Z400 vs yfz450 ! - Page 3 - Quad / ATV Riders

MartyB · 12-05-2003, 09:25 PM

that time probably 2nd... then a friend told me to run the whole track in 3rd and thats what i do and i clear almost every jump there is one step up that im affraid to do cause of the length of time you are in the air! its insane!

Adam202 · 12-05-2003, 10:25 PM

looks like a fun track, im jealous

Xidium · 12-05-2003, 11:22 PM

Were is that, ur back yard? I live in wisconsin to, so im just wondering.

MartyB · 12-07-2003, 05:28 PM

janesville... we just went there today.. first time in about 3 months... man that shit is like learning all over again ill post some more pics soon!

Adam202 · 12-07-2003, 07:48 PM

Heres a pic of me a little over a year ago, making jumps with shovels sucks, i need to find a track to go too

MartyB · 12-07-2003, 08:28 PM

that works... but man if you ran outta gas right before that jump that would really suck!!!

Adam202 · 12-07-2003, 09:50 PM

lol yea it would, ive cased it pretty good and landed fine, but if i nose dived, that would be whole nother story

its a high 2nd gear jump, we measured it at about 25 feet lip to mid landing. i want to make it taller and alot longer of a launch, and i would like to extend the landing a good 15 feet so its safer and bigger. i havent hit it in about a year because its weatherd so bad. after this winter ill get out there and start shoveling

MartyB · 12-08-2003, 05:40 PM

rent a bobcat and build it up!

Xidium · 12-08-2003, 05:44 PM

Were gonna do that to out at my yard. 70-80 ft table top.

Adam202 · 12-08-2003, 05:49 PM

well well well.... mines going to be 100 ft

j/p
yea me and my bro have talked about renting one. but never got around to it. eventually....

tlittle · 12-09-2003, 12:47 AM

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Originally posted by loose
I raced a yfz450 and they suck !!!! So not worth the $$$$ I would rather buy the kx700 or that raptor 660 ....I bought my z400 and passed the new 450 with ease ..and that was with a three lap race around a circle track ! BUT THEN AGAIN THATS MY 2 CENTS

O MY GOD are you smokin CRACK?????????

There is no way stock for stock a 400 is gonna out run a 450! The 450 is now the best quad ever built even better than my full lone star 250r that I just sold.

And bling he is right let of the gas a little and it will jump more level but when you do that you will be coming up short so you need to shift up a gear to carry your speed to get the distance back up, the brake thing works real well too on the 2 strokes as they have less tourqe then the 4's but once you learn the 4 it makes it nice just to roll up to the jump and back off the gas no clutch or brake.

Adam202 · 12-09-2003, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by tlittle
O MY GOD are you smokin CRACK?????????

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couldnt have said it better. some people are so stupid its ****ing rediculous.

Hazen · 03-26-2004, 07:55 AM

In my opinion Honda makes the best quads. 250R, 400EX, and now 450R.
If I was a Yammi guy I'd be all over their 450 quad. But I think most people know in a straight line, a Z is faster than a 400EX, a Raptor is faster than a Z, a Yammy 450 is faster than all of them. It's all preferance.

hondahellraiser · 03-29-2004, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hazencvb

In my opinion Honda makes the best quads. 250R, 400EX, and now 450R.
If I was a Yammi guy I'd be all over their 450 quad. But I think most people know in a straight line, a Z is faster than a 400EX, a Raptor is faster than a Z, a Yammy 450 is faster than all of them. It's all preferance.

get a 450 r

neece303 · 03-30-2004, 08:31 AM

......didnt read through any of the rest of the posts just this first one BUT IF you did beat a yfz450 with a z400 then the damn guy riding the 450 didnt know WTF he was doing or he had no legs and couldnt shift out of first or he just couldnt ride around on a circle track but putting both of those wheelers together and locking up that 450 would spank that a$$ and I am not just being biased against the z400 either ... my fav mx rider is Doug Gust who is a Suzuki rider.... NOW no one get their panties in a bunch this is just an opinion... I have been loyal to HONDA for a while now and still sporting the honda fiddy BUT when came to the 450 the yamaha IMO was a better choice..... I have ridden both of them and liked the yamaha more... so that is why I own one now.... cant say that I am biased with any particular fourwheeler except having one I like better... when it came to the 400ex that was the SHIAT and one of the most reliable quads I have had....

