When you guys have kids they will be blessed to have you as a father! You’ll definitely be a great dad that’s fur sure, I could only imagine the toys they would get
In my opinion, the 400EX was the best trail quad Honda ever made. I have a 2007. They need to bring it back. New rear tiers would make it easier to wheelie. Some hand guards would probably be a good idea too. Great Quad. Thanks for sharing.
I love my 400ex... such fun machines. The shocks look like 250r OEM shocks, which ironically are the ones that came on my, but I picked up the 450 shocks.
If you’re going to ride in the woods dump those stupid nerf bars ! I never did like those hazards. Besides you don’t need the bars if you know how to ride. Even if you race it. I used to race hare scrambles. You learn quick that those nerfs will get you hurt.
I got to say thanks for the thoroughness of this video. I’m in the market for a 400ex and knew I would have to look over some things. This video is extremely helpful for what to do and precisely how to do it.
Honda used to put factory tool boxes in that location on their ATC's back in the day. They came with tools in them and everything. I had one on my 350X
I love my 2001 400EX that I’ve had since brand new. Only changes I’ve made are a swing arm skid plate due to the rocky terrain I used to ride on, 1” bigger tires on the rear to make up the skid plate clearance and a 1 tooth smaller drive gear to make up for the tires. Still rip that thing all over the place and now so do my kids.
My cousin had one of these when I was a teen. He owns a motorcycle dealership so he always had used quads and bikes at his house that he would prep to sell. And he had the 400ex for a summer and I ripped that thing every weekend! I loved it and it was so much fun! Great quad
Joe, I strongly recommend 1. Ditching that K&N dirt sucker and throwing a UNI foam filter on it. 2. I recommend stage 1,2 hotcam or webb. 3. New back tires. The more power u make the more of a need for traction u have. And I would definitely suggest porting
@@Antiquefarmequipment i think as they are high flowing filters, they probably are better suited for street riding and not dirt riding. More flow means less filtration usually. Anyway I'm not an expert, this is just my assumption,
There has been a test done that I saw using a particle meter & flow tester. k&n are very free flowing almost the same as no filter at all while they still catch a lot of the debris. Some filters were worse, most were better at filtering, but the bigger more important debris didn't make it through the k&n. The k&n flowed the best out of all filters tested. The k&n was also tested without an outerwear pre filter.
Try some gritty Vim oven cleaner on the seat cover...rub gently and most of the staining will come off. After the seat will appear dull which you can restore by rubbing in some baseball glove oil in small amounts to restore the gloss of the cover.
That’s about the right amount of board kit you would want because I’ve seen people putting them 440 board kits in there and then things they overheat quick and they usually blow up pretty quick because them sleeves get very thin
Great video and a cool swap 😎 !! Riding the tree 🌳 line had me leaning towards the right LOL 😆 thanks for sharing, stay safe and as always "Howdy from Texas "!!
Hey Joe 👋, thanks for the highlight of my comment I really enjoy the channel 😀. I'm not sure what telegram is I've never used it 🤪! I text sometimes but so many different ways to communicate I'm not sure how they all work 🤔🤔 keep'em coming and I'll be watching!! Stay safe and tell Jade "Howdy "!!
I had one with a 440 kit and stage 2 hot cam. Hmf exhaust. It was so fun. Roasted clutches though. You could sit as far forward as you could and nail it and it would wheelie through all the gears
You’ll be surprised when you find your first bees nest back in the bushes. I found a few getting rid of the fallen trees on the trails so be aware of the critters !
Awesome! You look at home on the 400ex…I have a Stage 2 HotCam if your interested? It will really wake up that 416. I have a 99 & ended up going with a Stage 1. Also…open up that air box…2” hole saw works perfect. Nice progress on moving, organizing & still makin vids 👍🏻
dollar store oven cleaner will take that blue stuff off really well. IMO THE 400EX AND THE WARRIOR ARE THE 2 BEST QUADS EVER MADE. POWERFUL,ABLE TO GO ON LONG WEEKEND TRIPS,AND STILL HAVE A BLAST AT A TRACK WITH THEM.
