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General => Lounge => Topic started by: RIDE-RED 350r on July 21, 2013, 12:02:37 AM

Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: RIDE-RED 350r on July 21, 2013, 12:02:37 AM: Unfortunately though, not a trx250r, but a 400ex.

Long story short, I needed a good, reliable, 400-up sport quad for my wife to ride and I scored a really solid '01 400ex. I REALLY like how it handles, and the power is plentiful, yet predictable. Perfect for my wife. :) She just started learning to ride my bolt-on modded ATC 250r recently. She does seem to like it and is doing just fine. But I can plainly see she is more at ease and comfortable on a thumper sport quad.

Maybe the 2nd TRX we bring home will have a 2-stroke mill! :D
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: sameltoe on July 21, 2013, 02:14:16 AM: That's awesome! 400's are great, gotta love the electric start. I had the gf on a 250x and gave her the xc built 450 which is now wayyyy to much for her I think. Wish I would have never sold my 400!! I think a 400 would be perfect for her.
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: TatTooL23 on July 22, 2013, 08:06:55 AM: nice man. such a solid platform
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: rk88r on July 22, 2013, 04:09:07 PM: It's always good to get/keep the wife involved. Mine quit snowmobiling about 6 years ago and now it's difficult to participate without her complaining.

P.S. don't tell her I just bought a 05 mxz 800.
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: JasonB on July 22, 2013, 04:32:31 PM: congrats on the purchase! and i know how you feel about her on a quad, my gf loves the kfx700 when we ride. Thinks its funny to try and race my 2 strokes lol

good looking bike though, glad you got the sleds moved
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: RIDE-RED 350r on July 22, 2013, 10:36:09 PM: Thanks guys.

Yes Jason, I always liked the 1st gen 400ex body style. I don't know why, but for me, when they gave it the 1st gen 450r body it kind of ruined it for me....

This EX is solid... It was recently overhauled by a reputable shop in my area. Runs great and isn't beat at all... Real happy with it!
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: Tainted250r on July 23, 2013, 05:27:37 AM: Quote from: RIDE-RED 350r;5179
Thanks guys.

Yes Jason, I always liked the 1st gen 400ex body style. I don't know why, but for me, when they gave it the 1st gen 450r body it kind of ruined it for me....

This EX is solid... It was recently overhauled by a reputable shop in my area. Runs great and isn't beat at all... Real happy with it!

I agree about the first gen body style being the best although I did like the 07 body style that mine had and the reverse helped me a few times. The current styling is uglier then sin in my opinion. I miss mine but do like my 250r more cause it fits my riding style better, the EX was too tame.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t294/Dale06_photo/IMG_0223-2.jpg)
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: RIDE-RED 350r on July 23, 2013, 04:54:59 PM: Don't get me wrong, I do like that 1st gen 450r body...on a 450r! ;)

It's just when I think of a 400ex, I think of those twin round headlights and the dimpled black panels along the tank... They just don't look right to me in 450r clothes...
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: Fear250r on July 23, 2013, 05:57:39 PM: Yeah, I like the ol school look better myself. Nice score!!
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: etccb on July 23, 2013, 06:13:11 PM: A perfect wife quad IMO.
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: fearlessfred on July 23, 2013, 06:22:06 PM: I hope your wife learns to love riding as much as mine did.my wife had more to do with my four boys learning how to ride than I did
Title: Sold my sleds and bought my first TRX yesterday!
Post by: RIDE-RED 350r on July 23, 2013, 07:04:25 PM: Oh she is into it for sure.

Like I said, she isn't scared of either of my ATC R's (although she's not on the happy lever as hard as I usually am), she's just more comfortable on a sport quad.

I plan to get another 400ex in the relatively near future. We have 2 kids and my little girl isn't old/big enough to ride her own machine where we do most of our riding. I don't mind her riding in my lap, and it's MUCH easier on a 400 sport quad than either of my ATC's....