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08-08-2001, 05:07 PM
I am leaving for Coos Bay in a few days for some dune riding, but since my 400EX is brand new, I am not going to ride it with paddles yet- it needs to get broken in. Can you dune riders tell me how the stock tires on a 400EX do in the sand.
I'm asking this because I've never ridden a quad in the sand without paddles.

nakomis0
08-08-2001, 06:02 PM
The stock tires will run decent, even better if the sands a little wet. Running paddles is alot better, but stock tires get ya around ok.

08-08-2001, 10:26 PM
remember to be smooth when you take off and of course don't stop uphill it's a pain to dig your self out.

moto93
08-09-2001, 08:14 AM
The stock tires work GREAT in the sand. I rarely use my paddles anymore.

08-09-2001, 09:02 AM
Hey thanks for all of your replies!

WyoDuner
08-09-2001, 08:26 PM
As an avid duner I can say that stock tires will get you around just fine in the sand... Well, until you decide to try to come up a hill that's even slightly steep. Remember, a lot of those hills have little or no run at them there and a LOT of trees. I would take the paddles.

Watch out for the idiot holes!!!

08-21-2001, 12:22 AM
Well, I got back from Coos and had very little trouble using stock tires in the sand. However, since the motor is now broken in, I can go ahead and put paddles on.