300ex, heck, still wish i had it sometimes, but if i woulda started out with the 400ex in the first place, i already woulda been ahead of myself. you can see in my signature that im goin for the 400ex next time, even though the 300 is a great quad, the 400 just makes more sense.