Late Winter Rebuild

[81-Honda-04]

Well my swing arm bearings are shot, my bars are bent and I need to do a full tuneup and brake change so why not just do a whole rebuild? I plan on doing:
416 kit
Metalic blue frame, swing arm and subframe
Black or white arms and hubs
Kawasaki or 450r shocks
outerwears airbox open lid
bedliner black rims
15 tooth sprocket
and whatever else comes along..
what do you guys suggest i do with the 416 kit?

so heres some pics so far...
Before:
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/400exfolder025.jpg

begin the rebuild
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/400exfolder013.jpg
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/400exrebuild016.jpg
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/400exrebuild025.jpg

[81-Honda-04]

oh and here is what happened to my bars and bearings
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/400exrebuild006.jpg
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/400exrebuild007.jpg

[moddedblaster20]

looks like fun. love white plastics!!! whered you get them from

[81-Honda-04]

some guy on craigslist was parting out his old race bike. you would be surprise what you can find on there.. he used to be a member on here but got a bigger bike so idk what happened to him

[moddedblaster20]

oo sweet! you hardly see a white 400 so i like it

[81-Honda-04]

yeah thats why i got em. thanks

[Motoman723]

dude i am lovin the white...but just a suggestion instead of the gold tip on the exhaust, i would go with a blue one from HMF i think itd look per cool

[clemsonteg]

I must be going blind cause I don't see much wrong with the bars, or maybe its cause im used to looking at my bent ones also

[81-Honda-04]

yeah i thought about getting the blue tip ill see how it maches with the blue im putting on the frame..
hahah yeah i had the thing rollin down a hill and after that the bars were at like a 120 - 130 angle.. we were able to bend em back slightly with a breaker bar.

[clemsonteg]

Originally posted by 81-Honda-04
yeah i thought about getting the blue tip ill see how it maches with the blue im putting on the frame..
hahah yeah i had the thing rollin down a hill and after that the bars were at like a 120 - 130 angle.. we were able to bend em back slightly with a breaker bar.

Well as long as they are bent evenly you should be good to go haha

[81-Honda-04]

well i ran into my first problem.. the dang motor mount!!!!!!!!! is soo tight and i dont want to strip it.. what do i do?

[81-Honda-04]

need some help im about to tke it to the shop..

[mineralgrey01gt]

which one? All of mine came off really easy but i can help

[81-Honda-04]

the bolt that holds on the swingarm and the back of the motor it is really small on the right side of the bike so it has started to strip.

[81-Honda-04]

Here is the color im putting on my frame swingarm and maybe oil tank or stem.
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/Bluebike1.jpg
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/Bluebike4.jpg

[55stone]

colors sweet..keep us posted..

[mineralgrey01gt]

Originally posted by 81-Honda-04
the bolt that holds on the swingarm and the back of the motor it is really small on the right side of the bike so it has started to strip.

the swingarm bolt? If so there is a thread going on about it now

[81-Honda-04]

yeah i looked at that forum im just ganna cut it off

[81 clark racing]

did you try heating it?

[81-Honda-04]

no but i should try that i hat to heat and spray my locknut twice.. ill try that but most lickly ill get a new one because it looks bent even with the motor and swing arm on it.

[81-Honda-04]

Hey I need a Bearing Housing for my swing arm. Let me know if you see one or are selling one. A slightly used one thats not corroded would be nice..

[81-Honda-04]

its been a while i tore my achellis tendon so I havent been able to get out and work on the bike but i got it down to the frame and the frame along with the swing arm oil tank and A-arms are going to the powder coater tomorrow!
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/400exrebuildx003.jpg

[mineralgrey01gt]

awesome, cant wait to see the finished product. Im tearing mine down tomorrow to get ready for the end of next week. Thats when im building my motor. Going to do some paint work on it this week and get it ready to go all back together.

[Shawthy33]

Should be an awesome build when its done, the blue and white will look good.

If your interested in selling your Red PowerMadd's let me know, I'll snag them.

[81-Honda-04]

yeah you dont see many white and blue 400s.
accually i am ganna sell em. i want the white and black ones. but im keeping the mounting hardwear and just selling the guards.

[81-Honda-04]

havent posted up on this for awhile. all my metals have been at the sand blaster for awhile now. but my shocks did come in last night! they are used PEP shocks but they are nice!
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/Peps003.jpg
http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss206/BigtunaEX/Peps001.jpg

[Oz24]

The blue looks fantastic. Keep up the nice work, watching all these rebuild makes me want to strip mine and coat it.

[81-Honda-04]

thanks!
you should, its fun and you learn a lot and you get a sweet bike out of it. :macho

[81-Honda-04]

got the frame and everything back from the powder coater... ganna start putting her back together this weekend and all my spring break... what do you do think i should paint my motor mounts with and my tie rods? i was thinking bed liner?