Great video. First thing I did on my 400 EX was buy 450 R shocks and grind to fit.. They are a bit stiff but I have all the adjustments at the lowest settings and it's night and day over stock. I'm 200 pounds so it works out OK for me. The brakes on mine are OK for me but I can see how much rear ground clearance you've gained with the smaller rotor. Good stuff.
While i don’t disagree with anything you’ve said, i think in front of everything you’ve said is NERF BARS, followed by intake, exhaust, and jetting, and tires, because the stock rears are hilarious. I purchased an 03 400ex new in 02, and the brakes or shocks have never been an issue. I freeride and track ride regularly. The brake mod you did sounds like an awesome idea, dont think ill do it, but its badass im sure. This is the first ive heard of what youve done. 👍🏻
@@clayrichards4986 or if you are keen on welding any old blown polaris 4X4 or other cvt 4X4 quad then drop a engine from a wrecked street bike in .. and a little modding for drive fitment and you are in there .. the Old polaris 4x4 are 520 size chain driven 4x4 so are a easier conversion .. .. ( look on YT for " 600cc jesus walk " also Kawasaki made a 30cc 4x4 with a manual clutch shift ?? the canam outlanders are fast like a sport quad ..
Kawasaki had a older year 400 4x4 with a clutch and gears like a 400ex. I think it would be a fun trail atv with decent shocks and not too big and heavy tires.
For easy addon front shocks that don't require revalving. Use either kawasaki kfx400 fronts or suzuki ltz fronts either being resivor shocks like the trx 450r ones. But are much softer and better for riders under 200 lbs with no need to revalve. .. the dual piston front yfz450r calipers are awesome. To further improve break response. Use braided brake lines. For longer lasting stock breaks use centered metal pads. They out last the other flavors. With a slight loss of stopping grip.
I got some elks for suspension I agree. I tried getting the larger pads for the 400ex calibers and they quit making them that dose suck but get a rear skid plate I gotta steel one the rocks chewed it up but I don’t bend anything
the front 400 ex shock s are pogo sticks lol same as the utility quad shocks with a tiny preload adjustment .. earlier Yfz 450 front shocks fit wit the same way as the trx 450r with no need to revalve them .. they get taller in the later years (i think around 2012 or 2014 and are too tall .. kawasaki 400 and 450 front shocks bolt on with out the grinding or re valving .. but the rear 400ex shock is identical to the 450r rear shock other then about 3/4 or1" shorter .. and the kawasaki ,suzuki and yamaha front brakes are a direct bolt on and all the same brand brake manufacture .. Braided brake lines make them even more responsive .. currently i have houser +2 arms and +2 stem .. with 18."tall fox podiums from some donor polaris quads .. and a shock mount bracket i made .. a decent set of pegged Nerf bars 9 the dual caliper front brakes n braided lines and a YZF 250 FCR carb n Duncann full exhaust ..
Front breaks on a 400ex are fine..raced 6 years with no issues. If your fast you don't use your breaks hardly at all. Just get aftermarket break pads and your good
Reading these comments, I have to add one my VERY BEST mod I did to my 2000 400EX. A +2" rise steering stem replacement. At 1st ,I ordered a 1", put it on and didn't like it. Sent it back and got the 2" which is the way to go for me. And understand I am 5'9 with arms from top of shoulder to end of finger at 30" 's. The tallier one was the way to go for me. The bike is much easier to turn and hang onto in the rough, and does not wear me down as quick. Just saying.
Which Pro Taper bar is that one? I bought a seven-eighths one with CR bend and I had to install a 1 inch rise from it, but I really like that look of not having a crossbar on it.
Why do you not run a swingarm guard? I have an aluminum plate on my 2005 and its bouncing off rocks all the time it seems that would otherwise be bashing my swingarm and or chain and rear rotor.
I think the only thing that should have came factory is the battery starter relay and rectifier and wires should have all been mounted inside the airbox so that it doesnt get wet.
you side the year on frount what about back ? if you can tell me if this well work on a 01 400ex. I'm about to trade my blaster for a 400ex got a buddy that loves my blaster and wants to tr and so I'm down . so if you could break it down for me so I can make these breaks work it would help I do a lot of train riding and hate shit breaks . thanks for the help brother safe riding
Carpets World I’m also assuming the 450 caliper is just way better than the stock 400EX caliper because my 400’s caliper is currently frozen and I was thinking about doing this but I was curious about how worth it it was
There are way better shocks to put on that bike, and you don't have to do any grinding. I've been riding for 35 years, and trust me, those things fly, and I'm not talking about on the ground.
Scrap Yard Bound The trails I ride over here in NC is a must have if you can’t whip a 180 between two trees no distance further than the bike itself. Thanks for the comment bud. Happy riding.
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Dude, I love this video. Love the cost effective and budget friendly upgrades. This is perfect!!
Just picked up a 03 trx400ex and will definitely be doing these mods. Thanks for the info.
Great video. First thing I did on my 400 EX was buy 450 R shocks and grind to fit.. They are a bit stiff but I have all the adjustments at the lowest settings and it's night and day over stock. I'm 200 pounds so it works out OK for me. The brakes on mine are OK for me but I can see how much rear ground clearance you've gained with the smaller rotor. Good stuff.
