This is literally the perfect Z400. I have one of my own! It’s an 07 with a 440 big bore kit on it, I xc race it and I get a lot of crap for owning a “unreliable Suzuki” but I’ve never had an issue with it! And I can easily keep up with high dollar 450s! I love the LTZs! Love the build bud!!
Thanks Nick I appreciate it! I do agree I think they hold their own against the 450's and are a very undervalued quad as most of the ones you see out in the wild are usually clapped out and ran into the ground (still running though, just like a 400ex). With some suspension work they are very capable quads.
i have a 2004 LTZ 400 with a big bore on it just got done tuning it a few days ago. im very poor and havent had it running for a long while but its about to be ridden fr.
Thanks for a solid review. I was on the fence about buying my girlfriend a raptor 350 or a Z400. After watching your video and all your mods I went with the z400. It's all stock but I plan to piggyback on some of the mods you've done. Thanks again for all the info. She already loves it. Her first quad.
I've thought about doing it but the nerfs/heal guards are a pretty high wear area. I've actually changed the rear grab bar backed to brushed after this video. But yes it would look sweet!
@@PatrickRiggs33 It’s tough finding informative videos on this quad. Especially for repairs additions. I need to add some LED’s and new ball joints on my Z. I ride in the dunes of Glamis, Gordon’s, and Superstition and stock lights do not cut it.
@@sdbassin1143 It absolutely is, hopefully some of these videos help and I will try to do more as things pop up. If you are still on stock a-arms I believe you can cut off the factory ball joints, drill and tap the a-arms for moog ball joints form the auto parts store. I believe you actually use VW Bug tie rod ends for the ball joints. A better solution would just be to get aftermarket arms with replaceable ball joints. Back in the day the trail tech HID lights used to be the go to lights for Z400 Desert/Dunes Riding. Check out Aux Beam, they have some really cool solutions and they are very affordable.
For croom trails. What castor and camber settings have u been using? Just found out my upper ball joint is shot. Fireballs old design from 2006. So I need to find new long travel arms. These arms sucked with the limited adjustments so I have to go through the whole process again 🧐
Castor is preset/fixed on both my machines which I prefer. Camber is -1° and toe is 1/8" in. If Alba has them in stock their MGC LT Arms are pretty decent for the money. Otherwise I would skip all the others and go straight to Roll Design being a Banshee.
@@PatrickRiggs33 I was looking at the roll design. Same ball joints as the old fireball arms I have now. I'm looking at lone star and fireball has new improved design, way more adjustable. I talked with the guy who builds them. Ball joints are different and the arms are not the gull design but more a arched design for improved ground clearance. Design for the 19 inch shock. But 2 months out on production I can't win🤣🤣🤣
@@PatrickRiggs33 motor parts are all back and all pieces are cleaned and ready to go. Probably tomorrow night I will assemble the motor. Matt did the elka. Shocks So that's ready. I'm going to put it all together and get motor broken in. Won't be able to beat on it to hard in the whoops until I get new arms.
@@PatrickRiggs33 it's been so long. If I remember right I had -3degree on camber but forgot what the castor setting was. My toe was 1/8 as well before going out west and then that all changed hitting the rocks lol. Riding in the mountains tore my banchee up bad. Thanks for the help on suspension settings.
Nice!! You right, they are very underestimated in my opinion too. Man I have to ask, what do you clean your bikes with? They look like they never been rode.
Thanks man! I learned a trick from my cousin long ago who used to race MX out at Dade City that the best cleaner on the planet is Tide! LOL just plain original tide (not the high efficiency you have to find the older stuff). Put 1.5 cups into a 1 gallon pump sprayer, cover the whole quad and then pressure wash. Lifts dirt off plastic and aluminum like nothing. Then after that I do a quick hand wash with Meguiars or Mothers wash and wax, and then I use an electric dewalt blower to dry. Might be an idea for another video!
