just got a trx 450r!!!

[kawasaki_ridah]

Well i got a trx 450r off ebay it had a bunch of extras with it also this is the description and here are the pictures i pick it up monday!! :D :D :D

You are bidding on a 2004 Honda TRX 450R. The inside of the motor has never been touched, and there is still 3 years left on the warranty. The quad has an LRD Full Exhaust System, a K & N air filter, and it has been jetted. It has AC Pro-peg nerf bars with red netting, an AC mud screen bumper, and Pro Taper fat bars with a red pad cover in the middle. The Duncan Racing graphics kit really makes it stand out. The quad has Eyeball Engineering fully adjustable up to +4 A-Arms, along with a fully adjustable +4 G-force Axle on the rear of the quad. The brake lines on the front have been replaced with braided lines. The rear wheels are T-9 Aluminum race wheels with 18X9.5X8 Turf Tamers on them. The front has Douglas .190 wheels with 19X6X10 holeshots on them. I also have a set of 18in. Fast Trekker tires on Douglas .190 wheels to go with quad. I also have all stock parts to go with it. This quad is ready to race!!

This bike has been well maintained, has low hours on it, and is serviced regularly. It has been garaged since new.



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[jeepnrocks]

Congrats on your purchase and NICE BIKE !!

[kawasaki_ridah]

yeah here is the item number if anyone wants to check it out
4540491259

someone needs to help me find a good hood and kill switch

[Punk'd]

Lookin good

[kawasaki_ridah]

i will have pix of it in action very soon!!

[dunebuggie66]

get a quad tech hood, and pro design kill switch.

[kawasaki_ridah]

cool will do, rode it all day today and i love it!! here are some pix i went out and took a few min ago, where is the best place and cheapest place to get that hood and kill switch?


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[ny300exrider]

sweet quad, check out the maier hoods they are so much cheaper than the quadtechs and still look good. here is a maier smooth hood that i got from magic racing

[kawasaki_ridah]

sweet how much did you pay for that?

[ny300exrider]

it was like 40 bucks, how can you compare that to like 160+ for a quadtech carbon fiber

[kawasaki_ridah]

dude i think it looks sweet im going to order one when i get to the house thanx do they make any with a scoop?

[ny300exrider]

yep they make a vented one a scooped version. no problem, your 450 looks great

[Out_Sider]

holy crap dude, adjust those ball joints IN!! its gonna bend those a arms.. way to much leverage :eek2:

[kawasaki_ridah]

what web site did you get yours? or better yet a phone number please just pm it to me

yeah i noticed that im going to take it to a shop to get them to fix it any suggestions on what to do and how much to do it to be safe and be able to take a beating

[450rrider#55]

Looks like some kid was trying to make it as wide as possible. Not good. Don't jump anything like that. I wouldn't be surprised if it broke on the first jump. It probably wont bend the a-arms but your ball joints are def. going to snap. Don't take it to a shop you can do it your self and save the money. It's real easy. Take the pin out of the ball joint and take them out of the hole. Now loosen the nut that holds them in place all the way till you hit the ball joint. Screw the ball joint in till it wont go anymore. You may have to back off a little to get it to line back up with the hole. Re-insert and put the pin back in. Repeat on all four a-arms and your done. Check to make sure the wheels look straight when your done. You may have to adjust one or two of the ball joints to make the tires sraight.

[kawasaki_ridah]

yeah i think that is what he was trying to do, i was looking and the bolt that screws in the a-arm is not screwed in all of the way it can be screwed even further is that what you mean?? i mean like i can stick my finder in and feel like half of an inch space. do i just screw it untile it is all plush?

[kawasaki_ridah]

Originally posted by 450rrider#55
Looks like some kid was trying to make it as wide as possible. Not good. Don't jump anything like that. I wouldn't be surprised if it broke on the first jump. It probably wont bend the a-arms but your ball joints are def. going to snap. Don't take it to a shop you can do it your self and save the money. It's real easy. Take the pin out of the ball joint and take them out of the hole. Now loosen the nut that holds them in place all the way till you hit the ball joint. Screw the ball joint in till it wont go anymore. You may have to back off a little to get it to line back up with the hole. Re-insert and put the pin back in. Repeat on all four a-arms and your done. Check to make sure the wheels look straight when your done. You may have to adjust one or two of the ball joints to make the tires sraight.

also can i do that and still keep some width?

