The first process in rebuilding this quad is done. On to ordering parts for this thing! Thanks to everyone for all the help with this build so far! All the comments are super helpful! www.Laptwo.com is parting out new bikes each day so head over and pick up a few parts! We also are adding blogs each week with helpful tips and tricks for fixing and maintaining you machines! Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE if you guys enjoyed the video! It helps me out a lot!
That is going to be a metric bolt on the clutch side maybe a 32mm but its diff a metric brother good luck looking good so far !!! I would diff get all jew seals new cam chain also
2vintage I am a 12yr old boy I love your vids I think you are the best youtuber your channel kinda helped me fix my 98 cr80r 2stroke I live in a small town in Minnesota love to ride but don’t race and want to by an atv from you for 500 any day you sell one
Dude you better put bearings and seals in that motor. What’s 20 bucks??? Your in there. Crazy if not . I would put a new timing chain and everything in it
Ok. How many of you guys are Riders? How many of you guys are Mechanics? Well give Joe credit for being Both. Keep up the good work. Learning a lot. Can't wait to see this machine running again. Oh! How's the new house coming?
i mean i ride quads. now kinda buying cheap 2 stroke bikes, 1.5years ago i didnt know how to change brake pads.. now i know brake pads, purge brakes, do bearings, change engine oil, clean carb, stupid wiring that messed up. at some point you just gotta learn.. and willing to learn... i aint paying someone to fix my shit...nah cars my friends do it, but im there to help learn and give them the tools when they needs it....dont trust me self to do stuff alone on a car... dont have a mecanic mind. broken to many bolds already being stupid and turning the wrong way of to tight them.. but im learning.. soon my oncle gonna do my banshee motor and i will be there to watch how to do it.... (still scared of engine parts bit complex for me and scarred to messup)
btw joe came from far also... dude didnt know how to do engine parts... and just cleaned bikes and quads with wd40 and call it mint.. to now rebuilding hole engines... i really like to see his progress every video :)
If you shift gears while in the wheelie you can find you balance point bro it takes practice it took me years to get it but I can ride wheelies on pretty much anything especially dirt bikes I can ride through every gear around curves but hey to teach is own you do it how you feel comfortable bro great job man I enjoy the vids
i ride and rebuild .. and have a 04 400ex and had a 99 . .. 400's are about the only honda i know of that the timing tensioner wears out on.. ( a fresh oem tensioner spring or complete assembly is a good idea ) especially if you reset the valve lash then it gets noisy again.. personally i like to convert the Oem timing to manual by removing the internal spring and spring adjuster + access screw .. then with a long m6 bolt and m6 nut run the nut onto the bolt then the bolt through the adjuster access hole .. .. then with the engine at TDC andf the timing tensioner inplace .. simply run the bolt in until it snugs and back it 1/4 turn then lock it inplace with the jam nut. This Mod makes the 400 have quiet chatter free top end , that does not require frequent valve adjustments . .. for better front shocks cheap .. look a pair of used front shocks from a yfz450r made before 2012.. or from either a suzuki ltz400 or kawasaki kfx400 made after 08 (both of them are the same machine the shocks will have resivors.. and all mentioned will require some grinding to the upper mounts inorder to fit the 400 frame..
for a nice reliabile power gain.. run any decent full exhaust and a 37-39mm fcr carburetor.. doing a decent port and polish to the head help lots also.. ( Simply smoothing all the transitions from carb to boot,boot to head ..then down to the valves .. then the same on the way out the exhaust side .. ) to fit the fcr carb its nessaccarry to use a heat gun to mash a small dent in the bottom over the carbs location. .. it will fit the carb boot if you put some power behind it.. the intake boot will need some modding as well .. i cut mine where itswide then added a silicone tube thatwas large as neeed for the carb . from the cut to thecarb.. optionally a trx450r airbox can be fit .. my jetting for fcr 37mm + duncann + port n polish ended near 45 pilot and 178 main.. stock cam and stock bore
Honestly man you seem like a chill dude I bet if any shit talker met you there would be nothing bad to say, I think some things are kinda funny but every mistake is a learning experience just a young dude going for it and def know more then me on a lot of things.
