Have any of u guys bought a utility and wished that u bought a sport instead? visa versa.

 

You will always find two camps and people who fit into both. I started with a Yamaha Kodiak and had loads of fun. I switched over to Sport quads to go faster, corner better, jump more. I am having even more fun now.

I have read your various posts. I highly recommend the following for you:

Used 400ex with 22" Razers on the rear. You will have slightly more traction than a Honda Foreman with stock tires in 2X4 mode.

The biggest reason for you to go with a z400 is reverse.

The parts for a 400ex are as cheap as parts get. From a mechanical standpoint, it is easier for you to learn to keep an air-cooled engine running.

/Jon

 

It all depends where and what you want to ride. With the people that I run with we don't let sport qauds ride with us. We get sick of running winch line to pull the out of the mud that we play in. Yet my brother-in-law won't let me go with him as all his buds run sport quads. Each to there own.

 

Your right quad2extreme. The 400ex would be a better choice for me. I didnt want a Z because i was afraid i was gonna kill myself on that thing. And since i didnt see any 2005 400ex's i asnt sure if they were still going to make them or not. Dealer has a brand new 1 fpr 4500, Ill go check it out.

 

hey, how old are you? why didint you want a z, its not that bad. im 14 and my twin bro got one, and i have autility quad, and the first day i was ripping up everywhere, and jumping, its a fun machine, you would like it.

 

Its nice, But im a mix of sport/utility and im 14, almost 15 also [ i have to buy my own quad] I dont want a high performance sport...i almost killed myself on my cousins blaster, not that thats high performance..

 

ahh, I myswell get the Z...I will probly be wanting more power later on, thx dudes

 

Your new quad will be used in about 3 months. You can get a decent used 2003 400ex for around $3,200. It will probably already have a set of nerfs and a few other goodies. Spend $225 and put brand new plastic on it if you want. You will be way ahead of the game and still able to get a car when you turn 16. Basically, you already have about $3,000 saved towards your car if you don't waste it on a quad now.

I have a 2000 400ex that I bought used. It is every bit as good as the 2001 and 2003. You couldn't even tell the difference between them if you were just looking at them. All three have plastic that is equally scratched up. All of them have new a-arms, steering stems, handlebars, nerfs, skidplates, sprockets, bearings, tires. Point is, even a used quad ends up with plenty of parts that end up being new.

The one thing I would do before buying a used 400ex is to make sure you can get the swingarm bolt loose. Basically, tell them you want to loosen the nut and then use a 17mm socket to turn the swingarm bolt. If it turns, you will be able to get it out to regrease it. The nut will need to be retorqued to 80 ft/lbs. If it won't turn, I wouldn't buy it. It is a major pain and very time consuming project to replace a truly frozen swingarm bolt.

/Jon

 

The only reason i dont want a 400ex is because it doesnt have reverse. But im not 100% sure still on which i want. I know theres plenty of nice used 400's out there, i jsut want a new 1, plus i alrdy have a jeep cherokee

 

i started out with a utility and now im getting rid of it for a sport....



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