I broke one of the threaded inserts on my belly skid the first time mounting on my trx450r without much torque. Also the oil drain was drilled on the wrong side. Or they countersunk the wrong side of the skid. Bummer Drw!
The stock swing arm protection was definitely better than most machines! I’ve been running the same products on my Raptor and YFZ the last 2 seasons with no issues. It’s not very rocky in our region so I’m not too worried 😊
pro tip. always keep difrent sizes of all-thread in ur garage. u can grind a piece smooth and have a perfect punch to knock our ur swing arm bolt. also all-thread comes in handy all the time. combine all-thread with washers and bolts and u have a clamp I have drove in bearings with all thread washers and nuts lol
It really depends on the terrain and pace we’re riding. One of my recent uploads from our Yamaha press ride event dives into the pro’s and con’s of both machines pretty thoroughly 👍
Hey I ordered a full belly skid and case saver from drw website 2 months and I’m still yet to see it. I’ve tried emailing them and haven’t gotten any response, is there a number or something I can call?
Seems like a lot more work rather then an aluminum skid and case saver. And I don’t like the design on the sprocket you are just transferring all the abuse to the carrier bearings and the chain is still exposed
Kinda curious why you would go from heavy duty metal skid plates to whatever type of material that is. Around here in the owyhees that stuff wouldn’t last near as long as the thick metal bashing the hard rocks
I’ve been running DRW protection on my other machines with no issues for several seasons now. I’ve seen metal skid plates bend up and bind against rotors and chains which can be a pain to deal with on the trail. As with many parts it really comes down to the consumers personal preference at the end of the day 👍😊
I would lean towards the Honda since there’s much more aftermarket available. Half the fun of owning a quad is customizing it and you’ll have more options. Plus they’re ultra reliable 👌🤘
I’m not sure on a timeline for restocking our smaller sizes. We may be working with a new supplier soon so I’m hopeful we can get them back in stock later this summer 😊👍
They just finished designing these parts so they’re relatively new! We will follow up with DRW tomorrow and see if we can make them live on our site! Thanks for looking! 😁👍
@@kbrown5073 I had to cut the swingarm bolt from both sides of the motor, wasn’t much space but if could be done without damaging swingarm and the motor. Before you do anything PB blast the hell out of it and then give it heat from a torch and hopefully it’s breaks loose, you can even put threads on the swingarm bolt and attach a slide hammer.
@@kbrown5073 Had to cut mine out a long long time ago, die grinder with thin cutting wheel, if I ever had to do it again I would try heat. I remove, clean, and lube (antiseize) at least once a year. Brutal trail riding in the Oregon coast mountain range
They may be bulky but they over the largest area of protection over anything else on the market. I've had good luck with them on my Yamahas, sometimes it's function before ascetics 😅
Always a good day when Pete uploads
Amazed every time I see how clean the 400ex is 🔥
I broke one of the threaded inserts on my belly skid the first time mounting on my trx450r without much torque. Also the oil drain was drilled on the wrong side. Or they countersunk the wrong side of the skid. Bummer Drw!
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Swing arm guard isn’t protecting linkage. Stock is better option. Thanks for showing us all the trouble shoots. Most people won’t do that
I was thinking same thing.
They don't sell a link guard for the trx.
The stock swing arm protection was definitely better than most machines! I’ve been running the same products on my Raptor and YFZ the last 2 seasons with no issues. It’s not very rocky in our region so I’m not too worried 😊
Think about this it takes about 6 lb of pressure to turn a door knob
this poly stuff is a must but man is it expensive .
Love the videos I have the same bike and it’s a 04but mines yellow
Wild card! Yellow is the color. Lol
Pete, I would like to purchase a set of these for my kfx400, I don't see the rear swingarm guard. Are they not available?
Can we please ride fourth wheelers together
pro tip. always keep difrent sizes of all-thread in ur garage. u can grind a piece smooth and have a perfect punch to knock our ur swing arm bolt. also all-thread comes in handy all the time. combine all-thread with washers and bolts and u have a clamp I have drove in bearings with all thread washers and nuts lol
When are you going to put a exhaust?
That gold chain is 🤪🔥🔥🔥
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Hey when’s the new top quad video getting released??
We’re still filming for a few more days. It’ll be several weeks until the content comes out on Sabo’s channel I’m pretty sure 👍
@@PeteHager awesome man, thanks for the reply! Definitely looking forward to it!!
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Don't forget to recheck your chain tension after your next ride
Hello, I am a subscriber of yours. I look at your videos and I have a question, what do you like more the raptor 700 or the yfz 450
It really depends on the terrain and pace we’re riding. One of my recent uploads from our Yamaha press ride event dives into the pro’s and con’s of both machines pretty thoroughly 👍
Thanks
Very good work, you are going to be a good mechanic
Just a heads up Pete if you're still have this a good upgrade and it's a direct bolt on is dual piston YFZ 450 front calipers
I love whenever I see 400ex in the title awesome vid
Do they make parts for a bombardier ds 650?
I’m not too sure what’s available for the DS, I think they only offer case savers for that machine 👍
Great video Pete. Great content on all the work...
Hey I ordered a full belly skid and case saver from drw website 2 months and I’m still yet to see it. I’ve tried emailing them and haven’t gotten any response, is there a number or something I can call?
