"C" class need help

[duke721]

Well i have a 2002 honda 400ex and i was thinking about racing c class this year with it how will i compete with what i have on it i dont have the money right now for a 450 or i would have it thanks for all the help and heres the mods
2002 Honda 400ex
Extras-
-black race cut plastics
-pro circuit t4 pipe
-dg nerfs
-+3+1 long travel jrd a arms
-longtravel tcs shocks
-g-force axle
-+1.25 jrd swing arm
-curtis sparks rev box
-dg fat handle bars
-pro circuit kill switch,
-acerbis hand guards
-holeshots with dg rims all around
-k&n air filter
-e brake block off
im sure there is more im missing

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/dukeV21/atv.jpg

[duke721]

any help i will appreciate

[blholtz]

Dont know about your shocks (their adjustablility)

But get out, race and have fun. You should do fine.

[duke721]

thanks appreciate it
i more worried about the power
but i been practicing the last 3 months at my friends track and been doing good the doubles there are only like 35 ft though so idk

[blholtz]

You WILL be under powered compared to the 450's, but you should do fine. I watched my step son start out racing on 400ex in the C class and he pulled very good starts on the 450's. Work on your corners. In C class your riding ability will out run the 450's power.

Even if you are not first all the time you should be able to stay in the hunt. Again race, have fun and learn. And save for the 450. If you can beat your competition on the 400 think of how bad you will smoke them when you get the 450.

[duke721]

Ya most of my training has been turns
but i really appreciate the help man
should i do any mods before the race in like 2 weeks like motor mods such as boring it out?

[miller821]

Make sure that you are in good shape... Your endurance is a major part as well.

[duke721]

What does everybody else think?

[duke721]

YA i was running and just riding for a long period of time but thats it?

[duke721]

bump upp

[blholtz]

If i would you I would run the 400 the way it is. Spend money on it to keep it running and safe.
Do no more mods to it and save that money to invest in a 450.

This is my opinion and nothing else. But it seems logical.

[duke721]

ya im pretty sure that is what im going to do
i need to find a nice 450 race quad for a good price?

[JJs450r]

practice and endurance the rest will fall into place...a lot of the local c classes dont really train or anything so catch them off endurance ( at least that how it was around here )

[duke721]

ya d6 is pretty competitive but im going to a race this week to see how they compare to me just wish i had a 450

[blholtz]

You need to get out of your head that you are not going to compete with the 450's.

Think about how your going to wreck all those 450's you have to race against.

[quadracer707]

Originally posted by duke721
ya d6 is pretty competitive but im going to a race this week to see how they compare to me just wish i had a 450

were in Pa are you at, & your 400 will do fine

[Lasher]

Not sure about the series you are running, but NEATV has a Sport 15+ class. The 4 stroke limit is 400cc, so that would put you on an even level as far as power.

Especially in the lower classes, handling and rider ability plays a major part of winning the race.

[justinwills83]

i see alot of guys runnin 400 it d6 races in c class, at round 1 there was a guy out there on a auto clutch lt250. just goes out and run it hard

[ATVMX33]

Originally posted by justinwills83
i see alot of guys runnin 400 it d6 races in c class, at round 1 there was a guy out there on a auto clutch lt250. just goes out and run it hard

and at round 2 there was a guy on a blaster in the c class

[Ellingsoc26]

dude ur quad will be fine for C class i won the class around here a few years back on a 400ex that only had a slip on pipe with +2 standard a arms and 450r front shocks o and sweet handle bars!

[mxpimp2000]

heres some encouragement. a buddy of mine last year rode a 300ex modded out big bore and everything converted over to 400ex suspension LT front end etc. well he rode the local C&D class and was puttin a wax job on 90% of the 450's he came out 2nd and 3rd every race. I can say he knows how to ride even tho his bike was modded as the 450s were also piped camed etc. if u hit all the jumps and dont poke around ull be fine with a 400

[duke721]

yaa i think i will do fine i will be at evansville in like 2 to 3 weeks?

[duke721]

Originally posted by quadracer707
were in Pa are you at, & your 400 will do fine
eastern pa
like near allentown

[Carbon_Fiber]

YOUR GONNA WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blaster12s]

if your runnin d-6 serices at evill then watch out. C is very fast in d-6 basicly C is as fast as B class in alot of other areas.

[duke721]

Really how many riders have there been?
about each race?

[blaster12s]

every d-6 race there are qualfiers. and only the top 20 of about 26ish make the race but with anyluck you will make it in. go for it. look for a blue and orange yfz with the #12s and say hey. if your going to hurrican hiills there is a practice this sat from 10 to 4. i RECOMEND practing at the track b4 the race.
i hit every jump(sept one triple) and sometimes have a hard time getting in because of a poor holeshot. ITS ALL IN THE HOLESHOT

[toby400ex]

You're in C class because of skill level and experience. Pump up your skill and youre fine.

[duke721]

yaa blaster12s i will deff say hi man its nice making friends up at the track?
and whats your favorite track around here?

[beastlywarrior]

yaa hell youll be just fine doin local c, heck ive put my warrior in the c class a couple times and done just fine

[duke721]

haha i hope so man

[Trxracr]

im also a C class racer. ENDURANCE IS KEY!!!!!! ill admit i aint in the best of shape i can usually holeshot and lead most of the race on my yfz but the last few laps i get tired and get slower and get passed haha a 400s power wont wear you out as fast even if the 450s are leadin you by a mile if u can run 90% 100% of the time youll win. but even if you dont win just have fun my first race i finished last in both motos but i had a blast and that motivated me to train harder. good luck!!

[duke721]

haaha thanks man appreciate it i cant wait

[blaster12s]

i loveee hurricane hills. doublin gap is AWSOME englishtown is nice aswell

[TRXman86]

I raced 400's against 450's before. If it's a TRUE "C" class nobody should really be doing many big jumps unless they have raced for several years as youngsters. You will be just fine. Don't worry about how ya do at first. Get out, have fun, and ride! Practice all you can. Work on troubled areas more. Watch videos all you can. It's amazing how much you can learn. Find some helmet cams that show hands also. Slipping the clutch out of turns keeping the revs up gives you more speed on exits. Keep your elbows down on turns. DON'T TOUCH TEH REAR BRAKE ON STARTS! Hold the front brake and let it rap out as soon as the board turns. SLOWLY let off the clutch to barely move. When the gate drops, let loose of both clutch and brake. Sit on the tank (lean forward) till about 2nd or 3rd gear then get your butt back the the rear tires for max traction. Should be a good starter point for ya :D

NOW GO RIDE :D

[jjv101]

As everyone has said just prac. and have fun for your first few races. Ive only raced 2 times so far and both of them were last year. Probably will only do two races this year and jsut ride alot.

My first two races kind of discouraged me from riding, but they also got me hooked! Me and my buddy both got in the sport at the same time an were complete noobs and didnt know mucha bout the local class system, so we ended up racing against people tons of crap done to their bikes...yeh we pretty much entered in the wrong class haha

[duke721]

Sounds good really appreciate all the help guys
im going to practice today again

[duke721]

Sounds good really appreciate all the help guys
im going to practice today again

[duke721]

whats the best track in d6 to start off in?

[blaster12s]

hurricane hills. lots of fast straitawyas. cupple big doubles. rythem syection. nice and smooth table top