I love your channel I've been following for a long time I'm hoping one of these days to get my warrior back on the road I've been diagnosed with cancer and it's been sitting. Before I had to start going through treatment at least I have a smart enough to drain the fuel honestly I believe all it needs is the battery charged and one of the leads on the battery terminal broke loose from being bent too many times. I'm 52 years old love riding I hope I can get back out there by next summer anyway I haven't been able to ride since February 21. Keep up the good work I wish I was a little closer I would have bought some of your old four wheelers
i had a 2000 400 ex, yellow with cams and some other engine work done. it was a great toy. i like bicycling them. (riding on two wheels). Bees also love them as i came outside to move mine after it'd been in the sun all day and it had about 5 thousand bees on it. I think they thought i was their momma.
It actually looks like it may have been changed... The wrong way. If you see when he wipes out the filter housing, some of the oil on the paper towel is a golden color, most of it is greyish black color. I think they changed it but left the old filter in which stained the majority of the oil from mixing with old oil.
It could be the rjngs are worn a little bit which would turn the oil black quickly...if it does not smoke at start up then rjngs are decent.. I would suspect...UNI filter 2 to 1...
ATV’s are street legal in my state and was just looking a 400ex with a 416 kit installed for $2800. Looks to be in real good shape and well taken care of. Not sure it will be enough power to roam around. I might just keep looking for a Raptor in the winter when prices hopefully pull back some.
Nice bike but I hear a rattle sounds like a wrist pin it's at mid throttle I'm in the process of a yellow 05 TRX rebuild myself traded some wheels and tires for it got the Darkside Terminator graphics the nose piece I'm drilled holes for the eyes putting red LEDs in them good looking undercarriage on your quad also by the way
You get ahold of some nice machines and this one is a hell of a score. You made an excellent trade IMO and this quad is bad ass. It’s in damn good shape for a 22 year old bike. This one is really worth keeping.
Bro you need to get a magic eraser wet and spray some degreaser on the seat and it should come out brand new, idk how you stay on those seats all lubed up in wd-40
Looks really nice only thing that really needs replacing is back tyres and them front brakets taken off I wouldn't trust them either a quick oil change you definitely got a nice deal mate should be fun 👍
You need to buy yourself a harbour fright hydraulic press it makes it easy to press bearings in and save you a lot of time and trouble I've got one and it makes jobs a lot easy 😉
It looked like some of the chain links were seized up but maybe they are good now? New rears for sure. You were having to work way too hard to wheelie cuz bald tires.. you could probly trade for uncut fenders
Cracking quad joe the only thing that I could see was the back tyres a little worn apart from that don't think much needs changing apart from your pants riding that thing lol awesome trade mate take care and all the best 🔧🔧👍👌🔧👖👖😉
its none of my bussiness but been watching along time i always wonder if people that do youtube have a real job or they just do youtube i thought you went to school to be a engineer did ya graduate yet n are ya working as a engineer
I have never rode one but hopefully I will one day. Maybe I lack quad experience and quad chains are supposed to be tighter? Because from what I saw that chain seemed way to tight.
I have a yfz450 06’ in high gear it will not hold the power it will skip/slip seems internal or it could it be the clutch basket/pressure plate I don’t know
My guess would be it feels so much faster because of the bigger front sprocket plus If it actually has a good big bore kit on it like Athena them cheap kits don't even compare to it some people think 440 is 440 or whatever the case but so not true
I have a 1994 DR 350 with the magneto there I’m looking to get rid of, it is all original, all OEM parts, I just don’t have time to do the carburetor, would you be interested
I have a 2005 400ex. It's a 426 with a 88mm piston and a Stage 2 Hot Cam. Also Powerbomb header and Two Brothers exhaust. A stage 2 cam will definitely wake it up. I love the Powerbomb header and it will keep it awake. The after market parts are endless. Like someone said earlier take care of it and they are very reliable motors. Also put a Clark desert tank on mine. Where I ride there is over 300,000 acres to ride in East Tennessee. So I don't need to stop for gas.
