I really hope this guy knows what he's got now because that 250 yz is a rocket ship I hope he doesn't hurt himself, it's a way different ride from that quad js.

A couple things about this quad Joe. On the top of the swing arm the long weld across below the round black plug check for cracks. Also the ltz400, dvx400 and kfx400 are the exact same quad just different plastics so parts should be readily available. These are nice quads enjoy.

You can tell right away it's an 03/04 by the non-reservoir shocks. Wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't rejetted. You'll need to drill out the brass plug on the bottom to adjust the AF screw. Last item is the intake valves on the 400's are notorious for cupping, and thus tightening up. Valve train seems a little noisy, may want to reshim.

Would love to see you do a complete ATV restoration: motor rebuild, powder coat frame, performance parts, etc.

Tip, if you wet sand the plastic, with, 600 or 800 grit, sand off the white, or the sun damage, before using heat gun, get much better results. However if the white on the plastic is stress marks from being bent, or flexed. It's much hard to fix those areas. But the sanding first, removes the faded plastic, versus melting in, as the white, is due to the color gone from it, and better results remove buy wet sanding some of it off. There's also colored rubbing compound, that you can buff, burnish in. Helps with restoring aswell. Also there is a marine, oxidizer, you can buy to buff into the plastic. To help getting color back, meguiars blue bottle

I don’t think I have ever been concerned for a Buyer but this Gentleman might not realize what he’s getting on.

Since you got your new place you’ve been absolutely killing it with all the new content man, keep up the wrenching!

That guy is so gonna whiskey throttle right into a tree

You did a good trade, Joe. Nice job, man. That ATV looks like it's a monster. It's a keeper. Nice video as well. Glad you got a big piece of land to ride on now. Peace, man.

You should start bringing a flashlight if you're going to be doing night pickups. The dark can hide a lot

Been a while since you got something that actually runs without needing the ole "carb clean".

Absolutely love the content man! I found your channel a few weeks ago and I just can't stop watching! Keep up the great work man

“Do you know anything about quads” “yea just a little bit” what a humble guy because you know a lot more than the average person! 😊

You should invest in a 3 inch MaxShine rotary polisher and some cheap SPTA 3" pads and compound those plastic parts clean. Nothing does a better job for brightening and removing ground in dirt and oxidation. Keep up the great videos!!

That yz250 you swapped is worth 4-7k depending if its original or if its a ground up resto here in australia. Obviously the bike market is much bigger in the us. But yeah its a totally different market where certain bikes fetch big dollars here and its much less common to come across a great or even good deal

Definitely thought that guy was going to whiskey throttle into a garage or parked car or something 😂

I'm sure you've had great success so far with your chain tension but to lose like that will cause chain walk at high speed and it COULD rub a hole in the case.. my personal preference is ratchet strapping the rear down so the shock is half compressed and tighten it untill I have about 3/4 inch up/down play.

Love your page you always show what to do when you buy a used vehicle for the first time to walk around the main areas to check. Great mechanic 🔥🔥💯💯🙏🙏👍👍😎😎

Awesome quad. I scored a low hr 06 LTZ, few months back. That short stroke engine totally rips. Yes the sus is very firm. I’m 210 & it’s still feels a bit harsh for me. I think the KFX & LTZ’s are right up their with Raptors as far as performance, handling & fun factor.

Man it a blast to see you ripping on the quad,Thanks for braving the cold for this video👍🏼👍🏼

Get the automatic cam chain tensioner out of there and replace it with a manual CCT. The auto one is know to stretch the chain and cause problems on those particular 400s

Most underrated KZfaqr and channel on the whole of KZfaq you deserve millions of subscribers keep up the good work Joe and please make sure you always have your helmet ON!!

Appreciate the trade bike is a blast definitely gotta learn the bike totally different then my wr450😂

Hey Joe!!.. @7:30 mark, It would have been HILARIOUS if you added a "Spongebob - 2 hours later" meme when he drove off.. lol.. not really professional but that was all I could think about.. lol... love your work and your videos!!.. CHEERS!!!

Tip to anyone watching: It is fair to offer to cancel the trade "if he doesn't like it" BUT always make a within-clause. Say "We can cancel the deal if you don't like it until the end of this week, given it is the same condition as now. If I've made changes/improvements to the quad in the mean time I'll charge you for them". Never leave an open-ended deal like this. He may come back after 2 years and demand you to take it back after you've fixed his bike.

