Yeaaah its that time of year again..

[Exrider434]

Well i bought this quad back in 06' off a guy that hardly rode it and in the past 2 years i've put a pretty good beatin on it.. I've kept up with regular maintenance and the normal stuff but i wanted to go through and get everything in top condition... The motors got 2 rebuilds on it, both since i owned it, one each year and its time for a change lol. Its got a 406 or 416 comin its way still deciding, and probably a stg 2 hot cam and a crf timing chain. I'll prolly replace the clutch and basket while i'm in there but also still deciding on that as well.

I'm gettin lots of stuff blasted and pc'ed unsure of the color cuz i'm havin a hard time decidin on colors... Any suggestions would be great lol..

Heres what i got done now, ill keep updating as i go, right now i'm just waitin till i can get to a sandblaster and order a few parts.




Heres' what she looked like earlier in the year, i forgot to take pics before i started tearing it down.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/102_4630-1.jpg

Heres where i started takin the pics, a-arms and front shocks off
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/frame.jpg

Stem out
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/frame2.jpg

Everything except motor nerfs and swinger, that was the most pain in the as$ thing to do ever!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/frame3.jpg

Bad idea... made it way harder to get out

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/torch.jpg

The aftermath of getting out tthe swinger bolt, it was bent on each side so it would spin in the swingarm still but wouldnt pound out at all, it took 4 nights , torches, and a sawzall to get that thing out!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/104_9780.jpg


And i'm pretty sure i cracked the swingarm in the process, but it coulda been done before i got to it, not sure..


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/104_9782.jpg


And this is what i'm lookin at right now, i'm probably the least organized person ever, but i'll manage to get it all back where it goes hopefully.. :ermm:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/104_9783.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/104_9777.jpg

[Exrider434]

anyone got any color suggestions or anything?, i have no idea. I'm keepin the yellow plastic, and i'm not sure what colors would look good with them.

The color I like on 400exs with yellow plastic is I think its candy blue. Or else red.

[Exrider434]

red makes it look like a mcdonalds quad kinda, but blue i kinda like

Originally posted by Exrider434
red makes it look like a mcdonalds quad kinda, but blue i kinda like

Ha only if you put mcdonalds stickers on it. Theirs pics of a IMS/ROLL 400ex that has yellow plastic and red frame and it looks sweet.

Some one on these forums that has a 400ex thats yellow with a candy blue frame and it looked sweet.

[Exrider434]

This i kinda like...

I'm pretty sure thats just spray paint too

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/DereksQuadrebuild.jpghttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a302/Ridinred300/Dereksquadrebuilt.jpg

[shok47]

With yellow, I would go blue.

I want candy red when I do mine. Then with some white fenders possible


just curious, how much is it to powercoat frames?

Originally posted by shok47
With yellow, I would go blue.

I want candy red when I do mine. Then with some white fenders possible


just curious, how much is it to powercoat frames?

Like around $200

[rob_990]

do bright green or blue

[Honda#4]

Blue is a nice color to go with yellow plastics thats what I plan on doing to mine. The pic Exrider434 put up looks good in red.

[Exrider434]

anyone got pictures of candy blue frame with yellow plastics? or any blue actually?

[Honda#4]

I dont have a blue frame but my arms and swinger are blue metalic. This is what I plan on going with when I get the chance to tear mine down.

[Exrider434]

That looks sick

[Honda#4]

Thanks! I wish I had the time but going back to school has its limits on things plus I spent the last money I could on my quad so for now thats pretty much it for me untill im done with school.

[quadrcr161]

good project, ive got 2 tore down in my shop now. one slight stock rebuild, the other xc 440 kit. like you im having a pain with the swinger bolt. ive got it cut on one side but it wont move. cant find my camera and cant get the pics from my phone yet.

im having to set my 450r up for some local xc races thats comming up because i dont have time to finish my 400

[exrider272]

just got my frame power coated blue with my brand new oem plasic.. i think it looks really good.

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[exrider272]

one more.. lol

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[Ruby Soho]

lookin sick

need any parts?:p

[Exrider434]

wow that looks awesome, what color blue is it called?

[exrider272]

Originally posted by Exrider434
wow that looks awesome, what color blue is it called?

lol i have no clue.. i had a guy i no take it to work to do it. its a lighter/darker blue. but thats all i could tell ya about it... when i get time ill go down with a good camera.. insted of my cell phone.