The Dream Machine

[dquarton]

Well guys, my dream machine arrived last week and I have made a few tweeks and changes, but otherwise it arrived almost exactly as I would have built my dream bike. Here is a parts list and pics:

Frame: LRD Attitude aluminum
A-Arms: Walsh Plus 3” Chrome Long Travel
Swingarm: Walsh Chrome No Link
Steerer Tube: Roll Design chrome plus 2” with Billet clamp and billet bar clamp
Front Shocks: Custom Axis Long Travel
Rear Shock: Custom Axis No Link Long Travel
Front Hubs: Nac’s Billet
Rear Hubs: Nac’s Billet
Axle: RPM chrome plus 2”
Front Brakes: TRX with stainless lines and chromed calipers and reservoir
Rear Brakes: TRX with stainless line and chromed caliper
Rotors: Wave Rotors all around with LSR Billet Anti Fade Brake Hub
Motor: ESR 350PV with port work by Rudy Kurtz of Port Magic. Completely polished and/or chromed with Hinson Chrome removable clutch cover and billet water pump cover. Hinson Billet clutch basket and Yukon gears.
Radiator: Walsh oversize aluminum
Pipe: ESR TRX 9 chrome
Carburetor: Keihin 39mm Airstryker
Intake: ESR with billet spacer
Airbox: ESR Airbox Eliminator
Fenders OEM 1988 TRX 250R Race Cut
Gas Tank: IMS 4 Gallon “Clear”
Seat: Cascade (soon to be Quad Tech)
Foot Pegs: Roll Design Stainless
Front Bumper: Duncan Chrome
Throttle: Moose Billet with stainless Braided line
Levers: ASV Billet with stainless braided clutch cable
Kickstarter/Shifter: ESR Billet
Rear Brake Pedal: Hinson Billet

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[hartwill]

You know, every time I tell myself "I'm done putting money in my quad" one of you butt heads come along and post pictures of your awesome quad. And make me spend a butt load more money on mine. Lol I guess that's the fun in owning an R though. Lol. Sweet ride.

[dquarton]

Originally posted by hartwill
You know, every time I tell myself "I'm done putting money in my quad" one of you butt heads come along and post pictures of your awesome quad. And make me spend a butt load more money on mine. Lol I guess that's the fun in owning an R though. Lol. Sweet ride.

LOL.......the same thing happens to me!!

[250ex_dan]

:eek2: :eek2: wow!
hope that it last shinny and clean 4ever!LOLJK

[atv fan 28]

Yes indeed, that is truly a DREAM MACHINE!!:eek2:

[honda400ex2003]

unreal! steve

[CorvetteZ06]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chino886]

very nice, you buy that from somone in MO? I noticed the H&H Extreme?

[pdxbigfoot]

That thing is stellar!!!!
I can see why you ended up doing the part out.

[TLR-Online]

Very Nice! Super Clean and Great Mods!

[norcalduner]

Dayum, that badboy looks freakin sweet. QOTM quality for real. Seriously tho, what happened to the fuel petcock ?

[wilkin250r]

Truly a work of art.

Not to be the nitpicky type, but a quad of that caliber deserves much better paddles than Geckos :p

[atv fan 28]

I agree with Wilkin on that. Top quality parts, then some cheap tires?:confused:

[dquarton]

Originally posted by norcalduner
Dayum, that badboy looks freakin sweet. QOTM quality for real. Seriously tho, what happened to the fuel petcock ?

With the IMS tank and LRD frame I run a ATC 250R fuel petcock which tucks it under the tank. Looks clean and out of the way...

[dquarton]

Originally posted by atv fan 28
I agree with Wilkin on that. Top quality parts, then some cheap tires?:confused:

I actually really like those rear paddle tires, but either way they are coming off and some Hauler Extremes will be mounted tomorrow. The fronts are actually high dollar units....

[dquarton]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
Truly a work of art.

Not to be the nitpicky type, but a quad of that caliber deserves much better paddles than Geckos :p

Ok ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hauler extremes beuing mounted tomorrow! I just like the way the Geckos allow you to rail the top of a dune!

[jcs003]

stunning! what does she weigh? i will take a guess and say 285lbs...

[skippy1999]

how about some sweet bottle mounts for the front shocks?

[8686]

Originally posted by jcs003
stunning! what does she weigh? i will take a guess and say 285lbs...

I'd also be interested to see what it weighs cuz I don't think it's that light. Sick quad, tho!

[Honda 250r 001]

my guess is 300 flat, 285 would be an insanly light quad!!!

[ridered250R]

Unbelievable!!!! that thing is amazing. Next years calendar for sure. On the weight thing I bet it is higher than we think, 315 to 320.

Nice score. What a collection of aftermarket parts.

[8686]

Originally posted by ridered250R
Unbelievable!!!! that thing is amazing. Next years calendar for sure. On the weight thing I bet it is higher than we think, 315 to 320.

Nice score. What a collection of aftermarket parts.

At least. The frame is the only light weight part on it and I think they weigh about ten pounds less than a comparable chromoly frame.

[J250r]

Dear god that thing is beautiful. I made this face when I saw the first picture. http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/zerosignal/1250094057061.jpg

Very nice bike!

[J250r]

Oh btw if you're getting rid of that Cascade seat cover for a quadtech, can i get first dibs on the cascade cover?

[dquarton]

Originally posted by J250r
Dear god that thing is beautiful. I made this face when I saw the first picture. http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/zerosignal/1250094057061.jpg

Very nice bike!

I made that same face when it rolled out of the enclosed trailer!

=) LOL....

[dquarton]

Originally posted by J250r
Oh btw if you're getting rid of that Cascade seat cover for a quadtech, can i get first dibs on the cascade cover?

