Cody is making the switch....

[Pappy]

After trying REPEATEDLY last weekend to do the 70 foot uphill at BPG on his 300ex, he has decided that the 400ex would suit him better.

Tear down and rebuild will begin next week:p

I am glad in alot of ways, especially since he wont be breaking the 300ex in half :p

[fandl450r]

Can't wait to see the progress. ;)

[Mxjunkie]

He's going to be a fast lil bugger :p

[exrider008]

Originally posted by fandl450r
Can't wait to see the progress. ;)

what r ur plans for it?

[Pappy]

Originally posted by exrider008
what r ur plans for it?

LSR arms, HMF pipe, hipers, holeshots/tamers, nerfs, gusset and pc(gloss black)

Not much really, just some things to help it ride good. We are going to use the 450R shocks that we had Colby do up and take a wait and see approach on the rear shock.

[TGW_400ex]

Daymn how old is he?

[1fst400]

then when he needs more power throw the R motor in there.

or just buy a 250r....Rs handle better then 400ex's and just add more motor mods as he needs them

[quad2xtreme]

Pappy,

I would bypass the 400ex in favor of the 450r if I were you. I rode the 400ex and I think Cody is more likely to get hurt trying to clear the jumps on it versus the 450r. The deal is you really have to wind the 400ex out all the way to the face of the jump in many places where the 450r has the power to let you relax more as you come up to the face of the jump since you already have more than enough speed built up.

My two cents...

We will be up over Thanksgiving weekend. Can't wait to see everyone again.

I know money isn't an issue since you have more toys than Toys R' Us.

/Jon

[CRich[814]]

when i opened this i thought he was done with quads and was going to race the 85 haha.

[Pappy]

The 400 is more then enough, he only weighs 120 pounds with all his gear on:p On the 300 he has to hit almost every jump WFO in 4th and 5th gear. This sends his nose way high but if he doesnt, it wont clear much over 40 feet. The 400 has a good broad power range, and will easily clear every jump BPG has to offer if he decided he wants to hit them. The 450R is to much for a 13 year old:p

[Pappy]

He has done some time on the 400:D

[gbcap]

and like we talked the other day...the 400 is SOOO much cheaper to mod now that the 450 came out.

the 400 should be good for a while. still alot of guys rockin the 400s 416's and 440s

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Honda86
or just buy a 250r....Rs handle better then 400ex's and just add more motor mods as he needs them

The 400 is a much better quad for teaching a young rider(not downing the R, its one of the best ever designed)

[WhiteYFZ]

Originally posted by CRich[814]
when i opened this i thought he was done with quads and was going to race the 85 haha.

[BlasterEaten250]

Cool, sounds like it is going to be nice. Wait a couple years when I have a 400 and I can come over and race him, I'm the same age as him;) The only problem is you are about 22 hours away from me and he would whup me:p

[quad2xtreme]

Definitely modded, a 400 will pull hard...I can't remember 120 lbs. lol. I am down to 195 though from 215 when everyone last saw me! :D

I will agree that the 400ex is getting cheaper and cheaper...but Pappy has never been shy about spending a buck!

/Jon

[Pappy]

LOL...I dont have much if any to spend, thats why I bought the 300 and 400 together so it would be waiting in the wings:p

[Ralph]

he should be great on that thing. I was on a 400 at late 14 and i had alot less experience than he does. The only problem is that now hes gonna really make me look dumb at BGP:o

[insaneracin2003]

hahahaha,your lil man is growing up ken ,get some pics of the build,which i know you will:macho:p

[wvspeedfreak]

Just put him on a 450r.I know where you can get a "like new" one that's already set up.....................for a good price :p

Seriously,that's cool that he is already pushing his 300 that hard to need to step up :macho

[Aceman]

Wow!! He goes through quads like most kids go through shoes. He just keeps outgrowing them!:eek: :cool:

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by Ralph
he should be great on that thing. I was on a 400 at late 14 and i had alot less experience than he does. The only problem is that now hes gonna really make me look dumb at BGP:o


Well come spring you won't be the only one Cody will be showing up :p

[awsomeaussies]

Are you gonna be doing black on black, white on black.... etc.

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Damn dude, this kid is outrageous. I wouldnt try that jump on my 450. Hes hucking it on a 300? Pure insanity! Ride on bro!

[trict_out]

400's are no lemons. I ride a 450 and i ride it hard. Ive met up with multiple 416's 426's in my series and they will go. I think hell be great on it.

whats going to happen to the 300:( ?

part out?

[Pappy]

Probably keep the 300 and let Ryan start on it soon.


Yeah, he pounded the lil 300:p With my new work schedule, and the wife's, we cant race so having fun is the name of the game as we prefer it.

