Knarf0486
05-03-2005, 05:27 PM
hey guys i got a 400ex about a few weeks ago and i performed my first oil change today. i drained the oil from the reservoir and from crankcase. i also changed my filter. after tightening everything up and filling it up with oil i ran it for about 3-4 minutes. i then topped off the rest of the oil. i put in total about the 1.95 quarts that is recommended. i made sure my oil filter was in the right way and everything else was set.
after running it for a few more minutes i noticed it was getting very hot. a lot hotter than usual. so i killed the motor and havent started it since. i put spectro motorcycle 4 stroke 10w-40 oil in it. i put a genuine honda filter in it, and there is no oil leaking from any of the bolts.
it also seemed to be idling at a higher rpm and making a sort of ticking sound. im wondering if this was the sound of the oil pump cycling the oil but i dont think it should have taken that much time. i then tilted my quad on its side to make sure oil was cycling into the filter and it looked fine. i hope im jsut freaking out and nothing is wrong but i jsut wanted to be sure. anything will help. thanks
after running it for a few more minutes i noticed it was getting very hot. a lot hotter than usual. so i killed the motor and havent started it since. i put spectro motorcycle 4 stroke 10w-40 oil in it. i put a genuine honda filter in it, and there is no oil leaking from any of the bolts.
it also seemed to be idling at a higher rpm and making a sort of ticking sound. im wondering if this was the sound of the oil pump cycling the oil but i dont think it should have taken that much time. i then tilted my quad on its side to make sure oil was cycling into the filter and it looked fine. i hope im jsut freaking out and nothing is wrong but i jsut wanted to be sure. anything will help. thanks