hey guys I'm Josh and this is our ATV built on the Honda TRX 400 DX ok guys so
the TRX 400 DX this is a staple on Honda's ATV lineup and it's a really
popular ATV now before we get into some of the parts and accessories that we've
added to this thing let me talk a little bit about the history of this and really
how it came to be so back in the 80s we had the ATC 253 wheelers as well as the
TRX 250 two-stroke four-wheelers and those really ruled the game in the
racing scene and in Honda's ATV lineup now in the early 90s Honda actually
stopped production of their ATVs and after a long waited wait in 99 they came
out with this 400 cc four-stroke TRX 400 e^x and that very first year they
actually brought it down to the Baja 1000 and they won that very first year
and after that win this thing just blew up in popularity and since then this
machine has become one of the most popular ATVs that's out there now a
little bit more history about this like I said they started in 1999 and that's
actually the same model we have here and then in 2005 they gave it a facelift
they also added reverse to the machine in 2008 they gave it another facelift
just to keep it modern and sleek looking and then in 2009 they decided to drop
the e out of the name so it became the TRX 400x now throughout all those years
the engine and the drivetrain all stayed the same it's a reliable air-cooled
engine they just changed those aesthetics just to keep it modern
looking now the intention of this build is to
give you some ideas of parts and accessories that you can add to your TRX
regardless of its condition whether you've got one that's not running and
you'd like to freshen it up get it running or maybe you've got one that's
been running great and you're looking to get a new feel or new look to it or
maybe you're looking to make it more of a sporty TV we're gonna go over lots of
parts and accessories that you can add to your TRX to make it your own
let's get started so the first thing I want to talk about is performance with
your TRX 400 DX and like I said before ours is a ninety nine and it was pretty
worn out and the top end was pretty toasted so the first thing we added is
for you guys that maybe have one that's not running or maybe you're looking just
a fresh and that's the QA parts cylinder and
piston kit now this is a very affordable kit that comes with everything you need
to do your top end and it gets your machine back to stock and om specs and
measurements and so it really just freshens up your machine and gets it
running like new again now from there while we're in the engine we actually
added the hot cams stage 1 camshaft now one of the things that people like about
the TRX is that low end torque it makes it nice for beginners as well as if
you're doing slow trail riding but one complaint people have is it kind of
falls on its face when you get into those higher rpms and that top-end so
the stage 1 camshaft is really awesome for giving you a wider range of power
through your mid and top range and it's really great especially if you added an
intake and exhaust to your machine so with that being said that's the next
thing we added so with our intake we replaced our stock air filter with a Pro
X air filter and this is an awesome upgrade at the foam air filters they get
more air into your engine and they're also much easier to clean now that we
have our intake open up we wanted to open up the other end so we added the
Lexx mxc silencer and mid pipe and what's nice about this is that it's
fully rebuildable and fully tunable so if you're in a race scenario you can use
the MX tip it keeps it nice and throaty it keeps it really open it gives you
good power and if you're in a trail scenario where you maybe you want it to
quiet down you can get the trail tips which keep it quiet but also give a good
power now when you open up the intake you can exhaust you want to make sure
that you jet your carb accordingly to your elevation and we've gone ahead and
done that to our TRX as well now the last thing for performance is a clutch
kit so like I said before these are awesome for beginners and when you have
beginners riding these the clutch takes a lot of abuse there's a lot of fade and
drag and it's just good to get a fresh clutch kit in your bike so we've gone
ahead and gone with the Tusk competition clutch kit it's an awesome kit that
gives you good longevity and good feel and just really adds to the performance
of your TRX 480 X now if you have any questions about how to do the top end or
the clutch kit on your machine we have detailed how-to videos that will walk
you through step-by-step and show you how to get those done now moving on
let's talk about protection for your TRX and this is one of the most important
things in my opinion and one of the first things that I do to an 80
and so we've gone ahead and added the Ricochet fold chassis skid plate
underneath as well as a swing arm guard these are aluminum units and they really
just give you that peace of mind when you're going through rough terrain
especially with that swing arm guard your swing arm is super low and what's
nice about the ricochet one is that it protects both your sprocket and your
brake disc rotor so you can go over terrain and not have to worry about
bending those we've also gone ahead and added aluminum a arm guards again these
are low points on your machine and so these give you that peace of mind that
when you're going through rough rocky terrain you don't have to worry about
the underside of your machine now from there we added a couple components from
tusk like the foot peg nerf bar and heel guard as well as the comp series front
bumper now with this foot peg nerf bar and heel guard combination what's nice
is that it's everything in one so it gives you a nice good foot peg that's a
wide platform and it helps when you're getting a little bit more aggressive and
gives you a good grip as well as the nerf bar so this is good for if you're
