400EX
Raptor 660
Banshee 350
DS650
KFX400
Predator 500?
I ride in the Walker area here in MN, its alot of long nice trails with some pits and alot of approaches. Ive riddin all but the Banshee and Predator, want power reliability and just something that will rip and lift the front when i want.

Thanks!!
Marc

 

Welcome to the forums.

I'd say the kfx or the ex out of the group going by what type riding you'll do. The ex has definitely proven it's reliability. Between those two, there are plenty of upgrades and parts to be found. The ex gets the edge on the trails, but a quick sprocket change on the kfx is a great improvement. The kfx is a little quicker, and is really a ltz 400 that has different plastic. Same as the dvx 400. All three are Suzuki's.

 

I was kinda leaning toward the ex, Im very familiar with them and have wanted one for as long as i can remember. but, i want POWER. Buddy has a 700 sportsman and i ride with him alot, he may be getting a sport quad too now. But down at his new house is where i'll be moving. and its not a ton of mud compared to back home. so id like to go with a sport quad since he may also he owned a raptor and my cuzin had a ds, both fast as heck. But im not familiar with at all. so im not sure on reliability or ease to work and mod on. Banshee is FAST i know, but not to sure if id wanna go with a 2 stroke....

 

Power, reliability, wheelie capable than I would go with the KFX400/Z400/DVX400 sisters. They hold an edge over every other machine on that list in either one or both categories.

 

Banshee is fast, but in a tight trail, you're gonna want that low end grunt you can get from the bottom end of a 4 stroke. And suspension wise, the ltz, kfx, dvx is far better.

 

never been to keen on kawi's, but i had four other people besides you two tell me the same stuff. Gunna have to go look at some kawi's i guess. Still alot of aftermarket like the ex?

 

Yes, Aftermarket support is plentiful. That Suzuki 400 is a version from the DRZ400 dirtbike and for a few years it was the machine Suzuki ran in the GNC/GNCC series(with a 450 big bore kit.) They are capable of true 450 class power, which you will never get out of the 400EX. Nerfs, bumpers, graphics, all that other stuff is also plentiful.

 

the suzuki z4oo is pretty much the same thing isnt it?

Found a 500cc big bore stroker kit for it off of 4stroketech.net, DANG! thanks guys for the help! i think im gunna start lookin at kfx and z400's

 

ok, at dealer today. Rode a 500 Renegade.....(JAW DROPS) whats the word on this thing? DANG!!!! its sweettttt

 

The Regade's, both the 500 and 800 are GREAT machines they are lighter than most 4x4 utes and will run with most sport quads in a strait line. The downfall is they are heavy for a sport quad therefore don't jump nearly as well. If you ride terrain that is rocky or rutted the Renny is your quad if want a little bit of sport with your 4x4 machine but if you want a machine to jump and haul a_ _ on get a sport machine of some sort!