400ex CHINSEY!?

[250exkid]

ok i see they sell aftermarket bumpers like any other atv my questin is the 250ex bolts right up.... well i look at mine and its all together like its welded to the frame..... what do i do? i just want a havey duty barsleading to it and bars welded to the back so when i wheelie down the road it dont bent... but i wanna take it off to do so.. so how?

[smorris1]

The bumper should come off just like the 250ex. If its all one then somebody must have welded it on the frame and your basically screwed unless you saw it off somehow. I wouldnt attempt it cause you could screw up the frame which is not good.

[250exkid]

whaaat are you seriouse! i looked and you cant tell if it was cut and re painted cuz its all one color like the original frame color.... and its a 2003. and no im not dumb i do no what too look for for if it was cut off er somthing and there isnt any bulges

[coryatver]

are you talking about the grab bar

[250exkid]

oops wow i feel stupide yes i am... did i say bumper? but yes the grab bar and thanks for clearing that up

[my88r]

the grab bar on a 400ex can not be removed. its part of the sub frame. you can put a aftermarket sub frame on that . doesn't use a grab bar,

[BigBore24]

i was starting to wonder how you were gonna bend the bumper doin a wheelie :confused: Yes the grab bar is all apart of the sub frame that is bolted onto the main frame. if you take the rear seat and fenders off you should see it pretty well.

[KwAdUp]

now the 250r sub frame will bolt right up to the 400ex frame? and will the original seat latch right into place with the 250r sub frame attached

[08400EX]

Originally posted by my88r
the grab bar on a 400ex can not be removed. its part of the sub frame. you can put a aftermarket sub frame on that . doesn't use a grab bar,

my88r,

Are aftermarket 400EX subframes still available.. can you hook me up with a linky... please :-)

[coryatver]

a lot of places do a mod to the sub frame they cut it off and weld tabs on it so you can mount a grab bar. Looks very slick. might as well get it power coated then too.

[my88r]

Originally posted by KwAdUp
now the 250r sub frame will bolt right up to the 400ex frame? and will the original seat latch right into place with the 250r sub frame attached

not the 250r sub frame. the 250r grab bar. its a 400ex sub frame. that has grab bar mounts. here's a link to one. its down towards the bottom.

http://www.lsracing.com/honda-400ex-parts.htm

[250exkid]

well thats gay!.. looks like its staying on when it gets welded

[KwAdUp]

im confused on this now? so can i go on like ebay and but a 250r grab bar and unbolt my whole subframe and that will fit on? some one help me.lol

[08400EX]

Originally posted by my88r
not the 250r sub frame. the 250r grab bar. its a 400ex sub frame. that has grab bar mounts. here's a link to one. its down towards the bottom.

http://www.lsracing.com/honda-400ex-parts.htm

my88r, thank you sir for the link.

But dang, I am in the wrong business!! $370 !!

I just checked Honda retail for a new subframe and it is only $100. Time to warm up the Plasma cutter and the TIG and make my own.

Got any spare R grab bars I can borrow for mockup :-)

[250exkid]

same here im just gonna weld RE bar to the sub frame rails so then i can weld a big bar on the back so then i can wheelie and not wear out the stock one

[exrider272]

y dont you just cut it off and weld brakets and put a 450R grab bar on it??

[my88r]

Originally posted by 08400EX
my88r, thank you sir for the link.

But dang, I am in the wrong business!! $370 !!

I just checked Honda retail for a new subframe and it is only $100. Time to warm up the Plasma cutter and the TIG and make my own.

Got any spare R grab bars I can borrow for mockup :-)

not any spares. i have a ac grab bar on my r. i can take any measurements that you need. i think i remember you can use. U bolts and mount a 250r grab on.

[trx400EXtreme]

or you can just cut it off and AC makes a grab bar that you just drill holes through the frame and bolt it directly to it. i'm sure a lot of others would work to.

[250exkid]

but those are weak aluminum ones i just wannted to take it off sso i could totally beef it up... heres a pic of what i did to my old 250ex all my friends were jealouse it was soo strong and came back more so no worrys on rolling over backwards

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[250exkid]

a better pic of it

[250exkid]

another reasons i created such a nice bumer is cuz i would go mudding and when i got stuck the would just push me out! so its all steel! enjoy

[08400EX]

Originally posted by 250exkid
a better pic of it

Man, that is actually very impressive! You should make those and market/sell them.

Heck I would get one for my wife's 250...hmmmm on the other hand I might scratch my Pro Armor bumper when I hit her from behind for going too slow :-)

[250exkid]

hell ya man! haha