in a racing scenario or you're looking for more protection from debris and
obstacles and then maybe you've lost your plastic heel guards and you're
looking for more protection on the back it's also got that as well so it's
really just a great combination of everything you're looking for now with
the front bumper this gives you a nice new aggressive look and it just gives
you that added protection up in front now moving on let's talk about some
Drive components to keep your machine running smooth as well as get that power
to the ground so one of the first and most obvious things we did to this thing
is got it some new wheels and tires so the tires that were on this they were
pretty big and bulky they're in decent condition but the sizing was a little
bit odd and we wanted to give it a fresh aggressive look so we actually teamed up
with Maxis and Douglas to give this thing some new shoes so with the tires
we want the Maxis raiser twos these are awesome tires that are really popular in
the racing scene and they're good and pretty much any terrain and they also
give a really nice aggressive look and then with the wheels we went with a five
wheels from Douglas and these are an awesome combination of strength and
weight and we also got them in matte black which I don't know about you guys
but something about Honda's and black wheels just really transform the look of
this thing and really makes it look good now the next thing we went after to
tackle with this machine was the rear end so the axle the drive components as
well as the brake components had been exposed to a lot of salt and
grime and there was a lot of corrosion and it's just in bad shape so the first
thing we went after was the axle we put a new tusk adjustable width axle on this
and what's awesome about this is it's a nice affordable option it's strong and
it's also adjustable so you can use spacers to adjust the width of your
machine and we've gone ahead and gone with the widest width to give this thing
a nice aggressive stance now we also added spacers to the front wheels to
match the width of that rear axle now if while we were doing that axle we also
put a new typhoon brake rotor on cleaned up the caliper amp and you put new brake
pads on and this really added to the stopping power and it's just really a
good safety option and something you don't want to overlook now another thing
we added while we were down on the axle is a new chain and sprocket kit so like
I said the old kit was pretty corroded and it was definitely due for a change
so we went with the primary drive chain and sprocket kit this comes with steel
sprockets that are incredibly durable and the X ring chain is another really
durable component that regardless of what type of terrain or what type of
riding you're doing it's gonna last a really long time for you now the last
couple Drive components we added are the case saver and folding shift lever from
tusk now with the case saver this is a really
cheap accessory that can prevent expensive repairs down the road just in
case you know if your chain snaps or something happens you don't want that
slap in your case and breaking something so this is a good accessory to protect
that and then with the folding shift lever ours was in really bad shape so
this is a great replacement it's a folding shift lever and it also gives it
a great fresh look now lots of you things I want to talk
about are really around comfort as well as a little bit of a bling factor for
your machine so for comfort we added the factory affects all grip seat now this
is a really great upgrade from the stock seat whether yours is Sun faded cracked
or you're just looking to get a little bit more grip and performance the all
grip seat is a great replacement another thing we added for comfort is the pro
taper SE atv high bend handlebars now these are a great upgrade from stock
ours were in really bad shape and they were bent up a bit and so the aluminum
on this is much stronger than your stock bars and it really just gives you a much
more aggressive Bend and it gives you a little bit more performance while you're
riding in comfort along with those we added the ODI lock-on grips
these are a great grip they're extremely easy to install and they are pretty
plush and soft so it really just transforms the way the bike feels in
your hands now while we're on the topic of electrical accessories
another thing we did add is a new battery so with these things not having
a kickstart it's really imperative that you have a fresh battery in there so you
don't have to worry about yourself getting stuck out on the trail now
another accessory we added related to comfort is some new headlight bulbs so
the stock bulbs if you've ever written a knight they just really don't work that
well they're not that safe so we've upgraded to the super white bulbs from
tusk these are an awesome upgrade they've helped you see the trail much
better and just really add to the safety while you're riding at night now let's
talk about some of the bling factor with your TRX so one of the biggest things
we've added is the attack graphics graphics kit and it's always nice to
customize your machine for you get your favorite brands and logos on there and
this kit really just does that and it gives you a nice fresh look and from
there we also added some anodized parts so we added a new gas cap reservoir cap
and a well as well as some engine plugs and again those just kind of help
customize the machine for you and really get it looking the way you'd like it to
alright guys that completes our build on the Honda TRX 400x
and hopefully this is giving you good parts and ideas to keep your machine
looking and running the way you'd like it to if you have any questions at all
about any of the parts and accessories we've added make sure and comment those
below also I'd love to hear what kind of parts and accessories you've already
added and what kind of build you've done for your machine so if you like this
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