Just Saw my first Vforce [Archive]

RIjon

07-19-2003, 08:32 AM

New one sitting at the dealer

GOOD LORD that thing is a monster :eek2:

Needs to be wider tho :blah:

What does it weight?

:confused2

Glow Plug

07-19-2003, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by RIjon
New one sitting at the dealer

GOOD LORD that thing is a monster :eek2:

Needs to be wider tho :blah:

What does it weight?

:confused2

I have yet to see one and I don't plan on I think there the fat mans sport quad.

I think they weight above to 550 pound mark don;t they?

TheRedRebel17

07-19-2003, 10:46 AM

"a fat mans sport quad:rolleyes: " that can hang with the best

RIjon

07-19-2003, 10:49 AM

The Engine is HUGE!

I bet they are Awsome ...just looks rather top heavy

Kinda like a Bombardier ...everything on it is LARGE :macho

TheRedRebel17

07-19-2003, 10:50 AM

i rode one the other day...with that auto trannys, floor it and go...its definately badass

Glow Plug

07-19-2003, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by TheRedRebel17
"a fat mans sport quad:rolleyes: " that can hang with the best

yeah I know it can "Hang with the best" but I don't consider it a Sport quad if it was a 6 sp or 5sp maunel or even auto clutch It would be a bit higher up on my list. Imo auto is NOT sport

TheRedRebel17

07-19-2003, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by Glow Plug
yeah I know it can "Hang with the best" but I don't consider it a Sport quad if it was a 6 sp or 5sp maunel or even auto clutch It would be a bit higher up on my list. Imo auto is NOT sport

since the bayou is a auto clutch, its a real sport quad:p LMFAO

I guess its not made for racing eh?:rolleyes:
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/attachment.php?s=&postid=637705

Glow Plug

07-19-2003, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by TheRedRebel17
since the bayou is a auto clutch, its a real sport quad:p LMFAO

I don't recall saying that a bayou was a sport quad do you?

I was just saying that IMO the v force is not considered a sport quad to me why? Becuase it is auto and wayy to heavy.

TheRedRebel17

07-19-2003, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by Glow Plug
Imo auto is NOT sport

well, that leeaves you 2 things..auto clutch and manual clutch

400exrules

07-19-2003, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by Glow Plug
I have yet to see one and I don't plan on I think there the fat mans sport quad.

:huh , dude i have seen one of the,m things with DMC pipes SMOKE, literally SMOKE............shee's bombardiers and many other quads in a drag race

these things flat out HAAUUUL the mail, dont say its for fat ppl because it would kick a fat mans *** off in no time, because its got the power too

Joecool1264

07-19-2003, 11:25 AM

Yeah there heavy, you can bounce a 400ex right off the side of one, Found that out at Loretta's. I was following when the track spilt, I went for the pass, he gassed it, track came back together. Boing ended up in a small bush. Thank God for nerfs.

trx400ex

07-19-2003, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by Glow Plug
I don't recall saying that a bayou was a sport quad do you?

I was just saying that IMO the v force is not considered a sport quad to me why? Becuase it is auto and wayy to heavy.

The Vforce IS a sport quad..Maybe not in your opinion but it is a sport quad...What makes a quad a utility like a bayou or grizzly is when they have racks and plow/hitch options not too mention bigg mudder tires where as the Vforce is made for climbing dunes and running around having fun...not really racing, but they are very raceable

TheRedRebel17

07-19-2003, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by trx400ex
The Vforce IS a sport quad..Maybe not in your opinion but it is a sport quad...What makes a quad a utility like a bayou or grizzly is when they have racks and plow/hitch options not too mention bigg mudder tires where as the Vforce is made for climbing dunes and running around having fun...not really racing, but they are very raceable
exactly..some people dont get it:rolleyes:

Glow Plug

07-19-2003, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by TheRedRebel17
exactly..some people dont get it:rolleyes:

Yes I DO get it I was just sharing my opoion on How I think that the v force is not a sport quad

400exrules

07-19-2003, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by Glow Plug
Yes I DO get it I was just sharing my opoion on How I think that the v force IS a sport quad

oh sure now u change your mind, lmao, j/p :blah:

Glow Plug

07-19-2003, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by 400exrules
oh sure now u change your mind, lmao, j/p :blah:

lol :rolleyes:

250x#93

07-19-2003, 03:58 PM

yeah i saw one at a dealer the other day, does look sorta cool, but its still not a honda:scary:

Fast250EX

07-19-2003, 04:57 PM

I have yet to see one but I do think it would be cool. I am not too crazy about the way the front end as far as plastics go sit up so high but at certain angles it doesn't look as bad.