Check that oil pump very carefully. They can suck up lots of tiny debris that will ruin the new parts. Ask me how I know! You are doing great on this. Keep up the great work. For SURE replace that timing chain. You can see it binding up. It should be super limp.
You do really great work and I would love to see you get in just a little deeper and help grow your channel. I need to see you do some welding and some mini bike stuff even go kart stuff . You will grow your subscriber base by close to 600k subs in a short time . You just need to do a little more . Great channel btw you have such skill can’t wait to see your next move to grow
Make sure if you do shift doing a wheelie don't get to crazy on rpms or it will go back hard just chop it up at half throttle after shifting then keep get the rpms up a bit more
your right you hanging those wheelies tbh and just the sound in the video quad sounds on point i want to get a 2001 400ex just thats my year and i love the bug eyed ones.
The RD engine is very similar to the Banshee engine. That CR500 sound's good, but did you know Kawasaki produced a 2 stroke 750 triple in the 70's? One of those engines would be my choice. People used to use them as drag engines in customs frames and they flew!. It'd probably cost more that you are willing to spend on this project unless you want to have some fun with it for a while. Bring it to the drag strip :)
Yea i wouldn't ride in the woods with a twist on the quad i twist my wrists while turning and that would be no good in the woods to have all the power unexpectedly
Take the nerf bars and nets off if that quad and put them on the red 400ex cause the faded ones are pretty much white and white will look better with the black n grey seat cover and grey plastics
Now that you’re getting the front end up nice and high start practicing using your back brake to make it drop the front end then you can lean further back because you will have learned the muscle memory to bring the front end down.
cant believe that swingarm bolt came out so easy, my friend cut his with an angle grinder and he cut into the swingarm and like 4 inches into his motor
really don’t use a rag around your clutch basket it’ll snap the ears off the basket ( like your previous kdx had) all the tools you need are readily available probably get a deal from some store and get the tools at the same time. do it properly and you do it once, cut corners and something will break guaranteed
yup crank bearing pry started to go on the other guy thus what made he do the rebuild on the top end I would get a new oil pump for this build also been there on a 230 quad sport back in the day
Seeing you work on these so much. How can you check the oil pressure or tell if it's working? Have you tried the 450 timing chain in a 400ex? I just got me a 2001 I hear some ticking in a little bit of chain clanking on the right side I think I'm going to get another chain and probably another cam. I'm about to reach out the carburetor because when you give it some gas it falls on his face but when you let off the gas it picks up so I'm thinking it's a jet problem..
@@DtownChillin Like most TH-cam channels. It's the viewers who always wanna start shit. Not the content creators. Everyone on the internet has balls when they know they can't be identified or you can't find their address. It's one thing to crack jokes and poke fun but some people just don't know how to quit.
How did you get the swing arm bolt out so easily I’m in the middle of taking my trx400 apart and that bolt will not budge for me at all please help !!!
Lean back when you wheelie I know you are trying to see over the bars but if you lean back the bike will stay up better you’ll be able to ride the gear much longer
The first process in rebuilding this quad is done. On to ordering parts for this thing! Thanks to everyone for all the help with this build so far! All the comments are super helpful!
www.Laptwo.com is parting out new bikes each day so head over and pick up a few parts! We also are adding blogs each week with helpful tips and tricks for fixing and maintaining you machines!
Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE if you guys enjoyed the video! It helps me out a lot!
That is going to be a metric bolt on the clutch side maybe a 32mm but its diff a metric brother good luck looking good so far !!! I would diff get all jew seals new cam chain also
🤘🏽💙
2vintage I am a 12yr old boy I love your vids I think you are the best youtuber your channel kinda helped me fix my 98 cr80r 2stroke I live in a small town in Minnesota love to ride but don’t race and want to by an atv from you for 500 any day you sell one
Dude you better put bearings and seals in that motor. What’s 20 bucks??? Your in there. Crazy if not . I would put a new timing chain and everything in it
That timing chain is shot.
