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Pics of the new Cats...including a sport quad. [Z400 engine?????]

 

hmm, it sure as hell looks like it. everything is the same, as far as i can tell, but the plastic. atleast it wasn't like kawi where they just changed the plastic's color. no matter, i still love my z.

 

Oh my God. I can't believe it! Wow. I was reading dirt wheels today and they were talking about Kawi and Polaris both coming out with sport quads, only leaving Atctic Cat to follow suite one day or be pushed out of the sport quad area forever. Dang, they released it before the Polaris! Cool. Looks like my Z frame and stuff. Only a 376 cc motor, not a 399 CC though.

 

a Z400 with ugly front plastic... eww...

 

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The more Z motors out there, the better is what I say. Why? Well, that just means more hop up parts for me. Sweet.

 

thats a great way to look at it.

 

If anything, it secures that the Suzuki/Kawasaki/Arctic Cat Z400-based architecture will be around for years to come. Even if another (God forbid) consent decree scares the manufacturers into hiding again, enough common parts should be available for a long time.

Also, this could be the next basis for the aftermarket to launch off of (now that the 250R actually has competition).

I will be curious to see how many Z400-type machines that Suzuki/Kawasaki/Arctic Cat produce for 2004.

 

I hear the 2004 400ex is also going to be based on the z400. But it will have different color red plastics. J/K If this keeps up soon all new sport quads will be z400s. They (Suziki) sure are getting alot of milage out of this machine.

 

I think it's a great machine and all, but damn....can any of these manufacturers come up with an original idea?? It would be really cool if Kawasaki and Artic Cat would come up with something different. Is the Z400 becoming the minivan of quads?? (Dodge Carvan, Plymouth Voyager, Chrysler Town and Country)

It will make for alot of aftermarket parts, and you'll be able to change the colors of your plastic easily. What does it say on your title when you buy one??? Kawasuzicat????