I love my Z!

fx4pitrone · 01-29-2012, 08:14 PM

Just gotta say I love my Z.... I often find myself thinking about selling it and getting a 450.... but I really love it. It does everything I want it to do and it just feels "right".... never gives me issues....
I rode my buddies' quads today and over the last few weekends for little test drives... LTR450, Honda 450r, 400 ex and I gotta say I like my 09 Z the most!
The last couple weekends everyone seems to have some kind of issue w/ their bike and mine is the only one that just keeps ticking w/o issue no matter how much we beat them! (knock on wood!)

2009%20Suzuki%20LTZ400&5 by fx4pitrone, on Flickr

Xtremer-pXL · 01-29-2012, 08:27 PM

I will agree.. VERY reliable bikes!!

atv4life95 · 01-29-2012, 08:29 PM

Yeah, the Z really is a great quad! I would recommend one to anybody, and i'm really glad I got mine because it's made me become more of a Suzuki guy... As long as you keep up on the maintenance, and take care of it, you can beat on it as much as your little heart desires and she'll take it every time without fail.

fx4pitrone · 01-29-2012, 09:01 PM

It consistently gets hammered on and just keeps going.... The 09 Z seems like it handles soooooooo much better than my 05 Z did.... the GT Thunder shocks were a big part of that for sure... but it really is a great, reliable SOLID bike...puts a big smile on my face every time out... and it definitely cured my snowmobiling (lack of) blues today!

sd1 · 01-29-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fx4pitrone

It consistently gets hammered on and just keeps going.... The 09 Z seems like it handles soooooooo much better than my 05 Z did.... the GT Thunder shocks were a big part of that for sure... but it really is a great, reliable SOLID bike...puts a big smile on my face every time out... and it definitely cured my snowmobiling (lack of) blues today!

yeah the shocks make a huge difference, plus they did redo the geometry on the 09 a little as compared to the 08

beaverclever02 · 01-29-2012, 09:06 PM

I am with you 100%. I am always looking at CL to see what could be, but can't ever bring myself to doing it. I always say If I ever decide to upgrade it will only be to a newer Z like a 10-11 or whatever year I decide to switch. It always seems a the end of the day I am the only one that continues to keep riding un blemished...

Dangerouspower · 01-29-2012, 09:12 PM

Fx4 what happened to the LTR ?

fx4pitrone · 01-29-2012, 09:22 PM

I traded it a while ago for the KingQuad....

** Edit... wait-Im assuming your talking about my buddies LTR....
About a month back, 3rd gear blew up and took out everything it could w/ it... ended up being over $2k at the dealer.... he even pulled the motor himslef and just picked it up..... today, it won't idle at all... literally you take your thumb of throttle for a sec. in a tight spot and it dies!! All you hear is my buddy starting his bike every 10 seconds.... he also blew a tire ad lost a rim due to lugnuts coming off and holes got completely egged out!

My buddy's 400 tagged a tree and fugged up his axle bad..... chain got rear loose and is grinding into hi aluminum skid...
However, I did jump a big angled log today and put me right into a tree.. Fortunately i hit it head on and the bumper did its job and took the hit to save the frame.... bumpers fugged, but that easy!

TuckerHardRide · 01-29-2012, 09:55 PM

And not to mention the 09 looks similar to the LTR, only you have reverse through!

fx4pitrone · 01-29-2012, 10:12 PM

haha... yea he hates that.... he has awful ground clearance w/ 18" rears and at 50" wide, hes hung up on trees that I'm breezing through.... and the reverse is just the icing on the top in those tight spots and wrong turns! Haha.... but then he gets me in the 3-lap race around the pits.... tough to hang w him then.....

TuckerHardRide · 01-29-2012, 10:15 PM

The one day Tyler and I were riding and I was like, "Bet yah can't do this!!!" as i'm riding around him in reverse.

fx4pitrone · 01-29-2012, 10:22 PM

haha thats funny shiz!