@@PatrickRiggs33 Kool, I will have to try it. I made a mistake and used Castrol super clean one time, it did more damage than good. Lol. I used to use citrus cleaner now use a simple Green. It would make for a good video. 📽️
@@greenrancher350 Yep, i am a huge simple green fan but find it too can stain/tarnish some of the aluminum. The tide will clean and brighten everything it touches. Its killer, really does a great job on the tires too. Obviously if the bike is really muddy you would want to pressure wash all that off first before hitting it with tide. Definitely give it a try!
Amazing set up a nice looking quad I'ma big fan! do you have a link for the brake lines Rocky Mt atv customer service is a little confused I want a dual set up as well. And the LTR 450 rear linkage an swing arm?? How do I find the guy on Facebook to get the shock set up or washers and spacers kit needed for the dog bone or swing arm bolt. I found a LTR 450 rear swing.arm with a dominator axle I wanna put on my z400
Thank you! I would not get the dual brake lines from RMATV. Go directly to Streamline Braking Components and get the dual setup from them. For the LTR450 Rear setup contact Wes Turner on the Z400 Facebook page. You will use your stock Z400 rear shock. All else will be LTR.
@@PatrickRiggs33 thank u sir for the info. An keep up the good work. Your videos help alot. If i move back to Orlando or come to Tampa once my quad is in A1 shape i hope to cross paths with u 1day i love the sound of ur black 250R by the way. #CroomDay
My goodness that Z is soo clean! Sweet Sweet build! Absolutely love it! I started writing stuff down for ideas to add to mines and then seen you had most of it in the description! Lollol Stuff like the shocks and rear swing arm is what I'd want most but I can imagine there the most expensive! Lol I love that fcr carb from jet Labs! Definitely a must have upgrade! See the engine ice on the bench. Would you say its worth the extra!?
Thanks Terrell! My advice is suspension suspension suspension! Over anything else. It really turns the Z from a good handling quad into a great one. I think the Engine Ice is definitely worth it for us guys down south like you and me. It doesn't really "cool" any better but it does have a higher boiling point and its non-toxic if you have any pets/animals around which is a huge plus in my opinion.
@@PatrickRiggs33 you're more than welcome! And yeaaaah I've come to the conclusion after watching alot riding videos that suspension is one of the most important things especially when hitting them whoops that can throw you! Lollol as you already know I got the power but I need much better handling! But man...are there a good less expensive shock!? Lol $1300 for front shocks are way outta my ball park! Lol and Thanks for that info about the engine ice! I used to run it but that's back when my head gasket keep blowing and I definitely wasnt about to keep putting that expensive stuff in lol
@@TerrellSpivey I can't blame you there, same thing happened when I had my LTR and i kept blowing head gaskets. I started running distilled water and water wetter. Since you already have front reservoir shocks I would have them revalved/rebuild for your weight and riding style. It will make a huge difference. The front stock shocks are very very good but the rear shock is sprung from the factory for like a 240lb rider which can give you that "bucky" sensation in the rough stuff. He is a bit hard to get a hold of but a guy like Kevin Groff (Jogaca) can redo all 3 shocks for under $500 and have you riding nice. I definitely recommend a rear linkage though. Either a used PEP, GT Thunder, or you can buy new from HyGear or Hess motorsports for around $225. It will lower the rear ride height by about 1" and also provide more shock travel at the same time. But you have to have the shock rebuilt/revalved around that setup to get the most. You can have a killer setup for not a ton of money. This is what I did while saving up for Floats.
@@PatrickRiggs33 I discovered after talking to Chuck and he decked my head and jug that I needed to be tightening the head bolts 9 more ft pounds then what the book recommended! For that past two years I'm thinking that's all my problem was smh lol I was going by the 33ftpounds that the manual suggest plus 2 smh that joker had blew right soon as I got it back from him and I was like no way in the world and then that's when I asked him and he told me he torques his to 42. But anyway, what you suggested sounds good for sure! Might look into it cuz hitting whoops and bumps I be bouncing around like a rabbit! Lollol and it makes sense being that you said the rear shock is for someone like 240 and I'm only 155 lol I appreciate your advice bro!
