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I had a 400EX when I was a teenager.. The 400EX was a revolutionary 4 wheeler when it came out.. I used to get all the ATV magazines back then. I started on a Honda Recon 250 and I loved that quad but it got stolen. I woke up for school one morning and it was gone. I was so sad. All my friends had 4 wheelers and dirtbikes and mine was gone... Then one day my parents told me they bought me a new 4 wheeler but they didn't tell me what it was.. When it got delivered, it was a brand new 400EX.. I was so happy. Just thinking about it brings a tear to my eye. I had the baddest and the fastest 4 wheeler out of anyone I knew or ever met on the trails except the Banshee 350.
I have one thats completely stock and one with bigger carb and white brothers exhaust. Thing is awsome. Not overpowering, but not super slow. Theres a definite difference.
Ive owned a 250R, Banshee, 400EX , and a Warrior. I presently own a KTM 450 sent motor to Baldwin racing and got back a KTM 540. Its wicked. Anyway no one believes me when I tell them the Warrior was the funnest one to drive. A great trailquad and good hillclimber.
Ive had a warrior recently completely refreshed it, rode it for a year in a half. Wanted more power and easier wheelies... sold the warrior, bought a 400ex this past june and love it way more
I had a nearly stock 400ex, only real mod was Yoshimura exhaust, and now have a Warrior, stock engine, stage 2 Hot Cam and DG exhaust. My Warrior feels every bit as strong as my 400 did. This whole video I was thinking that that Warrior was not running like it should...but those are my opinions...and you know what they say about opinions...
Same I have stage 2 hot cam on my warrior with hmf exhaust with jets and I forgot the brand but racing cdi box and it pulls pretty damn good i can keep up with other 400s now with all that
Hi Joe, first I must say you are, by far, the BEST power sports mechanic that I have ever seen. Now as far as the Warriors top speed. I bought a New 1988 Warrior and did top speed runs and my warrior had a top speed of 78 mph. It was all stock, it was the best machine in our group. I do not recall if it had a 6 speed transmission in 1988. But 78 mph was what she did. I sure wish you lived closer to NY as I would sure like to have one of your rebuilds over anyone else's. Mine included....peace........jbmaps...aka Jay
It just upgraded from a 2001 yamaha warrior to a 2008 yamaha yfz 450 and I love it, but the warrior was really really nice but the yfz 450 is just unbelievable
Damn you guys are nuts doing 60mph on those old tires... hahahha be careful. Warriors are great comfortable, sturdy, reliable trail quads out of the box. Love those things!
@@MikeBlunt2 He means, it's easy to just push the finish line a little further to compensate. Instead of matching upgrades, run both as stock. That would be a better comparison.
I own both… modified my 98 Warrior with a wisco 10.25:1 piston, stage 2 hotcam, FMF header, HMF pipe, uni filter & jetting to match & it really wakes up that engine. Still love my 400ex better tho. Just an all around better quad.
that's basically my first impression of my warrior when i got it of more of a fun heavy trail quad. didn't like how narrow the quad was so i switched out the rear rims with ones that stuck out 2 inches on both sides.
I have several Warriors back in the days and u can wheelie them all day I use stand mine up for blocks there nothing compared to my Yfz450R or even my Dvx400 but still good fun trail quads u can get for cheap
I have a 96 warrior with hot cams, high compression motor, big gun cdi, resanant racing exhaust, uni air filter, mikuni carb, nerf bars, and other stuff, and she can pull hard. I have not been able to bring it up to top speed yet as I have been to scared due to the short wheel base, but I’m sure it can top out around 70 mph. Don’t care what anyone says the warrior is one of the best quads I have ever owned. (No not daddy’s money I worked for every cent put into that quad)
I just bought a 1990 yamaha warrior a week ago. I bought it not running. I was told it was bored to a 400. I got it running and found out it needed a ignition switch and relay. But it runs great. I just bought white plastics for it because the previous owner wrecked it and put 400ex plastics on it.
And the guy in the red shirt had no helmet and flip flops on. At least he was out front of the camera quad so if something bad happened we would have the death on film. #cautionary tale
Drop an aluminum wiseco piston in it with a new exhaust and she will be a totally different bike. I’ve had a wiseco in mine with a white brothers e series exhaust for years with no issues. Revs fast and makes it allot more peppy.
