Quadzilla Motor In Z400 Chassis

[davezilla]

What do you guys think of my new Zilla project? I love her!!!!
www.northcountrysport.com/davezilla.html

[Jake250ex]

:eek2: WOW!


you made a beleiver of me! I figured it would be some jackleg dreaming asking a dumb qestion of how hard it would be. I love it! You got balls taking apart a near new quad though - I dont know if I coulda done it. How does it run and ride?

[davezilla]

I actually found a 2003 rolling chassis online. It was beat bad, but i gave me a great place to start. I then found a 87 Zilla motor, which turned out to be even more beat then the chassis was. It took about a year to put together. With some help from a few friends it really came around. As far as how I like it.....I've never riden a quad I was happier with. All around it is incredible. I handles like a really light z400, but feels like the 2-strokes we all miss. I don't know if I just got lucky or what, but the the quads felt like it was perfectly weighted. I rode my z for a few minutes and it felt really heavy after riding this zilla hybrid. I think I will be keeping my Z for trail riding up here in the north and the zilla for the dunes.
Thanks, glad to hear you like it.
Dave

[wantablaster]

:eek2: Wow that is one awesome quad

[doc-bones]

Dave,
Nice job. Looks real clean. Let me know when it is time to sell it.
Docbones

[kwatts400]

nice bike.

[Mxjunkie]

I bet that sob is fast as hell

[YFZ450Ridr]

looks good:devil: i like your color combos as well, looks way clean. i like everything on it except the bumper, looks a little big and misplaced. did u use the stock z swinger and lenghten it yourself?

[davezilla]

I'm not a very good rider, I need all the protection I can get.:rolleyes: I was going to put a deer killer from a F150 on there, but I couldn't get it to fit.:D Each there own!!!

Yes I did lengthen the stock swinger. I used two stock swingarms and reinforced the hollow middle. It seems to hold up pretty good so far. I have about 7 good dune days on it so far. Very light too.

[Tom TRX250R]

VERY NICE!!!! Good project!!!

[zeppelin]

lucky bast*** :eek:

[cheetah]

Very nice. You did a great job.

[2004exrider]

very nice job:macho

Jimmy

[440bigborekit]

very very nice jobs now lets see some videos of that bad boy in action

[tg413]

I need one of those.... i just had my 500 out today, cant imagine how nice it would handle with that chassis....Good stuff :devil:

[Jamie_gray_12]

That Is freakin sweat!!!!!!!!!!! how fast? 95mph?

[hmrubicon]

SUZUKI ought to build a quad like this. Their sales would be through the roof! That is an awesome machine. I know someone who has a 400ex with a CR 500 engine in it. It is very fast but because it has no counterbalancer it vibrates so bad it breaks the frame and it has to get welded once or twice a year.
But with your machine you don't have to worry, because you have a counterbalancer in that LT 500 engine. Nice job!

[Toadz400]

Sorry to bring up this 3 month old thread, but that is one sick machine!

And the real reason why I brought up this thread, besides to let everyone see this awesome machine again, where in Wisconsin are you located? I go riding up north a few times each year and would definately like to ride with you sometime!

[Tri-valleyracin]

do u think that would be a sick mx quad cuse i would be doin that if u could for the track. davezilla that its the one of the nicest hybrids i have ever seen.

[zeppelin]

it probably has too much power :eek2:

[TampaBoy813]

Originally posted by zeppelin
it probably has too much power :eek2: yah...bad *** toy/Duner....or DRAG RACER!...Love the quad...very Clean install almost looks OEM!...would love to se video of this quad

[crazyfastlt250r]

well i have 2 say congratulations on building a bike that got me hard lol but ya man thats a sweet deal, sounds like the perfect bike

[killed300ex]

that looks awsome. Have you had any problems with loosing head gaskets? My friend has an lt500 and he cant get it to keep a gasket. Nice looking bike anyways wish it was in my garage those engines are monsters when they are running right.
Evan

[Lt500rZilla]

Wow I love Zilla's but I love that evan more! That quad is bad *** Suzuki should make a quad like that one I know I would buy one. Just the Name LTZ500r sounds sweet lol. Very nice Quad.

[trx500x]

very nice i must say. i think i just shat myself....

[jesshamner]

Did anyone save these pics? I can't get the link to work.

[yellowzo3]

i just tried the link and it worked for me :confused: ...if you have AIM i can send them to you real fast if you want

[jesshamner]

send them to jesshamner@ yahoo. com

[Toadz400]

For the people that can't see it, I uploaded them:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/pcdb0f78eec70ac02f4f56215d616b732/ee46f393.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p0408ed2d2a5e9f6f34b1b61691b8d096/ee46f33d.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p9b7d90fa28ebcb85068a1ad579813bb6/ee46f310.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p789bf4f5767f281bcfbdcecbaee8e4e1/ee46f2d6.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p24fded4aa1b2032bfb5d1e9f4cc0aa81/ee46f2b3.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p218cf245ccecbbcef1867b03ab5c8f6d/ee46f26e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p91cea34cfb41c37ab4ec131acbf03657/ee46f228.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p6825880e9d7ec8b6dfa1782454147f36/ee46f1e8.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p4b0e9bb9cd25a292a48c2c87a4829c26/ee46f1b7.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/pb19357c943527cd32ef08f5f5dd9cec9/ee46f182.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p358f4343e99d90149855f937cc74047c/ee46f15d.jpg

Truely a beautiful quad, I would love to be able to ride that thing.