ment to say alot right there not alight ^^^^^^^^^

 

Well, I don't own both but my brother has an ex and I've ridden it quite a bit and we trade off pretty often too. He's right about the ex being better in the tight stuff, but I think for a different reason. The steering turns quite a bit sharper. If you put them side by side and turn the bars until you hit the bumpstops, you'll see it's quite a bit. As far as working the clutch more, I'd rather work the clutch more on the z because it's a lot smoother and lighter. I really don't have to work my clutch more on my z than my brother's ex. I changed sprockets to compensate for bigger tires and when I did that I made it a little lower geared than stock. I also put an advanced timing cdi and pipe on it, which gave an awesome low end.

That's the same sprocket set up I have and running 22's. I love this combo along with what I mentioned above. I used to love riding my brother's ex, then I got my z and got it set up the way I like. Now when we trade off, it's almost a chore to ride it because the z is so much more comfortable to ride. But my brother loves riding mine, and he let's me keep it in his garage so we trade off for a bit every now and then.

I'm not bashing the ex or anything as I do think it's an awesome quad, but my z has me hooked.

 

the z400's always win the races.......and they say ex's have bad tracrtion with the stock tires........they both bout the same though....

 

the two quads are great , i love my 400ex because of the low end power when climbing hills. I raced many z 400 and it was always close , i had the holeshot everytime but in fourth speed he catch up and pass me and the top speed was very close so every time it depend on the race but since im bored to 440 i dont play with them anymore...they are the two kings of wheelie , the z have liquid cooling but its not a big deal. i never had problem overheating even with my 440 . two great choice !!!

 

I have to agree, Both great choices.

 

HAHA...the z400...HANDS DOWN....itll kill the 400ex in my opinion...its also supposidly supposed to adapt to the mods better...

 

can't lose with either one. i have a of kfx and have let others ride it. they were suprised by the power(a couple of bolt ons). i have a friend who has a ex -05 and said he wished he would have got a kfx/z, but he's a honda fan. honda fans are loyal!! those honda's will last forever. people i know said the shocks made the diff, even people that had the 03-04 z's said that. i can ride mine all day with out getting beat to death. i to the kfx over a yfz just for that reason, i like speed but i also like to trail ride alot. i say ride them both if you can , and make your body choose for you. i heard their reverse switch is a pain, the z's is a *** on the fender like the raptors. good luck you can't lose with either.

 

I have ridden both of them and yes the z will outrace the ex any day but if your like me and do more trails and stuff like that then you will probably rarely see top speed......so i think its a really good idea to make sure you are getting the right one for your needs.......when riding the z you really have to work in first and second gear with clutch......ex on the other hand doesnt mind curising and weaving through turns....either way at this point both are great bikes and you cant go wrong.....make sure you get what YOU want and not sounds the coolest or the fastest...i know that seems to cloud my view when buying

 

Ive ridden both, and I think the Z handles just as well...go with the Z

 

The Z is like a updated ex. Better shocks, liquid cooled, better technology, really comfortable, reverse (I know the new ex have it too but the Z's is still easier to engage), better looks (just a personal thing[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]), a bit more power stock, and just overall better. Doesnt mean there isnt anything wrong with the ex. They are both very reliable. The ex may be a little bit more reliable. Cant really say. I think my Z turns really sharp. A ton sharper than my blaster anyways. The Z is very very comfortable though. I dont realize how comfortable it is when I'm riding but if I switch quad... man, big difference. They are both great quads but I'll keep my Z. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]