Pulled the 452EX out of storage today!

[NacsMXer]

Pulled the quad out today for the first time this year; she's been sitting dormant on the stand since last september :eek2: I'm so glad I drained all the fuel out and cleaned the heck out of my FCR carb last winter. I filled it up with 110 octane and it fired right up 123 like i've been riding it all day :D I smiled and thought to myself, "yep, it's a Honda alright" :p I forgot how freakin fast this thing is, it scared me for a second when I got into it! Anyways, I can't wait to get some track time in this summer! I snapped a few pics for you guys to enjoy. Old School Baby! :devil:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p4ac11fa255660f305c7f4a663a80f4ce/ee9eeb80.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p84c99b7e419403ed8db28daa032eccd9/eea25cc4.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p8d62aae1d0c9d8b565895276ad0aea1b/eea25d63.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pc9995c61af571771782da7ffde87e2bc/ee9eea6d.jpg

[Franky G]

ha looks good! looks a bit like mine lol! BTW that looks like a very nice house in the backround:D

[Bigun55]

That looks good:macho

[exrider008]

sick quad!

[440_Turtle]

about Desert Toyz Supercooler

[PowerJunkie]

that thing is one of the best 400exs ive ever seen. i love the color sceem and how clean looking it is.:cool: :cool:

[PowerJunkie]

what kind of plastics and air scoops are thoughs?

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by 440_Turtle
about Desert Toyz Supercooler

I don't know if they make it anymore but it is simply a larger oil cooler. 3 times larger than the stock unit to be exact. They claim it drops the oil temp by as much as 50 degrees. I don't know how accurate that is, but it does hold a bit more oil and definitely keeps things a lot cooler than the stock oil cooler. www.deserttoyzatv.com or call them about the Supercooler system at 623.334.3346 :)

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by PowerJunkie
what kind of plastics and air scoops are thoughs?

Thanks for the complement man :D I have Maier plastics and the scoops are from Quad Tech.

[PowerJunkie]

whered you get the scoops from i went to their site and there not there o i coulnt find them.

[DOHC]

enter bling star quad of the month u got my vote ;)

[400exrider0004]

one of the best looking and i like those air scoops, tell me how u got them!!

[miller821]

Originally posted by DOHC
enter bling star quad of the month u got my vote ;)
Ya def. dude, that quad is sick looking:eek2: I def. like those shaved rear fenders, I think it makes it look real clean.

niice man

[dr.paine]

Nacs-
What is the red tube by where the battery is/was on the left side of the frame?

What kind of front suspension are you running? is it +2 or +3? sounds like you run some mx which is what i like to do too so just wondering what a-arms you are using. Looks like works shocks too?

No chain gaurd or skid plate on the swing arm either? are you running a belly skid plate at all?

Thanks

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by 400exrider0004
one of the best looking and i like those air scoops, tell me how u got them!!

Thanks, I got them straight from Quad Tech. I know there is a shortage on carbon fiber right now so they have temporarily stopped making carbon fiber products at the moment. Try calling them at www.quadtech-atv.com to see when they will be available again.


Originally posted by DOHC
enter bling star quad of the month u got my vote ;)

Maybe I will......might be fun to see how she does. Thanks for backin me :macho


Originally posted by dr.paine
Nacs-
What is the red tube by where the battery is/was on the left side of the frame?

What kind of front suspension are you running? is it +2 or +3? sounds like you run some mx which is what i like to do too so just wondering what a-arms you are using. Looks like works shocks too?

No chain gaurd or skid plate on the swing arm either? are you running a belly skid plate at all?

Thanks

The red cable is the new positive battery cable, the battery is now in the airbox.

The front end is a JD Performance +2 +0 forward standard travel setup. Running PEP ZPS shocks all the way around ;) I started out on Works Steelers but quickly outgrew them at the track though. They just weren't up to my riding abilities as I became more experienced :p They do make a nice recreational shock though.