Pulido221 · 01-30-2012, 11:24 AM

I wouldn't sell or trade my KFX400 for another quad! I would just buy another 400 or 450 (carberated) and ride them both

Jeff316 · 01-30-2012, 12:40 PM

I love mine as well...i recently needed tires in a hurry for my 8in rims which no one has down here! And could only find cheap chinese 22x11 tires and thought man this looks funny. I went out riding and turned out the bike did awesome even in the mud, i was keeping up with my buddys BIG RED atc. Super suprised at how well its balanced and puts power down, i also love the fact its water cooled not air.

here are the tires lol

and here was the pit, i was moving mine aside to make way for the atc to pull the red and yellow honda out. I went str8 through the pit just leaning back and feathering the throttle i was smiling like a kid on christmas!

i love my Z! I hope to get a nice utc and keep my Z out of the mud, as i know its not made for it and we hit that pit cuz well we had to in order to keep going lol

insanez400shane · 03-29-2012, 02:34 AM

the z...........great quad, but 450's rule, plain and simple

01-29-2012, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
fx4pitrone :::Z-250 Rider::: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CT Posts: 403	I love my Z! Just gotta say I love my Z.... I often find myself thinking about selling it and getting a 450.... but I really love it. It does everything I want it to do and it just feels "right".... never gives me issues.... I rode my buddies' quads today and over the last few weekends for little test drives... LTR450, Honda 450r, 400 ex and I gotta say I like my 09 Z the most! The last couple weekends everyone seems to have some kind of issue w/ their bike and mine is the only one that just keeps ticking w/o issue no matter how much we beat them! (knock on wood!) 2009%20Suzuki%20LTZ400&5 by fx4pitrone, on Flickr __________________ 2009 Suzuki LTZ400 EFI-Daily Driver 1989 Suzuki Quadzilla (restoration almost complete!) 1992 Suzuki LT250r (complete restoration, garage queen) 1988 Suzuki LT250r (basement restoration almost complete!) 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 500 Power steering (Plow toy and wifey quad) 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 E-tec (My mistress) 2004 Sea-Doo GTX Wake Ed. (Gets me to different parts on the lake and river to drink beers)

01-29-2012, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Xtremer-pXL :::Ozark 250 rider::: Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ArkansasCity, Kansas Posts: 362	I will agree.. VERY reliable bikes!! __________________ *Xtremer-pXL* *2005 LTZ 400* TwoBros M7 Silencer DG Nerfs W/ Heel Guards Tag Front Bumper ProArmor Grab Bar *2003 KFX 400* Powder Coated frame Chrome +3 A-arms Houser +1 Chrome Stem DuraBlue Extended Axle Full Yoshimura exhaust Dyna Ignition Box Maier Racing Plastics AC bumper and Nerfs TAG X2 Handlebars Team Alba Filter w/ Outerwear Douglas Black Label Polished Wheels Beadlock Rear Wheels RukindCovers Graphics Kit *2011 July-November-December POTM Winner*

01-29-2012, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
atv4life95 :::LT500 Rider::: Join Date: May 2011 Location: Westchester NY Posts: 1,245	Yeah, the Z really is a great quad! I would recommend one to anybody, and i'm really glad I got mine because it's made me become more of a Suzuki guy... As long as you keep up on the maintenance, and take care of it, you can beat on it as much as your little heart desires and she'll take it every time without fail. __________________ 2003 Suzuki Z400 - SOLD Fully Worked & Race Ready, '98 Yamaha YZ125 - My New Toy

01-29-2012, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
fx4pitrone :::Z-250 Rider::: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CT Posts: 403	It consistently gets hammered on and just keeps going.... The 09 Z seems like it handles soooooooo much better than my 05 Z did.... the GT Thunder shocks were a big part of that for sure... but it really is a great, reliable SOLID bike...puts a big smile on my face every time out... and it definitely cured my snowmobiling (lack of) blues today! __________________ 2009 Suzuki LTZ400 EFI-Daily Driver 1989 Suzuki Quadzilla (restoration almost complete!) 1992 Suzuki LT250r (complete restoration, garage queen) 1988 Suzuki LT250r (basement restoration almost complete!) 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 500 Power steering (Plow toy and wifey quad) 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 E-tec (My mistress) 2004 Sea-Doo GTX Wake Ed. (Gets me to different parts on the lake and river to drink beers)

