hello its been awhile

[pitbullmom]

Hi all getting back into riding and just brought home 07 400ex, I know its not a blaster but always got good advice here from nice people. Well I just unloaded it and thought to check oil, and its not showing up on dipstick, bike is cold and its 20 or so outside, could it not be showing up cause motors cold or out of cause its out of oil??? Bike ran great not smoke no noise. Please help...thanks in advance

 

[Blaaster]

If it is not showing oil on the dipstick it is low on oil, do not start it until you have filled it with oil to the level shown on the stick..

 

[harley1-5]

yes x2 if no oil is on stick its low and grenading that 400ex would be kinda pricey

 

[dirtysquared]

I had a 400ex for awhile. Add some oil to it. Mine did not smoke or drip, but it did use oil. When you change it, Drain it out of the motor, and oil cooler.

You'll have a great time on it. Keep in mind, they do like to wear out rear axle bearings. I put quite a few sets in mine over a few years. Other than that, it was a pleasure to own.

 

[Awk08]

hey josh, good to see you back around !
(josh right ? )

 

[blasterdemon7]

I remember you. It has been some time.

 

[pitbullmom]

Yea my name is Carly but josh is my husband. Im excited to get back into riding, I read on another forum that the motor should be warm when u check oil. I found my old blaster an old friend had it, but had taken it all apart and I didn't want to mess with it. I sure did enjoy it when I had it.

 

[harley1-5]

the 400ex is decent a friend bought one new like 12 years ago we had a ball with it

 

[harley1-5]

oh and by the way nice to see a lady rider I need you to talk to my wife

 

[kevinsranger]

i know alot of yamaha 4 strokes would show no oil on the dipstick until warm, try warming it up just idling listing for any valvetrain noise and check it, or just see the oil quantity and drain and refill

 

[pitbullmom]

Thanks I've always liked riding not many girls do tho

 

[harley1-5]

my wife does the couple of times she has but its hard to get her to go I hope I can change that

 

[jus_me]

If you just got it and don't know when it was changed i would change it.

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