Gargamel Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 lookin to get the wife a quad What do you all think will keep up, but be a little easier to ride. She hates the power band??????? Was thinking a z400 or Raptor for her (she wants reverse) Leaning towards the raptor. Anyone have a z400-like, no like?? We ride trails mostly and plane to start going to the dunes once a year. Thanx, Jeremy Quote
Wassup350 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 Get a Raptor or a 400ex. I just say 400ex becaus they are quite reliable. just an opinion. Quote
BansheeBrian Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 z400 might do the trick.Does she want something as strong as the shee without the powerband?I notice women like to ride 400ex's. It might be a Connecticut thing,though. Quote
sredish Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 Yeah, I was thinking 400ex or z400. They're both easy to ride and can be a lot of fun, even for you if have to ride out (like if the shee's under repair). I think the z would be more fun overall for the both of you and she'd have an easier time keeping up. Later. Quote
dcmoose Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 get her a 400ex...hondas are so reliable. but if your gonna ride it when the shee is out of commision, i would go with the z400, they seem to have a little more balls then the ex. Quote
Gargamel Posted May 12, 2004 Author Report Posted May 12, 2004 she rode a ex and hated it. Thought it was to slow. Thats why I'm leaning towards the raptor. She wants a yfz450 but not at new price. She's been riding polaris's her whole life (auto's) but likes the shifting. Just not the power band. And she's a good rider, but not a good shifter. Maybe she'll fall in love with the shee on mem. weekend and then I'll get her a shee Quote
quadlt500 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 get her a yfz 450 or a warrior my wife loves both Quote
quadlt500 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 get her a yfz 450 or a warrior my wife loves both Quote
Cotton eyed Joe Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 You could always get a Banshee and then let the local dealer "tune" it. Z400 would be a good bike, but you might be able to find a 450 around that is used, and sold almost new. It happens here all the time. In the paper there are new banshees with 1 hour on them, 450's raptors every now and again. Quote
locogato11283 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 yea i think id hold out for the 450. here pretty quick the 2005's will be out and the 2004 used ones will be dropping their price. i wouldnt bother with any fothe 400's. they are all pretty slow. just get ahold of a stock 450 and go from there. Quote
Gargamel Posted May 12, 2004 Author Report Posted May 12, 2004 You could always get a Banshee and then let the local dealer "tune" it. "local dealer" touch my shit?????? You must be high Quote
Holyman Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 If she's used to the Polaris then get a scrambler 400 and get pipes and clutch springs for it. Easy to ride, no spiky power band but depending on what you do with the clutch can lift the front wheels from a stop. Got reverse too. Quote
SDD Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 You guys see the 350 Raptor yet? Might be worth looking into. Quote
die_infidel Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 Get her some kind of concentric drive polaris. They make good chic quads. Quote
Cotton eyed Joe Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 You could always get a Banshee and then let the local dealer "tune" it. "local dealer" touch my shit?????? You must be high LOL That would get rid of that snappy powerband, and she would like riding it alot more. Quote
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