Nice video ! I love warrior, i I am currently rebuild mine. Not the most powerful quad but great ! 👍🔥 The 400 is awesome & most powerful, berfore i had a LTZ and it's a very good machine.
I got a 98 warrior with a stage 2 cam, dg exhaust, high comp piston, afternarket computer for extra 1000 rpm. Put a front banshee sprocket on it and itl clock bout 71
What kind of fuel lines do you use. In all your vids the yellow fuel line looks to be great quality and nice and soft. Keep up the great work joe also I love your vids 🙏
He mentions ttr models I love them personally I own a yz85 and my buddy owns a ttr125 my bike smokes him obviously but I won’t lie ttr125s are so fun to wheelie dropin back to 12 o’clock on it dosent feel as sketchy as my yz85 which I am scared to hit the powerband on it in a wheelie(dumped it too many times in wheelie because of the powerband) but if I had too choose a wheelie bike it’s got to be the ttr125 it’s got plenty of power and it won’t scare you
The 400 ex was the main quad to race in 1999 2000 it won Baja 1000 500 the first year it was out and won most race that it was in and it raced mainly the trx 250r because that was the only could that could do good on the tracks then the 400 ex came out so what I'm getting at it wasn't made for trails it was made to race
Love the videos bud....would you sell one of those Honda TRX to a fan and so a meet and greet?? Asking because I'd love to bring the wife and kid and meet ya after all these years watching
Great Videos. I have a 2000 Warrior with an HMF pipe, Uni air filter and jetted. I have a question, do the warriors have rev limiter? I’m having issues with it cutting out on the top end. Watching this video mine definitely isn’t this smooth on the top end. Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks.
Did you delete the parking break and replaced it with a block off and there is a screw at the thumb throttle unscrew that out a bit try that to your liking
I jetted the carb to accommodate the slip-on and air filter. Dis-connected the e-brake sensor. Replaced the CDI box and replaced the coil. I also had the stator tested which came back fine. Had timing and valves adjusted to spec. Still skips hard after 1/2 throttle.. stumped..
I notice it most in 5th and 6th when I’m trying to keep up with other riders. It cuts out pops a bit then picks up again, but it’s constant after about 1/2 throttle.
@@robblack8490 there is a purge jet on the carb with a spring. Sometimes it sticks and you have to clean it up and replace the spring it is for top end it shoots a little extra gas easy fix you can even use spring from a pen.
What would make a big difference if you did 20 x 1100 on the back of the warrior. Those taller tires that are stock size are ok for top speed but if you got a shorter tire acceleration would improve dramatically.
Not a chance, I had one myself. Unless you have a completely built engine and good port work done your not getting anywhere near a 450. Maybe your a much better rider than your buddy, but your warrior was not faster than any 450
@@mmaaddict78 that’s true my 88 warrior comes with a pull start for back up. one of the reason I got a 88 and if you don’t have one. you can always bump start it if really needed it’s really easy to do on a warrior really anything with a clutch
@@TheCrazyR1 you got the idea I’ve done it a few times when my starter crapes on me and my pull start ripped from dry rot. Bump starting is a life saver sometimes 🤟
Take the baffle out of the warrior and it will sound much better but that warrior will not beat the 400ex without tons of heavy mods and pointless cash dumped into it warriors are fun just to play on but pointless to modify besides a pipe and jets just to make it sound better and FYI warriors have noisy engines. I laughed when you said this warrior is fast and might beat the 400 lol. Nothing about the warrior is better than the 400ex IMO
That warrior is about to blow up a timing chain or else a conecting rod because its not suposed to make any knocking sound thats piston knocking on crank shaft
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@@2vintage drop a harley 880 engine into the warrior then it will be way better plus a harley transmission
I'd be interested in buying this if your not too many states away.
@@srtmetal7647 the warrior?