Cool bike. I usually spin the wheels/sprocket while it's off the ground in the rear to try and get the chain to ride centered on the sprocket, similar to adjusting the track on a snowmobile. Good stuff!

You should unload the bikes when you get home that way they are nice and warm and dry the next morning when you go out to tinker on em.

i think the kid got the better deal but that just makes me respect you more giving someone that just wants to ride bikes with his buddies a really nice bike! Youre a good man.

hey when you are trying to clean up plastics try using an SOS pad I used to use one on my 88 warrior to get scratches out and to clean mud and dirt out of them. so give that a try next to see how that works and i used to use furniture polish {pledge} on plastic to. hope this help ya keep the videos coming

love the videos so much man, every time i see 2 vintage posts, it's a good day.

You can save those plastics easy. I know sanding is everyone's least favorite thing but I'd wet sand it with 4-600 grit. Then hit it one time with some 1500. Alittle heat gun action and some baby oil.

I have had over 200 atvs over the years and found SOS pads and elbow grease is the best cleaner for any plastic!! It will feel rough at first keep scrubbing till it feels smooth just like if you're sanding for a paint job !Trust me i have brought back some terrible plastic to looking new!

Ya know not only is this good content it’s also good that you record every since people on Facebook marketplace can be sketchy sometimes!🤙

That's amazing! Owning my LTZ400 since 2005 ; I can't complain about those machines (Suzuki ltz400, Kawasaki KFX400 and Artic cat DVX400 are all exactly same machines) but the parts availability overhere in Dubai is not that great compared to the Yamaha... I always order everything from USA so it's not a big deal (only waiting time for the shipping 🤷🏻‍♂️) but otherwise those are very reliable fun machines with reliability and huge aftermarket support! 👌🏻

love your videos mate , takes me back to my younger days i can allmost smell the exhaust fumes

I used to do the same thing with the heat gun you have to get more of the oxidation off there are some good videos on KZfaq . There's a guy working on cleaning up a gas tank XR250. You can really buff up the plastic. You put too much heat on with the heat gun you burn the plastic. I enjoy your videos you're getting pretty good.

You should try wet sanding the rear plastics. takes slot of time but it works a treat with factory plastics. Start with atleast a 500 grit wet sand. More if needed but 500 will take off just about everything. Work your way up to 2000 grit wet sand. Clean very good then polish with a mcquires wax or some kind of wax

Have had my ltz400 for a few years, I’ve done the valves and all bearings besides that the timing chains can be annoying don’t go cheap lol my biggest complaint is the stock A arms they are a death trap they are meant to be broke and replaced as a whole unit, I highly recommend getting aftermarket a arms or do the 1989 geo tracker ball joint mod

You can buff plastics just like the head light kits for fogged head light covers it will make them look new again quite often.

Nice work mate. I have 4 Yamaha’s 2 of which are currently not running I always get motivated after watching your videos 😆

I have just started watching your videos about a couple weeks ago and have been catching up like crazy and just loving it and also I just love Vinny the dog he is great I watch all the commercials so I hope it is helping your channel

Lol I didn’t think he was gonna come back

I just bought an 03 kfx 400 over the winter. Solid machines they hold up pretty good and are strong runners once their dialed in.

I had a mint 87 Honda cr250 back a few years ago. It was a badass machine but my feet couldn’t hardly touch the ground on it. I still miss the power I just wish they were shorter

Nice trade joe once you tidy this up a little it should fetch good money if you plan to sell it great video mate runs great all the best to you and the family I think vinny likes more space lol need to move some of them 🔧🔧🔧👌👍😉

That's a nice quad man. Around where I live (It's always warm here) that YZ you traded goes for a lot more than $1200. I think you made a good trade thanks for the video.

Love watching your videos man! I am from Wisconsin as well and live near Appleton and have a cabin north of Antigo near Summit Lake where I do a lot of snowmobiling in Langlade county! Keep rocking your videos man!

Just a Suzuki z400 bud U have had one… I have 2 07 and 09 fuel injection Make sure u watch timing chain and valve alignment I have mine tore apart replacing and These are one of my favorite quads

You have a ton of good comments, only thing I would say is all deals are final,your a honest dude if he watches your video he would know.and u need too watch is body movements he was nervous for some reason.when I'm fair too but I try to be in control of the deal.

Love your content buddy. Never change a thing!