@@TerrellSpivey Well that would definitely make sense on your head gasket issue, Chuck is an encyclopedia when it comes to the Z! Yeah the rear shock on the Z is very stiff from the factory. You can remove it and put a 400ex spring on it and that will get you much closer but they really need setup right in my opinion.
How’s the fireball still holding up? I’m considering buying one for my 06 kfx400 because of that dinky stock arm with its cracking issues. I’d go for lone star but it’s pretty pricey compared to the fireball.
I ended up selling it. The pivot bearings were janky, the rear caliper was clocked weird on the brake stay and hit my muffler, just didn't care for it. I'm fixing to do a video on the LTR450 swingarm conversion which is much more budget friendly and easy for everyone so stay tuned 👍
@@PatrickRiggs33 oh boy. Just found out today while taking apart the rear carrier on the stock swing arm, that the top half of boxy carrier mount was more than cracked. It in fact was completely broken off. Idk how the lower half hasn’t snapped completely
@@fuji_airsoft2738 Thats a bummer! Same thing happened to me a few years back. Cracked all the way across the top but the bottom was somehow fine. Sketchy!
I have a z400 and I’m fixing it up is there any way I can get your info or something I need help I’m currently doing a jet clean mine needs some money into it I would love for it to look like yours please respond you know more of the z400 then I probably do..
@@PatrickRiggs33 snooze you lose. And thanks. I like the fact that yours isn’t slammed. The front arms look perfected and not to wide with others. Not as for as the steering stem did you replace that too?
@@PatrickRiggs33 ahh ok i heard the stem part but i seen it was raised and wasn’t sure on the clamp style. And one last thing. The fender cutting. Any tips?
@@johnpalmer4118 I layout a template with black electrical tape, and move it around until I get what I want. Then use a sharpie of contrasting color to the plastics and trace the tape along the leading edge. Remove tape, and then use a dremel with a cut off wheel and go nice and slow with it along your cut line. Then finish it off all the way through. Once done I use a flexible sanding block and a nice file to clean it up 👍👌
@@pedroneto2183 There are a bunch of different ways to fit one. I had mine built by JetLab carbs to fit the stock boots so it was plug and play. Didn't feel like hacking and cutting up air boots to make it fit.
Hey man love the channel don’t mind the name it’s my moms TH-cam account lol so I have 2004 Ltz400 gusset chassis Full skid plates. Stock piston with new rings and gaskets. Valves shimmed to spec. Pro alba racing case saver rear alba grab bar alba gas cap and alba graphics kit. Tag fat bars with bar risers. Protaper pillowtop grips and handguards. Polish aluminum wheels with new tires. New rear caliper pads and wave rotor. Full yoshi exhaust. 155 main jet 25 pilot jet tuned by (previous owner) New seat cover. Uni foam style air filter with removed airbox lid. Tusk extended rear axle. Choke cable and parking brake delete. Raptor660 fuel petcock. Blackbox cdi (allows engine to rev to 11k rpms versus stock is 9krpms) 13 36 sprocket combination (gives u those long gears) full engine rebuild less then 8hrs not fully broken in yet what can you suggest me for upgrades I want to spend no more then 2k all I want is a little more power and maybe some suspension work
Suspension suspension suspension!!! It will help you become a much better rider than engine mods ever will. Focus on suspension and plenty of seat time. Since you have an 04' I would suggest finding 05+ front rezzy shocks or trx450r front shocks and have them all revalved and setup for your weight and riding style.
@@paulamunoz4930 No it's bolt on and go. It will lower your ride height a tad too. Get the shocks redone with a good rear linkage and you will be impressed. Way more important than any amount of motor work in my opinion.
