14/39 wanted less torque from the start
been off it 1 time to many [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

Love your Z mucky. Where'd ya get that six pack rack? (12 pack?)

 

In all honesty, I rode a bare stock Z and it felt more like a Honda 400ex with reverse. Didnt feel like it had enough power to pay the extra money for.... But I got a Raptor so I may just be used to more power. I ride my friends alot though. If I were you, unless you plan on a 440-50 kit, I would recommend a cheaper EX. Than you can do a 440 kit on it cheaper and be as fast or faster than a Z. That's my $.02

 

i'd go for the Z, its prety fast for a 400, or you can try the DVX and KFX400's.. same things, maybe you might find one for cheaper price. and the handling on those are pretty darn sweet.

 

Couple of positives on the Z:

-More HP potential than the 400ex

-Watercooled

-A lot of 400ex boltons will work with the Z400 like wheels, nerf bars, carbs(with a throttle change), etc.

-It has been revised by Suzuki every year since it's intro and those changes are interchangeable with the original. Like the new sub frame.

-reverse of course

It's a very good quad with a lot of potential.

mx

 

hey wow i drove a brand new z400 friday at the suzuki dealer...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] first time ever been on one, i was very impressed with the low end power it had, i could shift otta second with fairly low rpms and 3rd would pull very hard yet, steered nicely and was just comfortable... $5100 out the door with tax and everything.... i talked my buddy into gettin one instead of a 450r, my warrior starts advertising tues in our local paper.... got about $3,800 to play with to get a Z, welp gotta go thanks everyone, quite helpfull post

 

my friends warrior was just a little less likely to pull the front end up on hill climbs then my z.... but the z definetly has more power and handles better you couldnt go wrong with it