01 400ex frame, 02 xr650l motor, 03 450r plastic. my quad should be done soon and i'm looking for others out there that have done this mod. pros and cons? i bought the quad with the conversion done but it needed the whole engine redone.

 

well finally got the 4-wheeler back after a couple of trips to the shop. here's what i've done: new stator, new rocker arms, gear and shift fork in the tranny, connecting rod on the crank, hotcam stage 1, used oil pump and clutch basket and JE 102mm 10.5:1 piston. this is my first sport 4-wheeler. it seems to have alot of torque. i used a gps to get the top speed and it was 63mph, which seems a tad low. i may play with the gearing. it also has the stock 400ex exhaust, which i think is restricting it. does anyone know the diameter of a xr650l head pipe?

 

Sounds like a sweet project...Id think 63 mph is a bit slow too..seems like 85-90 mph should be no problem for the engine.. No idea about the 650 head pipe dia....maybe ask at thumpertalk..

 

I would like to see this thing...

Really thinking about the same conversion myself...
Engine and plastic.

 

Sounds like a nice conversion... I'd love to see some pics.