I had a 400EX when I was a teenager.. The 400EX was a revolutionary 4 wheeler when it came out.. I used to get all the ATV magazines back then. I started on a Honda Recon 250 and I loved that quad but it got stolen. I woke up for school one morning and it was gone. I was so sad. All my friends had 4 wheelers and dirtbikes and mine was gone... Then one day my parents told me they bought me a new 4 wheeler but they didn't tell me what it was.. When it got delivered, it was a brand new 400EX.. I was so happy. Just thinking about it brings a tear to my eye. I had the baddest and the fastest 4 wheeler out of anyone I knew or ever met on the trails except the Banshee 350.
you do good comparisons. not everyone needs or can afford the newest fastest thing.
I have a 2003 warrior 350 and it doesn’t take long to get fast mine is still stock but it gets up to gun very fast
Lol ye but these guys have rode banshees and stuff their level of slow is very high
@@noidontthinksolol healthy 400 is pretty quick
Same here but mines 1998
I also have a 2003 warrior and it is awesome!
same here
Throw a new starter on it. Add a DG pipe and you'll feel the difference in bottom end power right away!
I have one thats completely stock and one with bigger carb and white brothers exhaust. Thing is awsome. Not overpowering, but not super slow. Theres a definite difference.
That thing needs a starter something wrong with that one. I raced a Yamaha 350 against a Honda 400, it smoked me ever time.
@@rolop847when I was younger my buddies had both they weren't stock but nothing serious. We would always race and they would be about dead even.
Ive owned a 250R, Banshee, 400EX , and a Warrior. I presently own a KTM 450 sent motor to Baldwin racing and got back a KTM 540. Its wicked. Anyway no one believes me when I tell them the Warrior was the funnest one to drive. A great trailquad and good hillclimber.
Sounds like an old airplane firing up lol 👌
I had a warrior with aftermarket exhaust and filter and beat a stock 400ex with it on low end power. With little work, the warriors are beast.
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60mph.... And NO HELMET?!?! Geniuses.
I've been watching you since the beginning you've improved so much happy for you joe
Ive had a warrior recently completely refreshed it, rode it for a year in a half. Wanted more power and easier wheelies... sold the warrior, bought a 400ex this past june and love it way more
Good upgrade!
I'm confident that Yamaha, in Japanese, translates to "Ticking engines".
@@sharpeidad1055 😂😂 this made me laugh so hard 🤣
We love the way you man handle those machines! We are loving you!
Been watching my TH-cam notifications all morning for a video.
Warrior runs and starts like crap
I had a nearly stock 400ex, only real mod was Yoshimura exhaust, and now have a Warrior, stock engine, stage 2 Hot Cam and DG exhaust. My Warrior feels every bit as strong as my 400 did. This whole video I was thinking that that Warrior was not running like it should...but those are my opinions...and you know what they say about opinions...
Same I have stage 2 hot cam on my warrior with hmf exhaust with jets and I forgot the brand but racing cdi box and it pulls pretty damn good i can keep up with other 400s now with all that
The 400 also has racing tires but that 350 looked like it's not pulling as hard because mimes can do a wheely lol
Hi Joe, first I must say you are, by far, the BEST power sports mechanic that I have ever seen. Now as far as the Warriors top speed. I bought a New 1988 Warrior and did top speed runs and my warrior had a top speed of 78 mph. It was all stock, it was the best machine in our group. I do not recall if it had a 6 speed transmission in 1988. But 78 mph was what she did. I sure wish you lived closer to NY as I would sure like to have one of your rebuilds over anyone else's. Mine included....peace........jbmaps...aka Jay
Good race guys even tho the warrior didn't come close but still awesome video & that would be a good future video a blaster vs. Warrior
It just upgraded from a 2001 yamaha warrior to a 2008 yamaha yfz 450 and I love it, but the warrior was really really nice but the yfz 450 is just unbelievable
My yfz scares me every time I ride it I love it
We always get thrilled
Good race! Was cool to see the comparison
Damn you guys are nuts doing 60mph on those old tires... hahahha be careful. Warriors are great comfortable, sturdy, reliable trail quads out of the box. Love those things!