Always super stoked when Joe posts a video!

A aftermarket cdi box will make it hit the limiter less,ebay sells a duel piston rear caliper that works amazing also

For sun draped plastic i use heat gun and crispen the color out and then wip it down with rubbing alcohol after its done and use 220 grit sandpaper on it with water and it comes out factory again usually depending on pressure

As for the tick, they all do it and the bars look like the cheap ones on Amazon which are perfectly fine and good quality but the webbing tends to frey and tear easily...

Loved my 03 kfx but the had a problem with timing chains, new chain and web cams for a great running bike.

Love the vids dude it just kills me to watch u rip it down and not paint it 😂

Big respect ot the channel and all the good comments...I got so excited after watching that kfx ripping the field, so I bought one for me. In my country the choice was not great so I paid 3400 USD. it is crazy but the LTZ 400 costs eaven more!

It is easy to see that you are more comfortable on a four wheeler 😎great video!

Love your videos keep up the great work

Check air cleaner, might be packed inside. Sounds good though. The one guys that I always work on has fmf power core 4 on it, loud as hell but fun to ride. It's air filter oil. Over loaded but yeah.

Ahhh there’s the white Range Rover. I had a KFX400 for a while. Awesome machine, tons of fun. A little bumpy compared to the Honda 400exs, but tons of power.

My brother and buddy both had a kfx 400 at one point and I will say they are most definitely one of the most powerful 400cc sport quads stock

One of the best motors around, my drz400sm gets beat in the pits and streets all day long, 25,000 miles of hard riding and early oil changes. Are buddy has the kfx and man there just so nice

Hey boss the Ltz 400 kfx400 and I think polaris did a 400 with this same platform. Great trail machine. Good trade I'm a dirtbike guy myself but if the terrain is bad enough I will ride a quad. Good find. 500 bucks intimidating it for new plastics and your golden

Awesome stuff mate, time for you to build a track and do the lap time's of your machines 😎

Needs new rear tires and that'll stop the hitting the rev limiter so much. I had one and some itp holeshots work great on that bike. And good luck breaking it!!🤣😍 They are tough bikes.

Couple of my buddies have KFX 400s. They love them, I've ridden them and tons of power, very fast.

I have fixed tons of ltz400’s and kfx400’s (same bike) the sound you hear is the timing chain. It needs a new timing chain and guide. Would also replace the tensioner spring. You also forgot the oring for the oil filter.

I don't think that's rev limiter. Check Jetting and read the plug. Stock jet is 130. With just a slip-on, lid on, 135-140. Jetting with airbox lid removed should jump to a 140, maybe 145-150 with a slip-on. 155-160 with full exhaust and removed lid. My LTZ with a Full exhaust, removed lid and Cams is running a 160 at 1000ft sea level. Adjust accordingly. That airbox corks these up pretty good. Also, it looks like your missing the O-ring inside the oilfilter housing. Hard to tell exactly. It sits over the nipple and seals the inside opening of the filter to the case. The top end end sounds maybe just a little noisy. Defiantly check lash. The cam over-bucket design makes a little more tick than other lifter designs. You'll need a shim kit to adjust..

Wow nice trade! I am really looking forward to the next part for the old Arctic cat.

There seems to be a ticking sound coming from the head “ it’s the timing chain or timing chain adjuster” I have a ltz400 and had the same issue

Great video, you did well on the trade. But easy on the rev limiter man!

I think those are factory nerf bars Joe, my 2005 had the exact same ones on it!!

I had 2 troops that worked me in Utah in 03 that each had new ones, they were Hella fast. I Houghton they were fun to ride, kinda compact but nice quads.

No way I'd take the dirt bike every day of the week over the 4-wheeler.

You made out on that trade, great quad! A couple customers that have those, very powerful for a 400cc. Enjoy.

