Dan Harris 450R rebuild

[Pappy]

Dans 450r is now here in pieces, ready for a make over. I will keep the thread updated as progress takes place:)

[Nick110]

Oh No:eek:

[bwamos]

Nice, looking forward to this one.

He should go with a late-80's early-90's retro R look. ;)

[gbcap]

now i don't stand a chance of keeping up with him...:scary:

[Pappy]

Originally posted by gbcap
now i don't stand a chance of keeping up with him...:scary:

for the right price, i will fill his frame with silly puddy and grind out all his welds:D

[TWISTED]

Originally posted by Pappy
for the right price, i will fill his frame with silly puddy and grind out all his welds:D

Nothing like taking your stuff to someone you trust.....

[Pappy]

Originally posted by TWISTED
Nothing like taking your stuff to someone you trust.....

He will be sitting at my dining room table having supper tomorrow night, he better trust me:D

[Pappy]

just an update.

frame is gusseted and at the strippers, due back tomorrow

80% of all parts are stripped and ready for coating

so far the only damage i see is to the nerf bars. not sure what he will do about that yet, can you say snapped:p

[Pappy]

Pivot bolt and rear brake master cylinder Moly'd

[Pappy]

Spindles Moly'd

[Pappy]

small parts done in Stealth

[Pappy]

frame and sub

[Pappy]

arms

[Pappy]

hubs

[TWISTED]

What shocks is he running???

[Pappy]

Originally posted by TWISTED
What shocks is he running???

Fox Evols in the front as soon as we can find a deal

stock rear from what i understand:ermm: i dont mind the stocker, but IMO he needs to have a builder work it over or he will be snapping frames like twigs:scary:

[05_KFX]

Damn Dan that is going to be sweeeet. Hope to have my build done and see you on March 30th when kevin and I have our birthday ride celebration.....:blah:

[Pappy]

all thats left are his calipers and swing arm. i really want his colors to be glossy this year and need to spend some time sanding his swinger a bit, real ruff casting. tomorrow should be the end of the parts, except for teh nerfs which I will fix, but dont see much point in coating as I know they will snap again...and again....and again:p

[Pappy]

all remaining parts are completed, now its up to dan with other parts to purchase etc

[Pappy]

calipers

[bwamos]

Those calipers gloss? Or is that just the lighting doing funny things?

[Pappy]

Originally posted by bwamos
Those calipers gloss? Or is that just the lighting doing funny things?

gloss black

I decided to let the swinger go stealth. I really wanted to do it gloss but some of these stock swingers have such a textured surface that getting a smooth coat down can cause problems. Dan loves the texture so thats what she got:p The gloss up front should bounce the light off all the parts and make it all shine

[dan harris]

WoW Pappy, You are the man !!! I've been dying to ride but now after getting a glimpse of what the 450 is gonna look like - I'm going crazy !!!

The detail is amazing - looks like you did every part on the bike :) ! Your Brother didn't waste any time getting everything apart and ready for ya. ......and doing it all with one arm - thats impressive. Really appreciate all the help you guys have given me.

Looking forward to kicking some Butt on my new 450.

[dan harris]

Can't wait to be doing this Again.....

[Pappy]

Not a problem at all. I know he has Caseys Z almost done, and his YFZ is on the ground and should be running this weekend, so I would guess another week or so and yours will be complete except for any parts you have ordered etc

[jherbie28]

what was it about filling his frame with......:rolleyes: i could barley keep up with him as it was. pap good job man, dan this thing is going to look great. cant wait to see ya in march. were commin for ya:D

[Pappy]

haha hey dan, i have offers up to $3 to fill your frame with silly puddy:D

[dan harris]

..............No worries, you guys filled my helmet with silly puddy last year, all that did was give me the balls to try new tricks!!

[dan harris]

....except it makes it hard to get things right, that last pic ain't the one I meant:?!!

[dan harris]

here it is

[jherbie28]

you are one he// of a rider man

[Pappy]

dan, akraix wants to film at BPG, you down with that:devil:

[Tommy 17]

Originally posted by Pappy
dan, akraix wants to film at BPG, you down with that:devil:

we all are down with that:devil:

[dan harris]

Originally posted by Pappy
dan, akraix wants to film at BPG, you down with that:devil:

You know it !!! I'll build something special for them :blah: - let me know when.

[dopeyferree]

Keep us posted when so we can come watch dan fly :muscle:

[dan harris]

Hey Pappy,

Any word on the rebuild ?? Been riding the ol' 400 the past week, think I'm ready for the 450.

[Pappy]

shocks arrived about an hour ago, same with the front brake lines. i think kevin should have it buttoned up in time for this weekend!

[Pappy]

pretty nice looking units

[Pappy]

i cant wait to see how well they work

[TCRACING425EX]

omg those things are sick!!! who makes them?

[05_KFX]

They are STADIUM shocks

[Colby@C&DRacing]

Stadium makes some of the nicest most adjustable shocks on the market.:) My wife runs a full LT set with blue rezzies on her XC quad.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Colby@C&DRacing
Stadium makes some of the nicest most adjustable shocks on the market.:) My wife runs a full LT set with blue rezzies on her XC quad.

These seem well made and well thought out. based on your recomendation and those of a few riders I know that are running them we expect great performance from them!

[TWISTED]

How do they compare in price to the other brands?????

[Colby@C&DRacing]

We sell the std travel stuff for right around the same price as everything else. The LT stuff is alittle higher but you really need to compare quality and performance before you look at pricing. They have out performed everthing I have seen and have much more adjustment than the other stuff out there.

[dan harris]

Pappy,

Not only does the quad look totally trick, the ride is incredible.

I love the shocks - soon as I saw them I was stoked. I thought they might be a little soft, but man does it ride nice. I was thrashing it this weekend trying to dial in all that speed, still used to holding the throttle pegged on the 400ex. I only found the bottom of the suspension once and it was still pretty smooth.

Can't thank you and kevin enough for doing all that work for me.

I'd post a pic but of course I got on the bike and went riding as soon as the fenders were put on. Now its dirty. I'll clean it this afternoon and get my sticker kit on the new plastics so I can post some pics of your fine work.

Thanks again for an awesome job.

[gbcap]

you let him ride it before you posted up pictures???

[chad502ex]

one of the best powder coater i've seen,.... awesome Pappy.

Hey Pappy, BTW: I saw your brothers yfz with the wrinkled black and it looks amazing... great J-O-B!

Love this 450r too!!!! Have fun Dan and be safe... wahhhoooooo:macho