300ex out with the old, in with the new

[IRISH-RACER-14]

so im doing this thread to show people how you can install the the new style fenders onto your old 300ex,250x. please leave ur comments as i would like to make this a popular thread, ill have lots of prices, info and pictures. heres my 300ex as of now

http://a.imageshack.us/img175/8359/photo0174p.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/i/photo0174p.jpg/)

[IRISH-RACER-14]

if u want to make the picture bigger then all you must do is click it.
heres it all naked:devil:

http://a.imageshack.us/img42/7885/photo0175u.th.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/photo0175u.jpg/)

[IRISH-RACER-14]

http://a.imageshack.us/img651/4278/photo0208j.th.jpg (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/photo0208j.jpg/)
http://a.imageshack.us/img835/518/photo0209.th.jpg (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/photo0209.jpg/)
http://a.imageshack.us/img819/4148/photo0210c.th.jpg (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/photo0210c.jpg/)

[IRISH-RACER-14]

ok so i am really happy on how it turned out. i still need to get the hood, rear fender and a new seat cover. what you really need to make this work is the fowolling

all of the the parts can be found on gdh racings ebay store. they have any part u want for most honda quads. all parts from an 07,08 and an 09. u need a:

seat
seat latch
rear fender
tank cover
front fender mount
front fenders left and right
hood.

im not sure if the head light will work. i might try it some time. i was thinking on purchasing a generation x hood like mike kozura's. this whole thing cost me like 450 dollars. i got the tank cover from motosport.com because it was the cheapest i could find.
i think the first person on this site to do this was big bad benny and then i think etondaddy did it. they inspired me with there nice 300ex's. i will be adding more to this thread as i get more stuff. i also got new tires and wheels from pappy which i was happy with:) please post your comments and thoughts

[IRISH-RACER-14]

is anybody interested? i thought this would be a popular thred:macho

[stuntin andy]

yah man i think it looks super atractive i love the newer plastics

[IRISH-RACER-14]

yes believe me they are so sweet in person.. must go order some more parts now. cant wait to have that rear fender

[QuadCobbler]

Are thoses stock rims painted black or powder coated rims? It does look alot better with the newer plastics and rims.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

it does look alot better yes. the rears are p/c and the fronts are painted. they fronts came from pappys

[clay3007]

this is just what i was looking for. i have wanted to do this but was not sure exacly what i needed to buy to make this work since i fu*kin hate the damn bubble style plastics

keep up the work!

[IRISH-RACER-14]

go onto ebay now and find the add that gdhracing has on there shop. 450 dollars for everything you will need

[hisi]

I mounted 450r plastic to my sons 300. I picked up a black tank cover for the 300 and purchased some great used red 450r plastic front and backs for $100 from a local friend. All I had to do was trim the front fenders a little where the bottom front fenders meet the tank cover and drill a new mount hole. The rears needed a little shaving as well where it met the tank cover. I also have a 450r seat on it. Had a little trimming to do on seat but for 150 I have a sweet looking quad. I will post a pic later when I get one and can show you how I did it as well.

[clay3007]

Okay thanks

[300ex59]

I just did this to mine and it turned out awesome. I went with the 08 black plastic and it looks amazing. I will post pics soon.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

post a pic man.

i got the hood today from gdh racing, they also gave me the headlight mount for free. great guys to deal with

http://a.imageshack.us/img834/9216/photo0232s.th.jpg (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/photo0232s.jpg/)

[IRISH-RACER-14]

all mounted up. next ill be getting the rear fenders. they cost a pretty penny, i also got an all new cheap mod that will make all of your 300ex's better :devil:

http://a.imageshack.us/img408/2255/photo0234n.th.jpg (http://img408.imageshack.us/i/photo0234n.jpg/)

[IRISH-RACER-14]

is anybody interested or am i just waisting my time?

[wheelman]

I love the new plastics too, but $450 is steep. I can sell mine, put $300 or so with it and buy an 07 or so with lower hours and in better condition of mine that came with the new plastics.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

ya but this option was easier for me in my situation.

[SET THE STAGE]

that is awesome, man. i always wanted to do this to mine but didn't have the money. if i planned on keeping mine, i would totally give this a shot.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

yeah i was thinking of getting rid of mine but i would not get half the money i paid for it. i might get 2000 now or mabey 2000 in a few years when im older. but this is my first real quad so its my baby. i was thinking of getting a generation x hood like all the kids at the nationals have but my dad wants me to use the stock hood with headlight. im not sure what ill do yet.

next ill be installing the yfz calipers to the 300ex!