I almost got a 400ex once but the dude was super sketchy and i think it was stolen, so i went to buy a blaster and ive built it and i still ride it today, love the videos and im still wondering how you can trade and buy snd sell stuff cause im trying but cant get the hang of it
The trails looks like tons of fun on your land. I would not put an ATV track on your land. Wouldn't you have to get the Zoning changed from Agricultural to Commerical and the insurance on an ATV track would be sky high.
It depends their are tracks near me that are built on old farm fields so who knows. But Joe can build a track and have people pay and sign a waiver so he isn't responsible for anyone's injuries.
A 10 min test ride could turn into a 3 hour one. That's how fun that thing looks
I drove that quad! I helped put the motor in it too. Is a fast machine. And I can confirm that motor was indeed rebuilt.
When you guys have kids they will be blessed to have you as a father! You’ll definitely be a great dad that’s fur sure, I could only imagine the toys they would get
In my opinion, the 400EX was the best trail quad Honda ever made. I have a 2007. They need to bring it back. New rear tiers would make it easier to wheelie. Some hand guards would probably be a good idea too. Great Quad. Thanks for sharing.
I love my 400ex... such fun machines. The shocks look like 250r OEM shocks, which ironically are the ones that came on my, but I picked up the 450 shocks.
The 400ex was the wheelie king when it came out. I could stay in the rear wheels for what seemed like ever. One of my favorite 4 wheelers.
If you’re going to ride in the woods dump those stupid nerf bars ! I never did like those hazards. Besides you don’t need the bars if you know how to ride. Even if you race it. I used to race hare scrambles. You learn quick that those nerfs will get you hurt.
We put a 416, stage 2 cam, and 2 teeth down in the front on my wife's ex. It ain't the fastest but it will climb a tree
I got to say thanks for the thoroughness of this video. I’m in the market for a 400ex and knew I would have to look over some things. This video is extremely helpful for what to do and precisely how to do it.
Haha I literally had this saved on my Facebook market place. Hilarious to see that you got it! Clean quad for sure!
Basically an XR 400 engine shoved into a quad. Super reliable and will run forever if you take care of it.
Nice trade. Hand guards might be a nice addition.
Those aluminum boxes below the fenders is a good idea because it funnels more air to the engine
Man you have a awesome place to ride now dude congrats again on the big life upgrades bro 👍
That's a wicked awesome ATV. Also, I'm really loving the new garage
The best case saver I can recommend is DRW, it looks like a big chunk of plastic, but it protects like a champ
At least someone knows!!
Yes the best there is! Nobody compares.
@@bradyfarms9250 glann innovations would be the only one that compares but Drw has a better design for sure
@24:45 goodbye hat 🧢 😂 you know it’s fast when your hat comes off lol
What the heck kind of war cry was that at the 19:37 mark. lol a little crazy neighbor action
Honda used to put factory tool boxes in that location on their ATC's back in the day. They came with tools in them and everything. I had one on my 350X
I love my 2001 400EX that I’ve had since brand new. Only changes I’ve made are a swing arm skid plate due to the rocky terrain I used to ride on, 1” bigger tires on the rear to make up the skid plate clearance and a 1 tooth smaller drive gear to make up for the tires. Still rip that thing all over the place and now so do my kids.
My cousin had one of these when I was a teen. He owns a motorcycle dealership so he always had used quads and bikes at his house that he would prep to sell. And he had the 400ex for a summer and I ripped that thing every weekend! I loved it and it was so much fun! Great quad
Wow that front shock setup was something else , whoever did that really has manure for brains
It worked for 3 months. Took it over jumps
So much power it blew off your hat 24:43 lol
Great video as always 👍🏼
Joe, I strongly recommend 1. Ditching that K&N dirt sucker and throwing a UNI foam filter on it. 2. I recommend stage 1,2 hotcam or webb. 3. New back tires. The more power u make the more of a need for traction u have. And I would definitely suggest porting
What’s wrong with k&n?
K&n are some of the best air filters
@@Antiquefarmequipment i think as they are high flowing filters, they probably are better suited for street riding and not dirt riding. More flow means less filtration usually. Anyway I'm not an expert, this is just my assumption,
@@gabrielenitti3243 They are soaked with OIL no dirt will not get stopped buy the sticky oil. You wash them and reoil they are nice. the best kind.