BaDRR · 03-30-2004, 11:19 AM

If your gonna stunt, get the z or the kfx, if your gonna race get the honda 450. Im not a fan of yamaha one bit. Ive riddin the raptor and it sucks on a wheelie, always starvin for gas, dont know if the yfz does but the raptor could use some help.

freeryde440 · 03-30-2004, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam202

you ride a raptor, thats the biggest mistake yamaha ever made.

i will agree with that statement because i own an 03 z400 and an 89 quadzilla but anyways every sunday i go out in ride at the pit near my house and we do drag racing and all that and my z400 pulled away from 4 raptors and a banshee and i would hope atleast one of those 5 guys on quads knows how to ride either just as good or better than me im 18 these guys are like late 20`s early 30`s so if you ask me yamaha isnt doin so well for themselves if a 400cc suzuki can beat 350twin 2-strokes and 660cc fours-needless to say when my big boy comes out anything that thinks they can come close to me gets walked.........

4doubleOex · 03-31-2004, 09:38 PM

a z-400 beat a banshee in a drag race? dont see that happen too often

AdrenalneJnky · 04-03-2004, 03:18 AM

ust my .02

gumby talks to tim farr all the time..sure u all know tim farr so....this is what ive learned..

basically rigth now the 450 and hondas 450 r the top machines out there, they will smoke all in racing stock of coarse, u can put money in ne thing and make it crazy...

he says the honda once bulit by factory for his race, has better suspension than the 450..

but either way, the 450 yam and honda, will smoke the z400 or 400ex in a race..

now of coarse, someone can go out on a z and beat a 450..thast the rider though....u put a pro rider out there on each, and his times will b faster on 450...

for some people there times might b faster on z...its all depends on rider....

my .02

Jynx750 · 04-05-2004, 06:57 PM

I own both a Z400 and a YFZ450. If I had'nt blown 2nd gear out of it I would have raced it this weekend. The raptor is a waste of money, 660cc and to top heavy. Where you gonna use all the power at? The Z400 is a awsome stunt quad for wheelies and what such, but if your gonna make it a racer have fun dropping all that money into a suspension, I use mine Z400 for the street. As for my 450 I blew second gear out and had to race my Z400. To go from racing against new TRX450's, predotor's, raptors, KFX's, banshee's, even the incredable250r's................they ain't got nothin' on a YFZ450.

Quote:

Originally Posted by loose

I raced a yfz450 and they suck !!!! So not worth the $$$$ I would rather buy the kx700 or that raptor 660 ....I bought my z400 and passed the new 450 with ease ..and that was with a three lap race around a circle track ! BUT THEN AGAIN THATS MY 2 CENTS

View Poll Results: Do you think a yfz450 's price is worth it compared to the z400 !!!
WORTH THE EXTRA $$$$$	52	61.18%
NO WAY NO HOW !!!	33	38.82%
Voters: 85. You may not vote on this poll

12-05-2003, 11:22 PM	#43
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	Were is that, ur back yard? I live in wisconsin to, so im just wondering. __________________ [img]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/img]

12-08-2003, 05:44 PM	#49
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	Were gonna do that to out at my yard. 70-80 ft table top. __________________ [img]http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg[/img]

03-26-2004, 07:55 AM	#53
Hazen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: O-town FL Age: 22 Bike: F4i & 250F Gender: Male Posts: 6,739	Re: Z400 vs yfz450 ! In my opinion Honda makes the best quads. 250R, 400EX, and now 450R. If I was a Yammi guy I'd be all over their 450 quad. But I think most people know in a straight line, a Z is faster than a 400EX, a Raptor is faster than a Z, a Yammy 450 is faster than all of them. It's all preferance.

