My New Favorite Machine! Z400 First Ride and Cost to Build
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- My New Favorite Machine! Z400 First Ride and Cost to Build
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If a major manufacturer were to bring back or produce a new sport quad, which would you want to see?
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If a major manufacturer were to bring back or produce a new sport quad, which would you want to see?
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Honda 400ex and 450
Any brand excluding Yamaha. it would be nice to see more than one manufacturer make a legitimate sport quad for competition.
Sorry guys but my vote would be for new sport trikes. Legally they can be produced again.
KFX 450r
Guaranteed the Honda for sure
Cool to know the wheels we sent are on that beautiful Z400. It would be an awesome day if the 400s got brought back from Suzuki or Honda. Definitely believe they would sell like crazy.
Thank you again man! I really do believe a 400 series quad would sell too.
SxS should be taboo those bastards killed ATV's
@@abbybonilla4511 good
I think they’re just putting a break in between so all the other sport quads get slopped out my guess anyways
@@bowdude21 really hope so. Don’t see why Honda wouldn’t get back into the game.
We need another Top Quad season!!
Ive owned both the 400ex & Z400 & the Z400 is still in my garage. It really is a fantastic quad. Its a shorter stroke engine & it makes power like right now. Very fun bike. Nice job restoring that Z400 & rescuing another sport quad
I'm a Honda guy and prefer a 400ex, my buddy had a Z400 and it was kinda unreliable.. Mainly because it had many owners and many mods by garage mechanics.. Every machine seems most reliable in stock form! To each their own! Just get out and ride! ✌️
@@lucascady4992 oh don’t get me wrong I still think the 400ex is fun quad but prefer the zippier engine in the Z400. Yes agree…get out & ride. They are all fun!
If any manufacturer brought back a simple / reliable / low maintenance 400cc sport quad id be alll over it. Id also love if they brought back the banshee
Oh man its time to dig out my Kawasaki KFX 400 i have an 06 that i bought brand new had maybe 6 hours on it then i put an Athena 440 kit full yoshimira stainless exhaust DRZ intake and exhaust cams and dynojet took care of my jetting. Holeshots all around i emptied the tank and ran it till it shut off and put it under a tarp been there 15 years. Yep its coming out!! Beautiful and awesome running build Mike!!!!
Wow man, that sounds like an awesome machine you have - bring it back from hibernation and thank you for the love on my Z build 🤘
@@MichaelSabo i went out and pulled the cover off last night and am picking up some gas and a battery oil n filter after work today moth balls did the job and kept the critters from building homes in the crevaces and airbox. Excited to hear it run again
LTR 450R Love to see that build! I feel like that quad was very short lived
Loved the Z400. Very reliable machine. I have bought and sold probably 8 of them. Now Please start the Tecate 4 build!!
Tecate coming soon!
My favorite quad has always been the 05 and newer honda 400ex. Plenty of power.. and the 05 and newer have reverse. Which is a must for older guys like myself.
I could only ever dream of a quad like this. Thank you for letting me live through your eyes brother.
I hope you enjoyed it man! Wish you could ride it!
I pray that a new sport quad hits the market. #savesportquads
That is the nicest z400 i've ever seen!! Love the Vids!!!!
Thank you for watching them man!
I was never a fan of the Z400 until this build. Very nice work! Makes me want a Z400 now.
Glad you like the build - thank you!
Dude, can't believe you did this after we left lol. i would have loved to see this thing in action. Sounds friggin mint! ahh man, bringing me back to 2005. I think I need to find me another one. I would love to see the z400 come back!
You would have loved it Joe - maybe another time 🤘
You did a beautiful job on that quad. Most people would have modified it. But I'm glad that you stuck to your idea of keeping it completely stock. Nice job.
Shout out from Arizona!Inspired by your series, I picked up a cherry, garage-kept, all original 2005 KFX a week ago.
I live in az to seems like Noone takes care of there toys out here haha and still want top dollar. What site did you use to find it ? Offer up ?
Must be so satisfying building a bike like that back to concourse condition then thrashing it like that all the hard work paid off that’s for sure
I kinda want to see the 90s 250 Mojave back, its like a utility quad but also quite sporty. Sorta like the Lakota.
Also, thanks for sharing the parts breakdown. Its very helpful for finding some parts that are no longer available, even if they are chinses.
I do a lot of back woods technical trail riding. On my raptor 770cc I prefer 23 inch tall up front and 22 inches out Back
It came out beautiful man like going back to the atv golden age.
