Shout out to creator Cody Ankney for the 250x clutch cable suggestion! check out his channel for his recent 400ex rebuild! 🤘ua-cam.com/channels/gh3DaZSHf8vdX1c_kuYiow.html
Doing that to my buddies 400ex along with some other things. New steering stem, bushings, bearings, tie rods, axle, carrier, handlebars and levers, along with some cosmetics. Love the videos as always. Awesome work Pete, keep it up 👊
If you’re going to use the “hair pin” clips for the tie rods, I would put a zip tie on the open end to keep it from coming out. It’s something that ive done for a while on my yfz
Hi Pete we have spoke before im the amputee that rides renegade n DS 450 ds..ur work videos r great u make understanding work so easy I have question ..i just put pro armor Nerf bars on it ..and im having trouble wording ur searching the rite way on the foot pegs mine are wide n bout 6" but nerfs has channel THATS bout 10" or more to end which would be more comfortable n look better how or where to find those longer pegs for 2008 can am ds450. Pro armor nerfs. Ty bro
Hey Brian, sorry for my late response. Unfortunately sourcing Pro Armor parts is pretty difficult. I'm not sure if you'll be able to find a longer peg. You may have to look into Factory43 or Rath if you want a better monster peg option 👍
Protaper bars have the knurling on the one side and smooth on the other so that dirtbike twist tubes can be used on their bars. And the knurling on one side keeps normal grips from sliding off after you use grip glue
Ahh that was the word! Knurling, I knew there was a term for it 😅 I had figured it had something to do with twist throttles since it’s only on one side. Be nice to have on both sides for quads, I’ve never looked into it if you run traditional grips! 👍
@@PeteHager yep knurling😂 I actually looked it so I had proper terminology lol. With regular grips you just have to use lots of grip glue cause they will twist and eventually come off. Learned the hard way on that one. But no longer an issue cause I'll only ever run ODI lock ons on a quad
I enjoy watching these Pete. You use a very common sense approach to these projects and its cool to watch. This will help a ton of people. That 400ex is starting to look trick!
Thanks Patrick, my goal is to make these fun to watch while keeping things super raw and simple. I'm hopeful they will help other jr wrenchers like myself 😅🤘
a flat head screw driver probably works better than snap ring pliers for the snap ring lol. were you going to adjust your front toe or was that steering stem an exact match?
I didn’t try any other tools, I probably should’ve looked for more advice but I kinda went for it😬 once I changed my angle and tip on that tool I got it out in only a couple tries lol.. I did a few rides on it and haven’t taken a look at the toe at all. It seems to be within OEM spec but now you have me curious 😅
@@PeteHager i would think if you measured the bottom of the steering stem side to side where the tie rods connect to the stem if the distance is the same as the stock one you should be fine if its close you should be fine.... and honestly im sure its fine anyways i have ocd and would be the guy ho adjusts it even if it was off only a 1/4 of an inch :) however im not ocd enough to use a torque wrench.... whats wrong with me.
I would say between those two machines it would be the Raptor. It’s more versatile and suits my riding style more since I’m very rarely on a track where the YFZ excels the most. I picked up long travel A Arms for the Raptor and I think it’s gonna take it to a totally new level. I’m stoked! 🤘😬
They will help in rougher terrain but it's the hard, one tire impacts that the stabilizer is amazing for. I would recommend the stabilizer first over the clamps since it'll still help in choppy conditions. Getting any type of anti vibe in combination with the stabilizer is totally worth it
Nice to see that houser and spc make parts for the 400ex yet everyone has bailed on the raptor 660 and I want to build a raptor660 show quality bike yet the aftermarket is like yeah we're done with the raptor 660 and the raptor 700 parts don't work for us raptor 660 guys
I hear ya, I so rarely see Raptor 660’s these days.. You have to be stoked about Mike Sabo’s current build series! I’m stoked to see it come together. If he can source the parts I’m sure you can too 🤘
My 90° snap ring pliers from harbor freight worked fine, after I fixed the POS right out of the package that is. The cheap spring and pin that came with it broke while using it so I simply found a small machine screw and nut to use in its place.