03-30-2004, 08:31 AM	#55
neece303 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Formerly Texas now Minnesota Age: 25 Bike: 04' 50, 05' Honda450R Gender: Female Posts: 3,432	Re: Z400 vs yfz450 ! ......didnt read through any of the rest of the posts just this first one BUT IF you did beat a yfz450 with a z400 then the damn guy riding the 450 didnt know WTF he was doing or he had no legs and couldnt shift out of first or he just couldnt ride around on a circle track but putting both of those wheelers together and locking up that 450 would spank that a$$ and I am not just being biased against the z400 either ... my fav mx rider is Doug Gust who is a Suzuki rider.... NOW no one get their panties in a bunch this is just an opinion... I have been loyal to HONDA for a while now and still sporting the honda fiddy BUT when came to the 450 the yamaha IMO was a better choice..... I have ridden both of them and liked the yamaha more... so that is why I own one now.... cant say that I am biased with any particular fourwheeler except having one I like better... when it came to the 400ex that was the SHIAT and one of the most reliable quads I have had.... __________________ www.stuntlife.com www.dfwsportbike.com

12-05-2003, 09:25 PM	#41
MartyB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Janesville,wi Age: 29 Bike: 07 Black speed triple... finally! Gender: Male Posts: 4,483	that time probably 2nd... then a friend told me to run the whole track in 3rd and thats what i do and i clear almost every jump there is one step up that im affraid to do cause of the length of time you are in the air! its insane!

12-05-2003, 10:25 PM	#42
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	looks like a fun track, im jealous

12-07-2003, 05:28 PM	#44
MartyB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Janesville,wi Age: 29 Bike: 07 Black speed triple... finally! Gender: Male Posts: 4,483	janesville... we just went there today.. first time in about 3 months... man that shit is like learning all over again ill post some more pics soon!

12-07-2003, 07:48 PM	#45
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	Heres a pic of me a little over a year ago, making jumps with shovels sucks, i need to find a track to go too

12-07-2003, 08:28 PM	#46
MartyB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Janesville,wi Age: 29 Bike: 07 Black speed triple... finally! Gender: Male Posts: 4,483	that works... but man if you ran outta gas right before that jump that would really suck!!!

12-07-2003, 09:50 PM	#47
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 yea it would, ive cased it pretty good and landed fine, but if i nose dived, that would be whole nother story its a high 2nd gear jump, we measured it at about 25 feet lip to mid landing. i want to make it taller and alot longer of a launch, and i would like to extend the landing a good 15 feet so its safer and bigger. i havent hit it in about a year because its weatherd so bad. after this winter ill get out there and start shoveling

12-08-2003, 05:40 PM	#48
MartyB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Janesville,wi Age: 29 Bike: 07 Black speed triple... finally! Gender: Male Posts: 4,483	rent a bobcat and build it up!

12-08-2003, 05:49 PM	#50
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	well well well.... mines going to be 100 ft j/p yea me and my bro have talked about renting one. but never got around to it. eventually....

03-30-2004, 11:19 AM	#56
BaDRR Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Age: 34 Bike: CBR1000RR / KFX400 Gender: Male Posts: 75	Re: Z400 vs yfz450 ! If your gonna stunt, get the z or the kfx, if your gonna race get the honda 450. Im not a fan of yamaha one bit. Ive riddin the raptor and it sucks on a wheelie, always starvin for gas, dont know if the yfz does but the raptor could use some help.

03-31-2004, 09:38 PM	#58
4doubleOex Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NY Age: 19 Bike: 01 gixxer 750 Gender: Male Posts: 459	Re: Z400 vs yfz450 ! a z-400 beat a banshee in a drag race? dont see that happen too often

04-03-2004, 03:18 AM	#59
AdrenalneJnky Group Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Merrimack NH Age: 25 Bike: 636 Gender: Male Posts: 2,054	Re: Z400 vs yfz450 ! ust my .02 gumby talks to tim farr all the time..sure u all know tim farr so....this is what ive learned.. basically rigth now the 450 and hondas 450 r the top machines out there, they will smoke all in racing stock of coarse, u can put money in ne thing and make it crazy... he says the honda once bulit by factory for his race, has better suspension than the 450.. but either way, the 450 yam and honda, will smoke the z400 or 400ex in a race.. now of coarse, someone can go out on a z and beat a 450..thast the rider though....u put a pro rider out there on each, and his times will b faster on 450... for some people there times might b faster on z...its all depends on rider.... my .02