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Post by Foreman Rider on Aug 26, 2004 22:13:41 GMT -5
What do you guys think is a product worth buying and worth the money?
My Opinion, skid plates and winch, without those two thing, you're going to be spending all your money on damaged parts and you will never see ALL of the trail. ;D
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Post by AintChaSkeered on Aug 27, 2004 3:57:01 GMT -5
Bigger Tires, without aftermarket tires you wont see much of some trails at all
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Post by WILD450S on Aug 27, 2004 8:04:16 GMT -5
Tires first, then cv guards. A winch is a must if you primarily ride alone. If you ride with a group, spend your money on power mods and get a winch last. Large tires will bring you far in the mud and you can always go around the very large ones until you get power mods. You will also not get stuck near as much.imo  ;D |
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Post by RubiconJeff on Aug 29, 2004 16:49:08 GMT -5
Warn 424 is a must before it leaves the showroom IMO. Then tires but personally I do alot of plowing and the stock tires seems to work best IMO.
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Post by FLIPSTICK on Aug 29, 2004 18:44:39 GMT -5
I AGREE , THE WARN 424 IS A MUST HAVE NO MATTER IF YOU STOCK OR HIGHLY MODIFIED !
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Post by BostonBeaner on Sept 18, 2004 11:54:57 GMT -5
I looked at the warn 424 and was wondering the ease of installation .
was also wondering if any one knows of any other front wheel disc connect kits out there.
tks
BB
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Post by BadForeman on Sept 18, 2004 21:22:53 GMT -5
HighLifter has disc brakes for Honda's thats the only place I know of that has brakes for Honda's. Check em' out at www.highlifter.com or www.yaskyatv.com . Yasky ATV will get them for you cheaper if you did get some. They are like $300-400 a peace. Chad- BadForeman |
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Post by 1badrancher on Sept 19, 2004 11:33:35 GMT -5
the front disc kit is a bolt on design. it takes a while to put it on and bleed the brakes , it is worth ever cent if you have had trouble with your stock brakes. like i have
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Post by BadForeman on Sept 19, 2004 13:47:39 GMT -5
I use engine braking almost more than I use the regular brakes. Front brakes are shot [ out ] I think. Thats on my 2003 Rancher too.
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Post by Ezrider on Sept 19, 2004 14:52:23 GMT -5
The disc brakes are nice providing one simple thing dont happen, and this has happened 3 times to a friend of mine, each time this happened it was in a mud hole......the rotor has hit a rock or something and bent. Not one time could he feel it hit anything, this was on a rancher front brakes, 27 inch tires with a lift, kinda got me thinkin its cheeper to repack or replace front brake seals from time to time.
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Post by Dub on Sept 23, 2004 8:28:15 GMT -5
More than likely the rotor didnt hit anything but was hot and warped when quenched by hitting the water. If it hit something it at the least would show the impact damage of some description. If you look at the rotors they are very thin. Thin doesnt mix well with sudden temperature changes. Also, something very important to remember, if you buy the kit anywhere except directly from Highlifter they wont warranty anything on the kit. Dub.
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Post by Ezrider on Sept 24, 2004 20:17:48 GMT -5
I did get to see one of rotors and it was not heat that caused it to warp, because it was really bent. I was not really gonna say this but my thoughts were they are made way to thin, However it can depend on what type of riding you do. He went back to drum brakes.
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Post by Dub on Sept 28, 2004 14:33:46 GMT -5
I agree with the rotors being Paper thin. Personaly I think it is all in the metals used to make the rotor. To many years of Road Racing with the SCCA has taught me a lot about rotor quality. I think they could change the metals and still have a good rotor but it would be a sacrifice in price. I have never heard of anyone bending a 400EX rotor and they are thin also. I am sure it has happened but it probably was at he expence of several other parts besides just the rotor. Just my 2 cents as usual. Dub
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Post by Ezrider on Sept 28, 2004 19:30:02 GMT -5
I beleave ya about the metal, and if ya think about it, having a rotor mounted to the inside of a front wheel and droping it into a deep mud hole with the tire kicking up rocks and ruts that you cant see what is sticking out of the sides of............The rotors would need to be very strong to hit up against things and not bend, maybe in the future they will beef them up abit?
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Post by Ben450ES on Nov 17, 2004 14:58:38 GMT -5
Just 2 cents from board newbie but a Foreman vet.
If you don't have Traxlox (2wd/4wd), the WARN 424 is a solid unit and installs in about 2 hours or less. This increases the fun factor of the bike by about 1000 percent.
The HL disk brake kit is a good option from my experience. Rebuilds after every 4 rides that see mud is for the birds. Get the HL sealed bearings and replace at the same time.
The combination of pipe, Air Filter, and jets is a little more complicated but worth investing in my opinion.
Tires and wheels are also good investments but choices vary greatly depending on what kind of riding you do.
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