@@lokobroCO I am guessing you are still on the stock carb? If so contact Paul from Advantage Cycle or just search LTZ/DRZ400 pull choke on ebay. Paul's stuff is higher quality I feel like. And that is a great idea I have had a few people ask about my bar setup I will have to do a video on that.
This is literally the perfect Z400. I have one of my own! It’s an 07 with a 440 big bore kit on it, I xc race it and I get a lot of crap for owning a “unreliable Suzuki” but I’ve never had an issue with it! And I can easily keep up with high dollar 450s! I love the LTZs! Love the build bud!!
Thanks Nick I appreciate it! I do agree I think they hold their own against the 450's and are a very undervalued quad as most of the ones you see out in the wild are usually clapped out and ran into the ground (still running though, just like a 400ex). With some suspension work they are very capable quads.
Carburetor! Keep up on rear swingarm greasing & chain adjustment. I run 450cc Yamahas myself. Hard to beat.
I agree 100% about rebuilding or just str8 re using factory shocks for completely destroyed or clapped shocks on quads like the lt250r .
i have a 2004 LTZ 400 with a big bore on it just got done tuning it a few days ago. im very poor and havent had it running for a long while but its about to be ridden fr.
Love the knowledge and simplicitic way you describe to build the best all around Z....super clean too....props!
Thanks Josh, I appreciate the kind words!
Alright, now I have some ideas on how to pull off a white Zilla.
such a clean z bro love it ! also digging the garage man love how organized it is
Thank you I appreciate that!
Amazing quad! If I ever get one I’m gonna do the same mods to it!
Also agree on the tusk axles there fine.
Suuper nice quad! Definitely took some inspiration. Do you have a guide for the Plastik cut?
Garage full of queens
Such a cool build!
Thank you!
Thanks for a solid review. I was on the fence about buying my girlfriend a raptor 350 or a Z400. After watching your video and all your mods I went with the z400. It's all stock but I plan to piggyback on some of the mods you've done. Thanks again for all the info. She already loves it. Her first quad.
Very good, glad to hear! Great machines.
you should powdercoat the nerfbars in black, would match the front bumper and grabbar nicely
I've thought about doing it but the nerfs/heal guards are a pretty high wear area. I've actually changed the rear grab bar backed to brushed after this video. But yes it would look sweet!
awesome quad!!
Thanks for sharing your upgrades and experience with us.
I found a few helpful ideas in this video🤙🔥
Very cool! Glad I could help!
@@PatrickRiggs33 It’s tough finding informative videos on this quad. Especially for repairs additions. I need to add some LED’s and new ball joints on my Z.
I ride in the dunes of Glamis, Gordon’s, and Superstition and stock lights do not cut it.
@@sdbassin1143 It absolutely is, hopefully some of these videos help and I will try to do more as things pop up. If you are still on stock a-arms I believe you can cut off the factory ball joints, drill and tap the a-arms for moog ball joints form the auto parts store. I believe you actually use VW Bug tie rod ends for the ball joints. A better solution would just be to get aftermarket arms with replaceable ball joints. Back in the day the trail tech HID lights used to be the go to lights for Z400 Desert/Dunes Riding. Check out Aux Beam, they have some really cool solutions and they are very affordable.
Great Build!
Thank you!
I plan on painting my frame for my z400 this winter ! I like the color you did it matches my ltr 450 trying to get ideas
And I plan on getting the ct pipe kit
@@brandonbankes8890 Yes its the same color as the LTR450 frames. Atleast it was a dead match on my 06' LTR. Colorrite will have the paint for you.
@@PatrickRiggs33 ok cool thank you I have a 2008 ltr 450 and my 400 is a 2003 I plan on getting the ct kit they make for these things !
@@brandonbankes8890 Good deal, have fun with it. Such a versatile quad!
@@PatrickRiggs33 for sure !
