I am 6'0 and weigh 235 and want to buy a Z250 ride with family. When I was a teenager a 250cc was considered the "Big Boy" atv. Now everybody says you must have a 300 or 400 in some cases a 600. Why must you have all those CC's to have fun? Have they changed the gear ratio where the 250 cc dont perform like they did 15 years ago or what. Please give me some feedback on this! I would like some opinions on size and performance. i dont want to start a brand thread or anything , just reasons why you need more cc's

You are going to be cramped riding a Z250, 250s aren't full sized quads anymore the Z250 is now an entry level quad...But for about the same price (2500-3000) you could either get a 400ex or a Warrior and have plenty of fun w/ the fam...

because in our day 250cc was a 2 stroke and thats why it was a big boy atv.to get the 250cc 2stroke power you have to get 400cc 4strokes.

Blindside350, thanks for your opinion. I have ridden other atvs Z-400,Warrior,Predator and a few others not to mention. I was kind of looking for a bike that my wife could also ride but You have to understand that i will be buying 4 atvs within the next three months. Two kid atvs and one for wife and one for me.

If you think about it the older 250's like the R and the Lt and the tecate are still some of the fastest quads.

Blackbird, I guess time does fly makes you wonder what happened to the easy old days. My cousin has a z-400 and he really thinks it the perfect bike for me. most would do trail riding ,farm riding and some small private backyard tracks.

like you said you have riden them ,and pick the best one you like best and go have fun

We have two and they're great for just getting on and having fun.

I think it was a lot different back with 3 wheels too. They just flat weighed a lot less. My 200x was 280lbs versus what? 350lbs for a 250ex? Not to mention I was lighter too! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

A 250cc will tote most people around fine on a hard pack surface. But I think you'll be much happier with that 400!

because your probobly thinking when you were a kid, every bike was 2-stroke, now its 4-stroke, 250cc 2stroke makes WAYYYY more hp then 250cc 4-stroke.