should i trade

[Stroisch400ex]

ive owned my 04 400ex for 5years. i built it to a 440 last year then shattered my wrist on the trails while riding it. now i just wanna slow down a bit and wanna get more of a stock 400ex so a guy offered me a stock 99 for straight do you guys think itd be worth it ?

[Stroisch400ex]

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv289/evan91teg/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0529_zps668c2c6f.jpg. heres my quad

[Stroisch400ex]

http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv289/evan91teg/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0786_zpsee46d341.jpg. heres the one guy is trying to trade

[Mtndew99]

I wouldn't just on ur next rebuild go back to stock compression and bore and don't ride as hard

[Stroisch400ex]

ive thought about doing that but cant afford another rebuild now. i would really like to start over with stock and throw cam in it and be more reliable

[Zakradu398]

Your set up in your sig is plenty reliable..

[JOHNDOE83]

I have a camd, carbd, valved, 440 that I built over 6 years ago.

I beat it to DEATH.

I drag race it constantly.

Ive redlined WAY longer then I should have.

I ran fuel I shouldnt have.

It runs better then anyones ATV that I know of and I know alot of people.

Anyway.

440 is just as reliable as a stock motor anyone who tells you different doesnt know anything.

If its not tuned right, it wont rev high, get hot...etc.

But any motor not tuned right will do that.

I wouldnt down grade at all for a stock ex motor.

Ive rode a stock 400ex after building mine, the difference is HUGE.

my 440 has lasted longer then the stock motor lasted in my EX.

Throw a cam in it now, tune it right, youll be happy.

I hope this didnt come off the wrong way, Im deffinetly not trying to bash what your trying to do.

I just dont understand...lol.


I understand about your accident, I had one to on my EX that partially severed my right hand, after a year of occupational therapy I couldnt ride for another year.

Then it got better, I still cant MX race or high speed woods ride because ill loose my grip on jumps and it gets really sore after 15mins of trail riding.

So I built mine for drag racing and only go in straight lines on flat ground for short periods of time...lol.

I just dont think trading down is the answer.

[JOHNDOE83]

and besides your quad looks like its in better shape

[Stroisch400ex]

thanks for your input im not offended by anything you said. thats why i wanted opinions. i personally built mine on my kitchen table so i know mine better than this stock one i looked at. i went and test rode it and ran great except it wasnt jetted for the pipe and it smoked like no other when i let off the throttle. so them 2 things that drew me away from it and ill just keep mine for awhile.

[Stroisch400ex]

i just unloaded my quad and damn oil line to the cooler popped off lol