Z400 vs yfz450 ! - Page 2 - Quad / ATV Riders

bansheeman410 · 11-16-2003, 07:26 PM

I can smoke them all with the BANSHEE !!!!!!!!!!

Xidium · 11-16-2003, 11:11 PM

RAcing is 90% rider and 10% quad

FlatAir2 · 11-18-2003, 05:12 AM

I have a KFX 400 (same as Z400) and I have been racing for 3 years now...........There is only 1 4 wheeler that will hang with mine before the 450 came out and that is the cannondale 440 and the reason for that is I have changed all my sprockets and everything for torque not straight away speed(who cares if you can go 75 MPH, my 2 cents) so I couldn't keep up on long straights, but anyways and I have heard nothing but GREAT things about those 4 wheelers...........So I hope what you all are saying is true cause I cant wait to spank one and make someone look stupid for spending all that the extra money!!!!!!!!!

SeeMyZWheelie · 11-20-2003, 08:07 PM

Well, here's my 2 cents....
My buddy has a 400ex, and i love it. Granted, it has been put away wet more times than dry, but it still keeps up with my z just fine. So i would have to say that I like both for stunting. I would give my Z a slight atvantage, because it doesn't seem to leak as much fuel, and is a little more responsive. As far as the Raptor and yfz 450, I wouldnt know, because i havn't ridden either one, but i find it hard to believe that a Z would take the yfz. My buddy has the YZF450 bike, and that thing is an animal!!!
Just my 2 cents, for what its worth...

Xidium · 11-28-2003, 11:09 PM

Condisdering all quad motors exept the 2 strokes and the new 450s and some big bore ones have came off a trail dirtbike lacking power, klx400 (were the kfx400 motor comes from)was condisdered a playbike!. But my point is now these 450s have 4 or 5 valve supped up race motors in them means power.

Xidium · 11-28-2003, 11:10 PM

im not saying that ur 400ex and kfx400s are weak quads, they did put lots of stuff on them to make em more powerfulol and stuff but these 450s are totaly racing from the begining.

MartyB · 11-30-2003, 02:43 AM

and for doing wheelies to bro

Adam202 · 11-30-2003, 09:45 PM

yea i would get one of the new 450's if i didnt have a quad already and i had 7,000 to spend on a quad. its not worth it to sell my 400ex and throw in the extra money to get one, that extra money would make my 400ex perfect for me. the new yamaha and honda are 2 quads ACTUALLY directed towards Racing. no quad other then the honda 250r has ever been built for racing.

tywizzle · 11-30-2003, 10:11 PM

I have a 400 ex and its nice but it doesnt have the power i want like the yfz 450 and the 450 will rip the z

tywizzle · 11-30-2003, 10:14 PM

my sickest is going for a 35 foot high superman and not cathcing the quad and breaking my legs

Adam202 · 11-30-2003, 10:18 PM

lol wrong post tywizzle

Jay Carnes · 12-01-2003, 12:21 AM

w/ all honestly. my boy works for a yamaha dealership. he owns & rides a pretty modified raptor. the YZF 450 beat his raptor in its stock state. unless you've got RPM riding the 450 - i can't see any 400ex or Z400 beating it unless ur as drunk as i am.

tywizzle · 12-01-2003, 09:41 PM

i have no idea what i typed that for haha

Ryno · 12-02-2003, 03:04 AM

My good friend just bought a new 450 and its is very very fast. He races national gnc. Used to run a Lonestar 250R. Anyway the fourstroke is a lot different than an R but it is still fast. If you beat a 450 with your 400 the guy was either retarded or had no thumbs. Do any of you guys jump your quads?? Or just do wheelies? Ever race a quadzilla? I have one and it walked right away from the 450.

MartyB · 12-02-2003, 07:35 PM

yea quad zillas are fast as ****... i jump a little bit but i see myself getting hurt to easily...

NoxEffort · 12-02-2003, 11:45 PM

Hey whats up fellas...I ride a Pred 500 and I ride with friends who have Raptors, Z400, KFX 400, Honda, and now 2 450s and I have to tell you that the 450 is by far the best quad out there out the box. I have been lucky enough to ride and jump all the quads and the 450 is the best in almost everything. I don't have one yet because I'm waiting to see what the Honda 450 does. I think that with the 450s coming out the 400s are out of the question unless you are willing to spend the extra cash to get them up to par.