The 400 will retain the red fenders and were thinking all black parts

[jdwxv3]

So much for college and retirement hugh:huh

[Pappy]

Originally posted by jdwxv3
So much for college and retirement hugh:huh

I put in 18 hour days almost 7 days a week:p Cody has been a Honor roll student each year and will graduate probably a year early so college willc ome a bit faster then we expected:cool: Good thing he already has colleges calling him:huh

Maybe i can get him to join the Marine Corps:macho :D

[jdwxv3]

Thats good....I just see so many kids around here getting lost in the moment and letting there grades suffer. Good thing he has a good dad who keeps him in check. I just know a few kids who could not handle all the cool stuff Cody gets! I am kinda Jelous as well;) Keep us updated on the rebuild:)

[Pappy]

Couldnt help but ride for awhile today

[Pappy]

We also wanted to test how the 450R shocks were going to work on the 400. They are a wee bit stiff but they should be about right on the +2 arms

[Pappy]

Codys mechanic tweaked the shocks

[Pappy]

Back out to see if it helped

[Pappy]

Mechanic's right to a test ride:devil:

[Pappy]

I reckon we will start tearing it down next week

[insaneracin2003]

is that your back yard pap? looks awsome during the Fall....sweet pics.keep up the great work guys.
Is the mechanis KH426?

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Originally posted by Pappy
I reckon we will start tearing it down next week

Ive seen this kid ride Pappy.. he needs bigger jumps!

[Pappy]

We had some larger jumps, but we get alot of friends over with thier kids and dont want anything they or Ryan (my youngest son) would get hurt on.

All we use our track for is checking out quads and goofing around on in between riding at the track

[Pappy]

Yep, KH426 keeps us rollin!

[Pappy]

Yes, these shots are in my back yard. We dont ride all of it this time of year due to it being deer season.


Cody was riding his bike for a bit until I saw that the dent in his pipe has developed a hole:ermm:

[Pappy]

Winter should be rolling in here soon so the fun days will be coming to end.....until we get snow and break out the UTE:p

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Originally posted by Pappy
We had some larger jumps, but we get alot of friends over with thier kids and dont want anything they or Ryan (my youngest son) would get hurt on.

All we use our track for is checking out quads and goofing around on in between riding at the track

I guess it would be dangerous having big jumps around little kids.

At my place i keep making bigger and bigger jumps. The locals feel they need to hit everything even though they dont have enough experience. I told the one kid which jumps to hit and not hit. Sure enough 5 minutes later i hear a rev limiter..

He went 70' on a 50' jump about 8' in the air. Left a frame mark and almost rode his 4 day old LTR straight into the creek. :ermm: I hate riding with scary ppl.

Originally posted by MX MaNiAc 06
I hate riding with scary ppl.

me and you both Dan...me and you both...;)

Originally posted by Pappy
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Cody was riding his bike for a bit until I saw that the dent in his pipe has developed a hole:ermm:

goodbye stock pipe....hello pro-circuit!...so, what kind of pipe are you puting back on it pappy?

[Pappy]

Ill more then likely repair this one:p

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Hey Pappy it turns out my sister lives in the same town as u. If i go down there this month maybe i coudl take my quad n well meet up at a local track to ride?

[Pappy]

As long as we arent hunting we will be at BPG every chance we get.

[YFZ133]

Originally posted by Pappy
I reckon we will start tearing it down next week AW YEAH , cody conquers another quad on to the next this will be fun to watch !!!!! cant wait to see the build !!!nice bumber those pro armor mxers r really growin on me!! so a arms & axle, nerfs, pipe , and 1 fast 13 yr old should be interesting !!!! :devil: keep us posted pap! fink:D

[MX MaNiAc 06]

How close are u to BPG?

[trX250eXmXr28]

Originally posted by Pappy
As long as we arent hunting we will be at BPG every chance we get.

are u gonna be selling anything off of the 300?

[Pappy]

Thanks Tom, cody says he hopes he can ride as well as you one day!!

Im about 40 minutes south of BPG

I have a few parts listed in the for sale section

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Ill probly put the quad in the back of the truck, go visit my sis for a day then BPG the other day.

[Pappy]

When cody read that this would be the last day before it was tore down, he wanted another shot at it:p

[Pappy]

Some fancy settings on the camera got a few shots before it was called a weekend.(maybe I need stadium lights:eek: )

[Pappy]

We have a blast here....I honestlyd o wish everyone could ride like this at thier own place.

[Pappy]

KH426 was hanging out at a double in the background

[Pappy]

It seems like yestderday I was posting pics of him on his LT80:p

[wvspeedfreak]

We need to get together again.Austin has been wanting to ride there again.There will be a few nice weekends left here and there.

