powermaddd400ex

All of the things you mentioned ANY MFG would label as either wear and tear or not taking care of it. I'm not saying you didn't but no company would cover that.

but on a 9 month old quad? most of you know how maticulous i am about my quads. they're trailer queens.

im going to b*tch theyre ears off till i get my engine rebuilt. and if they still dont want to, ill either have somebody with knowledge on the subject help me, or take it to a machine shop.

i know one thing is for sure, i will probbly never buy another honda product. boy my buddy with a suzuki will be eating this up:laugh:

but on a serious note, please pray for this to work out in our favor you guys, because we definatly need it.

Yeah...Ive heard the same thing about the 400ex. Well...maybe a new quad is in your future?

yea my dad said if honda's warranty doesn cover the work, we'll rebuild it, sell it, and put that money down on a ltr450 or another 450.

thanks, i honestly think i got a lemon. i mean this is the exact opposite i heaard on every review and my buddies. they all said the 400ex is the most reliable chain driven sport quad. and there are yfz's going longer without any problems than i am.

ok so my quad has been smoking for awhile now and we thought it was most likely the valve seals. also the clutch has been acting funky, like jumping in gear. even when we adjust it, after a couple miles it goes back to the same old crap. also the other night we found metal in my oil. keep in mind my quad is only 9 months old.

so since my warranty ends in march we figured, what the heck lets take it in and see what the dealer says. we let them have it and we ask them what there guess is.

well they said the smoke is probally from the seals,rings, and piston. we didnt metion the metal in the oil, cause that would most likely stomp out any hope of the warranty covering it. but we are assuming that the metal is from the rings and piston.

the clutch is either gone bad, or the cable is strecthed.

now they also said that warranty only covers defects not wear and tear. and there's a chance they wont cover this in the warranty. we asked them the estimate if worse comes to worse, and they said 1200-1500 bucks. so if the warranty doesnt cover the rebuild then we dont know whether we will pay them to rebuild or just put a new engine in it. but one thing is for sure if honda's warranty doesnt cover the rebuild that will be the last honda we purchase. the reason i choose the 400ex over all the rest was because of it being the most reliable sport quad on the market. but Im having more trouble out of my 400ex than my buddy's z400, and his cousin's 450r.

sorry guys just needed to vent, this is just to depressing

woot, another Chris on the forums! haha

yea save some money for the unexpected.

you can always sexy the thing up! while your waiting to buy parts

looks good man!

the pipe is a fmf megamax without the end cap.

yea that ticking is the valves. but its not that big of a deal.

you'll love it.

not anymore!

wheeler just got a 1point lead on ya bot

i got another bite...this one i think IS GOING TO GO THROUGH.

guy wants to come...TOMMOROW.

its a 400ex, pipe and jet, cams, silver fullbore plastic. he thinks it needs a valve adjustment or something, he said it makes a little noise. but it runs perfect, he said the noise has nothing to do with the performance.

im so excited, tommorow will be great. i still have my 340$, im not sure if i will spend it on the quad or not, im sure i will have all the power i want. but i might spring for some new nerfs, or some tires, or a newer exhaust, or just smaller things like intakes and such. i dont know, i will have to decide when i get it. ill post pics ASAP. im so excited. i cant wait.

the 400ex is naturally a noisy machine. valve adjustments wouldnt cost alot at your local dealer. what year model is it?

ill have a new helmet cam video up tuesday night or wedensay morning.

but why do you need us to delete our youtube videos? copyright?

wtf i wish my dogs got me gifts haha

but i received,

NFS undercover

midnight club LA

new palm centro

nice insulated boots and jacket

some jeans from aeropostale

camelpack

and the gift of documentary

gorpo helmet cam

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utcxLPueJIY&feature=channel_page]YouTube - 400ex helmet cam[/ame]

yeah, the dude ended up backing out..kind of a waste of time waiting for nothing...called the kid with the 06 blaster...he already sold..stuck for now, although i just got a call from a guy in indy with a 400ex with some aftermarket parts..he thinks it needs a valve adjustment. and i got an email from a guy with a 98 blaster...

BFWUYDBUIWQFNWQOIDMWQ

maybe im not so lucky with it chris, you jinxed me!!!

damn, sorry to hear that man.

ya gotta hate deadbeats.

