The first equipment/modifications that should be made to your new quad… There are many other modifications that can be done but you should consider these to be among your first and in this order… Good luck and enjoy your quad!

To protect you:
1) Helmet, Goggles, Gloves and Boots (Chest Protector, depending on what you ride)
2) Nerf Bars
3) Front Bumper

To protect your quad:
1) Case Saver
2) Swing Arm Skid Plate
3) Frame Skid Plate

For Performance:
1) Air box modifications (filter, and removal of air box lid)
2) Carburetor (re-jet main ,adjust needle)
3) After Market Exhaust

For Handling:
1) Tires
2) Shocks
3) Steering Damper/ Anti Vibe Stem



Do a search first on this site to find out “Which Brand”, “Which Supplier” and “How to install”. Your question is here somewhere …. If you need more help, please feel free to post your questions… There is someone here that can answer you question GUARANTEED.



Thanks MMM

so im pretty much doing everything butt ass back words :what

(not surprising)

oh i thaught you baught a quad becuase the title says "baught a quad, what is the first thing I should get for it" good advice, on the chest protector why did you say depends on what you ride? it should be depends how and where you ride

If you ride the dunes its really up to you if you want to get it.

Truthfully I wish I had one after last weekend of catching rocks into my chest

no i was referring to if you ride track, desert, trails, dunes, or alot of jumping, because if you jump alot and ride track and desert you will want one incase you case a jump and hit your bars, or if you get hit by another bike or get alot of rocks, im going to get one eventually but im ride mostly dunes so i probably will get one

Well truthfully I could ahve taken what MMM wrote and expanded it extensively but most long posts people jsut won't read.

If everyone thinks its worth it I will spend the time and expand the whole thing.

I think its worth it

I have a z-259 and I was wndering what I could do to pimp it out....anted to gtget a z400 but mom couldnt afford it But anyways if u have any Ideas send them to me or e-mail them to me at awssk8er2@yahoo.com

Yah, so I just bought a 2003 suzuki z400 from a local dealer. It came with ITP rims all around that make it wider in the front. R/A shredder rear tires, stock front. The frame has been sent out to some racing company in CA and he had braces put all in the frame and thicker welds. It was sand blasted, powder coated, repainted, and clear coated. And it has the Trail Tech Speedometer computer unit which I like a lot. Everything else is stock. But what my real problem is when im riding it easy it likes to stall a lot. When I ride it hard it doesn't at all. It doesn't stall when idling but only when im like making a turn or slowing down when im downshifting and pull in the clutch. What do you think the problem is..because it gets very annoying having to restart all the time. All I can think of is maybe it had an exhaust on it before and the jets were re jetted. Air filter is stock and clean. My dealer says it because of the carb..its some vacuum kind or something. I don't much about the mechanics but enough 2 get me by. So if someone could help me out it would be appreciated

PS im not a new rider..been driving snowmobiles, dirtbikes, and 4wheeler since 3 yrs old..started out on kitty cat..so its not my riding style why i would be stalling

Make sure your choke is not on, and if it isn't, its probably a jetting problem.

Doesnt it already have a case saver?

have you seen the stock case saver?

isnt it plastic? if not im thinkin of the wrong thing r its just really cheap

Yes, it looks pretty good to me, its made out of metal, and I think it looks quite nice. What's wrong w/ it anyway?

It also has side protection so that pieces of the chain don't go flying into your leg.
So, what is wrong w/ it?

:poke:

I think the problem is that even though it is metal, it isn't very strong and will be destroyed by the chain right before the chain smashes into your case.

The stock case saver is about 1/16 of an inch thick. The chain could actually wedge behind the thing causing bigger problems.

you know what everyone in this site and i should do....................... Sell our z400 and go out and buy the yfz450, after a day of riding ( no crashing ) i looked over my bike and the frame right above the shock mounts was broke right in half both frieken sides. then i had it welded, one week later another day of riding No crashing, the ears on the subframe broke off completly. o and i only weigh 110 pounds......................

Do you have an 03 or an 04?

its not mine its one of my friends, its an 04 , i have on 03 , no problems yet .

my cas cracked with the stock cas saver. chain broke and bent the front sprocket. what a nightmare that was. spend the extra 20 bucks and get an aftermarket one.

budyy of mine just had his chain break his case.....

steve

i just bought a new dvx and want some new fenders. does anyone know where to get some

fullbore, maier, laker-custom, albas oem section

What handguards whould i get...i was looking at the moose....any opinions on what kind is better?

Hello I have a honda 300ex and a kawasaki 220 bayou (haha no laughing I kept it for hunting) but now i want to sell both and just get a brand new z-400 and I think I am gonna get the alba equipped z-400 since it is the same price and everything is this a wise decision(me and my bro both want to buy a z-400 from them)

how come there are no videos up where the forms and qotm and store and links are i went to yfzcentral and they had them

wat is a case saver? Got any pics?

A case saver protects your case from getting hit for when your chain breaks. The chain with put a hole right into it. It goes here. (mines not there because I had just put a 13tooth sprocket on and took a pick before I put it back on.

The stock case saver sucks so thats why he said to get one. here is where you can get one and it has a pic.
http://www.rockymountainatv.com/Product_De...tv?pid=00063274

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I would like to add some real nice rear tires. Which ones are best for the rocky conditions in the woods. I did some reading and 6 ply tires would be the best but which ones. I have 9 inch rear rims.

Razr 2's I race hare scrambles and have been very happy with this choice!

I have an after market moose case saver and my buddy just cracked my case a few days ago...not much of a help really, the saver just bent and broke...

Hey skip, well to tell you the truth, i didn't buy my Z400 from alba, but i did take the time to equip my Z400 with all the Alba acessories, and I am very happy with the results, all my friends are jealous of the Team Alba Race pipe, its super loud! haha, i just wanted to tell you that it would be a great idea...and probably better in the long run, if i ever buy another quad it would be from Alba Action Sports.

I have a DVX and I have looked at alot of sites. I cant seem to find plastic for the DVXs anywhere if you find some you should defintly post where you found them because my fenders are startin to crack and I know if the bike gets wrecked then the fenders are gone!!!!!!! I have been think about switching to z400 plastic but I think DVXs look alot better!!!!

I am looking at getting an aftermarket exhaust, what do you guys reccommend? Also what other mods and what brand of case saver do you reccommend? I put on a pro armor full frame skid plate and swing arm plate.