400 With Fox Float Evol's and JB

[mxdad423]

Hey BC#1TRX400ex, you said you wanted to see a 400 with Floats so here you go, almost into a roller.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

pic 2.

[Honda#4]

Looks awesome so far, keep up the good work.

[mxdad423]

Thanks, we got new plastic coming for it also but he hasn't figured out what he wants to do on the graphics yet.

Kevin Smitley

[B.C.#11TRX400EX]

Looks sick man cant wait to see it done!!!!! Good Job!!!!!

[mxdad423]

Thanks, waiting for stem from JB, should be here this week along with new plastics, then like I said he has to decide on graphics, after that just waiting to get cylinder and head back from Dee at Rage and we will be ready to go.

Kevin Smitley

[B.C.#11TRX400EX]

Cool gonna be nice

[caseywoods5]

oh my god those shocks and arms are so awesome!!! i just fell in love haha

[B.C.#11TRX400EX]

What kind of rear shock is he runnin? Stock revalve?

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by caseywoods5
oh my god those shocks and arms are so awesome!!! i just fell in love haha


LOL.....You can't beat JB's stuff, we run all his stuff on his Raptor 250 also with the floats, they work great togeather.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by B.C.#11TRX400EX
What kind of rear shock is he runnin? Stock revalve?

No, we have an Elka triple rate on the rear, wanted the Fox on the rear also but they didn't have anything available for it, Carey at midwest said we could come up with one for it but it would take some time to get it togeather, so we decided to use the Elka for this year and over next winter get with Carey and get a Fox Podium togeather for it.

Kevin Smitley

[caseywoods5]

Originally posted by mxdad423
LOL.....You can't beat JB's stuff, we run all his stuff on his Raptor 250 also with the floats, they work great togeather.

Kevin Smitley

if you don't mind me asking, how much would the jb arms and fox shox run? i always wanted fox shox and have seen them used with these arms alot but never knew the brand was jb. thanks in advance! also, keep us updated with pics i want to see this as it progresses!

[HondaRacing83]

just out of curiosity why did he jump to a 400 and not a 450?

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by caseywoods5
if you don't mind me asking, how much would the jb arms and fox shox run? i always wanted fox shox and have seen them used with these arms alot but never knew the brand was jb. thanks in advance! also, keep us updated with pics i want to see this as it progresses!

Retail on the arms is 910.00 and the shocks retail for right at 1600.00.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by HondaRacing83
just out of curiosity why did he jump to a 400 and not a 450?

He's not old enough for the 450 class, you have to be 16 to race the 450 in the AMA, he's only 14, so he will run the Raptor in the schoolboy Jr. class and the 400 in the Schoolboy Sr. class.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Here are some updated pics of the build, should have the rest of the engine parts tommorrow to finish it up, the new plastics are in the house with the new graphics on, should also have rebuild kit for the GT linkage tommorrow also. Got to get it finished up, the season is less then a month away, man the off season went quick.....LOL......

Kevin Smitley

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa153/mxdad0423/Brandons400ex004.jpg

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[quadmanw]

man that looks great! Your powdercoating job is awesome too! I have to come out and see him race sometime and see that bike lol

[mxdad423]

Thanks, Yea that sounds good, we have a National at High Point this year in Mt. Morris, let me know if your comming and we can hook up.

Kevin Smitley

[TheAwesomehonda]

It looks like your oil tank is in the wrong spot. haha jk

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by TheAwesomehonda
It looks like your oil tank is in the wrong spot. haha jk


You know, I didn't think it looked right there, was wondering why my oil lines were so short....LOL.....I'm just waiting to get the monting bracket back from Rath for the nerfs, when they sent me the nerfs, they accidently sent the wrong front mount and with the oversized oil tank there is no way to get the mount in with the tank in, hoping to have the mount also today.

Kevin Smitley

[bbender85]

that looks hot. i think its great there is a place for the 400ex in racing still.

[mxdad423]

Thanks.Yea, I know alot of the guys go with the Z400 but I think with a Rage built power plant I think we will be just fine.

