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I would also like to nominate Scott Sparrows DirtyGirl Outlander And DIRTDEMON!!!!!!

Do you have a picture of your shock......I dont remember ever having trouble taking the Springs off of my Trike Shocks.....Loosen everything up up and pop it off...Hammer and Screw Driver..5 min..LOL....

You never said what yr tecate..... I would take my Buddies 86 Or find an 87 I would use the rest of the money to find the Parts for it...

Aint nothing like Spankin Golf Carts on Trails with one of these....

The V.I.N. Number on Suzuki ATV's can usually be found on the frame, in the front, perhaps on a bumper cross strut. Interpretation of this digit is as follows: a=1980 b=1981 c=1982 d=1983 e=1984 f=1985 g=1986 h=1987 j=1988 k=1989 l=1990 m=1991 n=1992 p=1993 r=1994 s=1995 t=1996 v=1997 w=1998 x=1999 y=2000 1=2001 2=2002 3=2003 4=2004 5=2005 6=2006 7=2007 8=2008 9=2009 Have you looked at the Rear of the Left Frame area......A Little Birdy told me they weld the Vin Plates back there by the Shock mount

Agreed,,,,, You could also pull the Slide out of your Carb......Make sure there isnt anything that could be Preventing it from going all the way down.....

I always took my old Springs off myself with a Hammer and Screw Driver...

I believe you can post up to 10 pics......

I Had a guy in Florida make them for me..He is an OLD SCHOOL Triker and has been making parts for the Tri-Z since 1985...Tried and True...they have been on my bike for 8 yrs now and holding strong,,,,It wasnt a Wast of anything for me....I got what I wanted and I am Happy with the Result....That is all that matters,,,,,As with your painting of the plastic,,,,If it makes you happy do it.....I have personally seen painted plastic and it looks Like Chit on a White Horse....Its a VOD,,,,,,(Victim of Distance)....Looks good from 50'....I have also seen guys restore their plastic by sanding it down....Looks like Almost perfect Stock when they are done.....Very labor intensive but worth it in my opinion..... Im not here to butt heads with you.....I dont need to be SCHOOLED,,,, Carry on with your Thread......

How about ATVMechanic??????

Every 2 Smoke Ive owned in my adult life I have Cut the Fly......Extremely noticeable in a Two Stroke....My Buddy a few yrs back did it to his 350X(4 stroke) Had a Tough time at Idle....But we worked the bugs out and it does rev a bit quicker....IMO, Not as noticeable as a 2 smoke.... I would say Dont do it Until you have nothing left to do....

I understood Exactly what you were saying...... I know Line-X sprayed on at 1/8" in a Toyota Pick up weights about 60 pounds.... All Im trying to say is that if your into the HP thing.....Weight makes a Big difference and it needs to be watched....But you couldnt tell that by looking at me....LMAO!!!

Truley Sad indeed.....

It IS in this forum becasue I moved it here from the General ATV section...

Hmmmm,,,,Im gonna Delete the other thread he posted in the other forum....The one I just Reponded to!!!!!

Hey Mr. Moderator,,,,Feel free to Use the Correct Forum...

Hope to see ya there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I can remember correctly......For every added 10 lbs you drop 1HP....... Every little bit helps....... When I went to All Stainless on my Z......I Hollowed out the bolts Just to save some Weight....I know.....CRAZY!!!!

People are Very Picky about Oil,,,Thats a hard question to answer..... However,,,,,I would take the Recommend weight Oil Honda Suggested and Transfer that over to another Brand.....Read the Labels on Each and see what is Different about them....

I seem to recall a 400ex pipe shoot out in Dirtwheels and between all of them there was only about 1hp difference over Stock.....So,,,,I think it safe to say go with what looks best to ya..... As far as everything else.....By far the Cheapest way to go would be some sort of Airbox Mod, Pipe, Jetting, Sprockets.... In my opinion,,,,Start with the Simple Almost Free or Cheap stuff....This way,,,,Your not dumping a lot of money into it and you will notice piece by piece the Differences and what is working and what is not....If top end is all your After.....SPROCKETS are your answer...Aftermarket stuff isnt cheap....If your not careful,,,,You will have spent The cost of a used 450 on a 400EX....

Have you been here..... 3 WHeeLeR WoRLD-Kickin' It into High Gear There are ALOT of T3 owners over there.....Im sure they can help you better than I can.... Just tell them that MWKE sent you....

No,,,,what I was saying was,,,,stock plastic in the END is worth more than the Aftermarket....But if its beat its Beat and time to move to the Aftermarket.... You are going to spend a few bucks on plastic...You should ask yourself if its worth it or not....if you do this.....Half the bikes worth is in plastic.... Might just be putting Lipstick on a Pig.....Know what I mean???? Love the Big Red though.....I believe First yr. with Reverse Last yr. of the chain Drive...

WOW!!!!! I think your first investment needs to be a Bead Blaster!!!!! LOL!!! Anyway,,,,,This looks like a Great Project...Are you going to be Pumping it up or going back stock???? Air Box eBay Motors: Yamaha Banshee stock air box K&N filter pro-design plat (item 250368692463 end time Feb-11-09 20:41:20 PST) eBay Motors: yamaha banshee yfz 350 AIRBOX AIR BOX (item 160313675988 end time Feb-09-09 14:54:28 PST) Lots of people Sell bolt kits on Ebay.....Ive bought several through the yrs....Very nice kits....\ Banshee Bolt Kit, All matching items for sale. As far as wheels.....You can pretty much get stockers off ebay shipped for 50 bucks I bet....Or you can get like ITP new for 80 Bucks.....Just depends on what you really want.....You want the Gold ones or the Bling ones....LOL!!!! Keep us all updated would ya????

Keep us updated on what you do....Im interested in the Line-X end of things here...Ive been wanting to do a Frame up on my Trike....I always thought a Line-X would be nice....But Not sure how Much heavier it would be when done.....Something to think about...More Weight = slower and Lower....LOL!!

Goodness Joe!!!! I had almost forgotten how Freakin Ugly you are!!!!! Thanks for the Update on that!!!! LMFAO!!!!! Thats a pretty Cool pic Brotha!!!!