looked on the local Facebook atv/dirtbike BST, finally found a "nice" 400ex with a registration (lots of stolen stuff around here, i wanted to be safe lol). I found this 2007 400ex, the guy said it was his girlfriends and they broke up so he wanted to get rid of it. Fast forward to picking up up…i was pleasantly surprised to find the 05-07 had reverse which comes in handy once you get used to having it.
when i went to pick it up (3 weeks ago), it was a little more beat up than it looked in the pictures. I had a friend who owns a 400ex come to test ride it to make sure it felt like a 400ex should. He said it worked fine but needed some adjustments, the seller set up the clutch and other controls for wheelies, etc.
upon arrival i found it needed the following:
-bumper
-oil change (planned on doing it anyway)
-ASV clutch was banged up from a roll
-missing tail light (from wheelies)
-Headlight switch did not work
…so i bought it still and brought her home. the registration for the bike is what i wanted to be safe, so i handed over $2,000.
The bike after i cleaned it up initially w/ existing upgrades:
-TUSK nerf bars
-Protaper bars
-ASV brake/clutch
-Billet gas cap
-White brothers ProCarbon II slip on (modified from a 450r)
-jetted
-Gel battery
didn’t ride until i changed the oil and got it Registered, didn’t want to worry about it.
After i went at it with a toothbrush, bleach, Fantastic, Armorall, etc…the arsenal, also adding the following:
-Black shock covers
-DG Bumper from eBay (old style, cut it out of the pic)
-License plate :happy:
-Black Rockstar grips
I also noticed, once adjusting the handlebar controls to fit me better, the front master cylinder perch was cracked…concealed by the proximity of the accelerator lever (wondered why it was so close to each other, binding up the accelerator lever)
So i went back to eBay to buy a few more things to mint it up, since i plan on keeping this quad until it dies. I purchased the following:
-Honda OEM starter/headlight switch assembly (new)
-Honda OEM ignition with 2 keys (new)
-Honda 99-04 400ex brake master cylinder (used)
installed everything but the master cylinder, need a buddy to give me a hand bleeding the system. pictures show the new ignition, bumper, headlight switch, muffed up clutch lever assembly (works fine)
Over this weekend, I got the universal LED taillight I ordered in the mail from eBay. Wired that up, works great except the brakes don’t engage the brake light function. The ASV brake lever does not trip the handlebar switch, and maybe the foot brake pressure switch is bunk. Oh well, I really just wanted a functioning running light for nighttime use.
Yesterday I ordered new packing for the muffler from Lexx (MXe pro whatever packing) and a new air filter from WIX, preoiled. Seems comparable to Uni and was $20 cheaper.
More pics to come later when I get outside to mess with her! Excited to ride upstate and in the snow this winter.
also, check out my youtube page, I film a lot of my rides with my gopro.