[IRISH-RACER-14]

today i installed yfz calipers onto the 300ex. they fit easily.

you have to do some cutting on the black guard that covers the brake system. it was a ***** to turn the brake lines to fit these calipers. i also bought new pads and a rebuild kit. this mod was the most effective. i can do stoppies no problem with these. they are like the kind of brakes you would see of a 1000cc superbike,

ill have pics of the calipers tommorow

[QuadCobbler]

Originally posted by SET THE STAGE
that is awesome, man. i always wanted to do this to mine but didn't have the money. if i planned on keeping mine, i would totally give this a shot.

Did you sell urs yet or not?

[IRISH-RACER-14]

Originally posted by QuadCobbler
Did you sell urs yet or not?

as far as i know he still has it up for sale

[300ex59]

Here is my 2000 330ex.

[300ex59]

Here is the view from the rear.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

i hope my rear fender wont burn like urs.. when i get mine that is.

ill upload pics of the new quad-tech seat cover i got for 45 dollars on ebay tommorow.

[300ex59]

Ya it really sucks that it burnt through but there is nothing i can do about it now. Just make sure you have some heat resistant tape to put on your rear fender. I was also thinks about wrapping my whole header with black exhaust heat wrap.

[miniquaddad90]

Originally posted by hisi
I mounted 450r plastic to my sons 300. I picked up a black tank cover for the 300 and purchased some great used red 450r plastic front and backs for $100 from a local friend. All I had to do was trim the front fenders a little where the bottom front fenders meet the tank cover and drill a new mount hole. The rears needed a little shaving as well where it met the tank cover. I also have a 450r seat on it. Had a little trimming to do on seat but for 150 I have a sweet looking quad. I will post a pic later when I get one and can show you how I did it as well.

What year 300? Please post some pics!

[IRISH-RACER-14]

40 dollar quad tech seat cover. what a great deal. sorry for crappy pic
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8530/photo0273m.th.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/photo0273m.jpg/)

[IRISH-RACER-14]

i recently put yfz450 calipers on my 300ex. they bolt straight up. id reccomend this for all riders.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2406/photo0276q.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/photo0276q.jpg/)

[dman66]

Is there a build thread on this mod somewhere? What years of the YFZ 450 can you pull calipers from? Do you need anything else to complete the mod ?

[IRISH-RACER-14]

Originally posted by dman66
Is there a build thread on this mod somewhere? What years of the YFZ 450 can you pull calipers from? Do you need anything else to complete the mod ?

hi.

all you need is 2 calipers from a yfz or a raptor 700. they are all the same. u can use ur own 300ex brake lines, i would reccomend steel brake lines for the full effect. u had to cut that black plate a little bit cause the yfz caliper is actually bigger

[miniquaddad90]

Originally posted by hisi
I mounted 450r plastic to my sons 300. I picked up a black tank cover for the 300 and purchased some great used red 450r plastic front and backs for $100 from a local friend. All I had to do was trim the front fenders a little where the bottom front fenders meet the tank cover and drill a new mount hole. The rears needed a little shaving as well where it met the tank cover. I also have a 450r seat on it. Had a little trimming to do on seat but for 150 I have a sweet looking quad. I will post a pic later when I get one and can show you how I did it as well.

Would you mind posting a few pics? I just bought 450R plastic for our 300

Thanks

[miniquaddad90]

Originally posted by 300ex59
Ya it really sucks that it burnt through but there is nothing i can do about it now. Just make sure you have some heat resistant tape to put on your rear fender. I was also thinks about wrapping my whole header with black exhaust heat wrap.

Is this 450 plastic or the newer 300 plastic?

[300ex59]

It the 08 300ex plastic

[miniquaddad90]

Originally posted by 300ex59
It the 08 300ex plastic

Thanks, trying to get an idea of how this 450r plastic is gonna look. Gonna start mocking it up this week

[300ex59]

No problem, good luck.

[QuadCobbler]

so did you finish this?

[IRISH-RACER-14]

the guy at the dealers said the fender should be in this week

[stroked 400ex]

will the YFZ450 front brake calipers fit my 1992 250x its the same as the 300ex but i upgraded my front completely to all 400ex like the shocks, a-arms, hubs, spindles etc... i wouldnt mind to try this mod but want to make sure it would fit just like yours did... your quad looks good if i would have known that those newer plastics would have fit i would have tried that instead of 400ex plastics

[QuadCobbler]

I dont know if you notice or not but the 400ex spindles make the 300ex steer funny. just about everyone keeps there 300 spindles. I have 400 shocks and 400 arms with 300 spindels and it rides great.