Kevin Smitley

[TheAwesomehonda]

Originally posted by mxdad423
You know, I didn't think it looked right there, was wondering why my oil lines were so short....LOL.....I'm just waiting to get the monting bracket back from Rath for the nerfs, when they sent me the nerfs, they accidently sent the wrong front mount and with the oversized oil tank there is no way to get the mount in with the tank in, hoping to have the mount also today.

Kevin Smitley Yup and i've also had problems with removing and header with the tank on or removing the tank with the header on.

[mxdad423]

Yea that bigger tank can be a pain, but can't beat if for the extra oil capacity, really a big help on the ex's

Kevin Smitley

[TheAwesomehonda]

Originally posted by mxdad423
Yea that bigger tank can be a pain, but can't beat if for the extra oil capacity, really a big help on the ex's

Kevin Smitley Yup exactly!! CFM said that it makes it run 20 degrees cooler do you think that is true? I'm not sure

[mxdad423]

From Talking to my engine builder I would say yes at least 20 deg. if not more.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Here are a couple updated pics, just about there, the plastics aren't bolted all the way down because I still have some jetting to do, but my son couldn't wait any longer to see what it was going to look like, LOL....Still waiting for the mounting bracket from Rath for the nerfs, guess once it gets here I will have to un bolt the oil tank and raise it up a bit to get it in, but shouldn't be a big deal. Got it started up this evening and it sounds really good, sounds like another strong Rage engine. Got 19 days before we leave for the 1st race in Ga., so getting down to the wire as usual, LOL....The last couple pics is his other quad, the Raptor 250, just thought I would throw it in there to......

Kevin Smitley


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[quadmanw]

Man do I love your builds. That is one of the nicest 400 I have ever seen. Congrats man. Hope he does good this season. Especially with that suspension set up lol

[mxdad423]

Thanks for the compliments, I do enjoy building them, (for the most part lol), Brandon normally picks out the color schemes and graphics, I just do all the work, kinda like the racing, he does the fun part, the riding, and I get to work on them, LOL. But thats ok, I am just happy I am fortunant enough to be able to do it with him, the times we have had togeather since he started when he was 5 are ir-replaceable and hopefully many more to come, we have also got to meet and become very good freinds with alot of great people. Thanks again for the compliments

Kevin Smitley

[TheAwesomehonda]

Something looks different about that head?

[mxdad423]

The head on the 400? Shouldn't be, just a stock head with Rage porting and oversized valves.

[TheAwesomehonda]

Originally posted by mxdad423
The head on the 400? Shouldn't be, just a stock head with Rage porting and oversized valves. Oh sorry that is another quad in some of the pics right?

[Stickman400]

They both look like nice quads man, good job. It's a shame it's gunna get covered in dirt and look bad after 5 mintues of riding.

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by TheAwesomehonda
Oh sorry that is another quad in some of the pics right?

LOL, yea the last 2 pics are of his Raptor 250, just thought I would throw those in there to, LOL, sorry bout that.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by Stickman400
They both look like nice quads man, good job. It's a shame it's gunna get covered in dirt and look bad after 5 mintues of riding.

Yea thats the bad part, but thats what their for I quess, no biggie though, I carry alot of water and gas for the pressure washer in our race trailer. LOL

Kevin Smitley

[HondaRacing83]

So whos YFZ and Grizz?

[mxdad423]

The YFZ is also Brandon's and the Grizz is mine, he gets 3 and I get one for hunting, LOL....I bought him the YFZ last year, that is his bike to ride at home, the race bikes stay parked when their not on the track.

Kevin Smitley

[HondaRacing83]

:O your the best dad ever.

[mxdad423]

LOL, Thanks..........He deserves it, he's a good kid, never really gives me any problems and helps out alot.

[maxamillion]

both quads looks great, def give u props. makes me miss my old 400ex. could u do me a huge favor? and measure the rath nerfs on your 250 from the center of the footpeg to the center of the front mounting tube? i have a propeg frame and im wondering if i could modify these to work. thnx! -Max

[Kwadrider04]

Wow man such an amazing quad. I have a few questions for you tho what year is this quad and what year are the plastics for? I have a 2001 and have been building it slowly over the past 6months and am contemplating getting 05-07 plastic with an aftermarket hood to give it more of a 450 look. Also what type of tires are you running?

