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what about now? in the cold, is it hard to start? ive heard its normal for a 400ex to be really cold blooded

i dont have a subscription..i bought two of them today at walmart, well my sister bought em for me, they had a shootout with the yamaha wolverine 450, the polaris scrambler 500, and the renegade 500. it was about the most non biased shootout ive ever read. they called it a tie, they said all machines needed some updates. wolys motor is weak, the scrammys suspension is decent, and the renegade, all it had on the others was power. good article.

well the ones on ebay are like 67 with shipping, and the ones at walmart are like 15, but they arent ment to mount to the handlebars, i would have to make them work somewhere...idk me and my dad will go over the ex tommorow and look for places to mount, and go to our local dealer and buy some spark plugs. hopefully i can get this thing to fire up again.

too expensive for my budget, there are handlebar mount lights on ebay for 67. and there are lights i can bolt anywhere at walmart for like 15. i know they wont be the best quality but i wont use the lights much. EDIT: but i did find lever covers in colors on that site! thats a save of about 22$.! if i just buy those instead of MSR levers, i can add color, and not buy the whole lever! thanks bot! im gonna surf that site a little more. EDIT 2: i was looking at decals also, what do you think about these? http://westonsigns.com/product.php?productid=2167&cat=257&page=5 thats the same place i got the ones for the tb at. hey if i clear coats over just the decals will it stand out more than the other parts of the plastic?

i pulled the question from atvconnection.com idk, the question was answered i think , thanks though.

sounds cool, has anyone read the newest dirtwheels with the 09 buyers guide? two things stood out, they said the KFX450R was the fastest and best handleing quad in 2009 and they claim the AC prowler XTZ 1000 did 75!! thats crazy.

oh, i thought you ment the real holy grail of atcs. the tiger 500.

yes sir, stage two might start earlier than expected, might go for a new CDI for a hotter spark. but uuuummm...where should i mount the headlights? my dad said it wouldnt be that good of an idea to mount that on the bars, cause when u turn the lights turn. ill post pics of these nerfs when they get here, and im going to paint the headers like a silver color and the muffler black and put fmf logos on it. stay tuned, much to come.

...So, here we are again. A "new" quad for me, and another thread about making it better. So to start, you may already know, but i traded the "Monster" Trailblazer for a 2002 400ex. the 400 needs a little work and doesn't look the best cosmetically but i know from one blast down the street that it is FAST. To my knowledge, it has a couple mods. from what you can see, it has an FMF Megamax Muffler, K&N filter, no lid, i have to check if it has stage one hotcams, it has razrs all around, i believe it has douglas aluminum wheels, renthal bars, maier racecut plastics, and shockwares. that is all for the mods, that i know of, SO! Lets begin with my plans. this thread will be VERY long and get VERY old. i will go through stages. beginning with stage one, cosmetic work. i am staying with the silver and a little red color scheme, since the hubs are already red. stage two, mild performance and lastly [if i want to] stage three, more major mods. so lets start with listing stage one, my plans STAGE ONE Tusk Competition Nerf Bars, Red w/ Black Nets Red Grips Red MSR Clutch & Brake Levers Handlebar Mounted Lighting Billit Red Gas Cap Red & Black Seat Cover Red Outerwears I think that is good for the red, the rest is already silver and black, just going to get some black engine paint and paint some engine parts also. this project, like my last one will probabally involve some custom painting. i think i will take the slipon off and paint it black and replace the logo. i want to clean up the header really good too, i might buy a newer one later on but i cant afford it now, will high temp paint work on the header? maybe the a-arms. that is all for stage one, stay tuned as i will update with progress as we go on, to your surprise, i have already ordered some of the things in stage one, i have the grips and nerfs on the way. i have also bought a new battery. and plan on replacing the plug soon. STAY TUNED FOLKS! IM ALSO OPEN TO OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS! i hope this one will be as fun as the last one. ..i think this is my longest post ever.

so your going to keep your DR. D and sell it to me right!!?

yeah i pulled my friends warrior one time with the Ol' TB... god i love referring that to my "old" quad. makes me so happy =]]]

we will try tommorow

hmm..thats cool..too bad there is no hills around. =[ about the plug socket, im hearing 18mm thinwalled somewhere i found on google. can anyone confirm that??

pop start? explain btw my dad thinks its the plug, what is the size of the socket needed to remove the plug? he couldnt get it off.

idk, mine will crank and crank and crank, but nothing, i have tried the choke, tried pumping the throttle, i tried holding it wide open while trying to start. sometimes it will turn over, it will run for a little bit, then sputter and die hey wheeler, the throttle thingy, when its pointing up is it on? or down? that might be it, no gas lol. it sucks it doesnt have a backup kick.. thanks bro!

yeah i diddnt plan to buy anything right away.

MY GOD this thing is cold blooded. i cant get it to start today for anything..it will start, run for a little bit, then die. i think im gonna get a newer CDI and a new plug. that should help it right?

oh im sure ill want another in a year. lol jk and bot, i love the colors on the R.A.C.E series DG and HMF. thats mainly why. colors. would there be a way to paint that one? high temp paint?

i just got my 400ex and it has a FMF megamax on it. i'd be willing to let it go so ill have more money for a different one.

hey if i cleaned that muffler up would you buy it?

yeah my dad says not to buy anything for it yet..just incase it isnt the valves and i have to buy something.

YAYYYYY!! i got my 2002 400ex!! pics : for what i know, it has an FMF muffler, not sure which, its loud though. stage one hotcams a k&n no airbox intake razrs ALL AROUND [still have GREAT tread] fullbore plastic the only problem is it makes a ticking sound when it idles..we think it needs a valve adjustment. let the new project begin! [that will be another thread, since i am an organizing freak.] sorry for the lack of angles. its packed in my garage and my camera batterys were dead. IM SO HAPPY :biggrin::biggrin:

probabally, if not ride it then ill get to start it up and rev it. how do i check for oil buildup around gaskets?

QUICK CHECK!! he will be here in like less than an hour, i need a list of things i need to check! hurry plz!!

lol not official yet. but that is great, now i can love the outlaw and not be called biased all the time. LOL. bot, jump into chat.