Your dream quad

[Jake250ex]

post pics of your dream quad n tell what it is :)


mine - Bill Ballances old R

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/quadrider47/ballance.jpg

[HondaRacer300ex]

I hope it will be the new Z450.:)

[Mxjunkie]

full mx banshee, full drag banshee

mx 330r, xc 330r

mx 450r, xc 450r

and My banshee :D

[JRP]

my 450r.. i worked hard for it and its the greatest thing in the world..

[450robot]

i dont have a pic but it would be a

250r geometry banshee frame with banshee motor (some type of huge big bore stroker) custom axis shocks and arsfx arms, hipers, fullbore plastics in that clear color they did custom a long time ago, fasst bars, and much more

[wvspeedfreak]

A 250ex with 92 hp.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Jake250ex
post pics of your dream quad n tell what it is :)


mine - Bill Ballances old R



i thought owning one of his quads would be the chit. i was wrong and it was parted and sold within 2 weeks of buying it.

[TheFontMaster]

I want a full chromolly LSR 250r, narrow front end, +4 a arms, 88/89 geometry, Fully built 330 LRD motor, and pipe, kawi greenfullbore plastics, OMF scaloped beadlocks, the new holeshots, lots of chrome and a dormant purple frame and other misc. parts, PEP shocks, no link rear end, set up for MX racing.

[bradley300]

i would have to say a c-dale chassis with a xr650r motor would be my dream quad

an lsr outlaw shee set up for xc would also be nice. i really looked into this one, but i cant find the outlaw shee/250r frame on the lsr site anymore:(

[JKWGA400EX]

400ex with suzuki gsxr600 motor(the yellow one).....top speed=130+,and 400ex with honda cbr600 motor in it,top speed=160+

[JKWGA400EX]

the cbr600...not a very nice color though

[450robot]

and if i lived near the dunes...

i would like to build a ds650 kms efi turbo with a mono rail drag frame, float shocks, etc

[kyex40047]

Originally posted by Pappy
i thought owning one of his quads would be the chit. i was wrong and it was parted and sold within 2 weeks of buying it.
I remember sitting on that bike in the Quadshop. Seeing it up close, that made it my dream quad. It felt good to me but every body has their own opinion.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by kyex40047
I remember sitting on that bike in the Quadshop. Seeing it up close, that made it my dream quad. It felt good to me but every body has their own opinion.

it wasnt the feel or look, it was the bad fitment of parts to the LRD chassis. how it ever worked is beyond belief. i got lucky and was able to part it for what i had in it.

[kyex40047]

Yeah I rember Jeff and John telling me how nothing wanted to bolt up right. How did it feel riding it? That swingarm was cool looking.

[Pappy]

it felt fine but it was far from my standards for my personal quad. the engine ripped, the shocks felt great but seeing things zip tied because the mounting areas did not line up kind of scared me...just a wee bit:p

[kyex40047]

lol I think that could just be a 250r thing.

[zeppelin]

pappy do you relize what you've done, you killed a 250r when you parted yours out. omg that is like a felony or somthing, killing one of the greatest quads ever made. how do you sleep at night

Which i will be getting in 2-3 weeks

[CannondaleRider]

Cannondale...of course.

Motor:
HDC Ultimate 468(Falicon, 450 piston, reangled injectors, porting, the works)
HMF Pipe
ALL updates(as always;) )

Front End:
Rated X +3 LT A-Arms
Elka Elite, Quad Rate front shocks
Hardkor Hubs
Galfer Rotors
Rated X +1 Steering Stem(supposed to be building stems shortly)
Scott/Ohlins Damper
Flexx Bars

Rear End:
Walsh +1 Swingarm
Elka Elite, Triple Rate rear shock
RAD Carrier
LSR Axcaliber Axle
LSR Locknut
LSR Hubs
Galfer Rotor

IMS Bumper
PRM Grab bar
PRM Chassis Skid
PRM Swingarm Skid

2 Trailtech HID Spot lights mounted in front of shocks under plastic
2 Trailtech HID Flood lights mounted on keyplate
Keyplate has trailtech computer, lights, status lights

Custom fuel tank with over 5 gallon capacity

Hiper wheels all around
ITP Holeshot HD's all around

Black Plastic
Lots of black/Elka maroon powdercoating.

Ultimate desert bike!!!

