a winter rebuild question

[shallow518]

i am currently doing my winter/spring rebuild. i wanted to get rid of the big cluster on the handle bars where the start button, kill switch and light switches are. i took my wire harness apart and got rid of a lot of wires that were not needed. my big question is where to put my start button so its hidden but easy to use. anyone do this on here? i was also woundering if anyone got rid of there key switch and how to do that, and will it will it drain your battery.

[shallow518]

my progress on everything else, i also had my dad make me a gusst kit at work and i welded them in this weekend before i painted it

[shallow518]

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the swingarm

[shallow518]

heres the bumper, i also painted my custom airbox and steering stem black. i am going to buy black nerfs with red nets. the only thing i dont know what color to do is my plastics. any suggestions are welcome

[shallow518]

this is what it looked like before i started

[j450rking]

i would go with red race plastic with a black tank cover and black hood and some kind of gripper seat.

[atvhonda-rider]

i think white carbon fiber or even white or silver plastics would look SICK!! im personally doing my own build and finishing it soon as my new swingarm pivot bolt and bearings come in. i have painted frame and sub-frame red, black a-arms and swinger, with black plastics. i'm going to post before and after pics with a list of parts when im done

[j450rking]

do not do the carbon fiber LOOK plastic. it looks like crap and i hate maier there customer service is crap and they treat you like a peace of **** if you don't know all there part numbers by hart. i would go with lakers. if i was going to get new better plastic i would go with lakers any day before maier. fullbores are good too but they are a little over priced.

[shallow518]

thanks guys, anyone have pictures of laker plasctics? never really herd of them. im kinda new to the whole cosmetic side of this stuff. im better at building and no so good at the picking out what color combos to go with. does anyone have pictures of plastics on a similar frame color. if anyone does i would appreciate it if you would post them, thanks again

[klutch]

Laker Customs IMHO has some of the sickest nicest looking plastics on the market. Would be a great choice for you to go with their plastics.

[j450rking]

here is a link to there site. http://www.lakercustom.com/index.html

[shallow518]

thanks. im new to thsi stuff, what does IMHO mean?

[j450rking]

in my honest opinion thats what imho means.

[shallow518]

finally ordered a bunch of parts i needed today. i will never try to deal with a dealership again, over priced and their a bunch of dumb *****! i decided to go with rocky mountain, half the price a lot nicer to deal with. anyone know about 426 kits, what i all need and about how much. im debating between a 426 and a 440.

[Brauap]

J450RKing, I was looking into LC awhile ago aswell, but I couldn't/can't find any pics of it on a 400EX.. But I did find this, and its awsome!

[shallow518]

is that clear?!

[j450rking]

wow what aren those?

[Brauap]

There Laker Customs. Look on their site, then look at their gallary. I think it would be awsome to have clear plastic, but I dont want to show all the ugly underneith..

[j450rking]

oh ok. the thing you don't understand is to most of us who know about atv's the underneath is as butifull as the surface. as long as your wiring isn't a mess. :) lol

[Brauap]

The wiring just isn't all that pretty, but its better than it is stock I think personally. And from all the time I had gotten diss'ed in my other thread about it not being clean enough, or stuff like that I have it all tore apart and am cleaning everylettle peice. And thats after the picture of my bike cakes w/ mud... its looking real god, but I am afrade to see how ugly the engine is on the inside.. Lets let shallow518 have his thread back, sorry about that.

[shallow518]

no worries, i just redid my wiring today and it looks ok, i have a battery locater airbox i made and mounted today. i will try to get some updated pics on here today, does anyone have some new or used +2, or +2 +1 a arms. also anyone have luck with painting the motor, oil tank, stuff like that? my motor is a mutt and i want it painted. the jug is stock, head blasted, and rocker cover is like a dark gray. i want it all to look uniform.

[shallow518]

anyone have suggestionson rebuild kits, 416, 426, 440. what is the best way to go for reliabiity and good power, mostly low end.

[shallow518]

heres the airbox i made

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[shallow518]

and this si as far as i got so far putting it back together, im waiting for the bearings and seals for my carrier and i need to rebuild the motor. i want to rebuild it before i put it back in but i might get a little impatient

[shallow518]

one more

[shallow518]

for my rebuild whats the best route to go? 416, 426, or 440

[Mercedes]

mr.shallow what did you paint your swingarm with. Im about to do mine and am looking for advice. since its aluminium not sure what paint to use.

[400ex28]

Use a KX dirtbike killswitch for the starter button.

and 416.

[shallow518]

i painted everything with tractor enamel. its real thick and i have herd its real durable. my buddies uncle uses it on their IMCA modifieds.

what size bore is a 416?

Originally posted by shallow518
i painted everything with tractor enamel. its real thick and i have herd its real durable. my buddies uncle uses it on their IMCA modifieds.

what size bore is a 416?

87mm I think

[shallow518]

all done

[shallow518]

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forgot the pic

[shallow518]

one of her in action

[400exBRAAP]

where did you get them headlight cover's? i wanna set like that, but dk where to get them

[shallow518]

its actually just red duct tape.

[speedfoxracing]

i havent done this but if i were goin 2 put my start button some where i would put it on one of the sides like were the petcock is around there

[shallow518]

the only problem is i dont want to hit it when im ridin tho. i got it sittin in the place where my neutral light used to be

[shallow518]

the only thing i got left to do is rebuild the motor. whats the best things to do? im thinking about porting and polishing the head. what else can i bo besides a big bore kit. all im looking at is a high compression piston. i already have a hotcam stage 2 . but im looking at other things i can do besides boring and stroking the motor.

[shallow518]

anyone?

[speedfoxracing]

sparks timing key, gt thunder head studs, 450r carb,

[shallow518]

thanks. how much is a 450r carb andhow hard to find?