My Super-Trick Mojave Rebuild

[Lurch]

I am rebuilding my FST 2000 Mojave for hte 2005 season. I know I am running late, but I can only do what the $$$ will let me do. Here are some pictures...(including what it use to look like)

> One of the last pictures taken of the Mojave....
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/leftside2.jpg

> New 450R AC Racing Stadium front bumper on the pre-powdercoated frame, custom mounts welded on
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/rebuild/IM000604a.jpg

> Ceramic Coated upper a-arms, head-stay, and steering stem
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/rebuild/new%20001.jpg
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/rebuild/new%20002.jpg
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/rebuild/new%20003.jpg

> FST Orange Powdercoated frame, lower a-arms, f/r hubs, and foot pegs
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/rebuild/frame1.jpg
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/rebuild/frame2.jpg
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/rebuild/armsandstuff2.jpg

[YFZ450Ridr]

thats insane for a mojave!! so sweet, love the orange frame. what kind of suspension you runnin on it?

[Lurch]

Thanks! I will be running Fully Adjustable Elka Shocks f/r.

[ex101]

Lurch,that is one cool lookin' machine.It's different,but why ceramic coat.I had my head pipe coated for heat reasons but will pc other parts.:)

[Lurch]

The reason is simple. MONEY...or lack there of. I wanted something that had a shine to it but different than I had before. It will definately be more upkeep than chroming, but it saved me over $200 by coating it with PC. It's actually ceramic coating.

[WEEZIL]

Dude.. i've gota give you props.. That is a bad machine yo!

[Lurch]

Thanks! I can't wait until I get it finished. I'm HOPEFULLY going to order my Elka's in a few weeks. I keep having to put it back due to bills coming up. The motor is going to Four Stroke Tech (http://www.fourstroketech.net) next month for a stroker crank and rebuild. Plus I have a 37mm FCR carb for it. This thing is going to rip!

[rollie]

that looks awsome man cant wait to see it done :cool:

[JDiablo]

love that color bro,sweet setup you got there,what kinda arms are those they look huge!! what kinda pipe you running to?white brothers?

[Lurch]

Thanks guys. The a-arms are the only thing left from a one year R&D Sponsorship from IdahoATV.com (which is closed) and Pro Performance in Idaho. Before we could get them perfected to release to the public the owner of IdahoATV was diagnosed with cancer and left the business QUICK to focus on treatment.

I will be running a White Brothers racing exhaust (I believe) and a customer FST head-pipe.

[ThumPIN_450R]

i think i've seen that quad in a dirt wheels photo special it was a really sweet pic too

[ex101]

I'm having the same dilemna,so much I want to do but cash flow is slow.Good luck w/ the project,it does look awesome!

[Lurch]

:D

[drifterx]

OMG! That is without a doubt, the nicest mojave i've ever seen! I'm looking to accomplish something like that with my 300ex in the near future, i'd like to race really bad. You have any more pictures of it? Any action shots would be awesome too!

[Cody_300ex]

I hate to break it to ya but thats no National quad, unless you going to run it in the open class or another 4-stroke class. Cause you can't be over 300cc's or be water cooled to run youth production. Nice quad tho. :)

[Lurch]

Originally posted by Lil_300Ex_Kid
I hate to break it to ya but thats no National quad, unless you going to run it in the open class or another 4-stroke class. Cause you can't be over 300cc's or be water cooled to run youth production. Nice quad tho. :)

You hate to break it to me? Now, I'm not going to slam anyone here, but I have raced this Mojave at the nationals and did ok for a 330cc 400lbs Mojave. 10 years ago when the biggest 4-stroke was a warrior this Mojave would be a pro level quad. BUT that was another day. Jackie Meadows to my Mojave for a spin at Loretta's and said that he wished he had a Mojave as trick as this one when he raced for Team Green in the late 80's -early 90's.

Either way, I will be racing it at the Nationals. Consider it the story of the underdog. :D

[ex101]

Go for it ,dude,and don't let anybody tell you different!LOL!:D

[QuadJunkies]

Lurch that frame looks SAWEET!! Ive always loved that ride of yours... ;) That would be peeerrrrfect for my Daughter....Thats the color I want to PC my quad if I ever get the money and time to tear the darn thing down! :grr: :ermm:

[Lurch]

I have been working with the powdercoater, American Supercars Unlimited (http://www.americansupercarsunlimited.com), on some promotional stuff like a dicount for forum members.

