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Posted by: Shift_400EX

OK i weigh about 140 pounds and i ride a 400EX. me and my bro were hittin this small jump and he hit it faster and he weighs about 20-25 pound heavier then me on his 400. he landed pretty smooth so i hit it i got mabye 2 feet of air and when i land i almost bottom out

. i got it on video and we were watching it. can i stiffen up my rear and front shocks? o ya his shocks are not as stiff as mine wtf.

Posted by: Rootar

did you get your quad used cause it sounds like maybe your shocks could be about ready to quit mine are not that bad i can do some 40-45 footers now but its pretty much bottoming out when i land but i only way 135 so... its just a good excuse to get some Nice shocks im gonna wait till summer comes back around becuse i dont really need them until then

Posted by: Shift_400EX

i bought it brand new 5 months ago. and i dont abuse it in anyway plus i dont have $1000 for some aftermarket shocks. Plus the jumps i hit i highly doubt i need aftermarket shock. so i think i just have to stiffen them up. I know how to adjust my front shocks how do i adjust my rear? thanks

Posted by: Rootar

they are preload adjustable and i think you can adjust the rear i dunno mine was setup good for the riding i do already any body want to tell him how to do the preload cause i got to go to lunch

Posted by: Jekyl_22

It may be the way you're landing. If you land on your rear tires first, you won't bottom out as easy as if you land with both the front and rear tires at the same time. Also, if you are on the throttle when you land, it makes the rear shock stiffer.

To stiffen your rear shock, you could tighten the preload. It will make your quade sit a little higher, but it will also be stiffer. To do this, you need a spanner wrench. You see those 2 weird things above your spring? Tighten them down to stiffen your preload. It's kinda straight forward, just go for it.

Posted by: Shift_400EX

ok cool thanks man

Posted by: 450 Racer R

looks like it's about time for a 450...

Posted by: Shift_400EX

i wouldve got one but i didnt have enough money

Posted by: Nausty

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Originally posted by sEX
OK i weigh about 140 pounds and i ride a 400EX. me and my bro were hittin this small jump and he hit it faster and he weighs about 20-25 pound heavier then me on his 400. he landed pretty smooth so i hit it i got mabye 2 feet of air and when i land i almost bottom out . i got it on video and we were watching it. can i stiffen up my rear and front shocks? o ya his shocks are not as stiff as mine wtf.

sounds weird but there is definitely skill to landing. My advice land rear tires first and on the gas pretty much. Helps me a lot. I've hit some pretty insane jumps on my dads stock 400ex.

Posted by: Shift_400EX

ya i watched the movie agian and im landing on all four tire ill try to land on my rear tire first and ill see if that helps. thanks for the input

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

i jumped 3 feet in the air on my dads warrior and OMG talk about bottom out

Posted by: Shift_400EX

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Originally posted by 250EXridr
i jumped 3 feet in the air on my dads warrior and OMG talk about bottom out

lol i am suprised you even got that thing off the ground

Posted by: Rootar

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Originally posted by sEX
ya i watched the movie agian and im landing on all four tire ill try to land on my rear tire first and ill see if that helps. thanks for the input

this is defintly your prob.. land with your front tires about 6-12inches off the ground when your rear tires touch and have the gas on this is the biggest deiiference between bottoming and landing clean once you get this down youll be set

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

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Originally posted by sEX
lol i am suprised you even got that thing off the ground

oh it wasnt easy but after 15 mins of some 3rd gear pinned off of a big berm i was in buisness

and in a little pain when the oaf came down..

Posted by: WhiteBrosKB220

everyone is different man, i shouldnt be talkin about landin, but ive learned and know, kepp practicin, if that doesnt work, its definetly ur shocks