FlatAir2 · 12-03-2003, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BlinginR602
yea quad zillas are fast as ****... i jump a little bit but i see myself getting hurt to easily...

You need to let off the suicide throttle when you jump and your front will drop a little and when you land it wont throw you forward like it looks like in your pic bro...........

picture though

Xidium · 12-04-2003, 08:05 AM

litte rear brakewill bringthe rear end up, but pull in the clutch and just tap it alittle.

MartyB · 12-05-2003, 06:48 PM

yea that pic was one of the first taken, i can honestly say ive gotten alot better.. i can clear that table top with ease... but still not even close to amature level yet.. but what is nice about the 450 is you can land pratically sideways and still ride outta it... but my thing is wheelies jumps are fun but to much work and seems it could be costly!

thanks for the advice tho!

Xidium · 12-05-2003, 06:54 PM

What gear u hitting that thing at?

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11-16-2003, 11:11 PM	#22
Xidium Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: kewaunne wi Age: Bike: 2002 kx125 97' z50 03' xr100 76 xr75 Gender: Male Posts: 1,722	RAcing is 90% rider and 10% quad __________________ [img]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/img]

11-18-2003, 05:12 AM	#23
FlatAir2 Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dover, De Age: 29 Bike: 00' YZ125 Gender: Male Posts: 364	I have a KFX 400 (same as Z400) and I have been racing for 3 years now...........There is only 1 4 wheeler that will hang with mine before the 450 came out and that is the cannondale 440 and the reason for that is I have changed all my sprockets and everything for torque not straight away speed(who cares if you can go 75 MPH, my 2 cents) so I couldn't keep up on long straights, but anyways and I have heard nothing but GREAT things about those 4 wheelers...........So I hope what you all are saying is true cause I cant wait to spank one and make someone look stupid for spending all that the extra money!!!!!!!!! __________________ "Its not the pace of life that worries me, but the sudden stop at the end"

11-28-2003, 11:09 PM	#25
Xidium Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: kewaunne wi Age: Bike: 2002 kx125 97' z50 03' xr100 76 xr75 Gender: Male Posts: 1,722	Condisdering all quad motors exept the 2 strokes and the new 450s and some big bore ones have came off a trail dirtbike lacking power, klx400 (were the kfx400 motor comes from)was condisdered a playbike!. But my point is now these 450s have 4 or 5 valve supped up race motors in them means power. __________________ [img]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/img]

11-28-2003, 11:10 PM	#26
Xidium Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: kewaunne wi Age: Bike: 2002 kx125 97' z50 03' xr100 76 xr75 Gender: Male Posts: 1,722	im not saying that ur 400ex and kfx400s are weak quads, they did put lots of stuff on them to make em more powerfulol and stuff but these 450s are totaly racing from the begining. __________________ [img]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/img]

11-16-2003, 07:26 PM	#21
bansheeman410 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: C TOWN Age: Bike: 1989 HARO MASTER Gender: Male Posts: 260	I can smoke them all with the BANSHEE !!!!!!!!!!

11-20-2003, 08:07 PM	#24
SeeMyZWheelie I Enjoy Posting At StuntLife! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ROChester, NH Age: 27 Bike: Predator 500, DR-Z 400 Gender: Male Posts: 1,082	Well, here's my 2 cents.... My buddy has a 400ex, and i love it. Granted, it has been put away wet more times than dry, but it still keeps up with my z just fine. So i would have to say that I like both for stunting. I would give my Z a slight atvantage, because it doesn't seem to leak as much fuel, and is a little more responsive. As far as the Raptor and yfz 450, I wouldnt know, because i havn't ridden either one, but i find it hard to believe that a Z would take the yfz. My buddy has the YZF450 bike, and that thing is an animal!!! Just my 2 cents, for what its worth...