01-29-2012, 09:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
beaverclever02 :::LT500 Rider::: Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Holt, Mo Posts: 1,742	I am with you 100%. I am always looking at CL to see what could be, but can't ever bring myself to doing it. I always say If I ever decide to upgrade it will only be to a newer Z like a 10-11 or whatever year I decide to switch. It always seems a the end of the day I am the only one that continues to keep riding un blemished... __________________ 03 Z400, Fly Aluma Steel Bars, Blob removed, fly kill switch, ASV levers, Power Madd hand gaurds, MQ park brake block, DG O-series pipe with Curtis sparks header, Pro Armor full nerfs with heel gaurd, CST Ambush Front and Rears, GBC Sand shark and shark fins on douglas blue label, No lid,pro design air filter, no snorkel, 6000k HID conversion, procom cdi, 06 ressie shocks, FCR39 tuned.

01-29-2012, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dangerouspower :::KFX 400 Rider::: Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 931	Fx4 what happened to the LTR ?

01-29-2012, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
fx4pitrone :::Z-250 Rider::: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CT Posts: 403	I traded it a while ago for the KingQuad.... ** Edit... wait-Im assuming your talking about my buddies LTR.... About a month back, 3rd gear blew up and took out everything it could w/ it... ended up being over $2k at the dealer.... he even pulled the motor himslef and just picked it up..... today, it won't idle at all... literally you take your thumb of throttle for a sec. in a tight spot and it dies!! All you hear is my buddy starting his bike every 10 seconds.... he also blew a tire ad lost a rim due to lugnuts coming off and holes got completely egged out! My buddy's 400 tagged a tree and fugged up his axle bad..... chain got rear loose and is grinding into hi aluminum skid... However, I did jump a big angled log today and put me right into a tree.. Fortunately i hit it head on and the bumper did its job and took the hit to save the frame.... bumpers fugged, but that easy! __________________ 2009 Suzuki LTZ400 EFI-Daily Driver 1989 Suzuki Quadzilla (restoration almost complete!) 1992 Suzuki LT250r (complete restoration, garage queen) 1988 Suzuki LT250r (basement restoration almost complete!) 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 500 Power steering (Plow toy and wifey quad) 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 E-tec (My mistress) 2004 Sea-Doo GTX Wake Ed. (Gets me to different parts on the lake and river to drink beers) Last edited by fx4pitrone; 01-29-2012 at 09:37 PM.

01-29-2012, 09:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
TuckerHardRide :::Official Spammer::: Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 3,251	And not to mention the 09 looks similar to the LTR, only you have reverse through! __________________ 2006 LTR450 Engine Mods: Yoshimira Cherry Bomb - RS-5 Full Exhaust - Inspection Plug Choke B/O Nut - Start Button JE Piston Suspension, Steering & Chassis: Flexx Bars w Turner Clamps - Precision Damper - Tag Skid Plate Powermadds - LT Fox Evol w FuelATV A-Arms - Fox Podium Rear Pro Armor Grab Bar - IMS Roll Nerf + Heel + Bumper Misc: DID X-Ring Chain - Sprocket Guard - Frame Guards - ProDesign K/S Hiper Tec 3 - ITP Beadlock Rear Rims Parted Out: 2004 LTZ400 - September 2011 QOTM

01-29-2012, 10:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
fx4pitrone :::Z-250 Rider::: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CT Posts: 403	haha... yea he hates that.... he has awful ground clearance w/ 18" rears and at 50" wide, hes hung up on trees that I'm breezing through.... and the reverse is just the icing on the top in those tight spots and wrong turns! Haha.... but then he gets me in the 3-lap race around the pits.... tough to hang w him then..... __________________ 2009 Suzuki LTZ400 EFI-Daily Driver 1989 Suzuki Quadzilla (restoration almost complete!) 1992 Suzuki LT250r (complete restoration, garage queen) 1988 Suzuki LT250r (basement restoration almost complete!) 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 500 Power steering (Plow toy and wifey quad) 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 E-tec (My mistress) 2004 Sea-Doo GTX Wake Ed. (Gets me to different parts on the lake and river to drink beers)