Great 400 content
For croom trails. What castor and camber settings have u been using? Just found out my upper ball joint is shot. Fireballs old design from 2006. So I need to find new long travel arms. These arms sucked with the limited adjustments so I have to go through the whole process again 🧐
Castor is preset/fixed on both my machines which I prefer. Camber is -1° and toe is 1/8" in.
If Alba has them in stock their MGC LT Arms are pretty decent for the money. Otherwise I would skip all the others and go straight to Roll Design being a Banshee.
@@PatrickRiggs33 I was looking at the roll design. Same ball joints as the old fireball arms I have now. I'm looking at lone star and fireball has new improved design, way more adjustable.
I talked with the guy who builds them. Ball joints are different and the arms are not the gull design but more a arched design for improved ground clearance. Design for the 19 inch shock.
But 2 months out on production
I can't win🤣🤣🤣
@@PatrickRiggs33 motor parts are all back and all pieces are cleaned and ready to go. Probably tomorrow night I will assemble the motor. Matt did the elka. Shocks So that's ready.
I'm going to put it all together and get motor broken in. Won't be able to beat on it to hard in the whoops until I get new arms.
@@PatrickRiggs33 it's been so long. If I remember right I had -3degree on camber but forgot what the castor setting was. My toe was 1/8 as well before going out west and then that all changed hitting the rocks lol. Riding in the mountains tore my banchee up bad. Thanks for the help on suspension settings.
Nice!! You right, they are very underestimated in my opinion too. Man I have to ask, what do you clean your bikes with? They look like they never been rode.
Thanks man! I learned a trick from my cousin long ago who used to race MX out at Dade City that the best cleaner on the planet is Tide! LOL just plain original tide (not the high efficiency you have to find the older stuff). Put 1.5 cups into a 1 gallon pump sprayer, cover the whole quad and then pressure wash. Lifts dirt off plastic and aluminum like nothing. Then after that I do a quick hand wash with Meguiars or Mothers wash and wax, and then I use an electric dewalt blower to dry. Might be an idea for another video!
@@PatrickRiggs33 Kool, I will have to try it. I made a mistake and used Castrol super clean one time, it did more damage than good. Lol. I used to use citrus cleaner now use a simple Green. It would make for a good video. 📽️
@@greenrancher350 Yep, i am a huge simple green fan but find it too can stain/tarnish some of the aluminum. The tide will clean and brighten everything it touches. Its killer, really does a great job on the tires too. Obviously if the bike is really muddy you would want to pressure wash all that off first before hitting it with tide. Definitely give it a try!
@@PatrickRiggs33 Will do thanks!
So how do you get your Neutral light, coolant light, and reverse light where they are?
You drill three holes, and then you move the lights to the new holes.
@@PatrickRiggs33 Thank you. Sorry I emailed about it too idk why I did.
Can you do a video added up all you spent in total on everything thanks keep it up
Will do!
CLEAN bro, I have a 05 250 myself
Thanks! Nice those are solid quads.
@@PatrickRiggs33 anytime man!, Yeah it's not the fastest, and Im kinda looking to upgrade but it's been hella reliable
Amazing set up a nice looking quad I'ma big fan! do you have a link for the brake lines Rocky Mt atv customer service is a little confused I want a dual set up as well. And the LTR 450 rear linkage an swing arm?? How do I find the guy on Facebook to get the shock set up or washers and spacers kit needed for the dog bone or swing arm bolt. I found a LTR 450 rear swing.arm with a dominator axle I wanna put on my z400
Thank you!
I would not get the dual brake lines from RMATV. Go directly to Streamline Braking Components and get the dual setup from them.
For the LTR450 Rear setup contact Wes Turner on the Z400 Facebook page. You will use your stock Z400 rear shock. All else will be LTR.
@@PatrickRiggs33 thank u sir for the info. An keep up the good work. Your videos help alot. If i move back to Orlando or come to Tampa once my quad is in A1 shape i hope to cross paths with u 1day i love the sound of ur black 250R by the way. #CroomDay
@@6starrg420 Sounds good man I'll hold you to that. Keep in touch!