There has been a test done that I saw using a particle meter & flow tester. k&n are very free flowing almost the same as no filter at all while they still catch a lot of the debris. Some filters were worse, most were better at filtering, but the bigger more important debris didn't make it through the k&n. The k&n flowed the best out of all filters tested. The k&n was also tested without an outerwear pre filter.
Try some gritty Vim oven cleaner on the seat cover...rub gently and most of the staining will come off. After the seat will appear dull which you can restore by rubbing in some baseball glove oil in small amounts to restore the gloss of the cover.
You got the better end of that trade deal. Sweet quad. Very impressed minus front shock engineering. Great vid.
i have a 400ex as well, has a Full HMF exhaust, they are such fun quads, great video! so nice you got a lot of land, to take them and rip
That’s about the right amount of board kit you would want because I’ve seen people putting them 440 board kits in there and then things they overheat quick and they usually blow up pretty quick because them sleeves get very thin
Its got to be a great feeling to ride on your own land. Congratulations again my brother. Enjoy!!!
I learned a tip from my brother and the tip is don’t tighten the bolt until the machine is siting on its own weight then tighten the bolt
Great video and a cool swap 😎 !! Riding the tree 🌳 line had me leaning towards the right LOL 😆 thanks for sharing, stay safe and as always "Howdy from Texas "!!
Hey Joe 👋, thanks for the highlight of my comment I really enjoy the channel 😀. I'm not sure what telegram is I've never used it 🤪! I text sometimes but so many different ways to communicate I'm not sure how they all work 🤔🤔 keep'em coming and I'll be watching!! Stay safe and tell Jade "Howdy "!!
Nice! I would miss the TTR230, BUT can hear in your voice that you definitely favor/enjoy the quad over the 230
I had one with a 440 kit and stage 2 hot cam. Hmf exhaust. It was so fun. Roasted clutches though. You could sit as far forward as you could and nail it and it would wheelie through all the gears
Did you try after market clutches ? Be curious if you got any to last
@ChostRime-s3e yea they all would hold about the same.
You’ll be surprised when you find your first bees nest back in the bushes. I found a few getting rid of the fallen trees on the trails so be aware of the critters !
Awesome! You look at home on the 400ex…I have a Stage 2 HotCam if your interested? It will really wake up that 416. I have a 99 & ended up going with a Stage 1. Also…open up that air box…2” hole saw works perfect. Nice progress on moving, organizing & still makin vids 👍🏻
Why put a hole in airbox ? just drive around without a lid. once theres a hole its always there even driving in mud or water puddles
@@jmendo2546 yea, that’s true to. Since it’s got the K&N filter & pre-filter on it.
Time to get chuck back out for another shoot out on the new property 🤟🏻🔥🤟🏻 great trade Joe
@2vintage Hey Joe what’s up with these random posers lol wasn’t aware you where doing give aways lol
Finally another sport quad! Love the videos man keep it up
Joe sounds like a proper beast,gonna b powerful!Good swap!👌👍
dollar store oven cleaner will take that blue stuff off really well. IMO THE 400EX AND THE WARRIOR ARE THE 2 BEST QUADS EVER MADE. POWERFUL,ABLE TO GO ON LONG WEEKEND TRIPS,AND STILL HAVE A BLAST AT A TRACK WITH THEM.
L bracket for a garage door holding on the Shock ,That metal is the thinnest metal. Crazy!
@3:43 you may wanna put a case saver on there!
That homemade lowering kit was hilarious, lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
I love your channel I've been following for a long time I'm hoping one of these days to get my warrior back on the road I've been diagnosed with cancer and it's been sitting. Before I had to start going through treatment at least I have a smart enough to drain the fuel honestly I believe all it needs is the battery charged and one of the leads on the battery terminal broke loose from being bent too many times. I'm 52 years old love riding I hope I can get back out there by next summer anyway I haven't been able to ride since February 21. Keep up the good work I wish I was a little closer I would have bought some of your old four wheelers
Hey man how's it going?