1. What kind of Quad you have?

400ex

2. Do you like it?

no, i love it

3. Ever flipped it?

no

4. Describe your worst crash on it:

cased a triple on stock shocks

5. Worst crash ever:

^^

6. Favorite Track:

twin peaks

7. Least Favorite Track:

idk probbly villanow

8. Favorite Jump:

durhamtown's huge tabletop on mx2

9. Least Fav. Jump:

the triple that used to be on mx6, its launched you sideways.

10. Favorite person to ride with:

taylor,dillon,jacob

11. Worst Person to ride with:

none

12. Suspension or Engine?

suspension all the way

13 . Favorite Quad:

ktm 505sx

14. Last person to ride your quad besides you:

my brother

15. Favorite Quad video:

beating the odds was great

16. Holeshot or Hold back?

i think ill hold back unless i know the track.

17. Favorite Kind of jumps?

big ones? haha

preferably tabletops or triples

18. MX or XC?

XC but i wanna race mx, there isnt a series near me.

19. Why do you ride?

cant explain it, its just something i love

20. Funniest part of Riding/Racing?

probally looking back on a crash and laughing about it haha

21. When is your next race, if you race?

march

22. Whos your Favorite Pro?

adam mcgill, john natalie, jason dunkelberger

23. Least Favorite pro?

joe byrd

24. Track you wish to ride/race?

wanna go ride at chattanooga mx, but they always have bike races.

25. Where do you see yourself in 5 years in the racing scene?

racing more hopefully, and on a better more expensive quad

i wish i had the money for an exhaust.

my 400ex mod in sig.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-8Y2dHSacQ]YouTube - watch my shoes![/ame]

haha looks great!

are you planning on a pipe?

do you get that awesome pink firetruck behind it to?!

sweet, 446 is a bigger displacement than 04-06 yfz450s. does the guy have any pics?

His old ride was for sale for a long time. He means how fast you are getting replys.

yea back when we were trying to sell my 250ex, we couldnt sell it to save our lifes. and here you are with a chitty economy and still getting more offers then we ever did.

yea im lucky to have what i have now, worked my as* off but its mine:cute:

but back on topic, when you do get that Z, you better hold on! cause a 400 compared to a 250(anykind) is like comparing a ricer civic to a vette

i wish i had your luck when i was wanting a new quad.

hell i would load the trailblazer up and bring it to the guy if he was willing to give you 1800.

are those hdusa a arms on it? if they are you'll love them. then all you'll need is some shocks.

I agree about comparing CC's. A 400 2 stroke is going to have significantly higher hp than the 4 stroke. Perfect example, me on the CR500 and my cousin on his Predator500. We did this in Mexico...Let's just say he was VERY thankful for a chest protector. That only lasted until 3rd gear, then my roost wouldn't reach back that far.

i would die to ride a quad with a cr500 engine. could think of all that torque?

back on topic, i say go for a blaster, theyre fast than a warrior and theres more aftermarket stuff for them as well.

i was roflmao on the 2nd one

well in the summer just some jeans, shirt, boots, helmet,and my chest protector.

but when its cold out i wear long johns, riding pants,underarmour,jersey huge socks, boots, helmet, chest protector, and gloves.

but whether you ride with all your gear is up to you, as long as your helmet is on, its fine in my book.

i realize that, i just read that off of quad magazine a long time ago. ive never had problems before or after i started warming the engine before pressurewashing.

down here it so warm i wash my quad with a pressurewasher after every ride.

but i always let the engine get warm before i spray my quad with it. i read somewhere its better than spraying when the engine is dead cold.

but my brakelines have been okay, and never had any problems with the pressure washer screwing up our quads.

I like that idea, but then people with only one atv cannot enter the contest..

well dont you have riding buddies with different brands of quads?

my whole family owns hondas, but my buddys has hondas, suzukis, kawis, polaris',and yamahas.

so for my picture i would put all our quad in one picture.

actually this same subject can be reversed, for example the best mudding picture. i for one have a sport quad and we all kno,

a sport quad + mud = no good!

so therefore i would be out of the contest. this can go both ways my friend.