LTR 450R. Wish they would bring that quad back. Really nice quad for its time.
Agree 100% on the 400 class. My favorite was the kfx400, something about that nose plastic for me haha. Great video!
Happy to hear that you're planning to keep her for a little while!
Honda 400 ex! I feel it's the best air cooled motor ever in an atv. If they ever brought these back I wish they would make the bugeye light version with reverse. I also wouldn't mind a 250r with estart and modern suspension 😎
I'd be all for a revitalized 400ex or lt 250r.. hell even a 400 ex with better suspension and liquid cooled maybe even I would absolutely want one.
Honestly my favorite sport quad ever is the yellow and black 60th anniversary yfz. A quad I'd like to see be made? Probably if Yamaha made their own 400 maybe base it off of the 450x chassis. Anyways great video the Z400 is immaculate.
“Alright, I’ve gotta slow down.” Proceeds to rip it.
I was a high intermediate dirtbike racer, but when I switched to quads, I just felt more natural on them and started racing pro almost immediately. Other people feel more natural on a bike. I felt more natural on ATV's. To each their own.
That thing sounds sweet! Bark bark bark!
Mike what’s going with the corvette
I second this
From what i can tell its just a super complicated and expensive project so he hasnt really had the time or resources to keep working on it a lot
If you go back a month in his videos he has a channel update and he updates everything and he did go over whats going on with the vette and other things on his channel.
Rust from salt water 💧 unfortunately
He already stated he's waiting for a shop/ house for him to move into to be able to make it happen.
Ok so I watch your new videos every time they pop up, I’m looking for specifically a 2003 KX250 to do a homebrew version of what you do with these machines. Except like some of yours- a restomod “hard enduro” build that looks factory with all the proper goodies. Heading over to the extra channel right now to drool over the smokey fella.
Unbelievable build! 🤯
1987 Honda trx250x or a 1987 Kawasaki kfs250 Mojave I’d love to see you restore and rip one just to watch your videos on either or both machines then do a shootout with them I own a 87 trx250x and love my little quad.
I had a z400 and thought exactly what you think. Great quad, easy to ride, not too much power, and never not enough. Handled great. That being said, I now own a KTM 450 XC that I put a 525 top end on. I will say it is a complete step up from the z400. Better in just about every way. You should do a KTM XC ATV build (skip the SX version)...would be great to watch and then hear your opinion on it.
I had a 06 white z400. It was 100% bone stock, had the original tires. I was the second owner of it. Had 10 hours on it the day I bought it from my dad’s friend who had bought it new in 07. Perfect power and handling. Definitely miss it and wish I still had it
Warrior 350 was the sport quad for 20 years. would be cool to see an updated version
wouldnt mind adding one as a casual trail rider to my collection.
Great build. I restored my Z a few years ago. Not to OEM specs. Yours is beautiful!! Well done sir
Thank you man!
Beautiful build!!! Bring back the banshee for sure and trx250s. Make quads again America!!
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I really want to see another 2 stroke sport quad/bike preferably another 250r, thanks!
Hate I didn’t witness this greatness in person! Thing is beautiful even when it’s dirty!
sounds like u found my fav trail. north side of the park. that trail is fun. I knee what u was talking about soon as u said smooth swoops. I have a sick loop off that trail.
It's a great trail man!
Loved my 400ex. Just handled great and was fast enough to be super fun. Never had a problem with it ever. Had a White Bros E-series slip-on. Miss that quad!
You should never sell your completly restored bikes. You should collect them because they are master pieces and unique.
Thank you man, I'd love to keep them all. In time when I have the space and resources, I will make a showroom.
@@MichaelSaboI was thinking the same, I would love to see a show room with all the builds... I was kind of dissapointed when you said you were going to sell the Raptor 660
Looks like a blast!
guck I always miss the badlands trip. I went one year when yall went, but never saw u guys. then after I found out u guys were at the drag stripper all day that day.
Amazing build. Keep up the good work! You need to ride some of the trails in Michigan sometime.
Thank you man! I've heard the trails in Michigan are great!
Trails in Michigan are awesome brother 😎
Im a casual rider.
Last raced a quad 15yrs ago
So Mate bought a Kfx400 and a ltz400
KFX Stock
Ltz. Has an exhaust
But overall the ltz feels much better to ride.
Same day I played on a ltr450.
Didn't enjoy it as much on the mx track
I come from a TRX450R with kinda stock and just a slip on HMF pipe.