Do u have the urmosi 720 on your raptor as well? I am looking at then but man is that price heavy. I do trail riding in Pa so stuff is rocky. Just want to make sure they are actually worth it and make a difference
I have the Precision Antivibe clamps on my Raptor. They work pretty good but only go up and down on one axis. The Urmosi clamps essentially damped from all angles. Front to back, side to side. I like the 720 clamps a lot and have them on my 450 as well. You can really feel them working when you land crooked on one tire. I think they’re worth the money but definitely a tad expensive. They’re priced to compete directly with flexx bars and I would rather have 720 over that product. If your looking to but the SBC clamps on your raptor you’ll have to for sure get lower bars if you’re gonna run stock cables since the SBC does raise the bar height too far with the OEM bars. Hope this helps! The precision clamps are a great alternative at half the price! 👍
@@TheBestCruzthereis no new cables with the precision clamps but I’m running a precision steering stem and unfortunately I can’t remember if it’s +0 or +1. If you get the clamps make sure you order them for a stock steering stem unless you have aftermarket. There’s an adapter plate precision sends to mount to the OEM stem since the bolt holes won’t line up with the standard clamps. Hope this helps! Here’s a link showing the plate and set up. precision-rp.com/YAMAHA-ATV-SHOCK-AND-VIBE-HANDLEBAR-CLAMPS-STOCK-STEM_p_194.html
Wassup buddy different video different questions haha I managed to get rear axle and arms installed night and day love it Now my question to you is do you have a link to where I can get the pro taper clutch lever and any modifications needed ? Thanks
I wish I could but as of late I've decided to keep my OEM parts from my machines.. Hopefully you're able to source a stem. We could always check with Houser and see whats available if you want to shoot us a message on our website! 👍
I didn't have a socket big enough to fit the diameter of the bearing so I found a washer that fit it and I taped that to a steel pipe to hammer it down.
Awesome upgrades! And I gotta say, as a retro videogame collector, I can 1000% appreciate the full color manual that Urmosi provides. Nothing has manuals anymore, so props to him for including it! 👏👏👏👏
Love seeing you work on the bikes. Always in depth and nice seeing someone new to working on them trying it out! Can’t wait to see top quad 2 as well! 😁
I’m not sure, I feel like you would feel too disconnected from the machine with that much movement 🤔 I’ve never had flexx bars but I feel like the Urmosi clamps are too big to even mount them?
Great vid Pete, like u I've got a 700 and Yfz so I can't just buy one thumb throttle, gf needs one when she rides but I want one too! Was gonna buy FFlex bars for the Raptor but those Urmosi's flex from every direction, that's better imo. I like the looks, I no what u mean about the pad being big, people are cutting holes in the foam to mount vapor dash's and hr meters lol
Thanks for watching my vid man! I’ve had many moments where the 720 clamps have saved my wrists. I’ve ridden with the flexx bars on other machines and they’re not bad but I feel like I’ve had more noticeable moments with the SBC’s. I’ve had no issues mounting them on the YFZ with stock cables and handlebars but I’ve heard a few people say the cables weren’t long enough when running the 720 clamps on the raptor. I’m not sure what height bars they were running though, the OEM raptor bars are super tall. I hope to upgrade my Raptor to the Urmosi clamps this fall so I’ll find out! 👍 Also, if your looking for that many Urmosi products shoot us a message on our contact page on our website and maybe we can get you a discount 👌🤘
Get yfz450 front calipers for it. Like 45 on eBay and get better brake pads if you get the cheap pair. But it would be cool if u did comparison if you did.
@@PeteHager if you haven’t upgraded the front brake calipers to Yfz450 brake calipers I highly recommend it. Easy swap and bolt on and it don’t cost money.
Good stuff! You should definitely looking to getting either TRX450 or YFZ 450 front shocks. you'll love the quad even more with out those pogo sticks and they're pretty cheap used
@@PeteHager you'd probably want to do them at the same time. I had pogos still when i got my extended arms and it was not comfortable. you have to shave some material off the frame or the shocks when you put trx shocks on just so you know!
@@theexisting1514YFZ shocks are not better than the pogo sticks for one deciding factor: The springs are extremely harsh unless you're 200 lb or better. You're better off going with TRX 450 shocks valved to your weight.