Fine with me, I will be selling the whole seat. Just having a hell of a time getting ahold of Quad Tech!

[J250r]

Originally posted by dquarton
Fine with me, I will be selling the whole seat. Just having a hell of a time getting ahold of Quad Tech!

Alright nice! Just pm me a price when you're ready to sell it

[trx250racer]

DALE... YOU LUCKY SOB!!

HI DALE ITS ROBERT FROM MADERA... I REMEMBER US TALKING ABOUT THE LRD QUADS WHEN I DROVE DOWN THERE TO PICK UP THAT 88 FRAME.. WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT AWESOME MACHINE?

[dquarton]

Originally posted by trx250racer
DALE... YOU LUCKY SOB!!

HI DALE ITS ROBERT FROM MADERA... I REMEMBER US TALKING ABOUT THE LRD QUADS WHEN I DROVE DOWN THERE TO PICK UP THAT 88 FRAME.. WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT AWESOME MACHINE?

Hey Robert! I found this one in Missouri. It was actually listed on e-bay but did not hit the reserve, so I called him and worked out a deal...

[troybilt]

Sick quad man! Love it, it needs nothing... What front paddles are those, I like those.

[dquarton]

Originally posted by troybilt
Sick quad man! Love it, it needs nothing... What front paddles are those, I like those.

Yeah, I had never seen those tires either. They are made by King's Tire and called the "Sand Rib"....

[troybilt]

Originally posted by dquarton
Yeah, I had never seen those tires either. They are made by King's Tire and called the "Sand Rib"....

Are they heavy at all? Those look exactly like the sand tires my buddy just bought for his sand rail, but I didn't know they made them for ATV's... That's awesome!

[dquarton]

Originally posted by troybilt
Are they heavy at all? Those look exactly like the sand tires my buddy just bought for his sand rail, but I didn't know they made them for ATV's... That's awesome!

Well.....they are not light! Or at least do not appear to be! THE beadlocks are really heavy so it is hard to tell how heavy the tires are....

[norcalduner]

How are you gonna register and get a green sticker for that beauty if its got no vin number?

[dquarton]

Originally posted by norcalduner
How are you gonna register and get a green sticker for that beauty if its got no vin number?

Yes, that worries me a bit. Right now the only solution is to use a green sticker from another frame I have.

[atv fan 28]

Originally posted by dquarton
I actually really like those rear paddle tires, but either way they are coming off and some Hauler Extremes will be mounted tomorrow. The fronts are actually high dollar units....

$40 bucks isnt exactly high dollar.;)

But i still love the way they look!

http://www.kingstire.com/KT-121.htm

[dquarton]

Originally posted by atv fan 28
$40 bucks isnt exactly high dollar.;)

But i still love the way they look!

http://www.kingstire.com/KT-121.htm

Ha!!! Well....there goes my theory. At least they look high dollar! I had never seen them before, so assumed they were some custom jobbies. And not to worry, I had the Hauler extremes put on the back rims today........looks sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MANIAK 88R]

I gave you some crap on the other site about the gecko's. I guess everyone here that has an opinion about gecko's has the same dark secret in the closet, we all must have owned some at one time or another.

I noticed that trx250racer said he's from Madera.

dquarton, are you from central Cal?

If so, I'm thinking planned dune trip and if I beg long enough and let you ride my laeger bike, pleeeeease let me ride it.

Ok,Ok,Ok, at least let me sit on it.

[dquarton]

Originally posted by MANIAK 88R
I gave you some crap on the other site about the gecko's. I guess everyone here that has an opinion about gecko's has the same dark secret in the closet, we all must have owned some at one time or another.

I noticed that trx250racer said he's from Madera.

dquarton, are you from central Cal?

If so, I'm thinking planned dune trip and if I beg long enough and let you ride my laeger bike, pleeeeease let me ride it.

Ok,Ok,Ok, at least let me sit on it.

Where are you planning a trip to?? I actually live on Orange County, CA. Will be in Glamis over Thanksgiving weekend, and possibly New Years. Planning a trip to Winchester in the Spring some time and Glamis again in March for the IMperial invasion. So, if you are around any of those times, you are more than welcome to ride it!

[MANIAK 88R]

March sounds like a good tentative plan, I'll PM you when it gets closer.

My Laeger bike is getting a facelift between now and then.

Actually the two bikes together would be a neat comparison.

Both have ESR 350PV with custom porting, both have all the goodies.

It would basically be LRD aluminum compared to Laeger chromoly.

Axis compared to PEP. And No-link to CR 500.

I've got some friends at Sand Addiction Mag. I'll put a bug in their ear for a page or two. There's always a chance right!

I know of one thing that if your bike doesn't have yet, you should definetely install is a Magura Clutch lever. I went from a heavy 3 finger pull with and ASV lever to the Magura and now I can 1 finger it.

[leager-n-ky]

Originally posted by MANIAK 88R
March sounds like a good tentative plan, I'll PM you when it gets closer.

My Laeger bike is getting a facelift between now and then.

Actually the two bikes together would be a neat comparison.

Both have ESR 350PV with custom porting, both have all the goodies.

It would basically be LRD aluminum compared to Laeger chromoly.

Axis compared to PEP. And No-link to CR 500.

I've got some friends at Sand Addiction Mag. I'll put a bug in their ear for a page or two. There's always a chance right!

I know of one thing that if your bike doesn't have yet, you should definetely install is a Magura Clutch lever. I went from a heavy 3 finger pull with and ASV lever to the Magura and now I can 1 finger it.

Mark, Your bike still needs a blue and polished thumb throttle...lol

[MANIAK 88R]

That's right and you need some reeds or a swaybar. LOL