If I was gonna go open class I would go for a DS650. I like those pretty well. I will say if I had to be a dediacted customer to someone else other than Honda, it would be Kawasaki. While I am still not too crazy about them, they are pretty rock solid.

The V-Force would be the chit in XC, though. Shaft drive and high ground clearance as well as all around bigness gives you a license for deep mud and the brutality to rough your way through, pushing everyone out of the way. The speed of a sport quad with the secure feeling of a utility, it's really a great concept when you think about it. ;)

curtissparks400

07-19-2003, 06:25 PM

looks like a big green terd to me

RIjon

07-19-2003, 06:30 PM

green?

curtissparks400

07-19-2003, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by RIjon
green?

yea , there green right?

curtissparks400

07-19-2003, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by RIjon
green?

yea there green, right?

curtissparks400

07-19-2003, 06:37 PM

last time i checked they where green

TheRedRebel17

07-19-2003, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by curtissparks400
last time i checked they where green
one one i rode was orange:blah:

RIjon

07-20-2003, 02:42 AM

My bad....

One I saw was ORANGE

sickmojave

07-20-2003, 02:55 AM

our local shop has them both. the orange looks better to me. that thing looks fast:eek2:

seven

07-20-2003, 03:18 AM

The green ones are the ones that were sitting on the show room floor for to long and went BAD!

DESDAK4

07-20-2003, 04:59 AM

The V-Force is a sport quad in it's own class. It is nothing like being on some of the smaller sport quads but it does haul. I had mine out this weekend with only about 3 hrs on it and could keep up with a Predator through third or so gear and lost the drags by about 5 or so bike lengths. Now as the day went on and the V got more and more broke in you could feel the power start to be released how ever we did not race them again as I am trying to break it in properly. But I am sure that as it gets broke in and I get pipes and what not this bike will have everything that Predator wants.

Jay
USAF
AMMO

z400ACDC

07-20-2003, 05:29 AM

I rode one yesterday at Turkey Bay. It had good power and rode good, but was a tank. For a 700, I thought it would be a little faster. I could feel the heat coming off the engine. My legs were getting hot. It kinda felt like I was driving it, not riding it. For those who like auto quads, it would be great. I loved the way the engine sounds, almost V8 like. Would not trade the Z for one though.

DESDAK4

07-20-2003, 06:10 AM

It does not feel like a tank at all. I do like it but I also really like my EX but they truely are for 2 different riding styles. I did find that as the day went on and I got used to it I cold control it more thatn it controled me. It's a nice quad and with the right mods to open up the topend taht it should have it will be a hard one to outrun.

Jay
USAF
AMMO

Bean

07-20-2003, 06:53 AM

tanks arnt ment to jump 70ft triples...

kawasaki_ridah

07-20-2003, 06:59 AM

i dont even think its that big i mean, it is big but i dont think it is too big and for those who dont like the auto, noone here can shift faster than a automatic tranny

Fast250EX

07-20-2003, 02:29 PM

Just saw one today and it looks a lot better in person. I really like it. Looks sweet.;)

Scott-300ex

07-20-2003, 05:41 PM

for those of you on the first page saying it can "hang with the best" i beg to differ, because it is rated at 75 mph top speed so it will beat a 400 and it is supposed to go good from bottom to top

KevinM

07-20-2003, 06:18 PM

Change to a higher rated primary clutch spring and put a set of these on and you'll see what fast is.

http://forums.atvconnection.com/i/GalleryImages/5434/AliensRr.jpg

kawasaki_ridah

07-21-2003, 10:21 AM

thats a bad v force

rossano

08-05-2003, 06:22 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by KevinM
[B]Change to a higher rated primary clutch spring and put a set of these on and you'll see what fast is.

"Change to a higher rated primary clutch spring "
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? COULD YOU EXPLAIN THIS?
THANKS
ROSS

KevinM

08-05-2003, 11:11 AM

The stock primary clutch spring is the same as what comes in a Scrambler 500 and its rated at 20/90, meaning it shifts way, way to early and kills all of the power the 700 twin has. When it shifts too early, it causes it to fall on its face at around 40mph. Changing to a stiffer spring lets it rev much higher, up to where the power is being made and lets it pull hard all the way to the top. Adding a good set of duals makes it need to rev even higher and requires an even stiffer spring to get all the power out of it.

