450r fronts shocks on 300ex with 400ex a-arms??

[bigfoot300ex]

right now i have a 300ex
with 400ex a-arms and shocks
does anyone know if 450r front
shocks would bolt up with my 400ex front end??

[Cody_300ex]

They'll fit but your going to have to grind down the top of the shock to make it fit in the shockmount.

[bigfoot300ex]

Originally posted by Lil_300Ex_Kid
They'll fit but your going to have to grind down the top of the shock to make it fit in the shockmount.

thanks
i think i will try this
if my friend gets aftermarket shocks
on his 450r

[bigfoot300ex]

aNYONE ELSE KNOW THIS IS RIGHT?

[Martin Blair]

they will fit but you do need to grind the top bearing down

[cdalejef]

you guys make me wanna cry :(

Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
you guys make me wanna cry :(

Dry it up ya big cry baby...:grr:

[Tommy 17]

Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
you guys make me wanna cry :(


jeff its amazing how many times u tell these morons 450r shocks won't work... 400ex front ends have bumpsteer etc... i just sit back and laugh and feel bad for ya man... they just can't seem to listen...


in another post i had one kid tell me i need to know what i'm talkin about... bc i said 450r shocks won't fit a 400... just because they bolt up don't mean they work!!!!!!!!:o

[4wheelboy]

they mite fit but the valving and every thing will be off.;) if ur not serious into racing and just play ride it would be fine and probaly be better then stock.:o

[crap-banshee32]

Originally posted by Tommy 17
jeff its amazing how many times u tell these morons 450r shocks won't work... 400ex front ends have bumpsteer etc... i just sit back and laugh and feel bad for ya man... they just can't seem to listen...


in another post i had one kid tell me i need to know what i'm talkin about... bc i said 450r shocks won't fit a 400... just because they bolt up don't mean they work!!!!!!!!:o

he should just let the do it and find out the hard way:)

[dbsbl1]

Originally posted by Tommy 17


... just because they bolt up don't mean they work!!!!!!!!:o

I'm sure this has been said somewhere before, but why exactly won't they work?

[Fred55]

At the races today I actually saw a KFX400 with TRX450R front shocks!

[EvilJester400EX]

Originally posted by dbsbl1
I'm sure this has been said somewhere before, but why exactly won't they work?

The valving is way off. Also something about the stroke ratio, I think.

nah we dont wanna let them find out on their own. they might break a shock and fall of and die:eek2:

[wheeltrax]

i tried the 400ex a-arms with 250r shocks deal.. it didnt fit right, and it didnt look like it would ride right. so i left it as it was. Ill stick with the way it was stock..

I think the point everyone is trying to make is just because a part bolts on does NOT mean it will work better. Putting a 400ex frontend on a 300ex changes the ergonimics all around and then adding another honda part from another model quad is just changing it around even more and probably not for the good. You might as well go get a warrier swingarm, a blaster pipe, a z400 carb and bolt all that one too. I"m sure it will all fit, might work and run like crap but hey it fits...:huh