ATV Television Test - 2005 Suzuki LTZ400

[@TvirusGT]

Just bought an '04 limited edition model and i can honestly say its the best quad I've rode yet! Great video review!!!

[@millerrc95]

It's true Suzuki is best all around with starting it and having reverse and racing I race mine and I have a o3 but the bad thing on mine is the suspension isn't to well it could be better but I still love it!!!

[@ATVTVCOM]

@AlandHannes If you like big bore 4-stroke, we highly recommend the Raptor 700 over the 660. But for sporty, quick handling the LTZ400 is our favorite.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@01HONDARACER Maintenance. It means the periodic work needed to keep a machine running, like changing the oil, spark plugs, adjusting the valve, keeping the chain lubed and adjusted, adjusting the valves, and even things like replacing the clutch, tires, brakes, and fixing broken items like the steering stem, wheel bearings, and a-arm joints. Machines that don't require repairs, just maintenance are said to be reliable. Hondas are know to be reliable. So are Suzukis.

[@vincentwashburn5912]

I bought a 2005 ltz400 about 2 weeks ago for 1850 and let me tell you I had this thing in a wheelie in every gear I can't keep it from popping up on me even when I'm on the gas tank im 185 you think it would stay on the ground but idk what's all done to the motor lol

[@lmCIoudz]

+Vincent Washburn How do you like it? There's two LTZ's for sale around where I live, ones an 03 for $1999 and the other is an 04 for $2000. Really considering them.

[@vincentwashburn5912]

I really like it keeps up with the 450s at least mine does there good all around from trail riding to racing I just had mine gone through all new suspension, powder coated frame, a arms, subframe so I can race it. But I'd probably go with the 04 since it's newer I also have a 2004 ltz400 and a 2005 ltz400 I like both never rode a 2003 but from 03 to 04 the wiring cdi was all the same motor is the same through 08 on the 05 they put a throttle sensor on it and changed the wiring and better suspension. I'd go with the better quad like if the motor runs strong if it looks like it hasn't been abused much

[@lmCIoudz]

Vincent Washburn Thank you!

[@ATVTVCOM]

Some of the earliest 400 has welds that would crack. I'd check over the machine very good before you buy it. Plus, if it starts to crack you can always have it welded. If it cracks depends on a lot of factors.

[@bryanc447]

Its a chain driven but it says shaft

[@upisdownhd5753]

I just watched it and that is the first thing I saw

[@ATVTVCOM]

Once someone messes with the upper end, who knows. Stock the machine is bullet-proof.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@rohockeykickass That's not my decision! But I like the way it handles in the dunes, and the fact that it has an electric start!

[@jmfdizog]

I think the headlight is different on the DVX, but the DVX is pretty much the same quad as the LTZ or KFX

[@wellstorihorse]

@ATVTVCOM could you do test on the new model?

[@ATVTVCOM]

The KFX400 was made by Suzuki for Kawasaki so absolutely everything is interchangeable...

[@ATVTVCOM]

They are great quads! But I'd don't understand asking about a bored out cylinder and a bigger head? How do those two fit together?

[@ATVTVCOM]

@MRATVRIDER13 The LTZ is much more tossable and sporty. It's one of my favorite machines.

[@VictoryModified18]

Im 5"7 and 155 lbs. And i fit the Z 400 just fine. But like they said you cant legally ride it until your 16.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@NOREMAC770 You really need to rejet with any (either) of those mods for best performance. Rejetting it will make a bigger difference the mods - and you won't run the engine too lean and blow it up!

[@ATVTVCOM]

@NOREMAC770 Again, bog or not, you need to check the jetting to make sure it's not too lean.

[@calzcool11011]

Is the 06 pretty much the same?

[@apbrules24]

do z400s rev as fast as say a 450r?

[@ATVTVCOM]

Well, considering this was filmed in 2004 or 2005 and we always got promo stuff from the factories, it's hard to say.......

[@apbrules24]

but its certainly a quicker rever than my 400ex right? im lookin for a bike a can do some trail ridin and some racin with.

[@wellstorihorse]

im buying one of these and im just wondering...do they need much maintinence? and if so what?

[@01HONDARACER]

@ATVTVCOM- 1 question, i've only rode my friends 400ex and never a ltz. always been a honda man... but what is engine mantince cuz i no the honda hardly has any cuz its been made 4 so long. Thanks 4 a reply please!

[@ATVTVCOM]

@TheHondaAbuser That's a good question????

[@NOREMAC770]

@NOREMAC770 so with a slip on pipe and k&n filter would a jet kit be needed or would it bog when revved

[@95machinehead]

shaft drive ? does that mean it doesnt have a chain bc im thinking about buying a used one

[@macgilliosa99]

i am looking for a sport atv and i really like the raptor 660, 400ex and z400 i am 6 feet 200 pounds whick of these bikes would be the best for me the biggest thing that i am looking for in a sport bike is being reliable and i want the one that is best for trail riding/ can wheel spacers help out with the raptor 660 being tippy? or can you recoment any other bikes, please reply

[@01HONDARACER]

@ATVTVCOM- Hey thanks for all your replys and if your perfere a year for a 400 suzuki? Like 05 and up or...?

