Springtime - Time to break out the ol' Honda 400ex and helmet cam!

ContourHD helmet cam footage - Blowing some dust out of Old Yeller and busting out a few laps around the homestead. After taking a little jump @ 2:00 the engine started missing and backfiring a little at higher RPMs :(

[@Anthonyreynolds2010]

I really enjoy your vids..can actually watch them without being bored to tears..lol!

[@mazpr2025]

Those branches must hurt, nice vid, like the gopro camera and sound!

[@rolinrok]

Nothing too crazy: Dynojet kit, K&N airfilter/breather, Sparks Advance Timing Key, Powerbomb Headers, FMF pipe, ProTaper oversized bars, oversized steering stem (forget the brand), ITP Baja Holeshot rims and tires (20"/22" I think), and Tusk Racing nerf bars. I think that covers most of the add-ons...

[@rolinrok]

Honda originally designed the 400 as a racing quad, but it's pretty much been replaced by the 450R on the track. But it's the bee's knees on the trails, especially tight twisty ones! It doesn't demand high RPMs like the 450, and the reverse gear on the later models comes in pretty handy. It's 2WD, so not exactly the best mud bike. The right tires will help, but forget about the the big deep mud holes. Maintenance is no worse than on any other Japanese 4 stroke I guess, but def dependable.

[@rolinrok]

Any gear between 1st and 4th, depending on the type of wheelie I suppose. 1st gear for doing a wheelie from a standstill (or really slow ones in general). If you're wound out in 4th, throw your weight back, and nail it on a small bump, she'll stand up if you stay in it. The 400EX is well balanced and it's smoothly accelerating 4 stroke help makes it a wheelie machine ;)

[@rolinrok]

Thanks bro!

[@rolinrok]

Thanks!

[@Tunknatar]

now this is what a 400 is made for!

[@rolinrok]

Yep, sometimes in 1st ya gotta choose between a stall or looping out ;)

[@ToddleyProductions]

you have really nice trails and good vid

[@JCS300ex]

i like the wheelie

[@nhamilton492]

nice video, you got some good trails

[@rolinrok]

Thanks, but I gotta give some credit to Honda for building such a quad so well suited to my style of riding :D

[@Mr.Glockk]

@psychosocial28 its first gear, you can tell listen to the deepnest of the engine growl

[@green2stroke]

@hondarider5781 u could definately handle the power thier fast but not so fast that u can fly off the seat

[@1suzukimotocross]

Like the video what state are you in because looked like I saw water falls a nice river looks like you got some cool trails built to man

[@rolinrok]

True. However, the fact that the guy had to ask leads me to believe that he lacks your ten years of experience ;)

[@hunterkane730]

@green2stroke yea i hope so because i want one for christmas

[@psychosocial28]

@rolinrok Very True!! You should check out my EX now that i have it all rebuilt

[@6SpeedSI]

I was looking into buying on of these and wanted to use it mainly for trail riding and very limited jumping and when I say that I mean only the occasional jump you might hit on the trail. But my question is how is it for trail riding and how does it handle mud and how would you think it would fare against 250 cc dirt bikes? OO and I forgot to add are 400ex's a lot of maintenance meaning like a lot of oil changes and starters and thing of that sort. ty btw good vid

[@Tunknatar]

@hondarider5781 Dude I really don't know what you can handle. I don't even know if you can drive... But I do know that there is a BIG difference between a 400 and a 250 soo if you think your ready go for it....

[@rolinrok]

+1

[@rolinrok]

Sorry for the dated response, but by now you're probably pretty close to 16. I believe that's Honda's minimum recommended age, but I'm not 100%. Obviously skill plays a factor too. I would definitely not recommend a 400 to a 14 yr old with no prior ATV experience.

[@hunterkane730]

@hunterkane730 and what have u done to 400ex

[@rolinrok]

Tn.

[@rolinrok]

Please see my reply to Fennell9263.