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Ex King
05-20-2003, 11:20 AM
The subframe...it sucks because knowing me ill bend the damm thing...is there any way to fix this by welding it to make it stronger or should i make a custom one or what >>> Btw honda must of not been thinking when they made the 400ex subframe
05-20-2003, 11:37 AM
weldoing makes it weaker and i havent had a problem with m,y subframe yet and i ride pretty damn hard.....but if your gonan have that big of a problem then get an aftermarkter one....
Roff333
05-20-2003, 02:02 PM
i have went through 2 subframes u need to get a JB subframe they are awesome and don't bend
Ex King
05-20-2003, 02:08 PM
where can i find a jb subframe and how much is it
JabberJaw
05-20-2003, 02:15 PM
You should get one made of kryptonite!
DaveEX7
05-20-2003, 02:19 PM
Originally posted by Ex King
The subframe...it sucks because knowing me ill bend the damm thing...is there any way to fix this by welding it to make it stronger or should i make a custom one or what >>> Btw honda must of not been thinking when they made the 400ex subframe

When my friend got his new 400, he told me the worst thing was not havin reverse....... now I'll haveta tell him about the sub frame bending.
Ex King
05-20-2003, 02:27 PM
yea that sucks to that it doesn't have reverse but thats ok because thats how get my muscles going and btw where can i find a jb subframe and how muck does it cost
ZSK
05-20-2003, 02:39 PM
NOT HAVING ONE:mad: :D
nacs400ex
05-20-2003, 02:49 PM
The only thing I want on my 400ex is liquid cooling. I could care less for reverse. I just get off and pull/push. But I will usually just spin the tires to get it to come around faster. I ride my 400ex hard and I havent broken a sub-frame. Although I thought I did when I was wheeling in 5th gear ( came right back onto the grabbar) Thank fully it didnt crack or bend. If I wasnt on pavement I would have been in for a pretty good wipe out. Oh well I learned from that one, and now I am scared *****less to do high speed wheelies.
RiPPiNiTuP7
05-20-2003, 03:21 PM
Mine bent from jumping :scary:
luvmyex
05-21-2003, 09:18 AM
Originally posted by RiPPiNiTuP7
Mine bent from jumping :scary:

??? what did ya do endo it on the landing?
Derek
05-21-2003, 09:22 AM
Originally posted by JabberJaw
You should get one made of kryptonite!

I got one of them!!!!! Even super man cant bend or break this sucker.
TeamC&GRacer
05-22-2003, 12:11 AM
another bad thing about the 400 is the disc hub in the back, just about every 400 ive seen has a crack or several cracks in them. I had to buy a new one, 70 bucks :(
lil400exman
05-22-2003, 04:12 AM
another hting is 250r has square frame tubes nt round so honda 250r frames are weak...................:(
Zingnut
05-22-2003, 07:16 AM
The worst thing about my 400ex is that I never have enough time to ride it as much as I would like... :(
muff
05-22-2003, 08:11 AM
no problems with the subframe here, and some abuse and a endo at southwick

the biggest problem i've had is cracking the frame and blowing head gaskets
Ex King
05-22-2003, 11:34 AM
Originally posted by Ex King
where can i find a jb subframe and how much is it Were can i find one of these subframe because iam going to need a really strong one because i ride really hard and ill most likly bend it doing 12:00 wheelies
Rip_Tear
05-22-2003, 01:27 PM
So instead of doing a cheap wheelie and relying on the grab bar to save you from rolling back, just do a proper one... I can't imagine that it would be easy to bust a sub frame...
300exjuggalo
05-22-2003, 01:43 PM
i can do both kinds of wheeles on mine , and i like real wheelies sittin down and **** alot better then using the grabar
heavy_d
05-22-2003, 01:45 PM
no kick starter and no reverse
05-22-2003, 02:27 PM
having no reverse makes me a better rider...i wouldn't mine having it though i guess....I didn't let that make the deciding factor for me to buy the z/kfx400 or the ex. I figured I didn't want a first year quad so I got the honda. Plus, honda lasts longer.
05-22-2003, 02:27 PM
having no reverse makes me a better rider...i wouldn't mine having it though i guess....I didn't let that make the deciding factor for me to buy the z/kfx400 or the ex. I figured I didn't want a first year quad so I got the honda. Plus, honda lasts longer.
DaveEX7
05-26-2003, 04:02 AM
Me and my friend Jon always ride, and there are some parts i can make it out easily with reverse, while I haveta wait a good 3 minutes for Jon to get the bike turned around and get goin.

Thats the only thing I woulda changed, but everything else seems pretty good.
Nausty
05-26-2003, 06:01 AM
i've had my 400ex for about 2 years now and i've set it on the wheelie bar on 3rd gear wheelies and put it through some hard hits and i've never had any problems with it.
cheetah
05-26-2003, 06:28 AM
Mine has held up great. A few weeks ago my bike got away from me on a hill and hit nuetral. It went backwards downhill and plowed grab bar first into a tree doing at least 30-35mph. It didn't bend a thing, just put a little crack under the plastics where the seat is. I was very impressed I thought my grab bar was gone, but it looks as good as ever.