2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
#41
01-07-2007 | 07:23 PM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
Why consider either when you can get a Predator for about the same money?No I don't own a predator,but a buddy I ride with has a 2005 model with HMF slip-on ,uni filter and jetted and believe me it runs very well.Just a thought,might be worth comparing prices between 400 EX,Z400,Raptor 660,and Predator which has reverse also from 2005 on.Good luck
#42
01-07-2007 | 09:48 PM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
I have two 05 Honda 400EXs that I bought about 3 months ago. They were brand new so I got them for $4999. I bought them for friends to ride. If you want a lot more bang for your buck...go with the Predator 500. Cheaper than the Honda, but night and day more powerful. Z400 is probably in between the Predator and the Honda performance wise. Hondas are definitley reliable. Go to Pismo and try to rent a 400...you will only see Hondas!
#43
01-08-2007 | 01:59 AM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
As a brand new ATV rider, (rode MX 20 years ago) I chose the 400ex for its proven reliability and all-around trail bike effectiveness. I bought my early teen boys the 250ex so there was no need to go any bigger for me since I'd have to stay with them anyway.
I clearly have a solid trail bike with ample power, good reliability and a balanced ride. When the time comes, I will certainly look for more power and either mod the ex or buy something better out of the box like the Z400 or a Raptor.
To each his own. You need to know what you plan on doing with the bike before you buy. If you just want to impress your friends on the drag strip, buy the Raptor. If you want to go on 40 mile desert rides and not worry about anything, buy the Honda. I don't need to race any body or impress anybody, I just want to ride and have fun without the hassle.
I clearly have a solid trail bike with ample power, good reliability and a balanced ride. When the time comes, I will certainly look for more power and either mod the ex or buy something better out of the box like the Z400 or a Raptor.
To each his own. You need to know what you plan on doing with the bike before you buy. If you just want to impress your friends on the drag strip, buy the Raptor. If you want to go on 40 mile desert rides and not worry about anything, buy the Honda. I don't need to race any body or impress anybody, I just want to ride and have fun without the hassle.
#44
01-16-2007 | 04:03 AM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
I am so frustrated when people are bashing the 400ex for nothing . yeah yeah its underpowered ...but i was out accelerating on dirt: z 400 , banshees, raptor t'ill 40 mph when my ex was stock. .yeah other quad have a far better handling ... but in trailriding try to beat a 400ex, the only reason that you MAY beat a ex in the trail is if your quad is alot more powerful than the ex so its not because of the handling ....yeah yeah its aircooled what an old technology and it surely bad .... 400ex dont overheat and dont need liquid cooling.. yeah yeah its an old engine tech ... why change something that works great ?
i had so much fun with my ex since i have it , i never had engine problem , its one of the wheelie king in stability it can go forever on the 2 rear wheel and even the side wheels,,it jumps pretty well, if you hillclimb its very strong on second gear , if you dragrace on dirt it has lot of traction and you can beat a lot of quads till you hit fourth speed , and with many mods it become a very powerful atv with lot of torque. with mine i beat modded raptors, z 400, ds 650, 450 r.
400ex is a cool quad even if its not powerful like bigger cc quad stock. its definitly not a kid quad and why wife's ride this is because its easy to ride stable and handles so great.
**scuse me for the english ,its not my best language
i had so much fun with my ex since i have it , i never had engine problem , its one of the wheelie king in stability it can go forever on the 2 rear wheel and even the side wheels,,it jumps pretty well, if you hillclimb its very strong on second gear , if you dragrace on dirt it has lot of traction and you can beat a lot of quads till you hit fourth speed , and with many mods it become a very powerful atv with lot of torque. with mine i beat modded raptors, z 400, ds 650, 450 r.
400ex is a cool quad even if its not powerful like bigger cc quad stock. its definitly not a kid quad and why wife's ride this is because its easy to ride stable and handles so great.
**scuse me for the english ,its not my best language
#45
01-16-2007 | 04:05 AM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
Originally posted by: raptor13
This is a funny forum---------I dont get the love for the honda 400 ex, this quad is rear heavy, powerless, and from my accounts not very dependable. This is not a quad to compare to the 660. It is however a good one to buy your wife to retreave refreshments for the guys. Dont buy the RHonda ex, its for girls or guys who like abuse. You will be sucking hind tit from everyone on the trail except for the poor guy that fell in love with the 300ex and dumped all of his piggybank money into building the S&&T out of a dust eating man b%^ch. As you can tell I think hondas are great for kids but as soon as the hair pops out you need to ride something else preferably a YAMI. Yamaha has slapped the competition around for years and from the recent rides doestn look like its changing. Raptors are the ONLY 4 stroke quads to consider in my veiw. All of the tip happy, too torquey reveiws on here are a joke, Ive had a 2001 for years and never experieinced these occurances, although I will say the banshees still rule if you ride in the desert or large open areas.
