mxriderona400ex
07-14-2002, 11:19 PM
After spending around 500 bucks on a full LRD chrome exhaust system, I have to say I expected more for my money. The pipe works great, the 400 has plenty of pep at any speed.
However the fit of the pipe onto the 4wheeler was very rough. It dosen't fit well next to the clutch mechanism on the right side of the motor. The mechanism I mention - its what the clutch cable pulls on, down on top of the motor's right side. This thing actually touches the pipe, and is wearing a groove there into the side of the pipe.
Also, the stock clutch cable will burn through with only several minutes of riding, as it is waaay too close to the header pipes, even rubbing against it when you left turn.
The day I got the pipe, I called LRD and talked to them about it. Their response to me was 'it's a closed course pipe and some modifications may have to be made'. I thought this was crap and told them if it didn't fit I'd be calling back about it. Well I ran right out to the garage and started working,, and I was putting the last bolt back on, it broke off in the head (top left bolt, 3rd occurence I've heard about), tried to use an easy-out and failed, and carried the whole project to LCS Racing in Garland, Tx.
LCS had my bike almost a week, and they worked the motor over and got the bolt out, and while they had the motor out, they found that the valve cover was cracked. They didn't have one handy, so they kept my bike another week while we waited on the parts. I took the LRD pipe up to them and told them my story, and told them to put it on for me so it was all nice and professionally done. Lucky himself did the motor work on the bike, and the LRD pipe install also.
When I picked up my 400, Lucky came out to me in the parking lot and asked me if I had a digital camera. I told him yes, I did. He said that I should take photos of my pipe and send it to LRD, because it isn't right. He pointed out the clutch cable was going to fry inside of 10 minutes of riding, he had a hard time lining it up on the head, and the shifter mechanism on the motor was rubbing the pipe. He said he bent that out as much as possible, but it still was making contact.
I told Lucky that I had called LRD the day I got the pipe, because it was a really poor fit for 500 bucks, and I told them how they responded about it. He said I REALLY should contact LRD about this. I told him I had an idea where I could post this sort of information.... (:
I went to Auto Z*ne and got some Exhaust Repair Patch made by Victor. It was about 2 bucks. I wrapped the clutch cable very liberally with this stuff, and went riding. This tape smoked and charred up black, but it never burned through, and my clutch still works, so its all good. It quit smoking after a while (:
So - the moral to the story? LRD has a nice pipe, it really added some torque at most any range to my 4wheeler. Today I got stupid on a berm and had to pull it all in while in 3rd,, and I took off in 3rd from a rolling stop, it did not bog hardly at all, just pulled (:
But be prepared to shoehorn the thing onto your bike. And maybe reroute the clutch cable or get a longer one. And the clutch mechansim, time will tell how this holds out...
The setup so far:
2001 400ex
20" holeshot rears
22" holeshot fronts
DG nerfs
13T renthal ft. sprocket.
renthal bars
full K&N kit w/155 jet - no airbox lid..
LRD Chromed full header/pipe w/ Ceramic
ProDesign killswitch
...next mod will prolly be turning the front wheels inside out to get a little wider... or fixing that tweaked lower A arm,,,, (:
P.S. - If you see an old hippie passing you on a 4wheeler, wave to him... (: and move outta my way
MXRiderOnA400ex's dad.
However the fit of the pipe onto the 4wheeler was very rough. It dosen't fit well next to the clutch mechanism on the right side of the motor. The mechanism I mention - its what the clutch cable pulls on, down on top of the motor's right side. This thing actually touches the pipe, and is wearing a groove there into the side of the pipe.
Also, the stock clutch cable will burn through with only several minutes of riding, as it is waaay too close to the header pipes, even rubbing against it when you left turn.
The day I got the pipe, I called LRD and talked to them about it. Their response to me was 'it's a closed course pipe and some modifications may have to be made'. I thought this was crap and told them if it didn't fit I'd be calling back about it. Well I ran right out to the garage and started working,, and I was putting the last bolt back on, it broke off in the head (top left bolt, 3rd occurence I've heard about), tried to use an easy-out and failed, and carried the whole project to LCS Racing in Garland, Tx.
LCS had my bike almost a week, and they worked the motor over and got the bolt out, and while they had the motor out, they found that the valve cover was cracked. They didn't have one handy, so they kept my bike another week while we waited on the parts. I took the LRD pipe up to them and told them my story, and told them to put it on for me so it was all nice and professionally done. Lucky himself did the motor work on the bike, and the LRD pipe install also.
When I picked up my 400, Lucky came out to me in the parking lot and asked me if I had a digital camera. I told him yes, I did. He said that I should take photos of my pipe and send it to LRD, because it isn't right. He pointed out the clutch cable was going to fry inside of 10 minutes of riding, he had a hard time lining it up on the head, and the shifter mechanism on the motor was rubbing the pipe. He said he bent that out as much as possible, but it still was making contact.
I told Lucky that I had called LRD the day I got the pipe, because it was a really poor fit for 500 bucks, and I told them how they responded about it. He said I REALLY should contact LRD about this. I told him I had an idea where I could post this sort of information.... (:
I went to Auto Z*ne and got some Exhaust Repair Patch made by Victor. It was about 2 bucks. I wrapped the clutch cable very liberally with this stuff, and went riding. This tape smoked and charred up black, but it never burned through, and my clutch still works, so its all good. It quit smoking after a while (:
So - the moral to the story? LRD has a nice pipe, it really added some torque at most any range to my 4wheeler. Today I got stupid on a berm and had to pull it all in while in 3rd,, and I took off in 3rd from a rolling stop, it did not bog hardly at all, just pulled (:
But be prepared to shoehorn the thing onto your bike. And maybe reroute the clutch cable or get a longer one. And the clutch mechansim, time will tell how this holds out...
The setup so far:
2001 400ex
20" holeshot rears
22" holeshot fronts
DG nerfs
13T renthal ft. sprocket.
renthal bars
full K&N kit w/155 jet - no airbox lid..
LRD Chromed full header/pipe w/ Ceramic
ProDesign killswitch
...next mod will prolly be turning the front wheels inside out to get a little wider... or fixing that tweaked lower A arm,,,, (:
P.S. - If you see an old hippie passing you on a 4wheeler, wave to him... (: and move outta my way
MXRiderOnA400ex's dad.