[mxdad423]

Thanks for the compliments. Sure thing, I will measure them for you today sometime when I get out to the garage and let you know this evening.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by Kwadrider04
Wow man such an amazing quad. I have a few questions for you tho what year is this quad and what year are the plastics for? I have a 2001 and have been building it slowly over the past 6months and am contemplating getting 05-07 plastic with an aftermarket hood to give it more of a 450 look. Also what type of tires are you running?

Thanks for the compliments. This one is an 07, so this is the style plastic on it originally, but you can covert your 01 over pretty easy, the rears are the same all the way through 07, the fronts are differant but I know alot of people that converted and all they had to do was buy the stays (mounting brackets). try to find the stays used though, there are 2 that are only like 10.00 new but the other 2 are like 65.00 each, so if you can find them used you would be way better off. Let me know if I can help you with anything else.

Kevin Smitley

[Kwadrider04]

Thanks a lot very helpful. I'm sure my brother bing a machinist we cld bypass those brackets with some fabrications lol. I will post pics of mine and tell me what you think it still needs

[mxdad423]

Yea for sure, if he's a machinest you should be good. Ok post up some pics, always like to check out builds.

Kevin Smitley

[Kwadrider04]

Would u mind explaining how? Lol

[mxdad423]

Couple differant ways you can do it, one is just click on the browse button just below where you type when doing a reply and pick what you want from your files, or you can go to photobucket and create and account and download the pics to there, then just put the cursor on the pic you want to put up and click the img code that come up then paste it onto your post, when you do it this way you can put as many pics as you want into your post, if you do it by clicking the browse button just below your post you can only do one pic at a time.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by maxamillion
both quads looks great, def give u props. makes me miss my old 400ex. could u do me a huge favor? and measure the rath nerfs on your 250 from the center of the footpeg to the center of the front mounting tube? i have a propeg frame and im wondering if i could modify these to work. thnx! -Max


Ok Sorry it took so long, I been extremely busy today and just got a chance to get out to the garage, from the center of the tube where the pegs are to the center of the tube on the front where it slides onto the mount is 14 3/8", so basically it would be that measurment from center of mount to center of mount. Hope that helps you out.

Kevin Smitley

[maxamillion]

ok thnx thats the measurement i was looking for.

[Kwadrider04]

I'm on an iPad would that change the way to upload them?

[Kwadrider04]

here she is
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p629/Rrankin93/Quads/173.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p629/Rrankin93/Quads/171.jpg

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by maxamillion
ok thnx thats the measurement i was looking for.


Sure thing, let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Kevin Smitley

[Kwadrider04]

not the best looking quad on here but i believe for a sophmore in high school with very little income i have done a pretty good job building it up slowly but surely cnsisdering that 6 months ago i didnt have a bike at all and i built this all on my own!

[mxdad423]

Looks good, keep up the good work, those 07 plastics will really make it look sharp, Like you, I like the look of the 450 on the 400's, I was looking at one of the new 2011 400ex's at the hoda dealer yesterday and I still like the looks of the 05-07's better.

Kevin Smitley

[mxdad423]

Originally posted by Kwadrider04
not the best looking quad on here but i believe for a sophmore in high school with very little income i have done a pretty good job building it up slowly but surely cnsisdering that 6 months ago i didnt have a bike at all and i built this all on my own!

Absolutley, you have done a great job with it. I like seeing younger kids like you building your own stuff, takes alot of know how to put one togeather right and from what I see you are on the right track. Let me know if I can help you out with anything.

Kevin Smitley

[Kwadrider04]

Yea I have some friend with newer 400s 2 08s and an 05 out of all of these I like mine the best because the 05 is black with no graphics and it shows all scratches and I just don't really care much for the new ones

[Kwadrider04]

And yes I know my wAy Arnd them lol I got into a little trouble every now and then putting it back together but luckily had my older bro here to guide me but he mostly setback and guided