So happy with my choice!!!
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So happy with my choice!!! with not getting the yamaha 450!!!
we went yesterday, and one kid with us had a 450 stock (over $9k) and one kid had a hopped up 450 and between the two of them, they got stuck and got off there bikes more then Tim who has NEVER ridded on his 250! lol
one kid went with us was about 300 pounds, when we got back, he was about 150 and his back was hurtin!! the other kid was about 120 pounds, well needless to say after the workout he got without revers, we lost him.
the bikes where nasty, but no way a trail machine.
The 400 went very well, and i think i had to back up almost as much as i went forward. lots of snow, and ice, and hard riding! but a great time.
Thanks to Ken and Denise, hospitality was outstanding as usual!
we went yesterday, and one kid with us had a 450 stock (over $9k) and one kid had a hopped up 450 and between the two of them, they got stuck and got off there bikes more then Tim who has NEVER ridded on his 250! lol
one kid went with us was about 300 pounds, when we got back, he was about 150 and his back was hurtin!! the other kid was about 120 pounds, well needless to say after the workout he got without revers, we lost him.
the bikes where nasty, but no way a trail machine.
The 400 went very well, and i think i had to back up almost as much as i went forward. lots of snow, and ice, and hard riding! but a great time.
Thanks to Ken and Denise, hospitality was outstanding as usual!
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haha, funny thing is, i bought an atv book today, and they had a 3 pound bottle with a kit for my bike!! 10-40 hp shot!!!
i was thinking about it!!!! No joke. haha
The mods already started, i talked to Paul today and ordered a polished front bumper, polished nerf bars, and a rear swing arm cover.
nexts its a polished rear bumper, full skid plate, and a polished muffler. its not a loud one, its accualy adjustable. but it passes all the noise codes ect ect.
should look good.
i was thinking about it!!!! No joke. haha
The mods already started, i talked to Paul today and ordered a polished front bumper, polished nerf bars, and a rear swing arm cover.
nexts its a polished rear bumper, full skid plate, and a polished muffler. its not a loud one, its accualy adjustable. but it passes all the noise codes ect ect.
should look good.
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20 is good! it would bring a bike with around 30-40 hp to 50-60 hp! lol
i wont be doing that for a while if at all. right now im going to make it look a little diferent, then work on a little tweaking.
i wont be doing that for a while if at all. right now im going to make it look a little diferent, then work on a little tweaking.
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Noyz... I used to race ATV's when I was younger. If I were you, I'd skip the nerf bars for woods use, they get hung up on stupid **** all the time. We only used then when the rules made us.. which was about 1/2 the time when I was racing. I just sold mine this past summer... if I knew you guys rode I might have kept it. Oh well.
If I were gonna buy a new one, I'd look into that yamaha raptor, or that new 700 twin that kawasaki makes. Reverse is for the weak man, if you want a fast one, you'll have to skip out on the reverse..... I personally never had a use for it.. just don't stop... that's how ya get stuck.. go 40+ mph all the time, it's more fun that way
If I were gonna buy a new one, I'd look into that yamaha raptor, or that new 700 twin that kawasaki makes. Reverse is for the weak man, if you want a fast one, you'll have to skip out on the reverse..... I personally never had a use for it.. just don't stop... that's how ya get stuck.. go 40+ mph all the time, it's more fun that way
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after running over my leg a while back, Nerf bars are already going on.
i didnt care for the raptor much, i rode one last season and it was fun, but a little to tall and narow. the 400 for me is perfect. its priced right with all good parts, looks good, rides great. im very happy with it.
revers isnt for the weak man, its for the smart man. lol
i didnt care for the raptor much, i rode one last season and it was fun, but a little to tall and narow. the 400 for me is perfect. its priced right with all good parts, looks good, rides great. im very happy with it.
revers isnt for the weak man, its for the smart man. lol
The honda 400ex I had ( last one, I sold it last fall ) had a guard to stop your feet from sliding off the pegs into the rear tires.... I'd seriously look into that type of setup. The nerf bars lok cool, but sticks seem to have a way of jamming up into the netting on them. my opinion. If you are gonna do any performance mods as far as pipes or whatnot.. white brothers is the only way to go. They also make some killer shock packages, dual rate front springs are a must, they make things 100% easier on your arms, and don't bottom out either. Skid plates.. I'd go with the molded plastic ones, they are about as strong as the aluminum ones, but weigh about 1/2 as much, and they don't bend when you hit a big rock either. But for the "bling" factor, polished alum is the way to go. Too bad you have to repolish everything every time you ride the thing if you wanna keep the stuff looking good. Mud has a way of "unpolishing" stuff. Least that's what I found.
