New Bike and New toys for it

[RSWORDS]

Well.... Came over to the 400ex side of the world... Traded the 660 raptor for a 02. Has +2 JD Performance A-arms, Full Skids, and a fresh rebuild on the motor.

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3815/p2090024ie6.jpg
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2065/p2090025ld6.jpg

Then went to my buddies and picked up some new/used Elkas.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3634/p2090026xh4.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4568/p2090027rs8.jpg
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2723/p2090028xg4.jpg

Anyway I know it's no big deal... I'm just excited about the bike. I's nat as Straight line fast as my Raptor but in the woods It will whip it's @ss.

[slodsm]

Very nice bike man. That is what I am looking to do to mine once I get the race car finished later this month. At the moment, it's taking all of my money and my attention.

[Honda#4]

looks great,planning on any future mods

[RSWORDS]

Originally posted by Honda#4
looks great,planning on any future mods

Perhaps a 416 kit. Sending the rear shock to C&D. Gonna keep i basic for a XC bike. Getting a 250R next month to rebuild for a speed fix.

[quader400]

haha very nice. thats my old 400. nice to see its still around. hope you have fun with it. thats a great bike right there

[RSWORDS]

Really? I traded a boy in PA my Raptor for it last week. Small world!

[quader400]

sure is. if you ever have a question let me know i know all about it.

[RSWORDS]

Awsome. When did you get rid of it?

[quader400]

think i sold it end of semptember early november of 06, pretty recently actually

[RSWORDS]

Cool. I like it so far. Tommorrow is the real test. MX track time.

[quader400]

its great on the track you will love it there. i had elkas on it too. well good luck at the track let me know how you liked it

[NacsMXer]

Those handlebars were mine too lol :p

[quader400]

Those handlebars were mine too lol
and the asv bar clamp that i should still have. haha

[RSWORDS]

It is AMAZING the difference the Elka make up front! that's teh first set of Aftermarket Shocks I've ever owened and wish I had gotten some sooner. Wil getting a good aftermarket or rebuild on the stock rear give me the same effect. Will it be THAT much of an improvement as the fronts where? If so that bad boy is goig on ASAP!

[quader400]

yea the rear rebuild is a must. i had a dual rate rebuild on the rear of it when i had it and from stock it was a crazy diffrence. gets rid of the bucking and really keeps the rear wheels on the ground to keep traction. you should deffinatly send it in

[RSWORDS]

Awesome.... Quick question for you. This is the first set of aftermarket shocks I've ever rode. The Elka's are preload and compression adjustabe. What should I look for in tuning these? I other words what would hardening or softing the compresion fix/cause. And besides hight change what would adjust the preload accomplish? They are gret as the are. i messed with the compession a little and I couldn't tell a differance.

[quader400]

well it all depends on where you ridding, at a track you would want rebound and comp up a little more than say if your ridding woods. it just gives you more adjustability.

[blasterandy]

Were those stock 250r shocks on it in the first picture :ermm: if so why.:confused:

[RSWORDS]

They where on the bike when I got it.

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by blasterandy
Were those stock 250r shocks on it in the first picture :ermm: if so why.:confused:

The 250r shocks came off a 86 250r. My friend swapped the Elkas from the 400 onto the 250r when he took it MX riding at a track. He put the 250r shocks on the 400 just so it would have something to hold the front end up. That's just how they happened to stay when he sold them lol.

RSWORDS,
Here's a little vid of me and quader400 when he still had his Elkas lol
http://media.putfile.com/Byron-Riding-Video-WMA

[RSWORDS]

Ha ha ha... Thats AWSOME! Y'all know the histoy on this motor? Stock? The boy said he had it rebuilt a month before I bought it. Runs REAL strong! I'm loving this bike! Alot faster in the woods then my Raptor. Still have yet to hit the MX track with it... Looks like it will do good though!


Here is a vid of my buddies and me on our private track and at the MX track in Miller's Tavern.


http://www.phatserver.net/~anon/property%203-small.wmv


And an older one that shows more of the track...

http://www.phatserver.net/~anon/property2.wmv

[NacsMXer]

Nice vids man, I like that track layout you got there...wish I had something like that to practice on.

When my buddy had the 400 the motor was all stock. He took care of it, ran full synthetic, kept up on valve adjustments, etc. Just filtered, jetted, and piped. I guess the guy he sold it to rebuilt it...:D Good to know it still running strong for ya, it was a real good quad for my friend and never failed him :cool:

[quader400]

yea all stock motor. i did have a bored carb on it? does it still have it? you can tell cause i took of the choke? the engine ran super strong when it left me like nacsmxer said i took great care of it. just curious who you got it from. was it a kid named nick?

[RSWORDS]

Got it from a boy named Ben in PA. Yeah the carb is still on it. Runs REAL Strong!

[Nac's22]

RSWORDS- thats a nice ex dude and suspention is the best thing you could possible to do a 400 they ride like a dream afterwords as you can tell. the rear will make a big difference definatley do that when you can

NacsMXer- nice video what song is that i like it a lot

[RSWORDS]

Quick Question. Are stock 250r shocks better than stock 400ex shocks? Looks like the 250r's a dual rate. Im new to this Honda thing!

[quader400]

no there not better and not dual rate. they are probably set up for a lesser weight than the 400ex, and they are much older.

[RSWORDS]

Thanks.

Next question.... Anyting wrong with the way I have the rezzies mounted? Does it matter if they a laid down or set up straight?

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by quader400
no there not better and not dual rate. they are probably set up for a lesser weight than the 400ex, and they are much older.

They are a dual rate and they are still not better. Well maybe not a dual rate, but the spring itself is progressive wound... notice its tighter at the top, and more spaced out at the bottom


Nice EX, now get a rear shock on that thing!!! ZPS fronts and stock rears make for a squirrely handling quad!

[NacsMXer]

Originally posted by TRR440EX
RSWORDS- thats a nice ex dude and suspention is the best thing you could possible to do a 400 they ride like a dream afterwords as you can tell. the rear will make a big difference definatley do that when you can

NacsMXer- nice video what song is that i like it a lot

Thanks the song is Syfin - So Alone

[fastyz85]

isn't there a lrd pipe on there too. I could have swore that quad had an LRD. I only say this because i am interested in getting a LRD for my bike and wanted to hear how it sounded.

[NacsMXer]

Yea it has the old style LRD full system on it (the good one). The new style Pro 4 systems are completely redesigned so I couldn't tell you how they sound in comparison.

[fastyz85]

Rswords do you think you could snap some pics of the right side so i could see the exhaust?

[400exrider707]

I've seen LRDs in action, nice pipe, sounds good, but they fall apart!!! Literally!!!

[quader400]

heres a pic of the right side for ya
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3205036

[RSWORDS]

Well My Wife got me some AC Blackline Propegs for V-day... So the old ones came off and the new ones went on!

Oh and sorry about your number Quader400... They had to go and mine had to go on. :D

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8017/p2150030lg3.jpg
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http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4770/p2150033rq3.jpg

[fastyz85]

thanks quader400

[400eXr1d3rZ]

Those nerfs go really good with the plastics.

[RSWORDS]

I like them lot. Gonna get a Black font bumper and maybe PC the lower A-arms Black to tie it al together.