Hi everyone. Ive noticed lately the suspension on my 400ex isnt as plush as i would like. I brushed it off at first thinking i just wasnt used to quads (its my first quad, rode dirt bikes before)
A friend bought the same quad but ’03 and i noticed the front shocks rebound much faster than mine. Even after attempting to set my rebound i noticed little difference.
Worth noting that my front shocks are not stock. They have preload adjustment and nitrogen cans on them (from a 450r or something) nevertheless, the lack of change in shock performance when i play with the compression and rebound is slightly alarming. Anyone know why this is happening? While i am a technical guy, im not too familiar with suspension stuff. Am i missing something? Do i need to rebuild the shocks? (Sure hope not…)
Thans in advance for any advice.

Hi everyone. Ive noticed lately the suspension on my 400ex isnt as plush as i would like. I brushed it off at first thinking i just wasnt used to quads (its my first quad, rode dirt bikes before)
A friend bought the same quad but ’03 and i noticed the front shocks rebound much faster than mine. Even after attempting to set my rebound i noticed little difference.
Worth noting that my front shocks are not stock. They have preload adjustment and nitrogen cans on them (from a 450r or something) nevertheless, the lack of change in shock performance when i play with the compression and rebound is slightly alarming. Anyone know why this is happening? While i am a technical guy, im not too familiar with suspension stuff. Am i missing something? Do i need to rebuild the shocks? (Sure hope not…)
Thans in advance for any advice.