Thats the "bulk" of it

Many other things from DFR seat to Powermadds to Stomp Grip, lol\/\/\/

;)

EDIT - Whats the chances of that...Post # 432

[Pappy]

Originally posted by zeppelin
pappy do you relize what you've done, you killed a 250r when you parted yours out. omg that is like a felony or somthing, killing one of the greatest quads ever made. how do you sleep at night

i sleep very well, and so do the 250r's waiting to be re born in my storage shed:cool:

until the rebirth, this R will keep me (or cody) happy:p

[Jake250ex]

Pappy you must have got the - "I have alot of spare parts so I'll make a quad and sale it" quad :D

But seriously, I hope you didnt get his everday race bike and it was like that :huh

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Jake250ex

But seriously, I hope you didnt get his everday race bike and it was like that :huh

im dead serious. i purchased the quad for $8000 sight unseen. i knew for the price, i could recoup my cash if it wasnt what it should be, and i was correct:p i dont really blame ballance, i mainly blame lrd for the crappy frame.

[Jake250ex]

wow that goes against everything I've ever heard about em... than again they were all lrd riders talking about it. Plus, nothing beats learning it the hard way.

That sucks though. Why not just spend a little time fixing the shortcomings? I know EXACTLY how you feel though, I have had quads everyone else talked up but if you feel funny on a quad you'll never have much fun on it. But still - I don't know if I could give up Ballances quad. Did you ever talk to Bill about it?

[Pappy]

no, it was my fault for buying the quad thru a 3rd party with me living so far from them. i could blame the folks i bought it thru or ballance, but ultimatley its my fault. i have learned my lesson and wont be buying anymore quads thru anyone...lol

[SRH]

my dream quad is my yfz, its perfect for me, exactly what i want, there are quads with better performing parts for a top A rider or pro but im neither, its just a quality built quad that suits me perfect

[Snow]

my 250, with an lt front end, hipers, and a 330 kit.. maybe PV.

[Robin Hood]

Dunk's Yfz.

Just love 450's and his color scheme is my top fav.

[bradley300]

Originally posted by Jake250ex
Pappy you must have got the - "I have alot of spare parts so I'll make a quad and sale it" quad :D

But seriously, I hope you didnt get his everday race bike and it was like that :huh

i beleive bill even offered to race it at another gncc to prove it was still in good shape. kinda scared me, even i dont wire tie important stuff, like the plastic to the frame, lol

[trick250r]

MX ready 450R w/ all my engine work done by Baldwin

[Pappy]

Originally posted by bradley300
i beleive bill even offered to race it at another gncc to prove it was still in good shape. kinda scared me, even i dont wire tie important stuff, like the plastic to the frame, lol

actually the quadshop installed the new plastic for me before i picked it up to save shipping and room in the truck when we hooked up at the gncc banquet. they had no choice but use zip ties because the fender mounts did not come close to lining up on the frame...lol

others have since expressed thier dismay with the early lrd frames, but the information wasnt out then and it seemed only a few knew about the problems.

and does everyone really thing a XR600/650 would make a good quad engine? i see that suggested alot but never really condsidered it as a transplant:confused:

[400exrules]

Originally posted by Pappy

and does everyone really thing a XR600/650 would make a good quad engine? i see that suggested alot but never really condsidered it as a transplant:confused:

i saw somewhere, i think it was on here, where a guy did one and he put it in a 400ex, turned out great if im remembering right

[bradley300]

Originally posted by Pappy
actually the quadshop installed the new plastic for me before i picked it up to save shipping and room in the truck when we hooked up at the gncc banquet. they had no choice but use zip ties because the fender mounts did not come close to lining up on the frame...lol

others have since expressed thier dismay with the early lrd frames, but the information wasnt out then and it seemed only a few knew about the problems.

and does everyone really thing a XR600/650 would make a good quad engine? i see that suggested alot but never really condsidered it as a transplant:confused:

a stock xr650r would not be a good choice for a xc racer, the motor overheats fairly easy as its made for desert racing high speeds where it gets plenty of air flow. scott summers racers a xr650, but ithink they do a few mods to the cooling system first. if honda made my dream quad, they would fix that problem and add an electric starter with the kicker

[bradley300]

an xr600 would be sweet, probably aot less work than a 650 since its air cooled

[infantry317]

Probably what I already have, just wish I could afford or justify a longtravel setup.

[Honda400exrox]

my dream quad is a stock 2004 450r

[400exrules]

this will do

[infantry317]

Originally posted by Honda400exrox
my dream quad is a stock 2004 450r

'til you ride one, I bought mine and at first was almost regretting it, they're pretty lame in stock form. You gotta spend some money on the 04&05's. If its staying stock get a YFZ. Maybe the 06 R will be worth the hype.
just my .02

[Honda400exrox]

ya well i ride a ttr-125, i can get out torqued by a shopping cart:rolleyes:

[Jake250ex]

ya well i ride a ttr-125, i can get out torqued by a shopping cart

LMFAO!!!