250R front end help wheel offsets!!

[CorvetteZ06]

hey guys, whats up.... about to start putting together my 250R. I have a new Leager frame with the narrow front end. i had already purchased houser +3+1 long travel a arms. I know that the frame is 2 inches narrower in the front than a stock 250r frame. I called up balwin and asked them what wheel offset i need to make it 50 inches... i think he said i would have to run a 3+2 but it wont come to a full 50 inches..... he said your supposed to get +4 a arms and 4+1 rims to make it 50 inches with that frame..... does this sound right?? i think he said I would be around 48 1/2 inches... thanx guys

[ZRider400]

ya.with a narrow frame you will need +4 with 4:1.

what is it at right now with +3 and 3:2?

[CorvetteZ06]

Hey thanx for respondin... well thats what i need to know...... do i have to run 3+2 ??? is this the logical thing to do??

[ZRider400]

Originally posted by CorvetteZ06
Hey thanx for respondin... well thats what i need to know...... do i have to run 3+2 ??? is this the logical thing to do??

ummmmm you dont "have" to. it all depends how wide you want it.

[CorvetteZ06]

Ok, so what would i have to run to make it a legal 50 inches?? thanx Z rider

[ZRider400]

didnt you just say b4 that baldwin said to run 3:2 offset??

why doesnt it come to 50?

[CorvetteZ06]

they said it would only come to 48 1/2 inches....... i guess i can't make it 50 inchesw?? thanx

[ZRider400]

maybe with 2:3 offset..... but the more you do that with the rims, the more the bumpsteer will increase.

[gimp419]

The rules state that you can't go over 50 inches, that doesn't mean that you can't run the quad at 48. Your setup should do alright it just won't turn as well as a + 4 with 4-1 wheels. But if you've never ridden a + 4 then you'll more than likely love your + 3. Hope this helps.

[CorvetteZ06]

Gimp---- no i never have ridden the leager frame with +4 setup... i have had numerous stock frames R's with just the regular +2 a arms....... Im guessing my +3 setup will be better than that?? also...... do you think 1 1/2 inches would make a huge difference?? thanx for the help.

[gimp419]

If the A-arms and shocks you have on the quad are long travel then there would be a noticable difference. If we are just talking about a standard travel +3 front end you probably wouldn't be able to tell. As far as the width, I wouldn't worry about not being a true 50, I'm running +3 Merrell arms with a stock width frame and 4-1 wheels and am about 49 inches. I had been running 3-2 wheels with this setup and it put me right on 50, actually it was 51 if I didn't pick the front end up to get it through the spreader bar a tech. Anyway to make a long story short the bike handles a lot better at 49 inches then it did at 50+. Quicker more predictable turns. Plus it's a lot easier on stock spindals! :cool: