Cross country set up help.

[Groves187]

i am wanting to get into cross country this season and just wondering what all i will need to do to my 440ex, As far as gearing, Tires and any other things you can think of.

Thanks, Nick

[procircuit406ex]

PRM skids

Razr2 tires

14/38 gearing

and get yourself a good stabelizer

[mjmisek]

Razr2 fronts. .. and a combination of Razr(1) and Irazr rears depending on conditions.

22x7x10 fronts and 20x11x9 rears

[Ruby Soho]

full skids/handgaurds/kenda klaw XC's or razr2's

[Old Head]

bigger gas tank

[Groves187]

Ok, Thanks Guys. As far as my a-arms go are they to wide or will they be ok?

[CBRSLIDER]

I would be skeptical running +2 arms. I remember tracks where stock a arms were just about as wide as I could fit between some of the trees. I understand that some series have a 50" width requirement when cutting the trail but I swear some the the courses were set up by people that couldn't read a tape measure.

I agree with the stabilizer and skids. They, along with a properly tuned suspension, are the most important parts for XC. If you cannot hold onto the quad because it has beat you up due to poor suspension, then all the motor in the world is not going to help you. As for the larger gas tank??? I never ran out of gas on my 416ex and raced locally for 1.5-2 hrs at a time. The one national I ran, I topped off the tank only because I was in the pit straightening my tierods. I believe I would have had enough to make it the distance. I was running the setup in my signature if you were wondering what my setup was.

Ray