Shout out to creator Cody Ankney for the 250x clutch cable suggestion! check out his channel for his recent 400ex rebuild! 🤘ua-cam.com/channels/gh3DaZSHf8vdX1c_kuYiow.html
btw 05 400 cable is also longer then 99-04
@@Jdmickshaw that’s good to know! 👌
@@PeteHager Pete when are you gonna put a rossier exhuast on the 400ex!
Must be nice to have folks help out with fixes to problems that nobody has an answer to
@@cass8144 next video 😁🤘
Like how that 400ex is turning out. Once you get +2 A Arms and + 2 Tusk axle with 450r shocks she’ll be niceee.
Doing that to my buddies 400ex along with some other things. New steering stem, bushings, bearings, tie rods, axle, carrier, handlebars and levers, along with some cosmetics. Love the videos as always. Awesome work Pete, keep it up 👊
If you’re going to use the “hair pin” clips for the tie rods, I would put a zip tie on the open end to keep it from coming out. It’s something that ive done for a while on my yfz
Sweet I like that idea! 👌😬
Man, you gotta get an exhaust on that thing! Nice vid!
I’m so sorry but I was laughing the whole time but I’ll give it to you it’s the only way to learn 👍
As long as you enjoyed yourself that’s the main thing 😅😂🤘
I have the same quad and year but mines yellow
Did you reuse the c clip that’s holding the bearing in place or is that a new one?
Hmm I'm pretty sure I reused it unless the bearing kit came with a new one. It was quite awhile ago and I can't recall unfortunately.
@@PeteHager what kind of grease did you use?
Does anyone know if the 450r steering stem will fit on a 400ex with different bushing
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Please do more of these garage videos! There great! Your doing a good job.
Thanks man! I’m eager to get back to ride content but these have been fun. I appreciate your enthusiasm 😊
I would have spun that bushing at the top of the stem to face outward. Not a big deal I guess but it's something I've always done
Does anyone else had all the chrome flake off their tusk axle after a few years? That's why it's cheaper f.y.i.
Hi Pete we have spoke before im the amputee that rides renegade n DS 450 ds..ur work videos r great u make understanding work so easy I have question ..i just put pro armor Nerf bars on it ..and im having trouble wording ur searching the rite way on the foot pegs mine are wide n bout 6" but nerfs has channel THATS bout 10" or more to end which would be more comfortable n look better how or where to find those longer pegs for 2008 can am ds450. Pro armor nerfs. Ty bro
Hey Brian, sorry for my late response. Unfortunately sourcing Pro Armor parts is pretty difficult. I'm not sure if you'll be able to find a longer peg. You may have to look into Factory43 or Rath if you want a better monster peg option 👍
Man those C clips are the worst haha, it’s always a battle to get them off
Big fan from South Africa 🇿🇦
Ahh man. U teased us with the new exhaust. Lol. Hope Jay is doing good at Illinois powersports. Great fella
Heck yeah Pete love the garage videos, can’t wait to rip with you again!
Protaper bars have the knurling on the one side and smooth on the other so that dirtbike twist tubes can be used on their bars. And the knurling on one side keeps normal grips from sliding off after you use grip glue
Ahh that was the word! Knurling, I knew there was a term for it 😅 I had figured it had something to do with twist throttles since it’s only on one side. Be nice to have on both sides for quads, I’ve never looked into it if you run traditional grips! 👍
@@PeteHager yep knurling😂 I actually looked it so I had proper terminology lol. With regular grips you just have to use lots of grip glue cause they will twist and eventually come off. Learned the hard way on that one. But no longer an issue cause I'll only ever run ODI lock ons on a quad
Love the vids
I enjoy watching these Pete. You use a very common sense approach to these projects and its cool to watch. This will help a ton of people. That 400ex is starting to look trick!
Thanks Patrick, my goal is to make these fun to watch while keeping things super raw and simple. I'm hopeful they will help other jr wrenchers like myself 😅🤘
a flat head screw driver probably works better than snap ring pliers for the snap ring lol. were you going to adjust your front toe or was that steering stem an exact match?
I didn’t try any other tools, I probably should’ve looked for more advice but I kinda went for it😬 once I changed my angle and tip on that tool I got it out in only a couple tries lol.. I did a few rides on it and haven’t taken a look at the toe at all. It seems to be within OEM spec but now you have me curious 😅
@@PeteHager i would think if you measured the bottom of the steering stem side to side where the tie rods connect to the stem if the distance is the same as the stock one you should be fine if its close you should be fine.... and honestly im sure its fine anyways i have ocd and would be the guy ho adjusts it even if it was off only a 1/4 of an inch :) however im not ocd enough to use a torque wrench.... whats wrong with me.