I'll call Doug Rogers the owner today and see if he is willing to offer a 10% discount on powder and ceramic coating.

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by Lurch
I have been working with the powdercoater, American Supercars Unlimited (http://www.americansupercarsunlimited.com), on some promotional stuff like a dicount for forum members.

I'll call Doug Rogers the owner today and see if he is willing to offer a 10% discount on powder and ceramic coating. thats VERY nice of you! :) Im clueless what Ceramic coating is but Im going to assume more expensive??? We have been procrastinating for over a year now on PC'ing mine but when you race all year and go on duning trips ect. Its hard to find the time to tear it down.... :p I think that would look good with my silver/orange/black EX. :cool: Do they have any orange with say........... Silver flake ??

[sickmojave]

Very NICE Lurch. it's still the most Awesome Mojave i've seen. :macho

[Troy15x]

I had a 2000 Kawasaki Mojave with a sweet motor, pushing around 30 horse. The frame is more or less all stock because I could not afford to mess with it.

I race MX in Galion Ohio, www.sunsetramblers.com and won the 2004 small bore mx series on a mojave.

My brother now races in flat track.
It has the GREEN stock plastic, daurablue wheel spacers and is lowered ALOT. its pretty sweet.

Check results troughout the season
On top will be of Flat Track should be
SMALL BORE- #11-Kawasaki Mojave
BIG BORE- #530 HONDA 400ex

[hrc85250r]

i cant wait to get my mojave done....it has custom +3+1 a-arms, and is lowered 2" all the way around, with a custom 250r shock custom mounted on the swingarm....also it is powered by a built katana 600 motor...it isnt cobbled together either, it is really nice, and i plan on racing just exhibition oval track type stuff around here with it... i will post some pics somewhere n here in a couple weeks once the snow melts...

[PBlackmon]

Lurch: In youre sig it says that you have +6+1 A-arms, does Pro Performance have a web site, and if so what is it??

[Lurch]

I lost touch with the guys well about two years ago. I think the a-arms I have were the last set made for Idaho ATV. There is a guy with the screen name 'seven' that knows the guys. PM him and see if he can give you a number.

[kevo081]

can you get pics of the front so i can see the so called +6 a arms you have

[PBlackmon]

Lurch: What size tires do you have on your quad (front and rear)??

[Lurch]

You asked for proof....well here it is.

My wife's former STOCK Mojave. Balljoint to frame measured 11.5".
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/wifes_mo.jpg

Here is my Mojave. Same measurement points.....17.5".
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/my_mo.jpg

[Lurch]

Originally posted by PBlackmon
Lurch: What size tires do you have on your quad (front and rear)??

I run 20 x 6 x 10 Maxxis Razor MX fronts and 18 x 10 x 8 Maxxis Razor MX rears.

[xrxmxcx]

Originally posted by Lurch
You asked for proof....well here it is.

My wife's former STOCK Mojave. Balljoint to frame measured 11.5".
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/wifes_mo.jpg

Here is my Mojave. Same measurement points.....17.5".
http://www.racewebcreations.com/images/my_mo.jpg

nice shoes lurch :blah:

[Lurch]

Originally posted by xrxmxcx
nice shoes lurch :blah:

When I took those pics I had just gotten home from a job interview. This was during my 6 month vacation. I am so glad I found work.

[xrxmxcx]

sorry to hear that, now im guessing youll have some more $$$ to make that mojave even sicker.

[300ex73]

Got any updates on this thing yet? I wanna see some new pics sometime. That thing is pretty bad!

[Lurch]

I'll have more pictures the end of May.

[willow2679]

Thats the trickest mojave Ive seen (I already seen it in other web pages too)
:eek:
Mind If I ask you why are you going to rebuild it if it looks new as that first pic?
BTW that Orange frame looks Bad *****

[RAPTOR80RACR990]

That is one awsome mojave Lurch!:D

[Lurch]

Thanks for the compliments! The rebuild is due to some damage from Loretta Lynn's in 2003 and also just needed to be freshened up with bearings and seals. The powdercoat was due to gettign a new frame.