Great video. Thanks for the info. I have a 2007 I'll have to try it on.
While i don’t disagree with anything you’ve said, i think in front of everything you’ve said is NERF BARS, followed by intake, exhaust, and jetting, and tires, because the stock rears are hilarious. I purchased an 03 400ex new in 02, and the brakes or shocks have never been an issue. I freeride and track ride regularly. The brake mod you did sounds like an awesome idea, dont think ill do it, but its badass im sure. This is the first ive heard of what youve done. 👍🏻
Love the 400EX and wish they had made in 4wd for those of us who want a sport quad that live in harsh climates.
27Zangle try a scrambler or trailblazer if you want a mix between a utility quad and a sport quad
@@clayrichards4986 or if you are keen on welding any old blown polaris 4X4 or other cvt 4X4 quad then drop a engine from a wrecked street bike in .. and a little modding for drive fitment and you are in there .. the Old polaris 4x4 are 520 size chain driven 4x4 so are a easier conversion .. .. ( look on YT for " 600cc jesus walk " also Kawasaki made a 30cc 4x4 with a manual clutch shift ?? the canam outlanders are fast like a sport quad ..
Get a Honda foreman 4x4
Kawasaki had a older year 400 4x4 with a clutch and gears like a 400ex. I think it would be a fun trail atv with decent shocks and not too big and heavy tires.
4wd=no wheelie or burnouts
Great info man I just got an 04 up and running and the brakes are gonna be the first mod thanks
You could also change the spindles to a 2006+ trx450r and then use the dual caliper trx450r front calipers ... if you wanted to keep it all Honda.
Good tips bro! Heres a tip for you, Get a rear skid plate and nerfs. If you ride woods I promise you'll love em! Good lookin ride ya got there
Nice. Setup now u got me thinking.
Great video very helpful
awesome mods man..
For easy addon front shocks that don't require revalving. Use either kawasaki kfx400 fronts or suzuki ltz fronts either being resivor shocks like the trx 450r ones. But are much softer and better for riders under 200 lbs with no need to revalve. .. the dual piston front yfz450r calipers are awesome. To further improve break response. Use braided brake lines. For longer lasting stock breaks use centered metal pads. They out last the other flavors. With a slight loss of stopping grip.
What about for riders around 200lbs?
Oh nice. Ill will be doing my front breaks soon. I see alot of calipers for sale.
I got some elks for suspension I agree. I tried getting the larger pads for the 400ex calibers and they quit making them that dose suck but get a rear skid plate I gotta steel one the rocks chewed it up but I don’t bend anything
You need to do a video on how to do the conversion
the front 400 ex shock s are pogo sticks lol same as the utility quad shocks with a tiny preload adjustment .. earlier Yfz 450 front shocks fit wit the same way as the trx 450r with no need to revalve them .. they get taller in the later years (i think around 2012 or 2014 and are too tall .. kawasaki 400 and 450 front shocks bolt on with out the grinding or re valving .. but the rear 400ex shock is identical to the 450r rear shock other then about 3/4 or1" shorter .. and the kawasaki ,suzuki and yamaha front brakes are a direct bolt on and all the same brand brake manufacture .. Braided brake lines make them even more responsive .. currently i have houser +2 arms and +2 stem .. with 18."tall fox podiums from some donor polaris quads .. and a shock mount bracket i made .. a decent set of pegged Nerf bars 9 the dual caliper front brakes n braided lines and a YZF 250 FCR carb n Duncann full exhaust ..
Liked those mods helps rideabilty
Front breaks on a 400ex are fine..raced 6 years with no issues. If your fast you don't use your breaks hardly at all. Just get aftermarket break pads and your good
Dual rate shocks with resivoir, removable clutch cover and a kill switch tether.
Reading these comments, I have to add one my VERY BEST mod I did to my 2000 400EX. A +2" rise steering stem replacement. At 1st ,I ordered a 1", put it on and didn't like it. Sent it back and got the 2" which is the way to go for me. And understand I am 5'9 with arms from top of shoulder to end of finger at 30" 's. The tallier one was the way to go for me. The bike is much easier to turn and hang onto in the rough, and does not wear me down as quick. Just saying.
This work on the 2002 for the yfz break upgrade?
Did the yfz shocks lower the front end any?
The rear brake mod, eliminates the brake stay?
So I guess the moral to the story is buy a Honda 450R
MoToToYz lol really. Theres a reason why i have both. Lol. And 400ex shocks are trail shocks as 450 shocks are race
Quad&bikes R3 Yeah the 400ex is more of a play around woods quad in general
@@quadbikesr314 I got 450 shocks on my 400 🤷
@@gearedupproduction8290 ya I never messed with it. I’m build one right now and debating on keeping stock shocks or getting aftermarket
@@gearedupproduction8290 you can get nice aftermarkets cheap I’m pretty sure
Good info thanks-
The 400EX is a great trial riding quad.
