different color frames on 400ex

[honda 400ex 69]

if u have different color frames on a red or yellow 400ex please post


and is the best way to paint the frame to powder coat it

[OutlawEX]

Here is my frame and plastic,the frame is some cheap paint but get it powdercoated..

Powdercoat is the best.

[Castor-426ex]

how much did that cost ya? the powdercoat job that is

Did it myself but if I were you I'd just PM Chris Waters and ask him about doing it for you. Its not as easy as some make it sound.

[cotttonwoody]

Here my yellow frame, the yellow is alittle darker than the plastic but my plastic is kinds faded. The sub frame is silver vein

[-=Skot=-]

does anyone have red plastic wit a yellow frame??

[Ex_Rider43]

I have red frame with yellow fenders and I think that this is very nice

[honda 400ex 69]

ne people have different color frames with red plastic there are just all yellow in the post

[-=Skot=-]

yeah please show red plastic with different color frames

[dingo]

Originally posted by FastnFurious1
Did it myself but if I were you I'd just PM Chris Waters and ask him about doing it for you. Its not as easy as some make it sound.

Its got to be a real pain to take all the parts off to just the frame. Even harder to put it back I'd would think?

Looks sweet though

[Nausty]

i'm going with a metalic blue with yellow plastic. There is a 450f at eastcoastatv.com that has the 400ex plastic and frame so it would give you a idea. I just don't like the carbon fiber wheels with the yellow rings and the brush guards.

[RideRed04]

Well, its a toy, but you get the idea.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubimage2.asp?id_=340145

[CBW]

mine is red,,,,,,,,,and the frame looks black,,,,,,,,,until it gets in the light...

my subframe is a different color now...it is chcome smoke with prism powder in it,,,,,,,but in such a light color the prism is hard to show up in a pic,,,,but i can get one if you want.....any how here is mine......

[CBW]

this is just from a shop light,,,,but you get the idea of when it gets in the sun

[NJ300ex]

I have a gloss black frame with red plastic. I think it looks really nice. I have no pictures though.

[Ex_Rider43]

I found this here....

[honda 400ex 69]

who makes those graphics

[Ex_Rider43]

ceet were making them last year but my friend ask 3 dealers for them and ech one says that they are not availble anymore.but we live in canada and it sucks so maybe you can still have it in the usa.

[honda 400ex 69]

o ok i hope they still have them they are bad ***** and your frame is too

[B@ckBoneBelgium]

hello ,

Anybody tried already a blue frame with red plastic ? I am gonna powdercoat aswel and I am thinking of RED , Yellow and Blue . Witch collor should I get ... Could somebody post pics of a blue frame ???

tnx

[honda 400ex 69]

i was going to do mine but cant decide on the color my 3 picks are red, black, yellow


im thinking about black cause red with red=to much red yellow and red is pretty sweet but black and ne color plastic would be sweet like i have red now but say in a year the fame is painted and i want to change my color of plastic to blue black will still go with it.

[Ex_Rider43]

here is one with a blue frame

[Doibugu2]

How long does it take you guys to strip your bike down. Do you just get bored one day in the middle of winter and say I need something to do? So you see your quad sitting in the garage and say, "Hmm, maybe I should powdercoat that thing." I just really want to know how long it takes you to take it apart, then put it back together. How many extra parts do you end up with?

[CBW]

Originally posted by Doibugu2
How long does it take you guys to strip your bike down. Do you just get bored one day in the middle of winter and say I need something to do? So you see your quad sitting in the garage and say, "Hmm, maybe I should powdercoat that thing." I just really want to know how long it takes you to take it apart, then put it back together. How many extra parts do you end up with?


well ,,um,,,,,you should not end up with any extra parts....if you want to ride it for very long that is....

and as far as tearing it apart,,,it takes me a couple of hours at the most,,,,,,,,then stripping everything and getting it ready to powder is the most time consuming,,,,,,,and putting it back together is the most fun...

one day i took myatc 250R apart,,,,started at three in the afternoon...tore it apart,,,,,,powdercoated a bunch of stuff,,,,,and had it back together by 1am......i know there is no front end to mess with,,,,but it was still fast....:D

[NJ300ex]

It should take 3-5 hours for you to tear it down. About the same to put it together.

[kxrider]

dude my friend has a 400ex, with yellow plastic, and the frame is painted purple and it is sweet

[ridered300]

My suggestion is to not stop at the frame, check my sig to see all the stuff I had done. And play around w/ some different color combinations. I used Red, Yellow, and Black. Just my .02

[ridesa02400EX]

chris waters 400ex has got to be the best looking 400ex ive ever seen. im thinkin about powdercoating my red 400EX frame mirror black

[465Stroker]

Here is mine:
Frame: Black Chrome Powdercoat
A-arms & Swingarm: Silvervien

[CBW]

Originally posted by ridesa02400EX
chris waters 400ex has got to be the best looking 400ex ive ever seen. im thinkin about powdercoating my red 400EX frame mirror black


thanks!! but i bet if you look,,there are few that have me beat

but i do like mine,,,i cant wait for my hinson side case,and my carbon fiber side panels to come in....

i will post some updated pics when they do..

Originally posted by CHRIS WATERS



i cant wait for my hinson side case,and my carbon fiber side panels to come in....

i will post some updated pics when they do..

