TOWING WITH 400ex

[freebird]

HI All, had kind of a funny question. My friend races a 69 Camaro in the local drag events. His ATV died and he needs me to tow him this weekend. His camaro is 2500LBS. I have a 2003 400EX and would be towing him about 1/4 mile (Flat ground) about 3 times. will the 400EX be able to pull him?? Could I do any major damage to the bike??

Thanks

[300exOH]

I bet the quad will do okay since you will be on flat pavement. It isn't real good for the clutches though. I've moved my 1000 lb. trailer around the yard with my 300ex a few times with no problems at all.

[Jackie]

make sure it doesnt over heat your quad

[TCracin440ex]

Originally posted by 300exOH
I bet the quad will do okay since you will be on flat pavement. It isn't real good for the clutches though. I've moved my 1000 lb. trailer around the yard with my 300ex a few times with no problems at all.

actually if you know how to drive a clutch it wont hurt it at all....ive seen a 300ex towing a trailer with a ski do on it...of course he had a trailer hitch n such...

[300exOH]

Originally posted by TCracin440ex
actually if you know how to drive a clutch it wont hurt it at all....ive seen a 300ex towing a trailer with a ski do on it...of course he had a trailer hitch n such...

Yeah. I have a hitch for mine too. I wouldn't recommend towing from the grab bar though. I tried that with my trailer and all I got was wheelies. lol I've moved my trailer around the yard probably 10 times so far and haven't hurt anything yet.

[400exc]

i pulled a prarie 700 out 2 winters ago with my 400 ex with bald tires and a rope was connected to the grab bars lol

[ZQ8Dude]

Originally posted by 400exc
i pulled a prarie 700 out 2 winters ago with my 400 ex with bald tires and a rope was connected to the grab bars lol

is it bad to tow from the grab bar? like can it cause damage. i had to tow my dads raptor out of frame deep "goop"(barely mud at that point) from the grab bars

[TCracin440ex]

Originally posted by ZQ8Dude
is it bad to tow from the grab bar? like can it cause damage. i had to tow my dads raptor out of frame deep "goop"(barely mud at that point) from the grab bars

dude not really...i towed home my old 92 250x going down train tracks on my 400ex with my buddy on my 250x ballin *** didnt do shyt to my grab bar..

[benbuilt4u]

Originally posted by TCracin440ex
dude not really...i towed home my old 92 250x going down train tracks on my 400ex with my buddy on my 250x ballin *** didnt do shyt to my grab bar..

it doesnt hurt the grab bar it just really increases your chance of flipping off backwards.

[TCracin440ex]

yea if your a complete idiot....just transfer yoru weight forward

[benbuilt4u]

Originally posted by TCracin440ex
yea if your a complete idiot....just transfer yoru weight forward

and ive stood back and laughed as alot of those complete idiots flipped right over:blah:

[ZQ8Dude]

ok good to know. after i towed that raptor, the grab bar "creaked" when i had to lift the bike.

[TCracin440ex]

Originally posted by benbuilt4u
and ive stood back and laughed as alot of those complete idiots flipped right over:blah:

yea....well there are alot of idiots in the world

zq8 you shouldnt have nothing to worrie about...as long as you transfer you weight foward

and another thing with towning with a clutch....keep some slack in the rope, cable, chain when taking off so you ahve some room to ride the clutch out a little bit

[ZQ8Dude]

Originally posted by TCracin440ex
yea....well there are alot of idiots in the world

zq8 you shouldnt have nothing to worrie about...as long as you transfer you weight foward

and another thing with towning with a clutch....keep some slack in the rope, cable, chain when taking off so you ahve some room to ride the clutch out a little bit

no one was on the bike though.was frame deep in muck, we figured that with the suction of the mud, our honda would have trouble yanking it out. The bike started to wheelie, but then i just backed off and put some tree branches under the tires. soon after it rolled out.