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300ex vs warrior
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Posted by: beags86

hey guys, looking for some opinions on the 300ex and/or warrior. i want to buy one of these quads for my girlfriend to ride with me. i have a 400ex so it needs to keep up with that. has some stuff, no stocker. i would be putting a pipe, air filter and prob jet whichever one i end up getting. price will be a factor as well, but i am pretty much all honda type of guy, but right now i just want to get her something she can handle to get her seat time so she can have my 400ex and i can get a 450, she's 5'7" 130lbs. tell me which one would be better.

trail rideing thanks brian

Posted by: chadbarger18

the 300 is a great bike the warrior is great to the 300 is a tad faster stock but it feels a little bit more tippy the warrior weighs more or it feels like it does but there about even in my book can go wrong with either one

Posted by: DMC-4OOEX

Warrior: Slightly faster than the 300ex. Super reliable. I see warriors all the time that have been beat to hell since 1989 and still on the original bore. Feel's kind of tankish like very stable, but heavy feeling. Great rear suspension. Horrendous front suspension. Good option if you want something peppy, and super reliable that's really cheap.

300EX: Suspension, as basic as it is, is lightyears ahead of the 300ex. Soft and excellent for trail riding. Sometimes too soft if she likes to jump a lot. Power not quite as much as the warrior but none of these quads are speed freaks. Comfortable ergonomics and almost just as reliable as the warrior.

For her size, I would have to say 300ex because of the suspension package.

Posted by: beags86

which one will keep up with my 400 better? i would guess the warrior, but what if i have a pipe and jet kit and airfilter on the 300?

i know you can put 400ex arms on the 300? how much would that help?

what about banshee shocks on the warrior?? how much would that help??

also which quad is cheaper on parts and easy to make cooler and mod? i am a welder by trade and rather mech. inclined so i can and like to make alot of lowbuck mods, the ones that help alot and i spend more time then money.
which quad is better for those type of mods?

she's ready to ride, just bought a bell moto8 helment, but she still wants to look cool, and i don't mind either

Posted by: DMC-4OOEX

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Originally posted by beags86
which one will keep up with my 400 better? i would guess the warrior, but what if i have a pipe and jet kit and airfilter on the 300?

i know you can put 400ex arms on the 300? how much would that help?

what about banshee shocks on the warrior?? how much would that help??

also which quad is cheaper on parts and easy to make cooler and mod? i am a welder by trade and rather mech. inclined so i can and like to make alot of lowbuck mods, the ones that help alot and i spend more time then money.
which quad is better for those type of mods?

she's ready to ride, just bought a bell moto8 helment, but she still wants to look cool, and i don't mind either

The warrior will keep up with the 400ex slightly better. Even if the 300 and warrior had the same mods.

400ex arms do bolt up to the 300ex, and make it wider and handle better.

Banshee shocks are better than the warriors but still not great. A modified yfz shock would probably work better.

They're both pretty cheap to get parts for.

I cant really help there

Posted by: beags86

well does anyone know what lowbuck and easy mods (like the a-arms on the 300) to help either machine?

Posted by: HmF300ex

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Originally posted by beags86
well does anyone know what lowbuck and easy mods (like the a-arms on the 300) to help either machine?

Bolting on 400ex suspension should fit with the a-arms, power wise its going to cost since an exhaust is mandatory(you can remove spark arrestor for a little more pep), jets are fairly cheap and you can get an air filter cheap and take off the lid.