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JhallettEX
12-15-2001, 12:14 PM
Does anyone have a picture of a Red EX with a Carbon Fiber Hood on it? Also how do you remount the key switch and the other electrical things if you put a hood on? Please post all the pictures you have. Thanks

chris29
12-15-2001, 06:32 PM
I got the carbon fiber hood with scope in the front from quad tech ($165). I just took my key switch and zip tied it to the brake line that runs down. I just took the neutral light off. Its pretty easy to do.

kabd69667
12-15-2001, 07:53 PM
I seen somthign in dirtwheels (a recent one, not sure what month) in the back where they have those new stuff or whatever. They had a handle bar clamp that fits your key, and i think it might have been a neutral switch but i can't remember real well. It was like $40 or $50 i think

redrider ex
12-15-2001, 08:20 PM
I can make you one for $20 bucks.

JhallettEX
12-15-2001, 09:06 PM
Redrider.......What will it look like.....you have apic?

redrider ex
12-15-2001, 09:19 PM
have you seen the ones in the adds that they sell that have the spot for the key switch they look like those if you haven't seen
them they are shaped like a dog bone with a place with a hole in them for the key switch to mount it replaces the stock handlebar clamps. and its made out of billet alumminum.

400MXer
12-15-2001, 10:59 PM
Tom Miller Motorsports makes the clamp.

They are called the Millenium handlebar clamp.

http://www.tmmatv.com/

Evan
12-15-2001, 11:00 PM
Well what I did is since you cut the plastic off anyway I just took the plastic where the key and neutral light are and trimmed it off even and JB welded or epoxy to the carbon fiber hood and it fits perfectly and depending on your cuts it looks like it was made that way. I got the idea from the yellow 400EX that Dirt wheels tested awhile back. It was a 400 built by Quad Central 2.

400MXer
12-16-2001, 09:49 PM
I saw that quad, it was sweet. +3 a arms, powdercoated frame, 450motor. They had that hood custom made for them....looks sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

I think i'm gonna buy the clamp when i get my hood. Either that, or take one of those hole cutters for a drill. I hope ya know what i mean, but i'm gonna cut a hole in the lip of the hood, and put my key there! but i think the clamp would look a lot cleaner.

Evan
12-16-2001, 10:20 PM
The lip is not big enough unless you plan drilling from the front and that would look ugly. If you look at that quad real good you can see how they and I did it. I think the pic where he is tilting sideways and they shot the pic from the top is the best one. The clamp idea crossed my mind but where does the N light go then. I really wanted it to look as stock as possible so I came up with what QC2 did. and it looks great, people look at it and dont even know that it didnt come like that. If I can find a good digital cam I will post a pic.

400MXer
12-17-2001, 08:57 AM
oh, ok, i thought the lip was big enough.........and the piece you put on hold's good. do you do a lot of MXing.

Evan
12-17-2001, 11:54 AM
Yeah it stays on good as long as you dont put a lot of pressure on it like pushing down on it with your hand. I ride mostly MX cuz there is track behind my house and I ride about every day on it.

LilGuyOn400ex
12-17-2001, 02:52 PM
well how do u put a carbon fiber hood on if the front plastic is one piece?

12-17-2001, 02:53 PM
ya cut it........:huh

LilGuyOn400ex
12-17-2001, 03:05 PM
so when u cut it wrong u have to buy all new plastic becuz it wouldnt fit? good plan

12-17-2001, 03:34 PM
that's why you take your time doin it...:D

ride red
12-18-2001, 10:58 PM
Does quadtech have a website you can look at or is there somewere else you can get one of these carbon hoods at?

Evan
12-19-2001, 12:12 PM
Yeah Quadtech-atv.com but I got mine from K&K atv

Evan
12-25-2001, 03:47 PM
Heres mine