That 400 rips pretty good and sounds crispy, the land is perfect for it. Nice one👍🏼👍🏼
Very cool! Going to watch at lunch! What happend to your other 400ex with the turbo? Did u sell it?
Just finished watching the KTM video and u just posted a new vid, nice
Have a 416 as well with a stage 3 cam and that things absolutely rips!!! Nice trade tho looks like a really good bike
3:45 the chain seems to have a lot of frozen links in it and is way to tight
Came here to say that haha
That's sweet. Sounds amazing. I hate youtube. I have to resub every week.
i had a 2000 400 ex, yellow with cams and some other engine work done. it was a great toy. i like bicycling them. (riding on two wheels). Bees also love them as i came outside to move mine after it'd been in the sun all day and it had about 5 thousand bees on it. I think they thought i was their momma.
must feel good sayingg going to my land,watched you from the start,DONE WELL ,WORK HARD,GOOD LUCK ON YOUR NEW ADVENTURE .............#2VINTAGE
Man 400ex for the win dude. I have a 406 and love it man, so much fun!!!!!!
Why do people lie about just changing the oil if you can clearly see how black it is lol. Nice bike though!
…”just changed the oil”….”3yrs ago”…lol
Who’s to say he didn’t back in 2016 lol
It actually looks like it may have been changed... The wrong way. If you see when he wipes out the filter housing, some of the oil on the paper towel is a golden color, most of it is greyish black color. I think they changed it but left the old filter in which stained the majority of the oil from mixing with old oil.
@@mixxedboyybuilds8273 or he just topped off the oil
Ikr.... fresh maybe a year ago lol
I had the same R4 exhaust on my 2001 400ex... loved it.
It could be the rjngs are worn a little bit which would turn the oil black quickly...if it does not smoke at start up then rjngs are decent.. I would suspect...UNI filter 2 to 1...
ATV’s are street legal in my state and was just looking a 400ex with a 416 kit installed for $2800. Looks to be in real good shape and well taken care of. Not sure it will be enough power to roam around. I might just keep looking for a Raptor in the winter when prices hopefully pull back some.
If your road legaling one the raptor is the far superior choice
What state? I’m Totally jealous
@@cadman9615 South Dakota.
@@27Zangle that’s pretty cool. Wish OH would allow that. Ppl do in rural areas but better not try it within city limits
Thank you. I have no idea why people cut the damn fenders for
Nice bike but I hear a rattle sounds like a wrist pin it's at mid throttle I'm in the process of a yellow 05 TRX rebuild myself traded some wheels and tires for it got the Darkside Terminator graphics the nose piece I'm drilled holes for the eyes putting red LEDs in them good looking undercarriage on your quad also by the way
You get ahold of some nice machines and this one is a hell of a score. You made an excellent trade IMO and this quad is bad ass. It’s in damn good shape for a 22 year old bike. This one is really worth keeping.
Bro you need to get a magic eraser wet and spray some degreaser on the seat and it should come out brand new, idk how you stay on those seats all lubed up in wd-40
I have a 2000 honda 400ex I'm second owner still looks an runs like brand new has dg slip on an has been rejetted very quick unit
that looks so fun man need to get a clutch bike but no money for one right now so stuck with the 2016 brute force 750
Exactly bud loosen the chain then check the bearings.
Looks really nice only thing that really needs replacing is back tyres and them front brakets taken off I wouldn't trust them either a quick oil change you definitely got a nice deal mate should be fun 👍
Those brackets workd just fine on a 7 foot jump
Id like to see you do an all out build on the 400 kinda like Michael sabo and keep it for yourself as a reliable go to sport quad
She’s definitely a keeper beast of a quad me personally would put some money into it and have it as a nice piece
You need to buy yourself a harbour fright hydraulic press it makes it easy to press bearings in and save you a lot of time and trouble I've got one and it makes jobs a lot easy 😉
Better loosen off the drive chain slack. Give it at least an inch or more up and down movement in the middle.
