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Been raining all day, so I only got a little riding in, the girlfriend tagged along and took some great pics. I just finished welding in the bare performance gusset kit, and I installed a twist throttle because I kept having problems with the thumber and I kept getting quaders thumb. Figure I'd get some seat time in the woods and get used to the twist throttle. Still have a little more dialing in to do. Enjoy.

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Nice Pictures!!!

Thanks Eric!

wow, great pics i really like that coon tail on your helmet

 SHHH he is very self conscious of that.....its not a coons tail, its a parasitic twin named lucky. Lucky has all the riding skills that is why he still has him.lol


    Very Nice bike!!

Man that makes me miss riding. I gotta get my 450 soon!! Nice ride.

Thanks guys for all the compliments!


swamp donkey- who told you? :o

 The first pic looks exactly like my old 400 from the top view. I even had the same start button.

nice pics cuz!   ;)

 easy to reconize I used to have one  ;)  lol

       Nice pics bro...how about some of the wife riding next time :o

Haha thanks cuz!


Swamp Donkey- Yeah...about that. I let her ride it, and she was like a ping pong ball running into trees. I should buy her a little 50  8) lol. But she is learning.

Scratchupbangup- That black blob was hideous wasnt it? when are you picking up your 450?

Oh yeah Erik, I switched back to the thumber and took the spring out of the thumb throttle assembly and it was a world of difference. I rode for 3 hours straight yesterday with no quaders thumb. The twist would still be nicer for those longer rides, but overall the thumb is the best.

Yes coon boy!  :Y

Your an idiot lol (http://www.auburnfootball.com/GIFS/food-smiley-013.gif)

Sweet pics.

   I just bought a F350 dually. I have to sell my Tahoe, and get the payments on the Ford down some. I have a friend with a LTR modded, but he's older and has Rhumetoid arthritis in both hands and can't ride anymore. He said he would hold onto the LTR for me when I'm ready to buy it.

Thanks koh0001!


ScratchupBangupBoy- sweet man! My dad works up at the Ford dealer up here in Crystal River. Gulf Coast   
Ford. Hope everything works out for ya!

Sent ya a PM.

Wow thats a mistake trading a Tahoe for a ford f350, I hope its a diesel a least. ???

Idk, If I were to be towing something I think I would much rather have a 350 dually. And yes his F350 dually is a diesel.

 Here's a pic of my 03 400(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x138/ILUV2BNUU/CIMG0324.jpg)

  I still have my Tahoe, although it's up for sale. The F350 is better on fuel, and I won't have to trailer my quad when I get it.

Did you put 05+ shocks on your 03? I was about to do that but then just decided to dig out the wallet and buy a pair of elka recs.

  Yeah. I have a buddy with a 05. He bought Elka's and gave me his 05 setup. It made a difference, but my next ride is going to be full setup. I ride fast and hard, and I've been challenged by my buddy in the QS's.
   I'm gonna miss that 400!! :'( :'( :'( :'(

It is a great quad, but you will probably like your 450 even more!

  Actually, my buddy has a 04 KFX400 full race ready he's going to sell me for $3500. Even the motor is setup better than mine was. I race the quad scrambles and I do a lot of trail riding, so I decided to stay with the 400's.
   MX is fun, but one mistake and your hurt good...I know.

Very True! I know someone who got hurt pretty bad not too long ago. Not saying any names. **Ahem cough Erik cough**. Glad to hear your staying with the 400's. If ya don't mind me askin, what all is done to the 400? Big Bore/Stroker? Cammed? The works?

  Everything except the big bore. I think you don't get very much more out of the big bore. The only other thing I'll need is a aftermarket stem like a Tag.
  It's been port & polished too.Plus, it's got all the suspension-A-arms, swingarm, Elka's axle.He takes care of it and does all the work himself.
   I think I even caught him with  armor all once. Did you see the pics in the open discussion post-Photobucket pics?

Easy there or I'll take you to the doctor and I'll have him make you turn your head and cough. :o

No I didn't see em I'll go check them out. Your right about the big bore situation in a way. But supposedly, and according the guru's on Z400central.com, an Athena 434 kit, is somewhat more reliable then stock. You get a brand new cylinder, with wider water jackets for increased cooling. Then you could add a hotrod stroker crank and make it a true 450 if you wanted to, and be pretty darn reliable, and still be able to run premium pump gas. But I wouldn't do any of that without both cams, DRZe valve springs, and 3/4 timing chain, and a bigger carb. I really do not like the mikuni BSR 36mm that comes with the Z400, it really restricts it. I have a few buddies that threw on a 450r 42mm carb, and a YFZ FCR-39mm carb, and it really helps open up the taps!

Erik, my bad cuz, you know I'm just bustin your ballz 8) No hard feelins lol.

   I'll have to see one day if I have enough income for those kind of mods. It already runs really strong. The QS's you really need more torque, and this thing has plenty of that. If I try to go any faster through the woods, I might hurt myself.
  I've seen TRX-9 ride at Lakeland. It sure looks fun, but I cased a jump at Sunshine and I hurt my back pretty good. My second time on a MX track, and I was trying to clear everything.I know I'll get hurt because I don't like to back off. I think I'll stick to the ground and smaller jumps!!  :o :o :o :o :o :o

Yeah I hear ya! Once this football season gets over I'll start riding a little more often. Kind of been taking it easy the past few months and probably will have to til around thanks giving. Much cooler out then anyways! Yeah that foo trx9 is my cousin lol.

nice for a 400

Thanks