400ex Winter Build

[Bababouie400]

I started a thread a while back and it got way off topic so im just going to make a new one.

I plan on...
-powdercoat frame, swingarm, and aarms
-wiseco 87mm piston (416) 11:1
-stage 2 hotcam
-450r shocks
-maybe 450r carb
-replace all the rusty bolts, which is alot

I got everything apart no problem but ran into a huge problem with the swingarm bolt but after a lot of work i got it out.

Feel free to make any suggestions on what else i should do.

Heres when i started
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end of day 1
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day 2
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lost track of days but sometime after day 3
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Where i stand now
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And this is whats left of the swingarm bearings where the pivot bolt was
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[erik420]

Looks like the start of a nice build. Good luck man. Oh and its always good to see fellow mass holes on this site lol. Where do you ride?

Erik

[PaRedneckRiders]

Ya looks like a nice project be sure to keep us updated

[Bababouie400]

Originally posted by erik420
Looks like the start of a nice build. Good luck man. Oh and its always good to see fellow mass holes on this site lol. Where do you ride?

Erik


well if youve ever been on the cape theres powerlines and pits around, not many but its enough. PA landers has a few pits around here but most of the time you can only get a good hour riding in there before the environmentals show up. The thing that sucks is that all my friends i used to ride with got their licenses and never ride anymore, i have my license too but I cant get enough riding i go every chance i get. is there any good riding up in fall river?

[erik420]

Yea I ride with a few guys here in the area. Same thing here. Theres a few pits but the enviromentals show up after a lil while. Late last summer I found a spot about a half hour south of here and it looks promising. Will find out more this spring. Got to fix my wheeler first.

Erik

[Bababouie400]

Theres always people coming down here from off cape just to ride at this one pit, maybe ill see you down here this summer if you decide to go for a trip

[erik420]

Yea maybe I will take a trip down some time. I want to go to new hampshire this summer. Theres some good riding up there. I have family there and they know some good spots.

Erik

[Longdong]

You can replate the bolts. That will make them look new it would be cheaper than replacing them all.

[Bababouie400]

Im thinking the frame is going to be candy red
aarms and swingarm black
What do you guys think?

I want to do some polishing to some small things but im not sure if it will look good with my color scheme
what do you think?

[HondaPohl]

Sounds sweet! Black, red and orange always go good togather.

[Bababouie400]

well everythings finally ready to go get painted. im thinking candy red frame with black swingarm and aarms?

[eprovenzano]

I'm in the same situation... but I also need to split the cases to replace the crank (bad rod). While everything's apart I'm also going to paint the frame. Since the plastic is black, with the red seat, I too am thinking candy red for the frame. Are you going to use a rattle can or do you have access to an air sprayer?

[IMSROLL450R]

Powdercoat. You'll regret ANY form of paint. That is if you wanna ride it afterward and it still look descent......

[Bababouie400]

finnally got everything back from getting powdercoated
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frame color up close
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a arms black
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all i got done in the first day
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i got alot more done this time
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ill add more tomorrow but hows it lookin?

[redrider440ex72]

Looks awesome so far. Are you going to use the same plastics on it? It is hard to see but it looks like they could use some shining up.

[IMSROLL450R]

Lookin good dude!!!! I'm workin on the exact same thing with mine....

[Bababouie400]

Yea the plastics are going to get cleaned they've been sitting in the basement for a while and got pretty dusty I just had to put them on to connect the key switch

I got a problem though. When I was putting it all back together I tried to start it to make sure all the wires are right and the engine made an effort to start. Now I moved it to my garage and now it wont even try to start but the neutral light is on. I don't get it I havnt done anything since yesterday but move it. I tried unplugging every wire and connect them all again and still nothing. What could it be????!

[mkh155]

looks great man,keep the pics coming!btw i know those pits spent ALOT of time in them.I just moved away from Bourne up north,hold the home fort down for me man!:devil:

[IMSROLL450R]

Originally posted by Bababouie400
Yea the plastics are going to get cleaned they've been sitting in the basement for a while and got pretty dusty I just had to put them on to connect the key switch

I got a problem though. When I was putting it all back together I tried to start it to make sure all the wires are right and the engine made an effort to start. Now I moved it to my garage and now it wont even try to start but the neutral light is on. I don't get it I havnt done anything since yesterday but move it. I tried unplugging every wire and connect them all again and still nothing. What could it be????!

Battery may be low enough to light the neutral light but not strong enough to turn the motor over. Put a charge on it for a few hours and try it again. I hope its something that simple.

[nelzar13]

frames looking good man! How much did all your powder coating run you? iv been looking for a good shop that does good work. Im a little out side providence. wouldnt mind driving a little for a good job

[erik420]

Hey nelzar13,

Jra powdercoat out of bristol ri does good work. He does work for my employer. Im going to have him do my frame in a year or two when I redo my quad. Hope this helps!

Erik

[nelzar13]

right on thanks Erik.. Bristol's not to bad of a drive by any means...