11-30-2003, 09:45 PM	#28
Adam202 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Age: Bike: 02 400ex,02 Banshee, 03 Xr50, 03 Rev 600 h.o, 02 Mxz 700, 98 FIII 700 Gender: Posts: 153	yea i would get one of the new 450's if i didnt have a quad already and i had 7,000 to spend on a quad. its not worth it to sell my 400ex and throw in the extra money to get one, that extra money would make my 400ex perfect for me. the new yamaha and honda are 2 quads ACTUALLY directed towards Racing. no quad other then the honda 250r has ever been built for racing.

11-30-2003, 10:11 PM	#29
tywizzle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mahwa NY Age: Bike: 400 ex Gender: Posts: 72	quad atv stunting I have a 400 ex and its nice but it doesnt have the power i want like the yfz 450 and the 450 will rip the z

11-30-2003, 10:14 PM	#30
tywizzle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mahwa NY Age: Bike: 400 ex Gender: Posts: 72	my sickest is going for a 35 foot high superman and not cathcing the quad and breaking my legs

11-30-2003, 10:18 PM	#31
Adam202 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Age: Bike: 02 400ex,02 Banshee, 03 Xr50, 03 Rev 600 h.o, 02 Mxz 700, 98 FIII 700 Gender: Posts: 153	lol wrong post tywizzle

12-01-2003, 12:21 AM	#32
Jay Carnes I Have Too Much Free Time Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Diddleboro , MA Age: 29 Bike: 07 Gixxer 1k, 01 F4i, 05 KLX110, 05 CRF "88" Gender: Male Posts: 12,705	w/ all honestly. my boy works for a yamaha dealership. he owns & rides a pretty modified raptor. the YZF 450 beat his raptor in its stock state. unless you've got RPM riding the 450 - i can't see any 400ex or Z400 beating it unless ur as drunk as i am. __________________ $5.00 a month & all i get is this crappy signature.

12-01-2003, 09:41 PM	#33
tywizzle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mahwa NY Age: Bike: 400 ex Gender: Posts: 72	i have no idea what i typed that for haha

12-02-2003, 03:04 AM	#34
Ryno Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: WI Age: 26 Bike: 929rr Gender: Male Posts: 59	450 My good friend just bought a new 450 and its is very very fast. He races national gnc. Used to run a Lonestar 250R. Anyway the fourstroke is a lot different than an R but it is still fast. If you beat a 450 with your 400 the guy was either retarded or had no thumbs. Do any of you guys jump your quads?? Or just do wheelies? Ever race a quadzilla? I have one and it walked right away from the 450.

12-02-2003, 11:45 PM	#36
NoxEffort Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 27 Bike: 04' CRF 50 Gender: Posts: 18	Hey whats up fellas...I ride a Pred 500 and I ride with friends who have Raptors, Z400, KFX 400, Honda, and now 2 450s and I have to tell you that the 450 is by far the best quad out there out the box. I have been lucky enough to ride and jump all the quads and the 450 is the best in almost everything. I don't have one yet because I'm waiting to see what the Honda 450 does. I think that with the 450s coming out the 400s are out of the question unless you are willing to spend the extra cash to get them up to par. __________________ You may catch me but, you'll never stop the cobras...oink!oink!oink!

12-04-2003, 08:05 AM	#38
Xidium Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: kewaunne wi Age: Bike: 2002 kx125 97' z50 03' xr100 76 xr75 Gender: Male Posts: 1,722	litte rear brakewill bringthe rear end up, but pull in the clutch and just tap it alittle. __________________ [img]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/img]

12-05-2003, 06:48 PM	#39
MartyB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Janesville,wi Age: 29 Bike: 07 Black speed triple... finally! Gender: Male Posts: 4,490	yea that pic was one of the first taken, i can honestly say ive gotten alot better.. i can clear that table top with ease... but still not even close to amature level yet.. but what is nice about the 450 is you can land pratically sideways and still ride outta it... but my thing is wheelies jumps are fun but to much work and seems it could be costly! thanks for the advice tho!

12-05-2003, 06:54 PM	#40
Xidium Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: kewaunne wi Age: Bike: 2002 kx125 97' z50 03' xr100 76 xr75 Gender: Male Posts: 1,722	What gear u hitting that thing at? __________________ [img]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/img]