I miss my quad from back in the day
It's probably the neutral switch wire down by shifter?
badass man! I miss my Z400 it was a great quad. im glad this is going to be your "daily"
My favorite sport quad would have to be my 2008 banshee . I'd never consider selling it. I loves the build Mike. Unreal quality !!!
Nothing like a Sabo build. Beautiful Mike just Beautiful.
That place is huge, no wonder they call it the Badlands. It's like something from out of a movie.
Yup it's been on my bucket list to go there for awhile now. Over 1400 acres. It's about 5.5 hours from me. Maybe this year or next
Been a long time coming. Glad to see your work paid off. I broke down and took mine to a shop. Now I'm just waiting on them to call me I'm so ready to rip. Will be my first z400!
Gotta pay the cost to be the boss !! Hope to see you at badlands!!!
love the serie like always especialy this one have a 2008 dvx 400 and love it that an awsome built keep up the awsome video 👌💯love to see more riding with the z400
One of my favorite trail-sport quads is the Honda trx700xx. It was an absolute tank on heavy trails. I sold mine early 2020, I regret it so much
I've never had a chance to ride one of those but I hear they're great on rough terrain
@@MichaelSabo ah ya, the IRS kills!
Man that quad build is awesome bro. The Ass Dyno is my favorite brand for sure. I'd love to see you do a KFX700 build. V Twins are an absolute blast. You've gotta ride one, at least.
I've heard great things about the KFX700 - I'd love to get my hands on one, one of these days.
I'd like to see Suzuki (or Kawasaki maybe?) re-release the 2009/10 Z400. My favorite sport quad being the dark green Special Edition.
I can totally see you leaving this one bone stock and maybe picking up one of the fuel injected models to mod to the max. That would be cool to see.
Great job on the resto! Good to see it make the transformation. A lot of work, I know.
I love watching your videos, I go back and watch previous ones while waiting for new ones to come out, I just rewatched the blaster and now I’m watching the ASPCA raptor 😂
keep your machines and create a museum
That would be awesome once I have the space!
I have a 2006 kfx400, and a 1999 400ex, both being rebuilt (not restored) running riding. I think you would enjoy northern Michigan riding. Mio, Michigan.
LOL! I got tired just watching you Mike! The Z400 turned out really flippin Awesome! Well done!! BulTaco!!
Yess! It lives. It sounds so good too! It’s built for show and go! Killer job!
Thank you!
Also that’s no ordinary z400. It’s literally all brand new. no wonder you didn’t really wanna ride it. Lol
Awesome channel! I’m glad to have come across this. I’m also obsessed with ok ATV’s. I think it would be really cool to see you restore and polish an old Cannondale ATV. There is still a great community around them for parts
It's a toss up between my z400 and my raptor700r being the most comfortable sport quads I've ever owned great job on the build
You really do dedicate so much time, effort, and money into these projects. Love the result! Definitely understand why its hard to put a price on it.
Where is the torque chart, Mike? The rig turned up very nice! Well done, Sir.
Yamaha Blaster needs to come back. Fun quad to ride recreational. Miss that quad.
He already did that
Would be a great machine to see Yamaha bring back, even if it were a 4 stroke version.
Please send picture showing you cleaned after riding. 😊
The ending of this video on the lawn is after cleaning - came out nearly evidence free!
Man that thing sounds good. The few times you hit the limiter it sounded amazing🤤
You should make a top 10 list of quads you have ridden
That ass dyno tho 😂😂 i laughed my ass off bro
There should be a connection near the shifter, that is what runs the neutral light, the connection may be loose.
That whole unit I think is bad. There are contacts on the back that communicate with the shift drum and they looked a bit worn when I installed it.
As long as it doesn't effect the performance of the machine, but to be honest, looking down at a dead neutral light while in neutral, would bug me also.
I enjoyed watching your video, TRX 400 ex is my Fav quad of all time..
Thank you for watching man!
Stayed in the same cabin last year at badlands it was badass
I always wanted a Z400, that would fit good with my eiger 400. Raptor was always a dream but never thought I'd get one until I got older. Still kinda want a z400.
Another excellent build Mr. Sabo!! Can't wait to see the KTM Bike complete!
Im gonna be honest i have 4 different fourwheelers(300ex 350 warrior 400ex and polaris predator 500)and each has their own perk so honestly i like them all equally i couldnt pick a favorite but i will say(and before you read on im not a pro rider this is just my experience) the 400ex feels the most plush when hitting bumps , the 300ex handles turns the nicest due to it being a smaller quad, the 350 warrior feels the most comfortable to sit on and the predator 500 is obivously the fastest of the four but i like the amount of leg room i have or the ergonomics of that quad the best, definetly gotta get used to it though hahaha
You did an amazing job on it Mike, I love when you do these videos of the build breakdown & cost It really shows the time and effort and money that you really do put into these builds that make them what they are.