[450rrider#55]

Yes. The bolt is attached to the ball joint. You want to screw it in until it meets the a-arm. As far as keeping some width I personaly wouldn't trust it screwed out any especialy if you are jumping or ridiing over rough stuff fast. You might want to call eyeball enigineering and see what they have to say about that. Ball joints aren't that expensive to replace but where will you be when it breaks. It just wouldn't be safe in my opinion.

[kawasaki_ridah]

yeah i agree i talked to them for alittle while they said to let it meet perfect and it would still be +2 also how do i get my tires to do like this / \ cause alot of ppl told me to set them like that they said it helps with cornering

[450rrider#55]

You just have to leave the top ball joint out a little further than the bottom. This use to be real popular but everyone is getting away from it. Again you run into a safety issue with this because it weakens the top ball joint and eventually breaks.

[kawasaki_ridah]

So you would suggest keeping both streight and it would be stronger that way?

[kawasaki_ridah]

well its raining pretty bad so i cant ride so i took some more pix
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[450rrider#55]

Originally posted by kawasaki_ridah
So you would suggest keeping both streight and it would be stronger that way?

ABSOLUTELY.

[kawasaki_ridah]

hey i broke one of the pins to the bolts on a-arm bearing what type and where would get one to replace it?

[400exredrider]

holy crap them are wayyyy too far out!!! im glad your adjusting them,,, that would be bad:eek:

[450rrider#55]

Originally posted by kawasaki_ridah
hey i broke one of the pins to the bolts on a-arm bearing what type and where would get one to replace it?

If your talking about the cotter pin that keeps it from backing off your local hardware should have them. Try Lowes or Home Depot.

[400exredrider]

that front end will look better when you get them adjusted.,,,, looks very weak right now lol have fun with that sucker,.,

[ny300exrider]

yea definitly adjust those ball joints before you ride, that wouldnt be good, other than that i think the maier hood that i told you about, and a pro design or pro armour kill switch would finish it off. www.magicracing.com has the hoods and should have the kill switch too. im still a sucker for turf tamers :D

[kawasaki_ridah]

okay i will pick up a pin today, the arms have alittle slack in them only on the uppers tho is that so it can move or are they suppose to pretty tight? cause i need to tighten them if your not suppose to have any i can maybe move them about 3-5 milimeters

[kawasaki_ridah]

Originally posted by ny300exrider
yea definitly adjust those ball joints before you ride, that wouldnt be good, other than that i think the maier hood that i told you about, and a pro design or pro armour kill switch would finish it off. www.magicracing.com has the hoods and should have the kill switch too. im still a sucker for turf tamers :D

yeah i odered a hood and i will try for the kill switch this evening thanx for you help

[450rrider#55]

Originally posted by kawasaki_ridah
okay i will pick up a pin today, the arms have alittle slack in them only on the uppers tho is that so it can move or are they suppose to pretty tight? cause i need to tighten them if your not suppose to have any i can maybe move them about 3-5 milimeters
Where is the slack? If it's where they attach to the tire it should be ok. The ball joint has to be free to move around with the movement of the tire. Once you take them out to adjust them you will see what I'm talking about. If your still unsure take them to the honda dealer and ask them to look at them for you they shouldn't charge anything if nothing is wrong with them.

[kawasaki_ridah]

it is up where the frame attaches

[450rrider#55]

Could be the a-arm bushings. Can't say for sure without seeing it. They are supposed to move some but the bushings should be changed every year or so. Get someone to look at it that would know for sure or use your best judgement. Wouldn't hurt to change the bushings if you have the money. I tried to pm you back but your mailbox is full.

[kawasaki_ridah]

alright thanx for all the help man