One day, chris one day, I'll figure it out how I can let you reply to post but do away with your picture postings...;)

Of course you know I'm kidding you do have saweet rides and I still plan on sending you my frame this winter if the shipping cost isn't too much.:D

[honda 400ex 69]

does any one have like a charcoal black frame?


like a black that isnt shiny

[CBW]

Originally posted by Rico


One day, chris one day, I'll figure it out how I can let you reply to post but do away with your picture postings...;)

Of course you know I'm kidding you do have saweet rides and I still plan on sending you my frame this winter if the shipping cost isn't too much.:D


haha.......yeah,,thats pretty good rico,,,,,,,,
but on a serious note....you should pm oldnumberseven,,,,he is sending a raptor and a 400 frame and he could tell you the cost for shipping.....

just a thought..

[CBW]

Originally posted by honda 400ex 69
does any one have like a charcoal black frame?


like a black that isnt shiny


i have charcoal metallic powder,,,,,,someone send me a frame to do it in:D ;) :D

[RideRed04]

That would look sweet with shiney maier plastic and a carbon fiber hood! get some black powder coated ultimate beadlocks...mmmmm

ill let u do mine charcoal if you do it for cheap.

[CBW]

Originally posted by Phatazz315ex
ill let u do mine charcoal if you do it for cheap.


sorry:( :( ,,,,,,,,if i operate that way it costs me money,,,,and im getting out of the habbit of putting money into other peoples quads....

[honda 400ex 69]

well how much do u charge like shipping and all i live in ohio

[Rastus]

Yeah, I live in ohio, and im wondering how much it would cost me total to do the arms,frame, etc.if i cant afford it, ill just have to tear her down,get some sandpaper, sand away, get some candyapple red. put alot of coats of that on, that a couple of clear coats.Would that keep it looking good for a good while?

[honda 400ex 69]

what part of ohio?

[CBW]

Originally posted by honda 400ex 69
well how much do u charge like shipping and all i live in ohio

well i dont know about shipping,,,,,,,,it varies and ups has a site for that...

the powdercoating depends on the color(S) you choose,,,,,additives like metallic flake, colored sparkles(red or blue), prism powder,,,or clear coats,,,,,i have 93 translucent colors, 85 texture colors like blue silver vein, green silver vein, crazy chrome vein, even pink silver vein,,,etc...,,,,69+ solid colors that can have metallic/sparkles/prism powder additive put in ,,,,,,24 various topcoats that can be put over the solids or what ever,,,,,,like plycho lime that can go over almost chrome, champagne clear, moondust etc,,,,,and then there are the metallic powders which number 128. and that is only from one supplier,,,,,,,there are more from other suppliers.......and the powder itself can get expensive.....

[Claas900]

how about white?

[Claas900]

again

[CBW]

Originally posted by Claas900
how about white?

it looks good,,,,,,,,i did my 88R in white......

[ridesa02400EX]

how much would it cost to have a 400EX frame powdercoated in mirror black?

[Sparky416ex]

Originally posted by CHRIS WATERS



thanks!! but i bet if you look,,there are few that have me beat

but i do like mine,,,i cant wait for my hinson side case,and my carbon fiber side panels to come in....

i will post some updated pics when they do..

Hey chris what color case are you getting i would go with the black my red is kinda wierd red..check it out

[CBW]

Originally posted by Sparky416ex


Hey chris what color case are you getting i would go with the black my red is kinda wierd red..check it out


actually my case is used from MJNOVA on here,,,,,,,,and when i get it i am going to polish up all of it and then do the quick remove clutch part in a black tint,,,,kinda see through black,,and put prism in it.....

[Pro400EXC]

Do you really need a quick change cover? I am just wonder,cause you should be going through clutchs too quick. I had the same clutch for 2yrs and she is almost like new still.

Its not a 125 dirtbike,so she should need to much action,hehe

[CBW]

haha........lol.........no i have had the same clutch in my atc250r for 4 years,,,,,,,,,,but but the cover for the 400 was half the price of a new one so i got it,,,,,,,,,just for cosmetic purposes:D

[oldnumberseven]

I typically go through 2 clutches a season. I tend to feather a lot though.

[Nausty]

anyone think a purple medal flake would look good with yellow plastic?

[CBW]

Originally posted by Nausty
anyone think a purple medal flake would look good with yellow plastic?


YES,,,,,been wanting to do that since the yellow 400 came out,,,,,soon as i get my self a yellow 400 i want to do that. Also i want an 89R to have a translucent purple frame and white plastic.......

[Pro400EXC]

Well Mr.MoneyBags Waters,why don't you just buy one,hehe.

[CBW]

Originally posted by Pro400EXC
Well Mr.MoneyBags Waters,why don't you just buy one,hehe.







the time WILL come;) :devil :blah

[Dave400ex]

I like the Red Frame with Gray Hammertone A-Arms and Swingarm. Then a Chrome Steering Stem and Subframe and you have a nice looking rolling chassis. Here is a Pic I had to make it really small for it to work.

[Rider#11]

I was thinking of painting my frame black and my rear skid plate while my rear plastic is white with the red grafics on the fenders-rear and on the tank and seat cover, grafics are red/yellow and front fenders are removed and the nose peace is black and so is the tank plastic... that ya think an maybe a arms ans swing arm to?

[Blake24]

i agree with Warriorman........thats a sweet lookin chassis

[Nausty]

Hey chris I think we are gonna have it powder coated this winter. I'm still not sure on what kinda purple I wanna go with or if its gonna be metallic or not. My dad wants to see if there is any local powder coaters though because of the price its gonna be to ship it.

[CBW]

Originally posted by Nausty
Hey chris I think we are gonna have it powder coated this winter. I'm still not sure on what kinda purple I wanna go with or if its gonna be metallic or not. My dad wants to see if there is any local powder coaters though because of the price its gonna be to ship it.

yeah the shipping can get ya..........just ask matrix:(