Is there any chance you could explain how to wired the start button please
Where did you get the graphic kit? Or did you buy the quad like that?
ONEIDASUZUKI.COM
My goodness that Z is soo clean! Sweet Sweet build! Absolutely love it! I started writing stuff down for ideas to add to mines and then seen you had most of it in the description! Lollol Stuff like the shocks and rear swing arm is what I'd want most but I can imagine there the most expensive! Lol I love that fcr carb from jet Labs! Definitely a must have upgrade! See the engine ice on the bench. Would you say its worth the extra!?
Thanks Terrell! My advice is suspension suspension suspension! Over anything else. It really turns the Z from a good handling quad into a great one. I think the Engine Ice is definitely worth it for us guys down south like you and me. It doesn't really "cool" any better but it does have a higher boiling point and its non-toxic if you have any pets/animals around which is a huge plus in my opinion.
@@PatrickRiggs33 you're more than welcome! And yeaaaah I've come to the conclusion after watching alot riding videos that suspension is one of the most important things especially when hitting them whoops that can throw you! Lollol as you already know I got the power but I need much better handling! But man...are there a good less expensive shock!? Lol $1300 for front shocks are way outta my ball park! Lol and Thanks for that info about the engine ice! I used to run it but that's back when my head gasket keep blowing and I definitely wasnt about to keep putting that expensive stuff in lol
@@TerrellSpivey I can't blame you there, same thing happened when I had my LTR and i kept blowing head gaskets. I started running distilled water and water wetter. Since you already have front reservoir shocks I would have them revalved/rebuild for your weight and riding style. It will make a huge difference. The front stock shocks are very very good but the rear shock is sprung from the factory for like a 240lb rider which can give you that "bucky" sensation in the rough stuff. He is a bit hard to get a hold of but a guy like Kevin Groff (Jogaca) can redo all 3 shocks for under $500 and have you riding nice. I definitely recommend a rear linkage though. Either a used PEP, GT Thunder, or you can buy new from HyGear or Hess motorsports for around $225. It will lower the rear ride height by about 1" and also provide more shock travel at the same time. But you have to have the shock rebuilt/revalved around that setup to get the most. You can have a killer setup for not a ton of money. This is what I did while saving up for Floats.
@@PatrickRiggs33 I discovered after talking to Chuck and he decked my head and jug that I needed to be tightening the head bolts 9 more ft pounds then what the book recommended! For that past two years I'm thinking that's all my problem was smh lol I was going by the 33ftpounds that the manual suggest plus 2 smh that joker had blew right soon as I got it back from him and I was like no way in the world and then that's when I asked him and he told me he torques his to 42. But anyway, what you suggested sounds good for sure! Might look into it cuz hitting whoops and bumps I be bouncing around like a rabbit! Lollol and it makes sense being that you said the rear shock is for someone like 240 and I'm only 155 lol I appreciate your advice bro!
@@TerrellSpivey Well that would definitely make sense on your head gasket issue, Chuck is an encyclopedia when it comes to the Z! Yeah the rear shock on the Z is very stiff from the factory. You can remove it and put a 400ex spring on it and that will get you much closer but they really need setup right in my opinion.
How’s the fireball still holding up? I’m considering buying one for my 06 kfx400 because of that dinky stock arm with its cracking issues. I’d go for lone star but it’s pretty pricey compared to the fireball.