Don't buy directly from DRW order. A skid plate for my raptor over a month ago and was never sent one.
Seems like a lot more work rather then an aluminum skid and case saver. And I don’t like the design on the sprocket you are just transferring all the abuse to the carrier bearings and the chain is still exposed
DRW are amazing protective parts, as you know i slapped this stuff all over my raptor !!
Just got done installing all the DRW parts on my 2013 Raptor! And the chain rollers are a pain to do, always hate doing those.
Tm design is a lot easier to install.
@@t-money8769 can’t recall what brand chain roller we did. The dual exhaust on our Raptor is what made it hard to do the top roller.
Hey man what size chain and how many links for the stock sprocket mines all rusted but idk what size to get
Kinda curious why you would go from heavy duty metal skid plates to whatever type of material that is. Around here in the owyhees that stuff wouldn’t last near as long as the thick metal bashing the hard rocks
I’ve been running DRW protection on my other machines with no issues for several seasons now. I’ve seen metal skid plates bend up and bind against rotors and chains which can be a pain to deal with on the trail. As with many parts it really comes down to the consumers personal preference at the end of the day 👍😊
How come you didn't just go with a full ricochet off-road skid plate kit?
I wish I had the drw parts
Hey Pete, I’m from Canada and I can’t buy drw stuff is there a way for me to buy, I tried on your website but doesn’t work 😕
Thanks 😀
For international orders it would be best to contact DRW directly 😊
I have the same skid plate? I can’t get it to stop rattling any ideas how to fix that
Awesome video Pete
Makes me miss my 1999 400ex! Great quad!
Sabo must be loving this video lol!
Just grind the back of the shifter :)
Good stuff Pete! #SaveSportQuads
Thank you David! I appreciate your long term support 😁🤘
Lovin these garage videos! Ride safe Pete.
I had issues with the tusks shift lever. Because it's made of aluminum it stripped out. Oem shift lever is the best.
We will see what happens! I’ve ridden the last 2 days with it without an issue! I’ll keep an eye on it 😊👍
I bought the full drw set for my wife's lt z400
I’m debating between getting this or a ltz400 which machine would you guys recommend ? I want something I can ride in the dunes and trails
I would lean towards the Honda since there’s much more aftermarket available. Half the fun of owning a quad is customizing it and you’ll have more options. Plus they’re ultra reliable 👌🤘
@@PeteHager sounds good I’ve also been looking into a 450r do you think that would be better than the 400ex ? I’m 17 and been riding for 5 years now
@@lightyagami8639 5 years is a long time! I’m sure you would handle the 450r just fine! 🤘
That plastic stuff is bulky as hell.
Hey pete when are the mediums and larges going to be in on your website i really want to buy the save sport quads shirt 👍👍
I’m not sure on a timeline for restocking our smaller sizes. We may be working with a new supplier soon so I’m hopeful we can get them back in stock later this summer 😊👍
@@PeteHager Okay sounds good thank you, i love the videos keep up the good work 👍👍👍
hey pete I luv what your doing to this bike man the only thing you need is just an exhaust if you want, but it would complete the build
Just got a new exhaust and did a dyno session with the quad 😁🤘
@@PeteHager hell yeah dude I've seen your instagram 😂 love the sound of it
Great vid thx
Nice 👌🏻
what was the cleaner you used on the swing arm pete?
It was just a generic Lysol all purpose cleaner 😅👍
@@PeteHager worked pretty well from what my kids saw. You know what else kids ride.
Baby raptors 😁
LOL looked on your site for these 400ex parts and they aren't there.
They just finished designing these parts so they’re relatively new! We will follow up with DRW tomorrow and see if we can make them live on our site! Thanks for looking! 😁👍
Fixed! Everything in this video is available on the website now 👍
@@connort3752 Maybe I'm missing something, when I look for parts for my 2001 Honda 400ex, the only DRW part I see is the case saver.
The links in the video work though.
Wow I wish my swing arm bolt came out like that. Mine was a Nightmare. Great video Pete
How did you get yours out??
I got the old one out but the new bolt is stuck partially in, & won't move in or out! Whole bushing/sleeve spins..
@@kbrown5073 I had to cut the swingarm bolt from both sides of the motor, wasn’t much space but if could be done without damaging swingarm and the motor. Before you do anything PB blast the hell out of it and then give it heat from a torch and hopefully it’s breaks loose, you can even put threads on the swingarm bolt and attach a slide hammer.
Ok thanks,
I've tried everything except heat yet
Will try heat today, I don't really wanna do any cutting.
@@kbrown5073 heat works great for almost anything stuck, and yeah I didn’t want to cut but i literally tried everything possible so I had to cut.
@@kbrown5073 Had to cut mine out a long long time ago, die grinder with thin cutting wheel, if I ever had to do it again I would try heat. I remove, clean, and lube (antiseize) at least once a year. Brutal trail riding in the Oregon coast mountain range
Love the quads and the vids keep up the good work Pete
Rotor gaurd is to bulky and ugly near caliper
They may be bulky but they over the largest area of protection over anything else on the market. I've had good luck with them on my Yamahas, sometimes it's function before ascetics 😅
@@PeteHager I own drw protection stuff but prefer bvc for rotors have you tried there stuff Pete
First love ur content bro