deeve
12-01-2008, 05:34 PM
I ride a dirtbike and never spent any time on a quad. I bought my wife a 2007 TRX250EX as her first quad, mostly due to the positive reviews and the sport clutch. Eventually she will move up and this will get handed down to the kids to learn on. I have done a lot of reading on this site (and others) and think I have an idea of what I would like to do to make this quad a little bit more rider friendly.
Last weekend we went for a ride on a GP track (Eddieville in Washington for the local folks. )My wife had a great time and will continue to ride which makes me very happy. I was impressed with her riding ability, but discovered some areas that I hope to improve on. Probably the most desired area to improve is the handling of the machine. The bumps on the track bounced the quad all over making for a choppy ride and it was somewhat of a handful. I realize this is an entry machine and as such has some limitations to it. I do not want to spend a whole lot of money trying to make a basic quad into a race machine, but think it can be made better than it is.
From what I have read I think the following mods should improve things in both engine response and handling. I also saw that maybe some shocks from other machines might help the handling, but I my wife is no where near the level where she would notice a difference. I just want to make it work better , be a little safer, and more fun.
Uni filter with vented air box lid.
ReJet
Change tires to 20”
My first question though is where do I get the tool to adjust the mixture screw? This thing is lean already and I know it will need some adjustment anyway once the filter goes on. I do not have the need to add any power yet, but I bet the engine could use a little more gas going through it. It is really cold blooded, to say the least.
Also, it is my understanding that changing the rear tires to a smaller size will held the cornering, but will it also help with the bouncy, bumpy ride? What about the front tires?\
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Dave
Last weekend we went for a ride on a GP track (Eddieville in Washington for the local folks. )My wife had a great time and will continue to ride which makes me very happy. I was impressed with her riding ability, but discovered some areas that I hope to improve on. Probably the most desired area to improve is the handling of the machine. The bumps on the track bounced the quad all over making for a choppy ride and it was somewhat of a handful. I realize this is an entry machine and as such has some limitations to it. I do not want to spend a whole lot of money trying to make a basic quad into a race machine, but think it can be made better than it is.
From what I have read I think the following mods should improve things in both engine response and handling. I also saw that maybe some shocks from other machines might help the handling, but I my wife is no where near the level where she would notice a difference. I just want to make it work better , be a little safer, and more fun.
Uni filter with vented air box lid.
ReJet
Change tires to 20”
My first question though is where do I get the tool to adjust the mixture screw? This thing is lean already and I know it will need some adjustment anyway once the filter goes on. I do not have the need to add any power yet, but I bet the engine could use a little more gas going through it. It is really cold blooded, to say the least.
Also, it is my understanding that changing the rear tires to a smaller size will held the cornering, but will it also help with the bouncy, bumpy ride? What about the front tires?\
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Dave