My 400EX Build Up

[Gibson]

About a year ago my dad finally gave me his 400, so in the past year i've worked for him and bought parts and rebuilt some stuff on it, and painted a few parts. Tell Me what ya'll think, and tell me if there's anything i need to fix

This is when he first gave it to me

[Gibson]

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[Gibson]

this is when i had to replace the steering stem bearing

i painted the a-arms, engine mounts, steering stem, bumper, hubs, heat sheild, and the gas tank cover

[Gibson]

i also traded my old renthal handlebars for my buddy's x-5's, and shaved the fenders because one fender was broke. i worked and bought a set of 450 front shocks .

[Gibson]

and here recently, i bought a gripper seat cover and i turned the rear linkage around to lower the rear end

[Gibson]

I've also added other things like the clutch, the 450 pegs, K&N w/outerwears, and a few little odds and ends

[rcatvrider]

I've seen tons of similar 400ex's but for a reason I cannot pinpoint, that one looks awesome. Nice build.

[bean2080]

looks good, the only thing i would change is the bumper. IMO a good bumper really makes a bike good good, all in all though you got a nice looking bike. i have a white brothers e-series too, it had the same dent in it when i bought my 400, same place and same size. what is that dent from? i can not figure it out and i saw you had it too so i thought you might know.

[k4f5x0r]

bottomed out and the can hit the brake caliper ^^

[Gibson]

the dent in the can is put there from factory for clearance, but i have hit it a few times. i'm savin money for a bearing carrier cause my carrier bearings went out the other day. after that i'm gonna buy skid plates, nerfs, and a bumper

[powermadd400ex]

yea that willl happen with any exhaust, i have dent in my stocker in the same spot.
anywho, nice bike jacob. have you ordered your carrier bearings yet?

edit: whoops never mind :D

[Gibson]

^
no i've got like 40 bucks saved up so i need about 65 more. i'm gonna buy a twin row carrier this time around

[f4istunna]

looks alot better already good job dude

[redrabbit]

nice bike man. how did you lower the back on it? i thought about doin it to mine but never knew how...

[Gibson]

Originally posted by redrabbit
nice bike man. how did you lower the back on it? i thought about doin it to mine but never knew how...

i turned the rear linkage around, it moves the bolt hole for the bottom of the shock back about an inch and so it lowers the quad. i've had it like that for about two weeks and it doesn't affect the way the suspension works

[redrabbit]

alright cool. how mus does it lower it? i know you said u moved the bottom of the shock back an inch but does it only lower the bike an inch?

[Ruby Soho]

if you need any parts let me know, im partin my EX out

[Gibson]

at the least an inch. but it makes a difference in the way it corners. when i get on mine it squats another inch so it sets way lower than stock