I have a 1987 Yamaha warrior still running amazing nice and powerful and Ive always hear the ticking sound but it has never es failed on me
If you put a exhaust and some jets on the warrior it would wake it right up and will be way faster than stock
Oh ya 100% I always hated the stock exhaust with the stock jetting. once you change that it really wakes it up
Ya that's any bike in the world 😂
was just going to say something about that lol
@@bennybradshaw9904 definitely but we’re only taking about the warrior right now 😂
@@MikeBlunt2 He means, it's easy to just push the finish line a little further to compensate.
Instead of matching upgrades, run both as stock. That would be a better comparison.
nice video, i have a 1987 warrior and i absolutely love it
You have the square headlights? Being it’s a 87.
@@DanielThomason1 yes, the square headlights are nice
From 88 to 89 the warriors changed a bit
That warrior needs a starter clutch
yep. installed an L&L one year ago in mine along with pickup coil and huge difference.
I have a warrior before with just a slip on, k&n filter and jet kit I could pull it up in 4th gear and go for days on the back tires
with good tires and a exhaust the warrior is a beast
I own both… modified my 98 Warrior with a wisco 10.25:1 piston, stage 2 hotcam, FMF header, HMF pipe, uni filter & jetting to match & it really wakes up that engine. Still love my 400ex better tho. Just an all around better quad.
With all that work on warrior it should definitely beats ya ex 400
that's basically my first impression of my warrior when i got it of more of a fun heavy trail quad. didn't like how narrow the quad was so i switched out the rear rims with ones that stuck out 2 inches on both sides.
Where did you find those bro
@@Neworleansickk friend gave them to me. Have no clue what they came off of tbh
I have several Warriors back in the days and u can wheelie them all day I use stand mine up for blocks there nothing compared to my Yfz450R or even my Dvx400 but still good fun trail quads u can get for cheap
I have a 96 warrior with hot cams, high compression motor, big gun cdi, resanant racing exhaust, uni air filter, mikuni carb, nerf bars, and other stuff, and she can pull hard. I have not been able to bring it up to top speed yet as I have been to scared due to the short wheel base, but I’m sure it can top out around 70 mph. Don’t care what anyone says the warrior is one of the best quads I have ever owned. (No not daddy’s money I worked for every cent put into that quad)
Nice quad man
Of course the 400ex with exhaust and what not is faster thats not fair at all
My thoughts exactly, Stocker vs Moded should be the title lol
No replacement for displacement👍
Love the videos man
Thank you!
@@2vintage yea no problem
I just bought a 1990 yamaha warrior a week ago. I bought it not running. I was told it was bored to a 400. I got it running and found out it needed a ignition switch and relay. But it runs great. I just bought white plastics for it because the previous owner wrecked it and put 400ex plastics on it.
I can appreciate your time and although i try to never throw shade at anybody you dont sound like you have a clue good luck✌️
My wife only knows one way to put the rubber on Eddie and his head first!
I have a 01 warrior and a 2003 400ex I love riding them both but the 400ex will definitely SMOKE my warrior lol
Thanks Joe!!!
GETTER DONE!!! 💪
Seems like that quad doesnt really rev that high, mine revs way higher than that one
Almost at 200k!
top speed run on a quad in a t shirt and shorts...
nope, not sketchy at all!
And the guy in the red shirt had no helmet and flip flops on. At least he was out front of the camera quad so if something bad happened we would have the death on film. #cautionary tale
Drop an aluminum wiseco piston in it with a new exhaust and she will be a totally different bike. I’ve had a wiseco in mine with a white brothers e series exhaust for years with no issues. Revs fast and makes it allot more peppy.
Starts right up
Nice video ! I love warrior, i I am currently rebuild mine. Not the most powerful quad but great ! 👍🔥
The 400 is awesome & most powerful, berfore i had a LTZ and it's a very good machine.
You look so young Eddie and you are tall and thin and very strong!
Awesome vid and edits and filming and bikes
Just saying not a fair race, the 400 has upgrades like exhaust and maybe even rejet kit as the warrior is completely stock
And old, and used, and not running great or starting great lol.
When my buddy bought his warrior brand new, it had no problems popping wheelies
I love a yamaha warrior 350 they are very power quads
We are loving you everyday Eddie Superstar!
