400ex a-arms & shocks on a 300ex

[hondaex420]

ok..i have 400ex a-arms on my 300ex and early this year it had 400ex shocks on it. The bike looked alittle funny and sat alittle too high. so i bought i a pair of 300ex shocks, put them on ..the bike turned & handled amazing..but the only problem was the ride and clearence. every bump you could feel and just wasnt working out..soo today i put the 400ex shocks back on..now i want it to sit lower..i was thinking lower profile tires?!?!?! any suggestions???

[300ex73]

Yeah, here's a suggestion, put your 300EX front suspension back on. And next time you wanna try to make your quad wider and handle better, then get some decent aftermarket +2 or 3 a-arms and a set of shocks. And if you think you can't afford it, then take a look at some Burgard a-arms. They're less than $500, and are excellent quality. You could also get a set of gas emulsion Works dual-rate shocks, or spend a few more bucks and get rezzies. And that would prolly work and handle tons better than that setup you have now.

[theTman]

also...did you mount the 400ex shocks to the frame? or have an adaptor

[MX300ex]

sell the a arms and shocks......get +2+1 junk burgard a arms cause there the cheapest....then get the works dual rate shocks for 330 bucks

[300ex73]

Originally posted by MX300ex
sell the a arms and shocks......get +2+1 junk burgard a arms cause there the cheapest....then get the works dual rate shocks for 330 bucks

Junk Burgard arms? Idk what gave you the idea that they're junk. Maybe not that hottest or best arms on the market, but they're still a good product. Talk to most anyone on here, and they'll say they're definitely a good buy. I'm going to be running them on my MX 300. And maybe even when I get the 450R. And I'm not going to be a cheap *** about it either. I'll be running the best shocks I can get from Elka. And just about everything I'm using is what I, and prolly plenty of other people, would feel to be the best parts you can get.

If you wanna buy junk arms, buy that Armadillo or American Star crap. Hell, the guy that makes American Star went out of business once before because of bad products. And the new stuff isn't much better.

[Birddogg]

Burgard is a top notch company. A friend of mine has been running their A-arms and swingarm for about 5 years and he pounds his 400ex into the ground. Last year he noticed the swingarm was cracked and they replaced it. No questions. No problems. That's the kind of company I want to do buisness with. What is the problem with 400 A-arms and shocks? My quad handles fine. I saw one guy on here saying that there was a problem with bump steer. I haven't had this problem. I raised the rear at the same time I raised the front, maybe that's why. I can see why raising the front by itself might make the front end want to wander. Too much caster?

[hondaex420]

i mounted them to the frame

[300ex mxracer]

get a adapter from diamondcustoms for $90. it will make it sit lower

[theTman]

Originally posted by hondaex420
i mounted them to the frame


cant do that...lol gotta get a adaptor

[hondaex420]

where can i get one???

[300ex mxracer]

diamondcustoms has them for $90

[theTman]

ebay

[xx3003xrdrxx]

your full of crap lol you cant mount 400ex shocks on a 300ex without that adaptor , i tried it already
it doesnt work

[hondaex420]

yes u can.. u take the a-arms off

[330exkid]

Originally posted by xx3003xrdrxx
your full of crap lol you cant mount 400ex shocks on a 300ex without that adaptor , i tried it already
it doesnt work









umm i have 400ex a arms and works shocks on my 300 so idk what your talkin about kid

[bens250ex]

just get some aftermarket 300ex shocks

[xx3003xrdrxx]

are they 300ex shocks or 400ex shocks " old man ":rolleyes:

[Birddogg]

I relocated the mounts on my own. If your not afraid of welding and simple fab work it's an easy job. I experimented with a bent frame and got it nailed down. Bought an 88' frame on E-bay for $55 shipped so when I do this over again it's going out for powdercoat. After I gusset it out a bit. I've had 300s and 400s before, I just wanted to mix them up a bit. The 250 had none of the electrical B/S that they have, and if you can't start it you have no buisness being on it. Reverse is a BIG plus when you stick it in a 3 foot snow drift. Still a lot of pushing involved, but when you can just crank up the idle in reverse it helps out a lot. I'm not a racer, and I'm not interested in dumping a lot of money into my bike. What I can honestly say is that my quad handles and rides waayyy better than it did stock. I got about a grand in my quad, most of my hop-ups came from old parts that I had lying around. Don't throw away or sell anything that you might be able to use later on.