Honda 300ex and 400ex has always been my favorite quads also plenty of power reliable as nails and comfortable to ride
You are prolly the best 400 ex mechanic and the best TH-cam love the vids
Early again in school great video great to see you got it running again!!!
Ok. How many of you guys are Riders? How many of you guys are Mechanics? Well give Joe credit for being Both. Keep up the good work. Learning a lot. Can't wait to see this machine running again. Oh! How's the new house coming?
Thanks man! The house is coming along nicely! I will do an update video on it soon!
i mean i ride quads. now kinda buying cheap 2 stroke bikes, 1.5years ago i didnt know how to change brake pads.. now i know brake pads, purge brakes, do bearings, change engine oil, clean carb, stupid wiring that messed up.
at some point you just gotta learn.. and willing to learn... i aint paying someone to fix my shit...nah cars my friends do it, but im there to help learn and give them the tools when they needs it....dont trust me self to do stuff alone on a car... dont have a mecanic mind. broken to many bolds already being stupid and turning the wrong way of to tight them..
but im learning.. soon my oncle gonna do my banshee motor and i will be there to watch how to do it.... (still scared of engine parts bit complex for me and scarred to messup)
btw joe came from far also...
dude didnt know how to do engine parts... and just cleaned bikes and quads with wd40 and call it mint.. to now rebuilding hole engines...
i really like to see his progress every video :)
Love your dedication kid!!! Very rare today.
Makes me happy that you learned to wheelie better😂😂
Nice video you will soon get it running again 👍😎
And such a good looking quad as well you excelled yourself on that one Joe great work
The one guys hair that kept getting in the way
Nice job on splitting the case and saving this quad. I've done it and it's quite an accomplishment. Good job. God bless
You’ve got the toughest lawn ive ever seen😂
Really though 😂😂
Don't forget to paint since it's apart. It would look so much better. Love the videos!!!
Nice getting more comfortable pushing those wheelies pal👍
Shift those gears in the wheelie bro u accomplished balance point
Stfu
@@georgenay3457 Hes giving him advise and complimenting him, what was that for?
@@fire_node2416 ignore him hes looking for attention
No. He needs to get to the balance point to hold the wheelie. Him revving it out is showing he isn’t at the point
George Nay 0 subs and all you do is post fortnite. Not sure why you’re even talking
im loving the 400ex vids! your getting good at thos wheelies
Thanks man!
Good vid, keep it up man.
Thanks man!
If you shift gears while in the wheelie you can find you balance point bro it takes practice it took me years to get it but I can ride wheelies on pretty much anything especially dirt bikes I can ride through every gear around curves but hey to teach is own you do it how you feel comfortable bro great job man I enjoy the vids
Tip for getting out snapped bolts, weld a washer to the top where it snapped, then weld a nut to the washer take it out
Yeah that's what i used for the other 400ex that I did the top end on. Worked pretty well!
Hope this rebuild goes well!
me too!
Good luck on the build..
i ride and rebuild .. and have a 04 400ex and had a 99 . .. 400's are about the only honda i know of that the timing tensioner wears out on.. ( a fresh oem tensioner spring or complete assembly is a good idea ) especially if you reset the valve lash then it gets noisy again.. personally i like to convert the Oem timing to manual by removing the internal spring and spring adjuster + access screw .. then with a long m6 bolt and m6 nut run the nut onto the bolt then the bolt through the adjuster access hole .. .. then with the engine at TDC andf the timing tensioner inplace .. simply run the bolt in until it snugs and back it 1/4 turn then lock it inplace with the jam nut. This Mod makes the 400 have quiet chatter free top end , that does not require frequent valve adjustments . .. for better front shocks cheap .. look a pair of used front shocks from a yfz450r made before 2012.. or from either a suzuki ltz400 or kawasaki kfx400 made after 08 (both of them are the same machine the shocks will have resivors.. and all mentioned will require some grinding to the upper mounts inorder to fit the 400 frame..