#GOAT🐐
Mike, i'm from Portugal and i love your videos, i would like to see you doing a full restoration on a Yamaha warrior 350. Congrats on the amazing job that you did on that Z400
Banshee and/or 250r for sure. 400ex or Z400. Predator 500 is pretty fun too.
I think the 400ex, bug eye of course, was the best sport quad. Tie between that and the 250r
I also had a Red bug eye 400 ex 1999.. had so much fun on that quad but I sold it. I wish I never did and want another bad. I feel if Honda revitalized it and gave it batter suspension and made it liquid cooled it would sell quick. It truly was a fun quad machine and pretty damn reliable.
@@Spence5557 same here.. so much fun on that thing. I regret getting rid of it much like most of the atv’s I had over the years. Not only do they not make new models but the used prices are ridiculous.
This channel is great though it brings me back to the days I used to build and ride quads. I definitely miss it
@akraix182 I agree prices are pretty insane for 400ex right now and while it's a fun quad I don't think many of the prices are worth it anymore unless they're super clean. I moved on a 2002 Scrambler 400 2 stroke. While it may not be as reliable as the 400ex, damn does it have power and 4wd too as long as the electrical doesn't stop working lol
I want to see a lakota vs Mojave, put them through the test and then compare with a 400ex or ltz 400 for the final
The rear caliper I sent broke😢? Sad to see it not on this build. Awesome quad brother.
Its crazy how fast a build ads up bro. I totally understand spending way more the could ever be recouped
i know your a busy guy im a long term fan mike but you should def post more riding content
10 years ago i stressed out guys on 660 Raptors and 525 Outlaws in woodland trails riding my 1986 Honda 200X three wheeler. Cant imagine how i could have done on a quad like this. Side note i did race three wheelers in the 80's semi professionally.
I don't doubt it man - the rider is where the difference is!
The guys riding the 660
Raptors and 525 outlaws did not know how to ride 😂
Man she’s liget great job on it. That neutral switch going in and out could be the neutral switch down at the block, maybe a bad connection down there. Happend to me on my 400. Hope this helped
Thank you, I think you could be right - it's one if the few original parts left on the machine.
Love your content!
I knew you looked familiar, I'm pretty sure you bought my old crf450 in 2016. I'm actually in the middle of a kfx400 restoration, so your build series has been very helpful.
Getting to ride a brand new Z400……..priceless
Beautiful bike. I finally was able to nab one myself. You and these vids brought the youth back out in me and the reason I got my 2 year old into quads already. I built my 400ex off your vids, sold it for a Z. Where are these trails? FRO is cool but way rocky and never able to get it opened up without the trail throwing you off. Would love to ride these trails.
What a great series! Time to get to work on my 04 after i fix my 03 pred. My kid sorta flipped it 😂
Oh man 😂 Never a dull moment when it comes to sport quads lol
It sure did look good under the tent ! We rode with ya when you were on bike ! Our bud has same bike with same hole in the side that he’s welding. Hope to rip with ya again soon !
Hi Micheal,i have been watching your vids since you had 15k subs,and ive been asking forever for a trx 450 enduro build
Thank you for watching and supporting for so long man! I'd love to do a 450R some day
Good job bro bad ass oem build
Thank you dude! 🤘🤘
Hey Michael! I must have misunderstood or assumed when I shouldn't have but I thought this was being built to not ride? Wasn't that the reason to get all the stock tires with the whiskers still on, new old stock OEM parts, and stuff? Obviously I was wrong, but it just seems odd? This should go without saying but, it's your quad and you can do whatever you'd like of course, just confused at seeing you ride it is all. Thanks for all the videos, hope you keep having fun!
I went back and forth - It rides so nicely though, so it's looking like it will be a rider.
Such a clean, well done build! I’m glad you got it dirty though!
Yes, hoping i can get one!
Scratch the 700xx idea. In the future you HAVE to do a RZR 800. They're cheap now a days and I bet the videos would perform well. That RM65 will be a fun build. I'm stoked to see what graphics you do on the $1k graveyard themed KX250. On finding a property since you're maybe not tied to such a specific location... try posting wanted ads for off market properties. Cool to hear an update on backing out of the one property on your other channel. Love the vids man, keep up the good work!
Do the 05 trx450 best quad of all time