This is a funny forum---------I dont get the love for the honda 400 ex, this quad is rear heavy, powerless, and from my accounts not very dependable. This is not a quad to compare to the 660. It is however a good one to buy your wife to retreave refreshments for the guys. Dont buy the RHonda ex, its for girls or guys who like abuse. You will be sucking hind tit from everyone on the trail except for the poor guy that fell in love with the 300ex and dumped all of his piggybank money into building the S&&T out of a dust eating man b%^ch. As you can tell I think hondas are great for kids but as soon as the hair pops out you need to ride something else preferably a YAMI. Yamaha has slapped the competition around for years and from the recent rides doestn look like its changing. Raptors are the ONLY 4 stroke quads to consider in my veiw. All of the tip happy, too torquey reveiws on here are a joke, Ive had a 2001 for years and never experieinced these occurances, although I will say the banshees still rule if you ride in the desert or large open areas.
#47
01-16-2007 | 01:01 PM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
I don't get the fascination with top speed and drag racing. Is this grammar school?
It's about fun and what's right for you. I ride trails and don't need to hit 60 mph. I need handling, reliability. I don't hang out with the beer croud racing up and down a sand hill all day. I expect to be able to ride till my tank's half empty and ride back, and have some fun on the way without worrying about blowing up.
To each his own. Honda makes a fine machine and obviously a top seller or they wouldn't have kept it the same all these years. Only lately are some of these other bikes catching up. Honda will likely update the old horse soon and blow them all away again.
Don't knock someone elses choice. Not everybody wants to fly off 20 ft jumps at 50 mph, some of us just want to ride and not worry about keeping the front end down, or having an engine problem 15 miles from the truck.
Lighten up ya'll.
It's about fun and what's right for you. I ride trails and don't need to hit 60 mph. I need handling, reliability. I don't hang out with the beer croud racing up and down a sand hill all day. I expect to be able to ride till my tank's half empty and ride back, and have some fun on the way without worrying about blowing up.
To each his own. Honda makes a fine machine and obviously a top seller or they wouldn't have kept it the same all these years. Only lately are some of these other bikes catching up. Honda will likely update the old horse soon and blow them all away again.
Don't knock someone elses choice. Not everybody wants to fly off 20 ft jumps at 50 mph, some of us just want to ride and not worry about keeping the front end down, or having an engine problem 15 miles from the truck.
Lighten up ya'll.
#48
01-16-2007 | 04:00 PM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
I gotta stand up for my bike...I have a '03 Z400 and I love it...Do i care about drag racing,
NO...But 60-65 will get me there fast enough...It eats trails(dirt,sand, rocks, whatever) alive...
I love this bike because I ride with people who have all diff. kinds of bikes from 660 Grizzlies
to 660 Raptors, etc. and it never fails to get me anywhere they are all going...If you wanna
ride ***** to the wall, it can do that..It you wanna tackle technical trail rides, it will do that...
I have ridden most of my buddies bikes(raptor 660, kodiak 400, predator, sportsman,etc.) and
I haven't found one yet that even comes close to my Z...That's just my opinion....My best advice
to people who are looking to buy, is to try and ride one before buying one....If that is not an option
it's really a crap shoot as to which one you will like the best...Good luck and let us know what
you end up with....
NO...But 60-65 will get me there fast enough...It eats trails(dirt,sand, rocks, whatever) alive...
I love this bike because I ride with people who have all diff. kinds of bikes from 660 Grizzlies
to 660 Raptors, etc. and it never fails to get me anywhere they are all going...If you wanna
ride ***** to the wall, it can do that..It you wanna tackle technical trail rides, it will do that...
I have ridden most of my buddies bikes(raptor 660, kodiak 400, predator, sportsman,etc.) and
I haven't found one yet that even comes close to my Z...That's just my opinion....My best advice
to people who are looking to buy, is to try and ride one before buying one....If that is not an option
it's really a crap shoot as to which one you will like the best...Good luck and let us know what
you end up with....
#49
01-16-2007 | 07:19 PM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
I totally agree with you (redhornet) 100%. Everything you said is so true. I'm not knocking anyones choices. I'm just annoyed when people claim that they beat machines that everyone knows are faster. Sure, in a tight woods or track a 400ex will hang with or maybe even beat alot of other quads, but drag racing....um, no. The reason that atvrocks said he was beating raptors, ds's, 450r's and z's on dirt drags is because they have more power to break the tires loose, thus loosing traction and acceleration. Put them on black top or hard pack and the 400 doesn't stand a chance.
#50
03-17-2007 | 03:39 PM
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2007 Honda 400ex vs. rappy 660 05'
dude are you smoking the 400ex stock top speed is 76mph that is what the manfacture even says it is. And the ds 650 is not better it is a really good dune machine but other then that it takes the rest of that power that it has to pull around its almost 500 pound body. when the 400ex only weighs 378. Also the top speed of the 450er is 83mph out of the box not barely 70mph SRY buddy your wrong.......