[Pappy]

LOL...anyone else feel like gearing up and saying tomorrow isnt monday:p

[Pappy]

Originally posted by wvspeedfreak
We need to get together again.Austin has been wanting to ride there again.There will be a few nice weekends left here and there.

anytime:D

[Pappy]

thats all she wrote folks, next time you see it she will be a bit different!

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Originally posted by Pappy
When cody read that this would be the last day before it was tore down, he wanted another shot at it:p

Damnit! With the 300 i had more power than him n used it whenever i could. He killed me in the corners. I also did a couple jumps he didnt that got me some time. Im done for sure now.. :(

[tar]

Originally posted by MX MaNiAc 06
Damnit! With the 300 i had more power than him n used it whenever i could. He killed me in the corners. I also did a couple jumps he didnt that got me some time. Im done for sure now.. :(

lol

[Pappy]

Originally posted by MX MaNiAc 06
Damnit! With the 300 i had more power than him n used it whenever i could. He killed me in the corners. I also did a couple jumps he didnt that got me some time. Im done for sure now.. :(

Cody said he had a blast riding with you, and looks forward to being a bit closer in power the next trip out:p

[MX MaNiAc 06]

Hes deffinately good practice. I found the fastest ways through those corners just trying not to get rear ended!

[Nick110]

I cant wait to ride with him next year at BPG again. Hes gonna be a fast mofo so i better bring my A game.

[flattrack440ex]

i wish i could come ride with all you guys. your kid is a great rider(all i know is the pics i see). i remember being 13 on my 400ex i thought i was king of the world and i was nowhere near as good as him when i was 13. he can prob beat me now lol besides the pipe any motor work going into it?

[1fst400]

Can I get his signature now? That way in 3-5 years when he is pro (posibly the youngest) I will already have it.

[rbgnwa45]

It's good to see Cody progressing so fast! Keep up the good work! Can't wait to see the mods on :macho

[jcv400ex]

Kenny,

I don't see where anyone suggested it, but why don't you do some motor work to the 300? a 76mm piston, cam, carb and a pipe on that thing and it'll out pull a 400ex.

[300extreme#8]

yea he could have done work to the 300 to get it close to the 400ex, but theres alot that is a big diff, plus once cody gets used to the 400 he can do work to it and make a 300 look like a 90, so i understand the reason for getting the 400 yep :)

[Ralph]

Originally posted by jcv400ex
Kenny,

I don't see where anyone suggested it, but why don't you do some motor work to the 300? a 76mm piston, cam, carb and a pipe on that thing and it'll out pull a 400ex.

i think hed rather have the 400ex chassis and non-built reliable motor.

[bwamos]

Good to see the switch. :)

Riding the 300ex for years.. and spending some time on 400ex's. I have found the 400ex to be a MUCH MUCH easier quad to ride.

Honestly, I always reccomend the 400ex over the 300ex for beginners, as it's more forgiving, more stable, and a lot less stamina draining to ride.

I think those tracks and trails won't be as demanding with the 400ex under him. :D

[TGW_400ex]

I hope you change the plastic. I don't like a 450r knockoff look.

[300extreme#8]

i just wonder what this beast will end up looking like?????

[tar]

dang I like the way that looks^^

[Pappy]

very similiar to how it will look:D

i told cody that he better step it up, we dont want no internet couch riders saying he doesnt ride well enough to be on a bling'd out quad:eek:

[Pappy]

Originally posted by jcv400ex
Kenny,

I don't see where anyone suggested it, but why don't you do some motor work to the 300? a 76mm piston, cam, carb and a pipe on that thing and it'll out pull a 400ex.

believe it or not, I prefer to ride (in this case have cody ride) and not wrench. I see it every weekend at the track, and on the internet every night......to many folks wanting more power when they are not riding what they have to the fullest potential.

When the 400 doesnt have what is needed to do what CJ wants, then he will step to a 450...and beyond

[tp300ex]

pappy i would put a 450 hood on the bike...imo i think the one for the 400ex isnt that great looking

[Pappy]

More then likely a quadtech scooped hood will be installed

[tp300ex]

kool kool im thinking of doing that also after the 416 gooes in

[Pappy]

A few of Codys favorite pics from last weekend

[Pappy]

My new lens is in, but I havent used it yet. I love wide angle stuff so it should work out pretty good

[Pappy]

I thought this one was pretty cool

[Pappy]

He looks right at home on the fo'hunny

[Pappy]

I think the hipers will set it off:D

[Pappy]

Last one just to show off some fall colors:p

[FBRacing76]

Hey Pap I was wonding what width a-arms you were gonna run on it for him being that he likes both mx and xc? Also are you gonna change the pipe from stock?

[Pappy]

+2 for now, being he is still on the short side I figure going to wide may possibly cause him issues

i have colby sending me an HMF slip on out to try, but in stock form the 400 is fast enough to get him moving quick fast and in a hurry