EXracer8604

08-05-2003, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by Scott-300ex
for those of you on the first page saying it can "hang with the best" i beg to differ, because it is rated at 75 mph top speed so it will beat a 400 and it is supposed to go good from bottom to top

you obviously read dirt wheels too much

Dan_Guetter

08-05-2003, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by RIjon
New one sitting at the dealer

GOOD LORD that thing is a monster :eek2:

Needs to be wider tho :blah:

What does it weight?

:confused2

wait till you ride one!!!!!!

sooooooo nice

Pappy

08-05-2003, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by EXracer8604
you obviously read dirt wheels too much

go ride one;) then ride one with the modified clutch and the dual exhaust:devil: then go find an unsuspecting 400ex :macho

Derno24

08-05-2003, 02:53 PM

You kidding in a drag race the v-force could easily beat a STOCK 400 ex. It pulls so quick down low. I have one and it shoots from the hole like a bullet. It falls on it's face at higher speeds. I don't know where 75mph came from. It should do 60-65 mph stock. Some minor mods would wake this thing up tremendously. The spring I heard was the best mod and they aren't even that expensive.

Ben

08-06-2003, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by Derno24
You kidding in a drag race the v-force could easily beat a STOCK 400 ex. It pulls so quick down low. I have one and it shoots from the hole like a bullet. It falls on it's face at higher speeds. I don't know where 75mph came from. It should do 60-65 mph stock. Some minor mods would wake this thing up tremendously. The spring I heard was the best mod and they aren't even that expensive.

Yep, the spring is only about $25. You and I must be on the same wavelength - we both own Busas and V-Forces :macho:

DESDAK4

08-06-2003, 12:59 PM

Glad to see you went with the V-Force Ben. How do you like it? I love mine.

Jay
USAF
AMMO

Ben

08-06-2003, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by DESDAK4
Glad to see you went with the V-Force Ben. How do you like it? I love mine.

Jay
USAF
AMMO

Jay, I haven't gotten a whole lot of seat time on the V-Force yet (darn rainy weather) but from what I have ridden - I love it!! :D I plan on adding an HMF full exhaust and changing the primary spring (not sure to what yet) - but that will probably be the extent of the mods I make. How about your plans? :)

Derno24

08-06-2003, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by Ben
Yep, the spring is only about $25. You and I must be on the same wavelength - we both own Busas and V-Forces :macho:

Ben we are like brothers seperated at birth. Kind of spooky huh. What have you done to the Busa?

Ben

08-07-2003, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by Derno24
Ben we are like brothers seperated at birth. Kind of spooky huh. What have you done to the Busa?

I've just got a tank bra, heli-bars, and a Corbin passenger seat and backrest (it is only on when my fiance rides with me - usually the hump is on). I'm trying to decide on what slipons to get though - I'd like Yoshi but they are very expensive :scary:

Derno24

08-07-2003, 05:17 AM

I have a bunch of friends that Competition drag race. They all have the Brock Hindle Exhaust. It was about $800 for the full system and sounds awesome. Single can too.

Ben

08-07-2003, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by Derno24
I have a bunch of friends that Competition drag race. They all have the Brock Hindle Exhaust. It was about $800 for the full system and sounds awesome. Single can too.

What is stopping me from doing a full exhaust is that I would also have to buy a Power Commander III, and probably take it to a dyno to get it tuned and mapped properly. I am not sure if that is worth it as a 16t front sprock and TRE have increased the acceleration satisfactorily. Now it is mainly about looks and sound. I don't think I would have to mess with the mapping if I just put on slipons - a big plus for me.

Derno24

08-07-2003, 06:55 AM

I haven't had mine dyno'd yet I am running the full system and it is a little lean on the low end, but all I have to do is have the bike reprogrammed. Friends of mine have the Yosh box which can do adjustments to the mapping without the power commander.

RIjon

08-07-2003, 10:52 AM

Speeking of BUSA's

CLICKY CLICKY (http://www.modshack.info/Videos/topend_wee.wmv)

:huh :eek2: :huh :eek2: :huh

Derno24

08-07-2003, 02:23 PM

Interesting...The odometer doesn't move and that sure wasn't 220mph. I have done 160mph and things in the background move alot faster. They probably geared the bike down.