I ended up selling it. The pivot bearings were janky, the rear caliper was clocked weird on the brake stay and hit my muffler, just didn't care for it. I'm fixing to do a video on the LTR450 swingarm conversion which is much more budget friendly and easy for everyone so stay tuned 👍
@@PatrickRiggs33 awesome! I’ll avoid those then and keep an eye out for that video
@@PatrickRiggs33 oh boy. Just found out today while taking apart the rear carrier on the stock swing arm, that the top half of boxy carrier mount was more than cracked. It in fact was completely broken off. Idk how the lower half hasn’t snapped completely
@@fuji_airsoft2738 Thats a bummer! Same thing happened to me a few years back. Cracked all the way across the top but the bottom was somehow fine. Sketchy!
hello brothers,
do i need YFZ450 brake master cylinder for that calipers, or the OEM of Ltz 400 will work fine on those?
thanks
OEM for LTZ will work fine.
wow thank you bro,
by the way your ltz is sick :)
Nice vette
I have a z400 and I’m fixing it up is there any way I can get your info or something I need help I’m currently doing a jet clean mine needs some money into it I would love for it to look like yours please respond you know more of the z400 then I probably do..
Sure, patrick.riggs33@gmail.com
Love your ltz 400 I want one really bad
Thank you! You won't be disappointed, great all around quad and responds really well to modifications.
@@PatrickRiggs33I used to have a 400ex sold that bought a sportsman 570 miss the sport quads
@@matthewhoffmann4825 Hard to beat the fun of a dialed in sport quad
Ktm’s also have reverse
Where did you get the front bumper I need one for mine
What kind of carb you rocking?
FCR 39
Where did you get your hand guard mount?
Powermadd. I usually get them from RMATV.
Is the swing arm extended? And are you interested in selling it? I know you mentioned wanting a better brand. I’d like to buy it.
John it is stock length, and unfortunately i already sold it.
@@PatrickRiggs33 snooze you lose. And thanks. I like the fact that yours isn’t slammed. The front arms look perfected and not to wide with others. Not as for as the steering stem did you replace that too?
@@johnpalmer4118 Thank you very much. Yes sir it's a +2 Alba Stem with a Lonestar clamp.
@@PatrickRiggs33 ahh ok i heard the stem part but i seen it was raised and wasn’t sure on the clamp style. And one last thing. The fender cutting. Any tips?
@@johnpalmer4118 I layout a template with black electrical tape, and move it around until I get what I want. Then use a sharpie of contrasting color to the plastics and trace the tape along the leading edge. Remove tape, and then use a dremel with a cut off wheel and go nice and slow with it along your cut line. Then finish it off all the way through. Once done I use a flexible sanding block and a nice file to clean it up 👍👌
Where can you buy the yfz 450 brake calipers from
eBay, Facebook Groups, Local Partouts, New from an OEM Partshouse like RMATV or Partzilla.
@@PatrickRiggs33 does it matter what year model of yfz it is
The honda TRX has reverse also
Only 05' and up 400ex.
Have you bored out the engine yet or is it the stock cylinder an piston
It is the stock cylinder and piston
@@PatrickRiggs33 Oh okay. I recently just rebuild mine I bored out the engine to 434 with a vortex piston an hot rod crank
@@aaron4225 how do you like it?
@@PatrickRiggs33 love it man I didn’t notice a speed increase but the torque improvement is insane
I bought a fireball swing arm for my LTZ400 and when they welded it warped now it’s crooked
Sounds about right unfortunately
@@PatrickRiggs33 Yeah so my dad shame didn’t how did you bunch of modifications to make it work
@@kadencarter8887 Sorry I'm not sure I understand that last comment, did you get it to work?
@@PatrickRiggs33 yeah I did sorry
Never knew it was a drz motor should have put two and two together haha
Its very close, the bottom cases are different but it does share the crank, and entire top end with a DRZ.
Hi, that yfz450 calipers is just bolt on ltz400 mount?
That is correct Pedro. YFZ450 and Raptor 700 calipers will bolt right on. You can even use your existing brake lines 👍
@@PatrickRiggs33 hi again, the fcr39, what you need to fit on ltz400?
@@pedroneto2183 There are a bunch of different ways to fit one. I had mine built by JetLab carbs to fit the stock boots so it was plug and play. Didn't feel like hacking and cutting up air boots to make it fit.
