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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 12:28 AM
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is the 2006 trx400 alot better than the 2005 raptor350??? would there be any point to trade in my 350 for the trx?? my other option is the z400.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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if you're going to trade up, go for the z400. The honda is older technology, and isn't really that much faster than the 350. The 350 is a great trail bike, but it doesn't have as much power, and the suspension isn't up to par with the rest of the sport quads on the market.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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The 400EX def. has a lot more power and better suspension than the 350, but the Z400 has it over both quads. If you were going to trade def. go with the Z400 over the 400ex
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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If your looking to up grade why don't you go for something like a 700r or a 660r (dealers still have a few 05's in stock). But between the Z and the TRX I'd go for the Suzuki.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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The 400ex does have a performance advantage over the 350, but the Z400 has a performance adavntage over the EX. Id go for the Z400, great all around quad.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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i like the 350 better than all of them. My friend had a kfx which is the same as a z and that thing got totally wrecked. It was an 05 and he changed oil regularly and kept everything clean and it still broke. I would keep the 350 because of reliability and plus the 400ex is not htat much faster
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Well i have a warrior i set up for flattrack....And it took alot of money to get it to run with the other quads....And i will tell you one thing...If your going for speed its not worth it...My warrior will smoke a 400ex in a dragrace..But if they have the 440ex kit..Well its a diffent story...About 3 quad lenths diffents....There is only so much you can do with a old school warrior...And it took me around $4000.00 worth of stuff to figure that out....Yeah i have a fast warrior....But its not worth the money...When you can spend just a little more and get a Z400....Then you can put there 440 kit in a Z400 or KFX400 and they run really well....Dont get me wrong.. I dont ride the warrior much anymore...But there fun quads and very dependable.....And One prob i ran into building a warrior was keeping it cool....But i put a rappy cooling fan on it and it help a little....
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Originally posted by: Raptor350rider14
i like the 350 better than all of them. My friend had a kfx which is the same as a z and that thing got totally wrecked. It was an 05 and he changed oil regularly and kept everything clean and it still broke. I would keep the 350 because of reliability and plus the 400ex is not htat much faster
Must of not taken to good of care of it, my buddies 03' gets the crap beat out of it and doesn't even change the oil, it still runs great! Anybody that has been around the sport in the last few years knows that the Z400 is a reliable machine.

What EXACTLY happened to this machine?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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Dont even mess with the Raptor 350. The Honda has old 1999 technology but the warriors motor is pretty much the same as it was back in 87. The 400ex motor has a lot of potential and can be made into something fast for cheap but it has its limits. The suzuki has a much more advanced motor but you cant beat the reliability of a Honda, even in modified form. A Predator is about the best thing you can get for your money. They dont cost much more than a 400ex (about 3k for an 03) and they have much more potential than the z400. Not to mention their reliability is on-par with a Honda. Honestly; if I didn't get such a good deal on my raptor 660, I would have bought a predator and I'd do a trade for a TLE right now if the offer came up.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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go with the 400ex cause honda makse the most relibale mechine on the market and its a honda and that says it all lol
 
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