I've ridden them all, and owned maybe 50 total. You are very correct, the z400 is hands down the most fun and scores in the GOOD column more than the others. I won't sell mine anytime soon. Mines an 03 and has ZERO problems. Very reliable quad.

Good stuff man! The Z400 has got to be one of the most versatile, most underrated machines out there.

And it's true what u said about a having a 450 and a 400 I traded my 08 can am ds450 for a 05 ltz400 and $1000 and I fell in love with the ltz I've been building it up as well I just finished the hole rear swing arm new bearings new tusk axle the one u can adjust the width now I have to start the hole front suspension rebuild all bearings are gonna be new my next step is getting that jetlabs carb Ive already talked to the owner then my next step is the rear swing arm if I could find one the first time I watched your first video with the other ltz u had the walk around video in your garage I fell in love with the way u have yours set up well all your bikes are sick but thanks for inspiring me to build mines up and thanks for making another great video and hey I'm moving back that way Im from wpalm beach but I'm moving to Lakeland or Ocala having made up my mind yet mabey we can ride together one day 👍💪

Kfx 400 was my first sport quad back in 2006 😎 our property at the time backed up to core land so I have a lot of good memories on that quad. When the ltr 450 came out I had to have one and I ended up trading it in. Even to this day after owning built ktm’s, ltr’s, and Yfz 450r’s if I ever see my orange/black kfx 400 come up for sale I am buying it back 😎👍 lots of tips in this video I did not know about with not building on the 400 platform yet.

Holy crap that's a clean bike man! I literally just bought an 07! On the trailer headed home now but mines nowhere near that nice lol! Great video!

Great video and content, as always, very informative and added value. Yours Z400 is really a mint quad.

My 03 LTZ400 has a big bore kit bored to a 440,hotrods crank and piston,scorpion slip on exhaust and aftermarket suspension,awesome ride imo and I’ve rode a lot of em and my LTZ400 is my favorite by far

the Beavis and Butthead came out in me when you was talking about the cockpit . i laughed like Butthead and said " you said cockpit " 🤣🤣

Your LTZ is super clean! I love my. 2003 still has all the lemon parts like the shocks and subframe but I haven’t had a frame crack yet. I really hope it doesn’t but I don’t do any racing just sand dunes and woods/hill climbing so I think it’ll be fine but they are for sure very reliable.

The shocks on from are more than I paid for mine 10 years ago. this quad is sexy af NGL.

Thanks for this. Was gonna buy an 03. Bought an 09 instead for a little more $ but I think it was worth it after finding out the flaws of 03/04

Nice setup man two of my friends had z's one was rough as hell on his i had a 03 400ex and was jus as hard on it and it blew up 3 times and the Z is still going strong no problems at all hands down the most dependable 400 sport quad ever made!!!

Awesome walk around. I've had dvx400s since they came out (mainly because I could swap parts between them whenever I'd upgrade to the next. However this shows me that I can actually swap more z400 parts than I thought

Very nice information. After chatting with you about my 05 I took the time to check out your other videos. Well that was probably a mistake b/c now you gave me enough info to be dangerous to my wallet. Right now my quad is completely stock and instead of putting some band aid fixes on it I will wait and do a more substantial rebuild. I am right there with you about how the 400 can keep up with 450's. I never have an issue keeping up. I hope you are right that covid caused after parts for this quad harder to find. I am hoping sport quads are not being phased out by side by sides (at least that's how it's looking up here in Ohio). As far as I know yamaha is the only one offering one. I went from a banshee to a z400 and ended up being a faster rider. My Z has been very good to me that's for sure. Anyways enough rambling have a good night and ride safe.

Some solid info Patrick! I have been wanting a 434 kit for my Z for a while now and that dream is coming true soon!! Mine as of right now has a set of Stage 1 Hotcams, FMF Powerbomb header, Q4 Silencer and a few other things. It surprised me when it kept up with my Dads cousins TRX450R with a HRC Cam! Well, it kept up to about 4th gear and the 450 starts to pull away, lol! And I am running stock springs with those Hotcams for about 2 years and haven’t really had any weird problems, on Motosports Website they didnt say anything about stiffer valve springs when I ordered the cams. But hey, shes still runnin good!! And thats a nice effin quad you got there!!