I hope we will be able to ride sometime. Also if someone could help me diagnose my problem with my 05 KFX400 that would be appreciated.
I know a little bit about small engines I might be able too help with your problem
I absolutely love your videos man, I wish that 400 was mine😅
always enjoyable to watch someone use junk tool
What Pro Taper Contour 1 1/8" Handlebar option did you get from RM because there's no atv ones.
I've always ordered "ATV Mid Bend" for my Contour bars
@@PeteHager Yeah those are the bars I want to get but on RM but the only mid bars that they have are called "Windham MX/RM" would that be good?
now just some graphics 👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Been looking into a few options for that 😁
If you could choose only one ATV to ride
For the rest of your life 700r or 450yfz?
I would say between those two machines it would be the Raptor. It’s more versatile and suits my riding style more since I’m very rarely on a track where the YFZ excels the most. I picked up long travel A Arms for the Raptor and I think it’s gonna take it to a totally new level. I’m stoked! 🤘😬
Hey Pete, do those bar clamps eliminate the need for a steering stabilizer?
They will help in rougher terrain but it's the hard, one tire impacts that the stabilizer is amazing for. I would recommend the stabilizer first over the clamps since it'll still help in choppy conditions. Getting any type of anti vibe in combination with the stabilizer is totally worth it
Nice to see that houser and spc make parts for the 400ex yet everyone has bailed on the raptor 660 and I want to build a raptor660 show quality bike yet the aftermarket is like yeah we're done with the raptor 660 and the raptor 700 parts don't work for us raptor 660 guys
I hear ya, I so rarely see Raptor 660’s these days.. You have to be stoked about Mike Sabo’s current build series! I’m stoked to see it come together. If he can source the parts I’m sure you can too 🤘
Same with my 04 250ex parts are soo hard to come by
And a little tip. Zip ties on your pins a little extra insurance
I like that tip! 👌
My 90° snap ring pliers from harbor freight worked fine, after I fixed the POS right out of the package that is. The cheap spring and pin that came with it broke while using it so I simply found a small machine screw and nut to use in its place.
you replace you steering stem bushing with a stock one or does it come with the stem?
I ordered the steering stem bearing kit and stem bushing from Rocky Mountain. The stem bushing is just OEM 👍
That's awesome!
Do u have the urmosi 720 on your raptor as well? I am looking at then but man is that price heavy. I do trail riding in Pa so stuff is rocky. Just want to make sure they are actually worth it and make a difference
I have the Precision Antivibe clamps on my Raptor. They work pretty good but only go up and down on one axis. The Urmosi clamps essentially damped from all angles. Front to back, side to side. I like the 720 clamps a lot and have them on my 450 as well. You can really feel them working when you land crooked on one tire. I think they’re worth the money but definitely a tad expensive. They’re priced to compete directly with flexx bars and I would rather have 720 over that product. If your looking to but the SBC clamps on your raptor you’ll have to for sure get lower bars if you’re gonna run stock cables since the SBC does raise the bar height too far with the OEM bars. Hope this helps! The precision clamps are a great alternative at half the price! 👍
@@PeteHager thanks for the reply. Did u need to change cable length or anything for the precision clamps?
@@TheBestCruzthereis no new cables with the precision clamps but I’m running a precision steering stem and unfortunately I can’t remember if it’s +0 or +1. If you get the clamps make sure you order them for a stock steering stem unless you have aftermarket. There’s an adapter plate precision sends to mount to the OEM stem since the bolt holes won’t line up with the standard clamps. Hope this helps! Here’s a link showing the plate and set up. precision-rp.com/YAMAHA-ATV-SHOCK-AND-VIBE-HANDLEBAR-CLAMPS-STOCK-STEM_p_194.html
Also I am running ATV mid bend bars so if your running OEM bars there’s a chance your control cables may not be long enough with the tall stock bars 👍
Wassup buddy different video different questions haha
I managed to get rear axle and arms installed night and day love it
Now my question to you is do you have a link to where I can get the pro taper clutch lever and any modifications needed ? Thanks
Hey Pete , you sell me your old stem, i need one bad for my 400ex.
