I am goin to buy a quad this June and i cant make up my mind i want a 2005 450r ... banshee ... or a z400 what quad would be better if piped????

 

450r would be a great machine. If you don't mind more maintence and the headache's get the banshee. It's a pretty strong 350cc machine

 

The Shee was ok in its day, but is now obsolete. The motor is a thrill, but has no low end for trail riding. The frame is weird (it's a little front heavy) and the suspension is poor, by todays standards.

The Z400 is probably the best all-around machine out there. It does everything well, and the motor can be hopped up quite a bit. Handling is excellent, and it has a light feel.

I pick the 450R only for open desert and fast more open trails. The motor likes to rev and it doesn't like to go slow, so it is a poor choice for any kind of technical trail riding. With some gearing changes, it might work as a trail bike.

 

the 450r would be my pick well actually i would get the yfz but if that wasn't a choice i would have to get the z the are great allround machines and they are built tough.... shee are great machines and i love riding them but they are not as good overall as the z ythey are built well though mt buddy had a sheee for over a year and he rode that thing hard and never any problems then he sold it

 

The shee is obsolete? Still seems to sell pretty well and manages to have more potential on a stock cylinder than any of the other bikes you mentioned. A good port job and the right pipes and it works well as a trail machine, just dont expect it to put around like a 400ex or raptor can.

As with all of these posts, the most important thing is what the poster is going to use the atv for. Obviously if he's going to mx the banshee is out of the question, but for the dunes its a great pick. Judging from the fact that he lives half way between Lansing and Detroit I'm going to say his main riding with be tighter trails. In that case I'd say the z400 is the best pick for him. If he plans on running nearby MX or harescrambles, I'd opt for the trx450R.

 

Well he better get a Shee quick because Yamaha is discontinuing it!

 

Only because of EPA restrictions, not because its no longer a viable product. I'm sure there will be plenty of used ones around too.

 

my said uncle that there was a new 2 stroke technology that makes them cleaner than the 4 stroke with 20% more power. if its true,i wonder if they sell the patton?

 

Get the 450r, It will out preform both other machines. And i trail ride my 450r a lot. It dose great!!!

 

Get the Z4oo it is very well geared stock if ur looking for something that will go almost as fast as a 660 raptor stock. then gt it becuz the z400 has better handling and for 50 dollars u can buy a alba kit and you could beat a piped raptort depending on alba kit of course.