[@ATVTVCOM]

@william16339 They all are chain drive - our error in the specs....

[@ATVTVCOM]

@NOREMAC770 It will not run properly with stock jetting and a freer-flowing filter and exhaust. It will be starving for fuel. Whether I'd call it bogging - more like hesitation...

[@ATVTVCOM]

@andyman14134 Don't we have a 400EX test on one of these years?

[@ATVTVCOM]

@puresports101 No. We are staying away from sport models now.

[@ATVTVCOM]

We know (obviously) - it was just a typo in the spec sheet.

[@girlskates13]

im 15 5 foot 6 inches and weigh 110 pounds should i get the ltz 400, ltz 250, yamaha 125, honda trx400x, or the honda trx450r

[@the1chevyman]

Im thinking of getting a used 03 ltz 400 and i heard the frames craking and breaking bad is tht true and how much juming will it take

[@ATVTVCOM]

@atvextremerider Sorry. It must be in one of the three years of tests we haven't put up yet....

[@01HONDARACER]

@ATVTVCOM- ok thanks 4 your reply. But in your personal experince... which do you think is more bullet proof? Honda or Suzuki?

[@ATVTVCOM]

@MALamborghini Considerably! And way better handling too!

[@carlodamian3004]

MY LTZ 400 TOP SPEED 70 MPH WHIT REV LIMITER AND 110 OCTANAGE

[@NOREMAC770]

@ATVTVCOM could you race them with only bolt on aftermarket parts

[@NOREMAC770]

@ATVTVCOM so will it bog or not without being rejetted

[@apbrules24]

which would you say is more reliable?

[@skullkidd209]

@Derek130b its funny that u ask my cousin has a kfx and i have an ltz and we switched plastics and they fit on each other

[@ATVTVCOM]

@01HONDARACER They are very close. Had both for many years (and miles) over a long period of time. They are both great. Until the last 5 or so years I think Honda had a slight advantage, but no longer.

[@eastcoastsanity]

I thought in 05 they switched to piggyback reservoir front shocks. At :56 they don't look like the right shocks. You sure this is an 05?

[@Mikes_rc_adventures]

does it have a fuel gage?

[@william16339]

@ATVTVCOM oh ok thamks

[@dfpdxxl]

how many mpg can do a bike like LTZ400?

[@ATVTVCOM]

We probably can't afford someone with your skill level - hopefully somewhat above your writing ability or your level of manners ;-)

[@ATVTVCOM]

@rocky2win Our editor is 6'5" and it fits him well....

[@ATVTVCOM]

@puresports101 The problem is that it's very hard to do both since they are so different. And now with UTVs as well, it's just too much - especially with the economy and the industry like they are. Sorry.

[@ATVTVCOM]

Yeah

[@2k1banshee350]

its an 04 model in the video

[@NOREMAC770]

@sc3ot1ti1e does it bog with no jet kit

[@ATVTVCOM]

@NOREMAC770 You could race them stock!

[@ATVTVCOM]

@wellstorihorse Sorry, we're testing no new sport quads ;-(

[@stevo1357911]

am i the only one who noticed that on the specs that they put shaft driven when its really chain driven?

[@ATVTVCOM]

@wellstorihorse They are very reliable...

[@ATVTVCOM]

@Derek130b Exactly! Well except for color ;-)

[@ATVTVCOM]

@apbrules24 Oh yeah - this bike is perfect for that! Way better (more power and more fun) than a 400EX

[@ATVTVCOM]

@XboxReaper417 Yes

[@ATVTVCOM]

We've never checked the mileage.

[@ATVTVCOM]

I really can't say. One; I don't know how or where you ride, but Two; I'd can't 'legally' recommend an ATV to someone under 16.

[@ATVTVCOM]

@01HONDARACER Can't really say there's a favorite year .

[@ATVTVCOM]

@apbrules24 Not quite

[@ATVTVCOM]

That was a mistake in our specs. It's chain driven....

[@william16339]

my ltz is chain and its an 04

[@ATVTVCOM]

I figured most people would realize it is chain drive..

[@ATVTVCOM]

@apbrules24 Probably the same.

[@2k1banshee350]

i thought you rode quads, not drove them

[@ATVTVCOM]

@stevo1357911 No - unfortunately ;-)

[@ATVTVCOM]

Nope...Just look for a clean used one - not modified in any way is best!

[@qlimaxp]

It's not shaft driven

[@ATVTVCOM]

It's called a mistake ;-)

[@goyamahago]

The ltz is not that much more powerful than a 400ex. I raced my friend z400 with my 400ex and we wer pretty much the same. It will never even be close to honda reliability.

[@ATVTVCOM]

No

[@TheToyotaAbuser]

how did I get unsubscribed? lol

[@whitestang99]

looks really small

[@400exand450r]

get yourself some new drivers ! they really suck