for a nice reliabile power gain.. run any decent full exhaust and a 37-39mm fcr carburetor.. doing a decent port and polish to the head help lots also.. ( Simply smoothing all the transitions from carb to boot,boot to head ..then down to the valves .. then the same on the way out the exhaust side .. ) to fit the fcr carb its nessaccarry to use a heat gun to mash a small dent in the bottom over the carbs location. .. it will fit the carb boot if you put some power behind it.. the intake boot will need some modding as well .. i cut mine where itswide then added a silicone tube thatwas large as neeed for the carb . from the cut to thecarb.. optionally a trx450r airbox can be fit .. my jetting for fcr 37mm + duncann + port n polish ended near 45 pilot and 178 main.. stock cam and stock bore
Keep up the great content!
Good work brother with the content keep at it
You should try to flip a Honda 700xx
Honestly man you seem like a chill dude I bet if any shit talker met you there would be nothing bad to say, I think some things are kinda funny but every mistake is a learning experience just a young dude going for it and def know more then me on a lot of things.
Notice comments are getting a bit better to
Check that oil pump very carefully. They can suck up lots of tiny debris that will ruin the new parts. Ask me how I know! You are doing great on this. Keep up the great work. For SURE replace that timing chain. You can see it binding up. It should be super limp.
I went through yesterday and looked at the oil pump. No debris. I'm going to replace the timing chain for sure! Thanks for the tips!
tell chuck move his noggin haha ... happy to see you get balance on the rear axl too dude !!!!
I love that quad
you are turning into 4 stroke man!!!!!! lol
Make sure you flush the oil lines and tank before putting new oil in it before you start with new bottom end .
one of my fav youtubers
Getting good at those wheelies!
Joe, you've come a long way! Keep on improving yourself, my dude.
Good job on the wheelies!
I love these tear down & rebuilt videos. awesome video man
Learn loads from watching your videos! Keep them coming. When will part 2 be coming?
John Bruzzi scat??
Shift when your doing a whellie
The clutch basket is aftermarket
You do really great work and I would love to see you get in just a little deeper and help grow your channel. I need to see you do some welding and some mini bike stuff even go kart stuff . You will grow your subscriber base by close to 600k subs in a short time . You just need to do a little more . Great channel btw you have such skill can’t wait to see your next move to grow
Make sure if you do shift doing a wheelie don't get to crazy on rpms or it will go back hard just chop it up at half throttle after shifting then keep get the rpms up a bit more
He’s getting told by a girl wowww
I love your videos brother
Epic video
Man I would love to have you come around pa sometime I have some sweet trails all around my house. Ripping the ol 400s love the 400s
Hi I love you’re videos
Thank you!
your right you hanging those wheelies tbh and just the sound in the video quad sounds on point i want to get a 2001 400ex just thats my year and i love the bug eyed ones.
You should pressure wash and detail the frame and parts now that you have the engine out. Also. Paint the frame too!
Yep i plan on doing that!
Shift up a gear when your running out 1st. Not bad tho 👍
Also needs to bring it back more and hit that rear brake just sounds like it it’s all throttle and engine breaking instead of the brake
itself
Should you use the clutch?
just wheelie in 2nd gear
Maybe in about 10 years
WD-40 RULES !!! 😆👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You got lucky with the swing arm bolt someone had it out before. Ive had some so stuck had to cut it out.
The RD engine is very similar to the Banshee engine. That CR500 sound's good, but did you know Kawasaki produced a 2 stroke 750 triple in the 70's? One of those engines would be my choice. People used to use them as drag engines in customs frames and they flew!. It'd probably cost more that you are willing to spend on this project unless you want to have some fun with it for a while. Bring it to the drag strip :)
You should order and review a bvc trike kit
Need a bike for that
We have one on the way, gonna make some awesome videos. We are doing the build ourselves.
Nice I just rebuilt a kx 60
Awesome video man. Very informing. Thinking about buying a blown one for cheap just to rebuild it.
Does the twist throttle suck for the quad or do you like it
I personally don't like it for regular riding. For racing maybe it's better..Idk
Twist throttle is always boo boo bull shit in quads unless you're drag racing basically. In like a stretched banshee though it's the only way to go.