I love the Z400... I've got one with all the goodies.

I bought my 04 z400 built for race and it is the best sport quad I have ever owned and would not trade for anything

I wish I would of seen this a long time ago lol! I bought my first quad a year ago, and have ran into some problems but I just really like the 400 so much and i’m trying to rebuild it and this helped out a lot! I have an 03 LTZ 400 bored it out to a 434 ended up having to buy a brand new OEM carb and it the fixed the bogging down issue and it got tuned and new jets for it. But now need to go the route for a swing arm, chain, sprocket, A-arms, calipers, rear axles, and I think my quad would look really good. Really liked the video thanks for sharing feed back for someone who knows a little bit but not enough!

This was my first quad and I had so much fun doing high chair wheelie it was like the perfect height and width..

Love you ATV I am restoration one right now and I am from Florida LTZ 400 Suzuki

Funny you mentioned some people leaving their 400’s for a 450. I had a Yamaha raptor 350 and wanted to stay with Yamaha and the next thing up was only a 450. So my cousin’s that had KFX400 and LTZ400 sold their bikes just cause I was on the YFZ450R and they would out ride me in the trails on there 400’s but just because someone got a 450 they wanted one also. 400’s are more then capable to run with 450’s and at the end it’s all about rider skill level. Great video really informative.

I love my ltz I've been riding it since I was 8. Now I'm 12 and doing big bore, intake, cams

My Z400 might lose drags against the 450s but when it comes to trail riding my 400 fuckin walks all over every other bike, no stock 450 I've ridden handles like the Z400.

Great video, you help me made my mind up. I am getting a 2004 tomorrow. Thanks dude.

I did exactly what you said not to do, I had a 2012 LTZ 400 and I traded it for a 2007 Honda TRX450R all set up with the latest and greatest because all my buddies had 450’s race quads and 700 Raptors thought I was on a kids or girls quad boy was I ever wrong I loved the LTZ400 plus had to and money to the deal! Sold the Honda got good money for it went out and bought a Yamaha Raptor 700SE I love it but its just not the Suzuki to this day I’m looking for the 2012 LTZ400 SE that I once had no luck yet! ):

Awesome video buddy! Thanks for all the great info. That is maybe the best lookin' Z I have every seen! Way to go. BTW you painted more of the frame blue right? Some of it is navy stock but you did more?

Awesome video man hope to see a walk around/review on your 250r ✌️

Not sure if they still make them, but I have a Burgard swingarm which uses all my old 250r axle ,carrier,brakes . 434 kit here as well,hot cams ,250r a-arms,dynatek cdi , drz base gasket. It needs about 100 octane to not ping ,but it rips. Stock carb rejetted, 400 ex intake boot . Pretty mean lil machine .

Very well said have a 89 250r with a big bore 350 love it bought a z 400 restored it and now it’s bad ass doses all the models of the z 400 have a over flow bottle for the coolant

Central West Fla " Crystal River" if your close we got some big hills hid in the woods..Hit me up.

are those standard swing arms or are they extended? Bike looks amazing. Also what wheels are those?

why I love Suzuki

I would love a video on how you installed fcr carburetor frome jetlabs

hi & real thanks patrick you're vision is really right ,and thanks for the good mods without a race of who have the big B.lls and money

Tha ka this was great!

The Artic cat 400 has reverse.

Had three of these bikes. Never should have sold any of them. The z hurts all the 400ex & raptor (660) guys feelings 😁

My ltz is pretty cool I bought it a couple weeks and it has a raptor 660 engine in it

Hey pat is that your old ltz or is it a different one bcuz I know u had a ltr swing arm

What are the extraordinary maintenances in the LTZ? and every how many hours? the piston how often?

1:59 🤣 I wanna prove u wrong sir

What detailing products do you use? I see the frame/axle raw rubs so.its evident you ride, but your machine is so clean!!

Indefinite wait for parts now, if they ever arrive

Any info on the front Doug gust cut ? I seen Tre Builds(KZfaqr) said that you had walked him threw it I was wanting to do it as well thanks

My favorite thing about the Z400 is that its a KTM.