[stroked 400ex]

i bought the quad last week and just rebuilt it so i didnt really try it out yet... but i heard the 400ex spindles and hubs are better and they were laying in my shed so i just put them on... but do you know from experience i mean did you try both the 400ex and 300ex spindles?

[IRISH-RACER-14]

the fender will be here tommorow :D the guys at the shop said it came in and ill have it tommorow.

the yfz450 calipers will fit the 400ex and the 250x. i wouldnt have bought them only i saw a guy on the 400ex forum with them installed. they are a great help.

[bigblue02hd]

Originally posted by stroked 400ex
do you know from experience i mean did you try both the 400ex and 300ex spindles?


Search, or read around on this particular section of the forum. A couple recent threads discussed that the 400EX spindles with the 400EX aarms created the front end to "push" alot.

Most (and I) upgraded and run the 400EX aarms/shocks/tierods, but keep the stock 300EX spindles.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

dont buy the 400ex spindles. they make the suspension worse.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

heres a link to some quick pics i took.
taken with a cell phone

let me know if the link doesnt work

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=100001350348315&aid=43083

[300ridr]

I know this is kinda random guys but how can i tell if i have 300 or 400 spindles?

[miniquaddad90]

Originally posted by 300ridr
I know this is kinda random guys but how can i tell if i have 300 or 400 spindles?

400 spindles are a raw aluminum
300 spindles are black cast iron

[300ridr]

Sweet thanks! Yfz calipers were cheaper than 300 calipers on ebay! Well, some were!

[IRISH-RACER-14]

back in 2008
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/6424/quad1.th.jpg (http://img593.imageshack.us/i/quad1.jpg/)
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9750/quad3j.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/i/quad3j.jpg/)
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3838/image0006h.th.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/image0006h.jpg/)
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4913/image0009j.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/image0009j.jpg/)

[400thacker]

VERY NICE...i like it alot. what year is the quad it's self

[IRISH-RACER-14]

its a 2006 model. bought new in new york in april 2008 for 3000dollars. shipped it home to ireland. it cost me 2000euro(not including shipping)

i will be easily able to sell it again for 2000euro here in ireland.

i plan to buy a 450. not sure whether to go kfx,trx or ltr

[QuadCobbler]

Ur 300 turned out realy good. So did you move back to Ireland or are you still in the states?

[IRISH-RACER-14]

i was born in ireland. never really lived in the states. been in new york nearly every summer

[838xcracer]

Irish nice looking quad it really turned out great! For those of U who don't run the headlight here is what we did to cover where the light was. Please excuse the dirty quad,he just got done riding it.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

what oil cooler is that? more pics please?

[838xcracer]

I forget what kindit is.My friend ordered it for me.

[tomtom79]

Great thread, I am definatly going to have to do this.

[IRISH-RACER-14]

Originally posted by tomtom79
Great thread, I am definatly going to have to do this.

thanks. i freakin love it man. it was well worth the money..thats if you care about the look of the quad. i didnt get much respect with the stock 06 fenders

[miniquaddad90]

Boy I wish the guy that said 450r plastic fit pretty decent would have posted a pic..... Bought 450r front & rear plastic, 450 seat, new 300ex tank cover.... It fits but I wouldnt call it decent, prob gonna try a 450 tank now, lines up like crap to the new style 300 tank cover

[IRISH-RACER-14]

he said the 300ex seat,rear fender,300ex tank cover and the 450r front fenders and 450r hood.

[miniquaddad90]

Originally posted by hisi
I mounted 450r plastic to my sons 300. I picked up a black tank cover for the 300 and purchased some great used red 450r plastic front and backs for $100 from a local friend. All I had to do was trim the front fenders a little where the bottom front fenders meet the tank cover and drill a new mount hole. The rears needed a little shaving as well where it met the tank cover. I also have a 450r seat on it. Had a little trimming to do on seat but for 150 I have a sweet looking quad. I will post a pic later when I get one and can show you how I did it as well.

works but doesnt

[miniquaddad90]

Originally posted by IRISH-RACER-14
he said the 300ex seat,rear fender,300ex tank cover and the 450r front fenders and 450r hood.

nope, he said 450stuff with new style 300ex tank cover

[IRISH-RACER-14]

take a closer look and u will see the 300ex rear fender. the 450r rear fender is wayyy different and way longer..

[miniquaddad90]

Yeah, im the crafty type and 450 stuff is WAYY cheap so I figured I would give it a shot, too cheezy for my liking, thinking if i could get a nice mount for the 450 tank it might work, the project is kinda on the back burner, my daughter still races her 90