got my 450r hood on

[TRX01]

got my 450r hood on today, for the record those bolts wont be staying in there, there just in there till i can get the longer plastic pins


EDIT:tons more pic below

[hjsmith00843]

looks awesome.

How would that hood fit on stock plastics?

[TRX01]

well me cut the little tabs off the front of the hood and just bolted it through the very front but the back we will have to make some kind little bracket to go under the hood to put on of the little plastic pins through

[hjsmith00843]

After seeing your post I had to order my hood. I found a nice yellow 250r hood. The color will not match very well but I may paint it.

Hopefully it will turn out well.

[TRX01]

it will lokke good either way man

[hjsmith00843]

Here is the hood that I won.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200346710183&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

[atv fan 28]

you should have tried a 250R hood first?

[hjsmith00843]

I am pretty sure the 250r hood works fine

post more angles cause from that angle it looks way out of place and just stuck on there/doesnt flow.

[bkelley]

Can you use a 250r hood on the '05s without removing the headlight assembly?

[TRX01]

Originally posted by atv fan 28
you should have tried a 250R hood first? i personally dont like the 250r hoods as much as i do the 450rs

[TRX01]

http://i43.tinypic.com/20zd6s1.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/15ga0hz.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/2ikdudh.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/apjnua.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/21ctm6f.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/vxp5pu.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/oi99bd.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/2cpq7oj.jpg

[bkelley]

Completely changed the look of the bike. I like it a lot. I'm thinking about getting this one:

http://www.maier-mfg.com/ezcart/products/50965-.jpg

[TRX01]

thats bkellly, yes i like that one too, that was my second favorite

[hjsmith00843]

I finally decided on the hood I am going to use. I think it is the same as yours trx. I hope so yours looks very good.

This is the one I got.

[hjsmith00843]

Also what clips are gonna end up using to hold it on. Do you have a link to them. SO that way I can have them ready to go when the hood arrives.

[sc400ex_rider]

looks good. you can get a black tank cover for $15 from the dealership. ask for 06 model.

[TRX01]

yea man i want a black gas tank cover and then maybe a black seat cover?

[TRX01]

ok i edited the picture you posted on how i did it
i cut the front tabs off, centered the hood, drilled holes in the front, and half way up the sides(red dot)

then i went to the hard ware store and got black screws and washers bolted the hood on, but dont screw it down to tight just do it with your hands and then take the wrech and tighten slightly more not much more though, or you can go to the honda dealer and get the plastic pins but then after that i put these black plastic caps in the top holes to fill them in so its just not a plain hole there

mine came out alot nice then i thought so im happy

[TRX01]

also would you like for me to snap a fresh pic of my hood with the new screws and caps in it and everything?

[TRX01]

front
http://i42.tinypic.com/j7dpfp.jpg
side
http://i43.tinypic.com/f53cea.jpg
otherside
http://i44.tinypic.com/sxn1nq.jpg
ground out little slot for breakline
http://i41.tinypic.com/34fd3c3.jpg
key relocation(i teather my key to quad so i dont loose it, lol)
http://i43.tinypic.com/14d21sm.jpg

[TRX01]

hjsmith, posted those pic for you

[hjsmith00843]

Thanks. Looks great. I hope mine turns out as good as that one. I will post some pics when I get started on it and when I finish.

[J.Brown121]

It looks like you took your time and did it about as well as you could for having a hood from a completly different quad. I don't really like the look, but it looks nice. Sorry if this doesn't make sense lol

[TRX01]

yea i get what your saying completely, and i understand, everybody has there own oppinions