The Girlfriend and I are picking up a pair of 400Ex's, she may get a 300ex , for the reverse... (I know the 05 400's have reverse) but were looking for a 2002-2003 area... so are there any known problems to look out for? (with either model? ) any years better than others? I'm going to stunt/trailride she's just going to trail ride (for now)
Are the 300x's good for stunting? Thanks!

 

If its badged Honda .. reliability is of no concern

the 300 is fine fer stunting

youll be happy with both purchases

 

The 300EX is a solid machine.
Cap'n

 

i ahve a 300 i havnt had n e problems i ride trails n stunt just wish it could go faster

 

Thanks for the replys sofar... so I guess the queston is now how do the two machines compare as far as suspension? Is the 400 suspension really that much better.... ? (this is for trail riding, I dont want to be dusting her on a trail just due to her having a rough ride... )

 

well i think im going to keep my mouth shut and not respond to this. theres about a billion things i bet i could say but i wont hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

what are you talking about...

 

The 400ex has about 2 more inches of suspension travel than the 300, but both are awesome for trails. If she couldn't keep up I bet it'd be cause of the power and weight difference (the 300 is every bit as heavy as the 400).

 

Maybe the "rough rider" comment?
I dunno?

 

You'll be "A" okay with your decision, just try and make shure it's not one that anyone in here has previously owned

 

if you plan on jumping the 400 or even the 300 the rear shocks if your around 190lbs and if you hit big jumps id consider putting a new rear shock on it works or even a fox shock (alot cheaper than an elka or custom axis) but the stock will work plenty fine for trails and stunting just tighten it up a little!!

peace out
-bouff

 

why do u say that ?

 

jezz maybe cuz we all beat the living **** out of them except for my crf450r nowyou understand right?????????

 

its a Honda .. there very reliable

thanx for your point of view on this topic

 

I would feel bad selling him anything I owned, but then agian the 400 never has really broke just that damn Polaris, Ride the best, my A$$
Besides he wouldn't want anything with a salvage title anyways

 

my fiance prefers thumb throttle to twist, for trails, i got her to ride mine with the twist and told her to try a jump and she almost hit a tree,
girls seem to do better with thumb
me i prefer twist

oh and make your she knows how to use the clutch, when in doubt pull in the clutch

if you are trail riding where there are alot of big puddles maybe a 4x4 quad my be better for her, i can't stand when she gets stuck in a middle of a puddle, and i have to wade through it and try to get her out

 

well then thats that so did you end up getting them buddddddddd?????????

 

Not yet... we did decide that we both will be getting 400ex's though.....we arn't in any perticular hurry and want to find some nice non-raced ones... I dont like the race cut plastic that seems to be the rage on a lot of the used ones I've looked at..

 

dude thats sweet check my pix out and c my 400 and then check out my crf450r thats what u can do in the pic thou i think that it still has the 440 motor in it thou

-bouff

 

nice rides man... hopefully I'll have a pair like it soon