Also, make sure you use that synthetic ATV motor oil too, spectro gold or Honda stuff, it really does help engine and clutch life.
Also, make sure you use that synthetic ATV motor oil too, spectro gold or Honda stuff, it really does help engine and clutch life.
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I already ordered the nerf bars. i rod a 400 last year with them, and it wasnt to bad. Im not a hard core rider, so im sure it will be ok. the stuff i got is stainles! it real nice stuff. i love to polish anyway. lol im a sick sick man. hehe
the bike i just got has full adjustable shocks ect front and rear. its a perfect setup for what i do. no way will i rip it apart till i have to.
the exhuast you said. is it loud? i dont want it much louder then it is. it attracts to much attention and riding in illegal spots you dont want that. lol
the bike i just got has full adjustable shocks ect front and rear. its a perfect setup for what i do. no way will i rip it apart till i have to.
the exhuast you said. is it loud? i dont want it much louder then it is. it attracts to much attention and riding in illegal spots you dont want that. lol
Yeah its loud, but most of them are. If you want something that's better than stock, but not too loud, get a supertrapp. They have baffles that you can change so you can kind of control it. Or, if you want more rip and don't wanna make a ton of noise doing it, get a cam and jet up the carb. That will make a bigger difference than just a header, and won't be too loud. I wonder if you could get Ken to grind a can for the ATV
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Man, i cant tear into a brand new quad. your nuts!!! lol
Comp would do it im sure. ESP 1 cam. lol
i like the way the Suzuki/Yhoshima or what ever it is. its that company that makes the suzuki aftermarket stuff.
it has a removable baffle, so i can control it a little also. think thats what im going to get.
Comp would do it im sure. ESP 1 cam. lol
i like the way the Suzuki/Yhoshima or what ever it is. its that company that makes the suzuki aftermarket stuff.
it has a removable baffle, so i can control it a little also. think thats what im going to get.
Heres where its at! 1986 Honda Fourtrax with an Eddie Sanders 370R stroker. 82HP on a 300lb bike.
And here is my Alba Edition Banshee with all the usual boltons.
The Banshee is a toy compared to the Honda R.
And here is my Alba Edition Banshee with all the usual boltons.
The Banshee is a toy compared to the Honda R.
Those are probably pretty quick Mike. I think that I had one up on them for a while though.. I had a fairly built gsxr1100 motor stuffed into a quadzilla 500. That was well... let's just say unsafe at best.
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Good Lord!!!!!! 
1) the front tires wouldn't stay on the ground, even with a 6 inch extended rear swing arm.
2) the rear tires had to be screwed to the rim, the wheel spin speeds were so much that the tires would actually expand to the point where they would leak air at the beads.
3) You could easily go way faster than you ever had room to stop in.
4) Fuel comsumption was an issue.. it only had like a 3 gallon gas tank, nad it would go thru that in about 2 hours or less, so you could never go too far.
5) The gearing was so tall, that first 2nd and 3rd gear were all I ever used.. tehre wasn't enough room to put a tall enough rear sproket to use all the gears, not to mention that with a taller rear sproket, the wheelstands, which were already a problem, would have been a uncontrollable problem.
6) did I mention that I got clocked by a cop going over 120 mph across a hayfield.. and still had 2 more gears to go... but had to slow down because I was running out of field real quick.
150hp + atv = lots of fun, but not for the weak of heart.
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no thanks. lol
im happy with mine. fast, fun, reliable ect ect.
wheelie machine. i pulled it up in 2nd, ran it all the way threw 3rd, and probably could have gotten 4th! ran out of room tho.
great times. i can see a clutch in my future. lol
im happy with mine. fast, fun, reliable ect ect.
wheelie machine. i pulled it up in 2nd, ran it all the way threw 3rd, and probably could have gotten 4th! ran out of room tho.
great times. i can see a clutch in my future. lol