I wish I could but as of late I've decided to keep my OEM parts from my machines.. Hopefully you're able to source a stem. We could always check with Houser and see whats available if you want to shoot us a message on our website! 👍
Did you end up putting these on before or after top quad??
Before top quad 👌
I didn't have a socket big enough to fit the diameter of the bearing so I found a washer that fit it and I taped that to a steel pipe to hammer it down.
Awesome upgrades! And I gotta say, as a retro videogame collector, I can 1000% appreciate the full color manual that Urmosi provides. Nothing has manuals anymore, so props to him for including it! 👏👏👏👏
Glad to watch new video
Awesome video man she’s a beast of a quad
Love seeing you work on the bikes. Always in depth and nice seeing someone new to working on them trying it out! Can’t wait to see top quad 2 as well! 😁
Can you put the urmosi clamps on flexx bars
I’m not sure, I feel like you would feel too disconnected from the machine with that much movement 🤔 I’ve never had flexx bars but I feel like the Urmosi clamps are too big to even mount them?
@@PeteHager yeah with how they mount I feel like there wouldn’t be enough room for it to clear the top part of the flexx bar
Man I love a good ol 400ex. Nice build pete!!!!!!
Great vid Pete, like u I've got a 700 and Yfz so I can't just buy one thumb throttle, gf needs one when she rides but I want one too! Was gonna buy FFlex bars for the Raptor but those Urmosi's flex from every direction, that's better imo. I like the looks, I no what u mean about the pad being big, people are cutting holes in the foam to mount vapor dash's and hr meters lol
Thanks for watching my vid man! I’ve had many moments where the 720 clamps have saved my wrists. I’ve ridden with the flexx bars on other machines and they’re not bad but I feel like I’ve had more noticeable moments with the SBC’s. I’ve had no issues mounting them on the YFZ with stock cables and handlebars but I’ve heard a few people say the cables weren’t long enough when running the 720 clamps on the raptor. I’m not sure what height bars they were running though, the OEM raptor bars are super tall. I hope to upgrade my Raptor to the Urmosi clamps this fall so I’ll find out! 👍 Also, if your looking for that many Urmosi products shoot us a message on our contact page on our website and maybe we can get you a discount 👌🤘
All it needs now is 450r shocks and a exhaust
Hello
Get yfz450 front calipers for it. Like 45 on eBay and get better brake pads if you get the cheap pair. But it would be cool if u did comparison if you did.
I remember reading about that mod awhile back! I could definitely look into it when I get longer arms and upgrade the brake lines 🤘
Great video Pete!!
Very informative 👍🏻
Loving the 400ex videos
Please put up the next video on this asap 🤩
Working on it right now! 😬🤘
@@PeteHager Hell yeah Pete 🤟🏼
Great video Pete, 400ex is turning out really nice!
Thanks man! I rode it for the Top Quad series and now I want to do even more to it, they’re such great machines! 😬🤘
@@PeteHager mi
@@PeteHager if you haven’t upgraded the front brake calipers to Yfz450 brake calipers I highly recommend it. Easy swap and bolt on and it don’t cost money.
What size bolt on side plastics?
That red seat, all cleaned up is beautiful
the frogger is looking good man.
Makes me miss my old 400 :(
Wow that “C” clamp had me
That’s a beauty quad buddy.
Good stuff! You should definitely looking to getting either TRX450 or YFZ 450 front shocks. you'll love the quad even more with out those pogo sticks and they're pretty cheap used
I was leaning towards the TRX front shocks revavled for my weight. We’ll see what ends up happening! Widening the stance would be really fun 👌
@@PeteHager you'd probably want to do them at the same time. I had pogos still when i got my extended arms and it was not comfortable. you have to shave some material off the frame or the shocks when you put trx shocks on just so you know!
@@theexisting1514 thanks for the heads up! I’ll definitely do a bit more research before making the swap 😬
@@PeteHager its not as intimidating as it sounds. my buddy did it for me with a Dremel. but you do still Have to do it
@@theexisting1514YFZ shocks are not better than the pogo sticks for one deciding factor: The springs are extremely harsh unless you're 200 lb or better. You're better off going with TRX 450 shocks valved to your weight.