Yeah I learned pretty quick my warrior couldn’t keep up with my dads 400ex
My 98 warrior beat my dads 400ex’s ass I love Hondas but my warrior is hands down the best quad I’ve ever had
I got a 98 warrior with a stage 2 cam, dg exhaust, high comp piston, afternarket computer for extra 1000 rpm. Put a front banshee sprocket on it and itl clock bout 71
It almost keeps up with ltz 400 cus they run 75mph
@@germaineparham9372 thinking about a sproket change again. Forgot the ratio it has, but it wants to do more.i feel like it could do 80 no problem
Honestly. The warrior doesn’t even compare to a 400ex. It’s more comparable to a 300ex.
Yes that's what. You. Need comparison
I had a new 1993 300ex geared up one tooth in front and a 1994 warrior pulled on me after I shifted to 4th gear. I did 60mph he did about 63
for real cant compare 400cc to a 350 warior.. (or raptor)
not sure if honda trx300 vs warrior is a faiir fight but its closer then trx400 vs warrior
@@reggiexp69 the raptor has same motor as the 350
@@reggiexp69 350 warrior *
My warrior wheelies no problem and hauls the mail that one sounds like it needs some work
What kind of fuel lines do you use. In all your vids the yellow fuel line looks to be great quality and nice and soft. Keep up the great work joe also I love your vids 🙏
it sounds like it's barely gonna start from the starter
We all must be very careful
He mentions ttr models I love them personally I own a yz85 and my buddy owns a ttr125 my bike smokes him obviously but I won’t lie ttr125s are so fun to wheelie dropin back to 12 o’clock on it dosent feel as sketchy as my yz85 which I am scared to hit the powerband on it in a wheelie(dumped it too many times in wheelie because of the powerband) but if I had too choose a wheelie bike it’s got to be the ttr125 it’s got plenty of power and it won’t scare you
bro yz85 is fast asf a little 2 stroke bike and it’s beating my friends 400ex
If you lower the psi in the rear tires it will have more grab on wheelies
That's if you know how to do wheelies 😅
His 400ex has to have a major tune up because my warrior has some stuff on it and I smoked a 400ex just like that like 2 weeks ago
Deadass my stock warrior slapped the shit out of a 400ex😭
@@Brandenuzis yeah same people say there pretty close but honestly the warriors wayyyyy faster 😂
@@jcmoney0074 fr mfs thibk warriors are slow like you do one little thing to it your gonna get dusted😭
@@Brandenuzis yeah man there a very underrated sport quad they deserve more credit than they get that’s fs
@@jcmoney0074cap
that 350 is nice REAL NICE 👀😏 GOOD RACE MY GUYS
Keep up the good work
I have a warrior high compression beast!!!! Never dies
Would you recommend a 300ex with 40 boarded or a Yamaha Warrior with upgraded pipe.
I have a stock 02 warrior and it runs through the gears much faster than that one.
I’m not too experienced with a Honda 400 but warriors are amazing fourwheelers(mine spits flames)
Whenever you pop a wheelie Eddie we always get crazy lover boy!
The 400 ex was the main quad to race in 1999 2000 it won Baja 1000 500 the first year it was out and won most race that it was in and it raced mainly the trx 250r because that was the only could that could do good on the tracks then the 400 ex came out so what I'm getting at it wasn't made for trails it was made to race
I had no problem riding wheelies an running with the 400ex on the 2000 350 warrior I had
I guess I'm not the only one who can't wheelie this quad, but competitive vs recreational
Love the videos bud....would you sell one of those Honda TRX to a fan and so a meet and greet?? Asking because I'd love to bring the wife and kid and meet ya after all these years watching
They were a good reliable machine in there hay day but i love my 400ex its an all around good machine
Love the warrior and the vids
Great Videos. I have a 2000 Warrior with an HMF pipe, Uni air filter and jetted. I have a question, do the warriors have rev limiter? I’m having issues with it cutting out on the top end. Watching this video mine definitely isn’t this smooth on the top end. Any responses would be appreciated. Thanks.