Hey man, so I have a question, I'm currently on a 2003 300ex (in my profile pic if youre curiously) and I've been trying to find a 450 that had electric start and reverse, and I saw that the kawasaki kfx450r had those, buy the more research I did the more problems I found... so I decided to look into the 400 platforms (my dad has a 99 400ex), and I have had bad experiences with suzuki in the past, so I decided to look more into the kawasaki kfx400s as they met my needs so far with the research ive done, and since they are the same as the ltz this video really helps, do you think the kfx400 would be a good choice?

Mr. Riggs where do I even start? What crystal ball are you looking through lol this is the exact question that keeps replaying in my head over and over. In march 2021, one of my dreams came true and after a year of consulting people and researching I felt that the z400 was the best choice for a quad and we luckily found one that wasnt abused. Im 16 and to this day still havent gotten the chance to ride anywhere but my street. The z has the drz mod, rejet, pro cuircut head with lexx slip on, some other stuff but nothing big like a big bore or crank. My friends have 450s and they ride in the sand and the constant question is did I mess up by not buying the 450? When I test rode the quad it felt like pure madness, the first time I went to buy it I decided to not do so because I felt it was too fast. But then I realised Id adjust to the speed. But the question still persisted, can I keep up with 450s who werent racing but definetely riding agressively? after consulting many facebook groups and forums ive decided to keep the z and hopefully it wont bite me in the ass. Thanks for the great video!

Great video 🙂

Very nice setup What length is your swing arm?

Any advise on where I could get a FULL set of plastics up here in Canada? Scored a nice 03 LTZ with no cracks and low hours but has no plastics, brake pads or seat. Traded my $500 Pit Bike for it LOL and it runs great as far as I can tell. Haven't REALLY driven it as I got no brakes.. But everything seems really good. Since its missing its brake pad retainers I'm going to go with your recommendation and get the YMZ450 dual piston calipers for sure! Thanks!

What brand case saver do you have on there?

super clean ltz!

That thing is 🤒 sick!!!

I’m stuck between this and a 400ex . I have a trx250r , 450er , banshee .

I hope to have mine as clean as yours one day but you did sell me on the fcr carburetor form jet labs

Ltz400 or dvx400 thats the real question!

Can anyone tell me what the carbon fiber guard things are for that partially cover the front shocks. Thanks!

Are the rear calipers interchangeable as well? Mine feels a little under powered for stopping.

Great video!

What quads would you recommend for me I’m a 16 year old who has little experience on a automatic quad and pitbike.

Where do you ride? I’m in nsb fla always like new places.

Trade my blaster for a DVX 400 pretty good bike

Suzuki and cracking frames.... nothing has changed since the 80s lol. It is a nice looking machine though.

What do you think about alba and fullflight a arms? And what do you think about the fullflight swing arm?

hey bud were do you ride? i am in sw florida as well

Are you thinking about ever getting the 2nd gen z

Hey man I have a 2003 KFX400, what Yanet raptor brake calipers should I get, what’s front shocks should I get not trying break the bank but want to see what I can get.

What year is it?

Do you have a link or company name for Matt Blaumel for rebuilding my stock 05 shock set? Thanks.

Your ltz is awesome 😲🤯 congratz man!! Check out our LTZ 03' and LTR if you want on our channell

Hi Where did you find these carbon vents ? Thanks 😉

Where did you get your flywheel lightened?

Did you bend the ac racing grab bar down your self?

I love the video but I must say 1 thing. There is absolutely no way that a 400 is even going to compare it to a 700. I've had both and my raptor will walk a banshee. Obviously it's stupid modded now but stock would smoke a 400. Gotta be rider error.

So would you advise against an 04 ltz/Kfx and only get 05+?

Does it matter what year yfz caliper? Thinking of doing this mod

How did you make it wide

Lmao I had to go check my grab bar 😂 whatever bro 😂😭

How should i keep track of my hours on my 03

Does anyone know wheee to get that rear grab bar from?

What are the rear tires you have on it here?

What part number are the shocks

Hey what seat is this?

What wheels are those?

Great vid but you never started your quad so I can’t like it sorry man

i bent my 05 frame

Lol the ds450 weighed 348 pounds …

Gotta be joking lol

big bore = 450