@@PatrickRiggs33 allready rolling with a fcr41!! what is your tire size setup?
@@pedroneto2183 In this video is 20" Rear/ 21" Front. I sometimes run an 18" Rear/ 20" Front MX Setup
Hey man love the channel don’t mind the name it’s my moms TH-cam account lol so I have 2004 Ltz400 gusset chassis
Full skid plates. Stock piston with new rings and gaskets. Valves shimmed to spec. Pro alba racing case saver rear alba grab bar alba gas cap and alba graphics kit. Tag fat bars with bar risers. Protaper pillowtop grips and handguards. Polish aluminum wheels with new tires. New rear caliper pads and wave rotor. Full yoshi exhaust. 155 main jet 25 pilot jet tuned by (previous owner) New seat cover. Uni foam style air filter with removed airbox lid. Tusk extended rear axle. Choke cable and parking brake delete. Raptor660 fuel petcock. Blackbox cdi (allows engine to rev to 11k rpms versus stock is 9krpms) 13 36 sprocket combination (gives u those long gears) full engine rebuild less then 8hrs not fully broken in yet what can you suggest me for upgrades I want to spend no more then 2k all I want is a little more power and maybe some suspension work
Suspension suspension suspension!!! It will help you become a much better rider than engine mods ever will. Focus on suspension and plenty of seat time. Since you have an 04' I would suggest finding 05+ front rezzy shocks or trx450r front shocks and have them all revalved and setup for your weight and riding style.
@@PatrickRiggs33 will I need to do any frame work changing the front to trx 450 front?
@@paulamunoz4930 No it's bolt on and go. It will lower your ride height a tad too. Get the shocks redone with a good rear linkage and you will be impressed. Way more important than any amount of motor work in my opinion.
@@PatrickRiggs33 thanks man i appreciate it love the blogs keep doing your thing man god bless stay safe through the pandemic
@@paulamunoz4930 Thank you very much, same to you!
Can you point me in the direction to get that carb?
jetlabcarbs@gmail.com
@@PatrickRiggs33 I sent you an email
@@Jacesbuliies To me? or Danny @ JetLabs?
@@PatrickRiggs33 to the jet labs is that not you? Lol
@@PatrickRiggs33 I wanna get the same carb set up you have!
How do you bypass radiator?
What
What coupler did you use from the head to carb ?
I stretched the stock boot to work. But I may switch to an 04'/05' trx450r boot.
I’ve heard of some people using the drz boot. I just spoke to jet lab an they’re going to mod the carb to fit all the stock boots
@@mrjdm95 DRZ didn't work for me, then carb hits headstay. Yes Danny modded my FCR.
Hmmm gona have to get the 450r boot then
@@mrjdm95 Yeah I might give that a go but I'm having good luck with the stock boot.
How much do you want for it? lol
How much do you want to offer for it? 😅
I want a 2nd gen ltz400 with the fuel injection
Great machines, my friend has one.
how does the yoshimura sound?
I think it sounds good. It sounds refined if I had to put a word on it. Here is a good video of it:
th-cam.com/video/Jc-7_XKPkFU/w-d-xo.html
@@PatrickRiggs33 Ok Thanks! I’m debating between Empire Industries and Yoshimura.
@@andrewsmith4258 Empire is pretty nice also but hard to beat a Yoshi on a Z or LTR.
@@PatrickRiggs33 you think empire is louder?
@@PatrickRiggs33 with the quiet core
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Quateque
Chupacabra!
What did you do with the choke lever?
Removed it and replace it with a pull style choke
@@PatrickRiggs33 any you recommend? & can you make a video that’s a bit more detailed about the controls?
@@lokobroCO I am guessing you are still on the stock carb? If so contact Paul from Advantage Cycle or just search LTZ/DRZ400 pull choke on ebay. Paul's stuff is higher quality I feel like.
And that is a great idea I have had a few people ask about my bar setup I will have to do a video on that.