Did you delete the parking break and replaced it with a block off and there is a screw at the thumb throttle unscrew that out a bit try that to your liking
Also did you clean out carb, air filter cleaned, new spark plug
I jetted the carb to accommodate the slip-on and air filter. Dis-connected the e-brake sensor. Replaced the CDI box and replaced the coil. I also had the stator tested which came back fine. Had timing and valves adjusted to spec. Still skips hard after 1/2 throttle.. stumped..
I notice it most in 5th and 6th when I’m trying to keep up with other riders. It cuts out pops a bit then picks up again, but it’s constant after about 1/2 throttle.
@@robblack8490 there is a purge jet on the carb with a spring. Sometimes it sticks and you have to clean it up and replace the spring it is for top end it shoots a little extra gas easy fix you can even use spring from a pen.
i have a red yamaha warrior 350 and i got it up to 60mph recently. the acceleration on those things are amazing
What would make a big difference if you did 20 x 1100 on the back of the warrior. Those taller tires that are stock size are ok for top speed but if you got a shorter tire acceleration would improve dramatically.
Man I used to have a warrior it was bored 50 over and had a stage 2 cam it would stomp my buddies 450r
Not a chance, I had one myself. Unless you have a completely built engine and good port work done your not getting anywhere near a 450. Maybe your a much better rider than your buddy, but your warrior was not faster than any 450
Was it still reliable after that
Wow the Warrior got smoked !
Don’t worry once you guys really ride in Coul regions that’s the best fourwheeler Hill climbing and everything else just like a raptor 700
Runs good compared to my 1988 warrior. but the starter sounds like it’s had better days on yours. But if it works who cares about it
Until you’re deep in the woods and then suddenly it doesn’t 😂
@@mmaaddict78 bump start
@@mmaaddict78 that’s true my 88 warrior comes with a pull start for back up. one of the reason I got a 88 and if you don’t have one. you can always bump start it if really needed it’s really easy to do on a warrior really anything with a clutch
@@TheCrazyR1 you got the idea I’ve done it a few times when my starter crapes on me and my pull start ripped from dry rot. Bump starting is a life saver sometimes 🤟
@@jordandarcy3329 that's nice it has the pull start too!
You think rear tire size has anything to do with it? The shorter tire would be faster off the line
That warrior sounded like it was dying struggling to start up 😆 sounded horrible!
Are Yamaha raptor 350s good? I found a 04 raptor for 2k looks pretty good I’m 17 5’8 wanted to know if there good
Plz tighten that timing chain Jesus hear the chain slapping over the hole moter on that 350
i bet the rocker is mangled
Sooo close to that silver plaque!! It’ll come very soon.
U get that at 100k I thought
@@brysonestes9178 it may. I don’t
100% know. I thought it was 200k then 1
Mil.
New tires flip the back rims and a slip on exhaust will make the warrior better.
Love the yamaha warriors .what is that phone holder you were using
Now how is that a fair race with all the upgrades the 400 has
Are you trying to trade that 400ex for my Honda dirt bike I’ve been looking for a 400 for a bit now
I had both machines the 400 blows the doors off the warrior, 2 valves vs 4 not even a comparison
Damn that warrior is slow..
throw a big bore, high compression and a pipe on the warrior and it would be a bit faster than the 400ex
Take the baffle out of the warrior and it will sound much better but that warrior will not beat the 400ex without tons of heavy mods and pointless cash dumped into it warriors are fun just to play on but pointless to modify besides a pipe and jets just to make it sound better and FYI warriors have noisy engines. I laughed when you said this warrior is fast and might beat the 400 lol. Nothing about the warrior is better than the 400ex IMO
Take the baffle out and blowing it up again😴he just rebuilded it why would you take the baffle out
That warrior is about to blow up a timing chain or else a conecting rod because its not suposed to make any knocking sound thats piston knocking on crank shaft
Awesome video
Stock 400 ex is better in every way, it weights 11 lbs less and makes 5 more horse power, better suspension and brakes as well
Dam 60 mph ? I have a warrior 350 2001 always ride the trails throttle pinned! Never tested top speed i knew it felt fast 😂
My 01 350 warrior has fmf pipe and jet and a 12 tooth front sprocket and it will do 64.9 according to my Garmin. I weigh 220.😅
Better safe than sorry!..Keep them helmets close haha.