Awesome trade my opinion is the 400's are the best trail quads Keep up the good work my friend I really enjoy watching your channel

I have an 04 KFX 400 I've had it since 05 it was a great reliable bike I got a speeding ticket at the Oregon sand dunes cop said he clocked me at 99 mph on the beach apparently it was a 25 mile an hour zone. I have also jumped this bike approximately 35 ft in the air and landed on the opposing hillside to a pillow landing these things are really amazing. I used to ride with 2 buddies who had 05 Polaris predators 500 both were Troy Lee editions and in order to keep up with them I had to go down a tooth on the front sprocket and I believe I went up a tooth on the back sprocket or vice versa it's been too many years now and once I did it it stayed I did lose my ability to wheelie but I like the handling overall. these bikes are a lot of fun and very reliable. Up until you hurt the motor... This is not a workhorse and I tried using it as one believe I blew the valve cover gasket or head gasket I'm not sure but it hasn't run in almost 4 years if you lived closer to me I would hire you to fix mine I like it that much. I've got the same nerf bars and mine have a tag that say Motorsports product hope that helps. Would love to see more on this particular quad if you could.. I know the Suzuki LTZ 400 is the identical bike but it came in orange or yellow. I let an ex girlfriend ride this KFX 400 of mine and she was screwing around on the road and end up getting the tires to catch and they shot her off a 200 ft embankment one of my buddies on his predator ended up tracking me down saying hey your bikes in a tree about 40 ft in the air we went back with a chainsaw and a come along and a few chains to find the bike further down the hill apparently the tree just wouldn't hold it up in the air like that the girlfriend was fine little bruise but okay took four and a half hours to recover that from the ravine and surprisingly when we got it back up on the road she fired right up and continued to run for 12 more years without an issue. I know this motor was also in a few of the dirt bikes from that same era in Kawasakis and in Suzuki's. This was a totally fun watch and it makes me want to get my quad running again. Keep up the good content looking forward to the next ones. Also one other thing it felt like I was always topped out on that bike she drifts around corners really well though. Even at 75 80 mph and for that reason she's been flung off the road a lot but she has stayed together it is truly a tough bike I think I've even got some fraim damage from the ex's accident but she still tracked great.

The suspension might be stiff due to the temp outside. I would wait to see if it is the same come spring.

Just curious if the valve adjust took care of the ticking noise.. my ltz sounds the same way just ordered a shim kit to do it.. I scrolled all your videos trying to find a part 2 lol😂

Hey man. Try using aluminum polish for the plastics. I tried that on my raptor 700 and it made a world of difference.

I love it man!! A new set of rear tires should keep it off the rev limiter better.

Hey Joe I think he just over-oiled the filter man that don't look like coolant to me, it sure looks like motor oil to me. Myself I would rather have the two-stroke but then again I grew up in that era. Sure wished I could find another Titan 500! Oh by the way I'll be sending the pictures of the bike soon as I get back out there to my daughter's Barn

I’m glad I found your channel. Keep up the awesome content. Please put on a helmet man, even for the short rides. Didn’t look like you were wearing one when you started ripping it.

Loving the longer videos Joe! 👍🏼

The only issues I've really seen with those is valve adjustments and rear axle hubs and internal bearings bad rear calipers.

Sometimes in winter you can get a lot if condensation in them they get hot and then shut down, they'll actually make oil look full of water but it's really not.

It's got a pipe so when you adjust the valves put a bigger cam in it. Maybe it'll stop hitting the rev limit so quickly.

You should be covering that skid steer. Keeps the electronics away from the weather elements.

Those look like DG alloy nerf bars, have the same ones on my kfx 700.

You say the reighte Words ...lets have a cold start .....when he start up then you must Feel if engine is cold .??? Meby seller have warm it up before you arriwe ....allways Better to See her start cold so you get real infomation about the bike .Thanks for the video .Michell norway .. 👍😊

hey @2vintage I have a 04' kfx 400 I recently purchased . it runs if you bump start but will not start on its own . any suggestions what it could be? I've already changed the oil, oil filter air filter and spark plug,

Nice trade Joe, please replace that battery. That lead on the pos, post. Tells me something has shorted, wether it's the hold down strap, you fixed! Or overheated battery!! BTW. it's time for a ballpeen hammer, use the claw hammer on your home, c'mon Joe!! Another great video!!

Must love that cold air! Everything I own goes hard when its below zero out.

It's cool that you showed the deal taking place! Put more of that in your videos.

"ill give you it back if you dontlike it" joe your too kind! :) you knew he would be happy with the YZ tho

Nice trade bud! Great quad. The KFX 450s are pretty tough reliable atvs. Cold hearted at times but great bikes.🎉

That'll do it to. It sounds like the carburetor is kinda loading up on take off.

Bad trade bro, also I've never seen that zip tie terminal hack. Awesome content. Did that sticker on the frame say Suzuki Motor Corp?

Looks good ! You are very fortunate to have so many acres to bomb around on !