Yea i wouldn't ride in the woods with a twist on the quad i twist my wrists while turning and that would be no good in the woods to have all the power unexpectedly
@@johnbruzzi4381 drag racing you do and that's about it.
Take the nerf bars and nets off if that quad and put them on the red 400ex cause the faded ones are pretty much white and white will look better with the black n grey seat cover and grey plastics
First! watching at lunch! cant wait!
It not first but whatever
One time at band camp.
Charles hair is clean
Now that you’re getting the front end up nice and high start practicing using your back brake to make it drop the front end then you can lean further back because you will have learned the muscle memory to bring the front end down.
cant believe that swingarm bolt came out so easy, my friend cut his with an angle grinder and he cut into the swingarm and like 4 inches into his motor
I love you videos bro you the best
Thanks for watching man!
No problem keep up your good work
What are those three white posts for ???
apple trees
Have you been able to buy the rod bearing separate or do you have to buy the whole rod/crank assembly .
really don’t use a rag around your clutch basket it’ll snap the ears off the basket ( like your previous kdx had) all the tools you need are readily available probably get a deal from some store and get the tools at the same time.
do it properly and you do it once, cut corners and something will break guaranteed
13th commenter hope you get it running
yup crank bearing pry started to go on the other guy thus what made he do the rebuild on the top end I would get a new oil pump for this build also been there on a 230 quad sport back in the day
Congratulations
You should switch the arms with 450 to 400
10:30 😍 thank me later guys
😂😂😂
Quit letting off the gas when u pull up. Find ur balance point then let off and on. 🤘
Nice head shot...😆
Same
How much would you charge to rebuild the whole motor
Try shifting during ur wheelie joe I gotta work on the same thing
Hey man love the content I just picked up a 400ex just want to know where the engine number is can’t find crap on google cheers
Seeing you work on these so much. How can you check the oil pressure or tell if it's working? Have you tried the 450 timing chain in a 400ex? I just got me a 2001 I hear some ticking in a little bit of chain clanking on the right side I think I'm going to get another chain and probably another cam. I'm about to reach out the carburetor because when you give it some gas it falls on his face but when you let off the gas it picks up so I'm thinking it's a jet problem..
New levers
I was wondering were to order the rebuild kit for my 400 ex
Good video once again! I like when you take a brake to ride for a little bit :) Why is WD-40 not sponsoring you yet? lol
Hahah no idea man!
Whoop!
You should join micheal sabo’s quad challenge
Sabo ROCKS!
Lol his channel has people who throw shade on vintage though, he’s a young guy learning every mistake is a learning point to
@@DtownChillin Like most TH-cam channels. It's the viewers who always wanna start shit. Not the content creators. Everyone on the internet has balls when they know they can't be identified or you can't find their address. It's one thing to crack jokes and poke fun but some people just don't know how to quit.
ROD bearing...and those little clips that hold the valves are called "keepers".
How did you get the swing arm bolt out so easily I’m in the middle of taking my trx400 apart and that bolt will not budge for me at all please help !!!
Early again
Not just early
First
Try pb blaster
U should start using the clutch wen u wheelie it gives u better control then just power wheeling
You should put an big bore kit on it
💯💯💯
Invest in metric tools when working on wheelers
How long would you estimate a job like this takes?
Lean back when you wheelie I know you are trying to see over the bars but if you lean back the bike will stay up better you’ll be able to ride the gear much longer
If you would chill out on the throttle after getting it up you could ride it all day long part of wheeling is throttle control
You just made a comment about how clean the motor is... that think is freaking nasty... Don't you see all the fricken dirt on that thing??
Def no vertical play in the crank.
Ya I wish my swing arm bolt was that easy
The clutch nut is 1 1/16
Should be a 1-1/16 for the clutch
You can’t blame the crank bearing on the old owner. it was running when you got it. Don’t blame others for your faulties
Yeah completely agree with you.I knew the risk of buying it, but the bearings don't go bad after one ride lol
U dumb af bearings don’t go bad after one ride
"You can never have too much wd40"
Hank Hill, is that you???