At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Between a Warrior 350, 400ex, or Lt 250 Quadracer. Im gonna be doing alot of trail riding, and some Ice "racing" (drifting the corners of my neighborhood which is essentialy 2 and figure eights together). So something with good suspension, upgradeable, and reliable.
Rides
200es Big Red "Ol Bessy"- Hondaline front rack
2005 Honda 650 Rincon 27 inch ITP Muds with 14 inch C Series Wheel, one inch Bigfoot lift kit, 2500 Warn Winch, 60 Inch Moose Plow, Hondaline Front and Rear Camo Utility Bags, K and N Filter
1999 Chevy silverado V8, K and N, fiberglass bed cap, mossy oak accents, hypertech computer tuner.
Power User
Roostin Away
400ex all the way. The warriors are nice, but rougher riding, not as powerful, and not the most fun factor type of bike. the LT250R are cool, fast, and lots of fun, but are not so reliable (like any other 2 stroke) It may not do so good in the trails either, depending on your riding style.
the EX, sounds like its what you want. Tons of parts out there, decent suspension, and plenty of upgrades.
Within Arms Reach Of The Master
Arm chair racerLord of the trike
400ex
The warrior isn't even in the same league and if you apply the wrenching you'll put into the LT 250 just to keep it running in to the 400ex you'll have one fast machine.
'02 Honda 416ex - A seasoned blend of 11 herbs and spices
'04 Honda Recon - The yard machine and snow plow
'88 Honda CR250R - Another chapter in my torrid all terrain affair
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
id go with the 400..now that the 450's have been out a while you can get nice ones cheap, and they are damn near bullet proof
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT! AND NEVER LOOK BACK, THEY ARE TOO FAR BEHIND TO SEE!!
Id rather have a sister in a WHORE HOUSE than a brother in a FORD!
I have more Lip than Brains
Roostin Away
if you can get a reliable lt250R then hey id get it. But i hear once something goes wrong...its expensive to fix.
Rest in peace Rex Carlson
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
yea the 400s are a little higher than the warriors thats te only thing, but in the long run it might pay off. Any other suggestions for me?
Rides
200es Big Red "Ol Bessy"- Hondaline front rack
2005 Honda 650 Rincon 27 inch ITP Muds with 14 inch C Series Wheel, one inch Bigfoot lift kit, 2500 Warn Winch, 60 Inch Moose Plow, Hondaline Front and Rear Camo Utility Bags, K and N Filter
1999 Chevy silverado V8, K and N, fiberglass bed cap, mossy oak accents, hypertech computer tuner.
Within Arms Reach Of The Master
Arm chair racerLord of the trike
They also have way better geometry, suspension, and power. Night and day, different class.Originally Posted by GreyhoundRugby
'02 Honda 416ex - A seasoned blend of 11 herbs and spices
'04 Honda Recon - The yard machine and snow plow
'88 Honda CR250R - Another chapter in my torrid all terrain affair
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
400ex or the 250, 250 and thr 400 have the same suspension and **** like that but i personally want a 250r so that what i would take, the 400 you can get for a decent price though and there are lots of aftermarket and a huge following, i guess all that applies to the r though too.
sled neck mechanic
Got the holeshot
He menitoned the LT250R quad racer, that is a Suzuki product. It doesn't have any parts that interchange with a 400ex.
I say go with the 400ex. i own one and its great. For a normal rider that just wants to trail ride all day everyday and never worry about a breakdown its the perfect machine. Now if you wanna race it also, you better seriously look at a 450.
I had the RIGHT to remain silent, I didn't have the ability!
At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Dude, get the lt 250 quadracer. A lt 250 will run circles around a warrior or 400 ex. They are very reliable. Keep the filter clean. Run good pre mix such as yamalube at 32:1 and change the tranny oil regularly, those quadracers will run forever. A 400 ex is very very reliable but not on the same page in terms of power. Lots of hop up parts still available for those quadracers too. There are so many lt 250's for sale out here for great deals, hopefully some in your area too.
own:
1986 250R- ported polished, carb mods, Esr atc-5 pipe and silencer
1986 250R- mild porting, carb mods (Clean!)
1985 350X- all stock (super clean!!)
1985 350x- desert project in the works
1986 250sx- Mostly stock
1985 200x- (pretty clean mostly stock)
1985 Yamaha tri zinger 60
Power User
The day begins with 3WW
I'd pick the quadracer too just because I'm a twostroke fan. If your mechanicly inclined it'd be a great bike to rip around on. The 400EX will stomp it in tight technical trails due to its ease of use and smoother power/suspension.
James
My Feedback 85 TECATE 500 08 Honda 450R
Power User
Teaching quads a lesson
For ice riding, nothing beats a well-tuned two-stroke like the Quadracer. And plus, it's got nice handling... but not that great.
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
I'm also an oil burner fan, but I would choose the 400EX simply because it is a very nice trail quad. The LT is a great quad, and they were actually prefered back in the day for flat-track racing, but any two stroke can be tricky on tight trails. As mentioned, you can pick up a nice EX for relatively cheap now thanks to the popularity of the 450s. You want something that handles good, can be upgraded, and is reliable? Your answer is the 400EX.
Operation Iraqi Freedom V and Operation Enduring Freedom X veteran
The Constitution and Bill of Rights were written in common English for the common man. There is no interpretation necessary.
"To err is human, to err continuously is liberal." - Me
Registered User
New to the board
400ex all the way there a great bike and with some simple mods you can make them pretty quick. You'll be happy
Reply With Quote
