paddle choice....

[400EX QUADER]

Hey I need to know what would be the best out of 22-11-8 8 paddle xtremes or the same but in a 6 or 7 paddle. this would be for a well built 416ex (je 416 piston, hotcam stage 2, fcr 39, porting, etc...) with a +4 swingarm. I like to mostly do hill climbing and sum racing/jumpin. I just know I need a 22-11-8 tire and a extreme kind cause the regular haulers rip too much and the 22" gives me ground clearance for those rutted treeshots. I heard that if I lean forward goin up hills the 8 paddle should work fine cause it will make it spin more. If it matters I have 22" sandstars on front... and I ride oregon dunes...
thanx

[w00fster]

Go with the 8 paddles. Are you sure you want the 22's and not the 20's. So you live in Corn Valley, Oregon lol. I'm in Stayton.
http://www.ridingoutwest.com/sig/row.jpg

[400EX QUADER]

Yeah I have 20's rightnow and I hate it when my friend with the 22's can make rutted hills and I cant because I always drag bottom. I need more clearance. And no skid if you're wondering... I am startin the honestly think that 22-11-8 8paddle extremes would be too much, a 6 or 7 paddle would be ok. I dunno though, that's why i'm askin.... do you have aim woof and what local forums are ya on??

[400EX QUADER]

Oh hey woof, this is cory aka sickrider... Remember i'm on sld, your site and my pic was just in DW?

[w00fster]

LoL, small world we live in.

[400EX QUADER]

do ya have aim or msn?? If so pleez download one, it only takes maybe 3-4 mins...

[400EX QUADER]

oh and let's get back on subject... which paddles... hmmm:D

[out4sand]

I switched from a 20x10x10 8 paddle to a 22x11x8 6 paddle extreme at the beginning of the summer and LOVE them. The bike climbs the hills, especially the tree shots much better and I think it actually is faster on the top end as well.

I think you'll be happier with less then 8 paddles. The 400 I have is set up similar to yours - 425, ported & polished, cam, FCR, and a +3 swinger

[400EX QUADER]

ok It sounds like a 6 paddle is the best way to go! Thanx...:D

[z400roosteR]

......might as well run knobies:rolleyes: ...You say a well built 416...with all that ****? I have a 400 piped jets K&n and i run 20x10's 8 paddle and pull ANY oregon hill or dune i have ever ran into.

[400EX QUADER]

I can pull every hill but the rutted ones. this is where I get into trouble. and your point is by this?

[AWinter]

hi oregonians...
I ride the oregon dunes as well....
im in eugene :)

[250r4life]

z400, i am really proud of you for being able to pull any hill with your 8 paddle haulers... congrats man... im impressed... however, there is a difference between being able to climb a hill, and being able to climb it well... i'm sure there are hills you climb in 2nd that i can climb in 4th... the point is, if you dont have tons of power the 8s are gunna bog you down, and yes the 6s will have more top end as you will be able to spind and get em going better... traction is great but it reaches a point depending on your bike that it works against you... i dont think you neccessarily need the 8s, and they could work against you, so why not get somn a little less...

[out4sand]

Well said 250r4life

I too wasn't sure that less paddle could be more but one of my buddies had 22x11x8 7 paddle extremes on his YFZ and I was amazed at how well the bike ran on the hills and draggin. Knowing that my 400 didn't have the power his YFZ did I opted for the 6 paddle extremes and couldn't be happier. Plus there is a big difference between 22" & 20".

z400roosteR......might as well run knobies ...You say a well built 416...with all that ****? I have a 400 piped jets K&n and i run 20x10's 8 paddle and pull ANY oregon hill or dune i have ever ran into.

I sure would like to play a game of lets go find hill climbs with you..I pretty sure I can find some that you'd never be able to make it out on your 400

[400EX QUADER]

I bet I could too find a hill his z couldnt climb! Let's just say that my bike has alot more done than my profile says... let's put it at that.;)

[250r4life]

we know we know... we saw it on your first post of this subject... i wouldnt go off talking too much mess when you have a 400ex... and in your profile it says you have the 7 paddle haulers, so why are you asking if you should get them?

[z400roosteR]

All i said was i could climb any hill *I* have ever ran into, so with my own riding experiences which isn't much but through (winchester, coos bay, and florence) the dunes i have riden at. There haven't been any hills yet that i couldn't climb. No need to jump down my throat.....
And a Q for oregon duners......anyone been to christmas dunes or something like that? Any good compared the the National Dune Area...etc. dunes?

[w00fster]

z400roosteR
Christmas Valley Dunes are real nice this time of year, in the summer time it is too dusty. There are some photos of CV in the photo area on my site, link is in sig.
http://www.ridingoutwest.com/sig/row.jpg

[400EX QUADER]

Just to let ya know i'm looking to go with a 22" extreme and selling my 20" 7p extremes.. duh.

[250r4life]

uhh, duhh... i'll still smoke you no matter what paddles you put on there...uhh, duhh... i could run 8 paddles haulers on mine, uh duh, cuz my bike has power, uh duh... in fact i run big ol sandstars and uh, duh, i still scream up the hill and smoke the 450s with the lighter haulers... i dont even waste my time racing 400exs- its a waste of gas...

[w00fster]

Some people just dont have any class. 400EX QUADER give them a shot, you can always sell them if you dont like um.

[400EX QUADER]

250r4life- Why are you even in this topic???you dont even know what you're talking about. I never asked you if you could beat me or run a 8 paddle hauler. actually I can because I was running those before the 7p extremes.. If you are having some anger issues then that's what counselors. If you aren't getting any from the wife or gf then I don't know what to say but do it manually. whatever it is pleez just go away unless you have something good to say. If it makes you feel good that you can talk trash on a public forum then I realy feel sorry for you. I just dont appreciate it when people have to be jack*****es when there's no need to be.:huh :rolleyes: :mad:

[250r4life]

1- youre the one that said "duh," which shows a complete lack of respect. i'm assuming youre a little high school punk, and back in high school nobody would have talked to me like that. you say somn stupid to me like that back in high school and i woulda put your nose through the back of your head... you think i have anger problems now, you shoulda seen me then... but dont go and say "duh" to me like im stupid and expect not to get a reaction...
2- youre the one started talking like you had some bad bike when you were talking to z400, saying "i bet i could climb hills you couldnt, and oh, lets just say i have a lot more done to my bike than what my sig says, lets just keep it at that" like you have some bad ***** bike or something. dude, youve got a 400ex man, even look at the other paddle forum in this section and the guy has a 400ex and clowns on it saying he will one day get a real bike... so dont go acting hard when you have a gay 400ex... 3- i dont know what im talking about? right, youre asking the questions and im giving the answers, and i dont know what im talking about... hmm... son youre out of your league when it comes to intelligence

ps- again, i didnt start this crap, youre the one that said "duh" like a little punk

[400EX QUADER]

actually, I'm just gonna stop now before this turns into more than it already has. I'm just not gonna waste my time typing to you.:rolleyes:

[z400roosteR]

ding ding ding and the winner is 250r.....left him speechless.

[400EX QUADER]

f*ck you Z! I just wanted to stop before I got kicked off this site...:rolleyes: