up dates and paint job

[400exshop]

up dates and paint jod. motor on the way from South Florida. let me know what you think so fare. as we do more we will post more pics.
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01836.jpg
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THAT WAS BEFOR THE CANDY COLORS WENT ON. CANDY BLUE ,GREEN AND CANDY YELLOW.

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[trailrider894]

is that powdercoat, or automotive paint?

[400exshop]

Originally posted by trailrider894
is that powdercoat, or automotive paint?
AUTOMOTIVE PAINT PUT ON THICK. But it's for 1/8 mile drags so it will last along time.

[Ian400ex]

This is really starting to be sweet, you're gonna be a head turner for sure.

[400exshop]

we hope its liked. here are some more up date pics.
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01853.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01854.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01857.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01856.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01859.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01858.jpg

this is the r6 set up.

[PaRedneckRiders]

no offence man but imho its a little on the bright side

Just not my cup of tea i guess

[IMSROLL450R]

Originally posted by PaRedneckRiders
no offence man but imho its a little on the bright side

Just not my cup of tea i guess

I agree. Little too close to the rainbow for me...

[trailrider894]

How do you think the automotive paint would hold up on a 400ex frame for MX? it would only be seeing the mx track once a month, that is it. no trails or anything.

[400exshop]

if you put the paint on thick. and what i mean is 3 or 4 coats on. then the same for the clear and you will be good to go for a long time.

[400exshop]

this is why all the colors.
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01868.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01861.jpg
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[togup]

I really like your eye for detail .I like the hub color the best candy yellow? I see youve done some frame modifications for a larger motor , what size?

[400exshop]

yes candy yellow and for the frame set up its for a r6 motor

[2006 400ex slsd]

its gona look sweet:eek:

[mineralgrey01gt]

sorry man but not feeling it, Everything looks so out of place, Should have just painted plastics to match the helmet and stuck to a somewhat theme on the rest

[99400esex]

Looks pretty sweet but I wouldve just stuck with the green and blue colors. Im not feeling the orange but the blue and green are definitely sweet!

[hellshot00]

it looks good but i dont like the rear end

[-TheDude-]

if your basing it around a helmet. what heppens wen u get a new helmet and the colors dont match??? lol

[killer400ex]

hey i give this guy props, you guys keep questioning him as for his color choices, not trying to start an argument but jus saying that he has balls for doing this and its going to be one of a kind, kinda like how it takes a real man to wear pink. it takes a real man to not care what other people think and go through with what he wants, good job and i love the frame color

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by killer400ex
hey i give this guy props, you guys keep questioning him as for his color choices, not trying to start an argument but jus saying that he has balls for doing this and its going to be one of a kind, kinda like how it takes a real man to wear pink. it takes a real man to not care what other people think and go through with what he wants, good job and i love the frame color

I just wanna see it finished, i think it will look sick when it is done.

[CJM]

Im not a fan of all the colors myself, woulda kept it pretty much only maybe one or two-but this is a drag bike. It is meant to be over the top and fancy looking. How many drag cars have you ever seen that were plain with maybe 1-3 colors only?

I really think he did an awesome job and when its all done he is gonna have one FAST machine.

Build a wheelie bar for it yet?

[99RED4X4]

I think it will look sweet. Not what I would have done, but to each his own.

I was just thinking about starting a thread about painting. I really want to do my frame this winter, but I wont have enough for powdercoating.... :(

A friend who is an autobody tech and I were talking about painting it and he thinks that with like 4 layers of clear coats, it would hold up.

Can anyone else reflect on painting vs. powdercoating? I don't want to go through all the work of painting if its just gonna wear off after a year.

I should note: I ride trails, rocky hills, tall grass, all the places that are hard on a finish.

400exshop - keep the pictures comming!

[trailrider894]

Originally posted by 99RED4X4
I think it will look sweet. Not what I would have done, but to each his own.

I was just thinking about starting a thread about painting. I really want to do my frame this winter, but I wont have enough for powdercoating.... :(

A friend who is an autobody tech and I were talking about painting it and he thinks that with like 4 layers of clear coats, it would hold up.

Can anyone else reflect on painting vs. powdercoating? I don't want to go through all the work of painting if its just gonna wear off after a year.