Yep, no swingarm skidplate as I primarily run MX tracks. Would use a TM chainguide if I could, but that will happen when I get an aftermarket swingarm with the mounts for one. If you look by the front bumper, you will see the full AC belly skid plate. The bottom of a frame takes a beating after a lot of MXing! :eek:

Thanks everyone else for all the nice comments! :D

[dr.paine]

ah okay, i jsut figured mx'ers didnt want all the weight of the full frame skid plate and thats why they usually just used the chain guide.

thanks for the info though :)

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by dr.paine
ah okay, i jsut figured mx'ers didnt want all the weight of the full frame skid plate and thats why they usually just used the chain guide.

thanks for the info though :)

No prob. The full frame skid plates aren't all that heavy, mine is made of .125 aluminum. It is amazing what that thin layer of metal does to save a frame from scrapes and dings. Well worth it for MX or any other type of riding. You don't see too many MX guys running swingarm skid plates though because they tend to get hung up on deep ruts at times.

[2004exrider]

God how could you go without riding that thing! That is seriosuly the nicest 400ex i have seen. How's the reliability of the 452, how long has it been in? Definitley an awesome looking quad!!!

Jimmy

[EX Stud]

Compliments to the builder!!

Sweet Quad

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by 2004exrider
God how could you go without riding that thing! That is seriosuly the nicest 400ex i have seen. How's the reliability of the 452, how long has it been in? Definitley an awesome looking quad!!!

Jimmy

Haha I know man. Being away at college is a biatch. I sent my motor to GT Thunder in December of 2004.....still runs like a champ! Awesome reliability if you ask me :cool: Glad you like it cuz I sure do! It's the reason I didn't jump on the 450 bandwagon; I wanted to make my tried and true 400 more competitive instead :D

[flattrack440ex]

due ur quad is sick u should be very proud of it

[stoled_400_:(]

:eek2: :eek2: that is beautiful. :cool:

Looks ckean!!! NICE:D

holy chit that is sick I love the brick layout what a beutiful house, that house is huge... by the way ur quad takes up the lower half of the pic can you move the quad for your next pic. really gets in the way of the house... :p

[exrider49]

what kind of bars do you have and what bend?

[NacsMXer]

Fly Aerotapered in mini high bend

very nice bike :)

that is the nicest 400ex i have ever seen!:uhoh:

[rollie]

Í love the look of that quad, its a 452 so does that mean you have to run open class in racingbecause its just 2cc's over???

[gumby2461]

wow i think that is one of the best lookin 400ex's ive ever seen..all it needs to be complete is blue hiper ring and hipers in front but a sick quad as is

[krt400ex]

Originally posted by NacsMXer
Pulled the quad out today for the first time this year; she's been sitting dormant on the stand since last september :eek2: I'm so glad I drained all the fuel out and cleaned the heck out of my FCR carb last winter. I filled it up with 110 octane and it fired right up 123 like i've been riding it all day :D I smiled and thought to myself, "yep, it's a Honda alright" :p I forgot how freakin fast this thing is, it scared me for a second when I got into it! Anyways, I can't wait to get some track time in this summer! I snapped a few pics for you guys to enjoy. Old School Baby! :devil:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p4ac11fa255660f305c7f4a663a80f4ce/ee9eeb80.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p84c99b7e419403ed8db28daa032eccd9/eea25cc4.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p8d62aae1d0c9d8b565895276ad0aea1b/eea25d63.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pc9995c61af571771782da7ffde87e2bc/ee9eea6d.jpg


Dude, that's one of the best looking ex's I've ever seen. How much did you put into it?

[quadwunner]

i agree with everyone else. that is hands down the nicest ex i have ever seen. u did a great job building that.

[jiffers]

what a crock of ****e





























































NOT:D :D

[ohsobad_chevy]

452...WOW!!! Thats sick as $%@!!!

Nice lookin quad bro. I'll bet it runs like a stripped arse ape!!:D

[BORY]

that is one nasty quad