You didnt loosen the chain before the ride?That could turn out pretty badly if it rips the ax from the engine case
It looked like some of the chain links were seized up but maybe they are good now? New rears for sure. You were having to work way too hard to wheelie cuz bald tires.. you could probly trade for uncut fenders
What a steal I wanted one of these before I got my 2023 rmz450
Nice & quiet on the top end 👌
Another awesome video by my friend
Standing up to do wheelies is easier, nice vid
Elka shocks front and rear and maybe some new wheels and tires and you'll be great to go!!
Cracking quad joe the only thing that I could see was the back tyres a little worn apart from that don't think much needs changing apart from your pants riding that thing lol awesome trade mate take care and all the best 🔧🔧👍👌🔧👖👖😉
its none of my bussiness but been watching along time i always wonder if people that do youtube have a real job or they just do youtube i thought you went to school to be a engineer did ya graduate yet n are ya working as a engineer
If it is actually a big bore with exhaust and k&n you gotta run it with the air box lid off. Carb would have to be jetted, no air box lid.......
Where can I find that exact exhaust at, can’t find it anywhere and it sounds soooo good!
Those big bore 400ex are crazy my buddy had one let me rip it from Time to time
Greatest channel on you tube!!!!
I have never rode one but hopefully I will one day.
Maybe I lack quad experience and quad chains are supposed to be tighter? Because from what I saw that chain seemed way to tight.
I have a yfz450 06’ in high gear it will not hold the power it will skip/slip seems internal or it could it be the clutch basket/pressure plate I don’t know
idk if you saw this or not it looks like your chain is hitting shifter or something, has a rub mark on the outside of chain.
U Should get a DRW case saver. I live by them.
Yooo my brother fixed one to a tee the top notch I think it was 416 or 440 I don’t remember but right outta the box a new 450r stock would eat it up 😜
Thats crazy, wish i lived near you would love to ride your trails, awesome videos as always
New rear tires maybe some kenda havocs ? But great quad
My guess would be it feels so much faster because of the bigger front sprocket plus If it actually has a good big bore kit on it like Athena them cheap kits don't even compare to it some people think 440 is 440 or whatever the case but so not true
I have a 1994 DR 350 with the magneto there I’m looking to get rid of, it is all original, all OEM parts, I just don’t have time to do the carburetor, would you be interested
I have a 2005 400ex. It's a 426 with a 88mm piston and a Stage 2 Hot Cam. Also Powerbomb header and Two Brothers exhaust. A stage 2 cam will definitely wake it up. I love the Powerbomb header and it will keep it awake. The after market parts are endless. Like someone said earlier take care of it and they are very reliable motors. Also put a Clark desert tank on mine. Where I ride there is over 300,000 acres to ride in East Tennessee. So I don't need to stop for gas.
holy crap that chain is tight
Man, what a steal. I'd give my ttr230 and 500 happily for a good one, and my ttr is a 2021 lol
Seller said he "just did an oil change". What he failed to mention was that he put used oil back in lol
I almost got a 400ex once but the dude was super sketchy and i think it was stolen, so i went to buy a blaster and ive built it and i still ride it today, love the videos and im still wondering how you can trade and buy snd sell stuff cause im trying but cant get the hang of it
Nice …question, where are you located….wanted some work done on my 05 400ex
Maybe a camshaft and carb upgrade!?!?!? Love to see what you could potentially get out of it! Great vid bro!
2vintage like snowmobiles ?? maybe we will see a sled rebuild this season ??!!
The trails looks like tons of fun on your land. I would not put an ATV track on your land. Wouldn't you have to get the Zoning changed from Agricultural to Commerical and the insurance on an ATV track would be sky high.
Hence why u build it for just urself and not let morons ride on it who will sue ya
It depends their are tracks near me that are built on old farm fields so who knows. But Joe can build a track and have people pay and sign a waiver so he isn't responsible for anyone's injuries.
I'm just putting a private track for myself on it
Hey, I found a raptor 350 online. It says it has spark but has low compression. What would be the most likely cause of this? Thanks much,
Piston I think
Rings or valves too tight.
Sit farther back on seat to ride your wheelie use your weight to balance.. use your back brakes to keep you from flipping over.
What are those aluminum guards by the cront shocks