01-29-2012, 10:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
TuckerHardRide :::Official Spammer::: Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 3,251	The one day Tyler and I were riding and I was like, "Bet yah can't do this!!!" as i'm riding around him in reverse. __________________ 2006 LTR450 Engine Mods: Yoshimira Cherry Bomb - RS-5 Full Exhaust - Inspection Plug Choke B/O Nut - Start Button JE Piston Suspension, Steering & Chassis: Flexx Bars w Turner Clamps - Precision Damper - Tag Skid Plate Powermadds - LT Fox Evol w FuelATV A-Arms - Fox Podium Rear Pro Armor Grab Bar - IMS Roll Nerf + Heel + Bumper Misc: DID X-Ring Chain - Sprocket Guard - Frame Guards - ProDesign K/S Hiper Tec 3 - ITP Beadlock Rear Rims Parted Out: 2004 LTZ400 - September 2011 QOTM

01-29-2012, 10:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
fx4pitrone :::Z-250 Rider::: Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CT Posts: 403	haha thats funny shiz! __________________ 2009 Suzuki LTZ400 EFI-Daily Driver 1989 Suzuki Quadzilla (restoration almost complete!) 1992 Suzuki LT250r (complete restoration, garage queen) 1988 Suzuki LT250r (basement restoration almost complete!) 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 500 Power steering (Plow toy and wifey quad) 2011 Ski-Doo MXZ TNT 600 E-tec (My mistress) 2004 Sea-Doo GTX Wake Ed. (Gets me to different parts on the lake and river to drink beers)

01-30-2012, 11:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
Pulido221 :::Post Whore::: Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca Posts: 2,337	I wouldn't sell or trade my KFX400 for another quad! I would just buy another 400 or 450 (carberated) and ride them both __________________ Houser +2 a arms ( tric trac ) ProArmor nerfs,bump,grab bar Renthal Fat Bars ( magrath ) Houser +2 antivibe steer stem Fox Podium X front shocks TCS MX rear shock ASV unbreakable levers Full Curtis Sparks exhaust Dyno jet kit/FCI intake Old style hot cams Int/Ex ITP GNCC tires +2 GForce hubs Quadtech carbon fiber hood Kfx450R Monster graphic kit 450 BBK 13.1 JE piston KB valves / DRZ springs Mild ported head by me " WEAR A DAMN HELMET "

01-30-2012, 12:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jeff316 :::Rookie Rider::: Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 45	I love mine as well...i recently needed tires in a hurry for my 8in rims which no one has down here! And could only find cheap chinese 22x11 tires and thought man this looks funny. I went out riding and turned out the bike did awesome even in the mud, i was keeping up with my buddys BIG RED atc. Super suprised at how well its balanced and puts power down, i also love the fact its water cooled not air. here are the tires lol and here was the pit, i was moving mine aside to make way for the atc to pull the red and yellow honda out. I went str8 through the pit just leaning back and feathering the throttle i was smiling like a kid on christmas! i love my Z! I hope to get a nice utc and keep my Z out of the mud, as i know its not made for it and we hit that pit cuz well we had to in order to keep going lol

03-29-2012, 02:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
insanez400shane :::LT250 Rider::: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 765	the z...........great quad, but 450's rule, plain and simple __________________ JANUARY 2012 QOTM! 03 Z, 462 motor, p&p, houser +1 arms +1 stem +1.25 swingarm, elka stage3 all around, fcr39, CFM, kibblewhite, pro design, asv, dynatek, yoshi, nshc, durablue, pro taper, galfer, pro armor, pro aluminum, armadillo, ims roll, dr. D, moose, odi, fly, DID, 13-40 gearing, frame gusseted, 22" razor I's in rear, itp xct 23" fronts. wishing for webcams 540/539 04 yfz501, venom port, venom pipe, FCI, sredrum 42.5 carb, and a lot more.

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