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[JoshMaloney TT Member]

Been riding an 07 CRF150F for the last 4 years, along with a few rides on my dad's 09 420 fourtrax. Looking to buy a 400 or 450.

On the classifieds near me I can only find KFX's and DVX's, been looking around for a 400ex like mad but can't find one anywhere worth looking at.

Any opinions on, say, an 06 DVX 400? Found one that looked mint for a good price.

Also, for those who want to know, I'm 5'9" at 140 pounds without gear. I have used a few YFZ 450's and a KFX 400 once (not enough to really get a feel for the KFX) so I do have a bit of experience with these bikes and I'm not afraid of the power or anything.

If anyone has any suggestions, shoot!

[03YZ85 TT Bronze Member]

DVX, KFX and z400 are all great quads. They are the same quad besides plastic, all made by Suzuki. I owned an 03 KFX for 8 years and never had any issues with it. Just kept up with oil changes and air filter cleanings. I never even adjusted the valves lol

Rob

Edited by 03YZ85, 22 February 2013 - 07:25 AM.

[JoshMaloney TT Member]

03YZ85, on 22 February 2013 - 07:24 AM, said:

DVX, KFX and z400 are all great quads. They are the same quad besides plastic, all made by Suzuki. I owned an 03 KFX for 8 years and never had any issues with it. Just kept up with oil changes and air filter cleanings. I never even adjusted the valves lol

Rob

If I can get my hands on a 400ex, that's what I want the most but I heard good things about those 3 too. Heard the ride wasn't as comfortable as the Honda but still good. Is there any years of those bikes I should stay away from?

[03YZ85 TT Bronze Member]

05+ models have better shocks, stronger frame and a bit more power.

http://www.dirtwheel...24EE00C9984A092

Rob

Edited by 03YZ85, 22 February 2013 - 08:49 AM.

[beastlywarrior228 TT Bronze Member]

Recommend looking into warriors too you can pick up nice ones for dirt cheap

[JoshMaloney TT Member]

beastlywarrior228, on 22 February 2013 - 05:37 PM, said:

Recommend looking into warriors too you can pick up nice ones for dirt cheap

Wouldn't want anything smaller than 400 tbh, and not a big fan on yammys. There's none around where I live anyways

[dmonster TT Bronze Member]

have you thought about 2 strokes? you can pick up yamaha blasters for cheap' but you said you didnt like yamahas, so you could look at the trx 250r's or the suzuki lt 250, but thats just my opion

[JoshMaloney TT Member]

dmonster, on 26 February 2013 - 08:29 PM, said:

have you thought about 2 strokes? you can pick up yamaha blasters for cheap' but you said you didnt like yamahas, so you could look at the trx 250r's or the suzuki lt 250, but thats just my opion

If I could find a 250r where I live for a good price believe me I'd get it! But they're really hard to come by down here

[dmonster TT Bronze Member]

Just an idea, were do u live?

[JoshMaloney TT Member]

dmonster, on 27 February 2013 - 07:43 PM, said:

Just an idea, were do u live?

Newfoundland, Canada. It's kind of isolated from the rest of Canada so I guess that's why they're hard to come by.

[dmonster TT Bronze Member]

Oh ok. I live down in the US, im in Oregon.

[leafsrule16 TT Silver Member]

Get a KFX/DVX/Z400. They're just like a 400ex in terms of reliablity but they have reverse, better suspension and are liquid cooled. They're all the same as well so parts are very easy to come by. I had a KFX400, they're a lot of fun and you can hop them up to run with 450's if you want.

Edited by leafsrule16, 28 February 2013 - 01:35 PM.

[JoshMaloney TT Member]

leafsrule16, on 28 February 2013 - 01:34 PM, said:

Get a KFX/DVX/Z400. They're just like a 400ex in terms of reliablity but they have reverse, better suspension and are liquid cooled. They're all the same as well so parts are very easy to come by. I had a KFX400, they're a lot of fun and you can hop them up to run with 450's if you want.

I'm open to any good deals between these 4 bikes! Going to look at a 400ex on Monday. One of my friends I used to ride with a few years ago owns it and it's not on any classifieds so I get first grab at it. Still looking around for good deals though. They all seem like great bikes.

[Fade TT Gold Member]

I'm sorry you abandoned your social life.

[JoshMaloney TT Member]

Fade, on 28 February 2013 - 08:04 PM, said:

I'm sorry you abandoned your social life.

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[Yfzrider2007 TT Bronze Member]

id say the ltz because its the original company even though dvx,kfx are the same as ltz. 400ex are bullet proof you could do anything to them and theyll never break lol

[Peterrides TT Bronze Member]

If you get a trail quad no question 400ex or ltz400. Ltz-2005 and up. 400ex-2005 and up for reverse

[JoshMaloney TT Member]

Peterrides, on 01 March 2013 - 11:05 AM, said:

If you get a trail quad no question 400ex or ltz400. Ltz-2005 and up. 400ex-2005 and up for reverse

Why 05 and up ltz? I don't overly mind the fact that it has no reverse but I can see where it would get annoying.

[03YZ85 TT Bronze Member]

JoshMaloney, on 01 March 2013 - 11:07 AM, said:

Why 05 and up ltz?

Check out my post #4 above

Rob

Edited by 03YZ85, 01 March 2013 - 11:48 AM.

[Peterrides TT Bronze Member]

03YZ85, on 01 March 2013 - 11:47 AM, said:

Check out my post #4 above

Rob

Exactly what he put. I had an 03 ltz400 that was built up pretty good but no suspension upgrades. Stock pogos were horrible on the trails. The piggyback shocks are tons better. Ive ridden my buds 06 ltz400 and it rode 10x better.