I should note: I ride trails, rocky hills, tall grass, all the places that are hard on a finish.

400exshop - keep the pictures comming!

X2

[togup]

powder coating is tough ,but you cant leave any seals or anything that will melt on the frame or part cause of the bake cure,plus you bolt holes have to be plugged or else youll have to tap them out , Im no painter but i think i would rather tape it off then paint it every couple of years. Dont confuse the auto paint with rattle can paint auto paint is tough.

[togup]

One more thing you mentioned going through tall grass, I have some lower a arms that are powder coated a 2 tone hammer finish and its worn down to 1 color now from trail riding .

[99RED4X4]

Yea my buddy Jake (the autobody dude who is very skilled) were thinking auto paint.

My plan is to weld gussets, fix the one motor mount crack I have, sandblast the entire thing, prime, paint it a chevy red (victory red) probably multiple mulitple coats, then like 6 clear coats.

I hope it will hold up to the abuse I give it. I jump too high, scrape over rocks, run over trees..ect.

[CJM]

I painted my frame nearly the same stock silverish gray color (smoke gray actually)

Powder coating or painting it up all nice is cool and all but it always tends to get ruined by trail riding and racing around. I scratch something I get out the can and voila lol

[99RED4X4]

I believe ya.. Then again I donno if I wanna do the red because I don't know what I would make the a-arms and the swingarm. I don't want black because it would just look dirty in 2 seconds. I might just go grey also.

I can never make up my mind

[CJM]

smoke gray, literally 4 bucks a can at home depot lol

[400exshop]

Originally posted by CJM
Im not a fan of all the colors myself, woulda kept it pretty much only maybe one or two-but this is a drag bike. It is meant to be over the top and fancy looking. How many drag cars have you ever seen that were plain with maybe 1-3 colors only?

I really think he did an awesome job and when its all done he is gonna have one FAST machine.

Build a wheelie bar for it yet?
No we have not made any wheelie bars for it . trying to get away from them . and the 400 dont have them any more . he's working on slipping the clutch. he want to go to a drag bike but befor he dose that he has to learn to slipp the clutch out of the hole. lol he's been on dirt to long.

[400exshop]

here are some more pic's from yesterday. We need a set of plastic's need just the front and rear dont need tank or tank cover. 87-04 350 warrior
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01873.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01872.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01871.jpg
http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/ericcrip/dsc01870.jpg

[mjc400ex]

OK so what kind of motor is that?
I see yamaha.
1000cc or 600cc
From what year bike?
And dude you gotta smile a little when you are sitting in a garage with that much fun packed into it. Haha

[400exshop]

r6 motor 600cc lol thats my 13 year old son that dose all the riding. he was mad at me for messing with him lol.

[killer400ex]

hahaha idk how much you messed with me man, if i walked into a room and saw that thing sitting in the middle of the floor id have to at least crack a smile

[400exshop]

do yall think i should do the side covers the same as the frame or leave it ? as in paint skeem.

[PaRedneckRiders]

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I would leave the side cases the way they are mayb clean them a lil

But ive got a question for you, what is with the one primer gray spot on the frame in this pic??

[400exshop]

the motor slipped out of my hands as i was putting in the frame and made a small scratch in the paint so im fixing it. the motor weight is 135lbs so thats not bad just to get a small scratch.

[PaRedneckRiders]

Originally posted by 400exshop
the motor slipped out of my hands as i was putting in the frame and made a small scratch in the paint so im fixing it. the motor weight is 135lbs so thats not bad just to get a small scratch.
O okay, i was JW

[rinconrider]

it matches the clown nicely. it looks like it is going to the circus. lol :blah: it should pretty good though with the r6 engine in it though.

[400exshop]

with that R6 motor we hope to run 6.80's to 6.40's in the 1/8 mile.

[killer400ex]

and i would paint the side cases that candy blue color you used for the lower a-arms, jmo

[rinconrider]

florescent pink would get my vote, would look cool with the fire orange.

[400exshop]

Well it ran good for it 3rd pass. And the old 440ex got down as well but the clutch still slips.
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That was the r6 set up best time was a 7.39 on the day.
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440ex best on the day was a 7.91 on the day