450R is has high compression, awesome track bike, dessert. Just not very reliable
Trail bike-
Good video
4th should be the rear carrier bearing upgrade
What about the disk?? And 450r quad or bike ?
Which Pro Taper bar is that one? I bought a seven-eighths one with CR bend and I had to install a 1 inch rise from it, but I really like that look of not having a crossbar on it.
What year trx450r rear break setup do I use to swap on to my 04 400ex
The front yfz swap did u get the entire hub or did u just get the caliper and rotor. Jw if the wheel pattern will b the same
hmongwild just the caliper and brake pads. That's all you need
Why do you not run a swingarm guard? I have an aluminum plate on my 2005 and its bouncing off rocks all the time it seems that would otherwise be bashing my swingarm and or chain and rear rotor.
Those guards kill ground clearance too. I prefer those bolt through sprocket guards and an under rotor guard.
I cant seem to get the pipes slid onto the head... considering taking off the oil tank now
My stock front brakes 14 years old a great they haven’t really worn at all it seems like
Same with my 03.. Never had a problem
Sounds like the guy doing the video does a lot of stoppies
1 mod, upgrade calipers. :p
My dad just ordered me TRX450R shocks the stock ones would beat my ass on trails I would bounce around and shit
I think the only thing that should have came factory is the battery starter relay and rectifier and wires should have all been mounted inside the airbox so that it doesnt get wet.
The intro looked like something from a horror movie
It actually drop a tooth, bumper and skid plates all the way through
You can get rear skid plates for like 120 bucks instead of doing a whole caliper conversion and not worry about your sprocket or caliper being damaged
The caliper conversion has nothing to do with the skid plate and ALL to do with having dual pistons instead of the stock single...
@@travisbarnes7768 he's talking about the rear one
I have never worn out a break pad since 2013
Bike looks hardly ridden...How did you get her so clean???
Wash it
Do you use yzf quad calipers or the dirt bike yzf
Scott Speck yfz quad front calipers
Do you think a 400ex is a good starter quad for a 16 year old that has little experience on a quad and a pit bike.
Yes
Might as well get a YFZ
Only an efi
I think 400ex stocks great just exhaust and jets and im happy
would this fit on a 07 250ex?
I got a 400ex now :)
West Coast Machines I don't believe so.
Carpets World ok thank you for the advice :)
@Silver Dynasty what are you getting at?
All these mods but still no Nerf bars...
Maaaaate
Yeah no $h1t! You are simply lazy if you are riding without nerf bars.
Nerfs are for people who forget where footpegs are..plus they get in the way on trails
@@kennys501 Of course it gets in the way. In the way of your FOOT as it falls to the ground and UNDER the rear tire 😂
@@jayryan7473 you'll be fine with heel guards
My 1999 all stock all original . Never had an issue with the 32k hours it has on it . Oil change every 18 hours . Runs and rides like new .
you side the year on frount what about back ? if you can tell me if this well work on a 01 400ex. I'm about to trade my blaster for a 400ex got a buddy that loves my blaster and wants to tr and so I'm down . so if you could break it down for me so I can make these breaks work it would help I do a lot of train riding and hate shit breaks . thanks for the help brother safe riding
Michael Tremblay any year trx 450 rear brakes should work. As for the front calipers I believe it is 04-12 yfz 450.
How many CLAMS...
Great video, thanks, but for some reason I really need to pee now...
Agreed. ..Leave It Stock !!! There's Never a Good Reason to Frankenstein an already Great Quad !!!
No
Did you need to get any new bolts to do the rear brake mod?
Nope
Carpets World I’m also assuming the 450 caliper is just way better than the stock 400EX caliper because my 400’s caliper is currently frozen and I was thinking about doing this but I was curious about how worth it it was
@@django4235 it's a night and day difference
Thanks for your input I’ll definitely do the swap
Get a new Yamaha YFZ450R while you can. Brand new from Dealer. I did! #1 sport quad ever made.
Yeah maybe you fucked up or something but the front brakes have always been fine for me.
The shocks is cool but u wreaking it bu grinding the mount not a good idea
There are way better shocks to put on that bike, and you don't have to do any grinding. I've been riding for 35 years, and trust me, those things fly, and I'm not talking about on the ground.
You mean 2004 400ex last year with no reverse THANK GOD lol
Last year for the bug eye, and no reverse. But who needs reverse? Lol
Scrap Yard Bound The trails I ride over here in NC is a must have if you can’t whip a 180 between two trees no distance further than the bike itself. Thanks for the comment bud. Happy riding.
What gear ratio would you recommend?
15 tooth front ,,,, 38 in the back
@@Mike-kr3qs thanks
Whats the difference between the 01 to the 04
Nothing
The stickers on the side changed a little bit.
Noice I have 2005
Year of EX anyone :)
Who uses brakes? I put my mods into the engine performance..lol
Or u just get a skid plate instead of new rotors
I suppose that would work if you're cool with only having a few inches of clearance
you need new tires....
Why? They are fine.
Wanna be 450r owner
More like 450r, 250r, and 400ex owner, but want the 400 to perform like the others.
Haha jealous
why not just buy à 450 ?
Julien Plante 400 is better for trail
Mine is 440 boared