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Buying a DVX400
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Posted by: tapper1823

Im going to be buying a dvx400 and im wondering wit there is anything specific i should be looking for. Im buying it used most likely going to be a 2004. Anything i should be aware of? I hear these things are soild. If i can't find a dvx i also would consider the ltz/kfx considering there all the same.

Posted by: ikas

i would go for the 05- they have better shocks i think and ltz dvx kfx are the same its only the plastic thats not the same

Posted by: tapper1823

If i get a 2004 im going to put 450r shocks up front. But i have not seen many if any 2005's for sale around me.

Posted by: Flynbryan19

Beware of the frame welds around the front shocks on the 03-04 models. They were not guesseted well enough and crack. Look at every frame weld there at the front of the quad. I've seen them crack in several places other than just the shock mounts.

Otherwise when you get it home check the tension on the timing chain and your valve clearance. The timing chains as well as the valves are known to be weak on all model year z/kfx/dvx400's. Other than these couple items they are VERY reliable quads and are really quite bullet proof.

Posted by: tapper1823

Hey thanks for the relpy and will deff. look for that