It would be a dream if the normal rider could race his quad by only doing valving and maybe some shock piston change or coating on their stock shock only like the MX bikes do
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It would be a dream if the normal rider could race his quad by only doing valving and maybe some shock piston change or coating on their stock shock only like the MX bikes do
I do believe Kory Ellis ran a PEP revalved stock YFZ rear shock for the 2004 season. And he did pretty well.Quote:
Originally posted by k&k_400ex_82
the fact is no pro has ran a stock shock in this day and age no matter on the capabilities of it when its worked on.
I think it's badass. An Average C Class MX Race can buy this quad, Buy nerfs, killswitch, and number plates/backgrounds, and be set to race, and be very competitive. You could do that with a YFZ or 450r, but now the Suzuki will be even more competitive because it is that much better.
Why is everyone saying "You'll never be able to race XC with that."
It is not meant to be an XC quad at all! If you wanna race XC and run Suzuki, buy a z400.
as wide as the cross country tracks are now,you could drive a dozer around them.but anyways, i think thats the ugliest thing ive ever seen.
Well if this thing isn't geared towards MX racing.....then when was the last time you seen 18" rear tires and 20" front tires on a XC quad?! And NO they're not 49 inches wide either. This is not a trail riding/woods racing machine, this was built for motocross....it's VERY obvious.....
I think it was dumb to only offer the quad this wide with 18" rear tires. That eliminates 75% of the riders out there. Not everyone races motocross, the majority are trailriders. I crossed this quad off my list of "which quad to buy" real quick. I'm not spending an extra $1,000 to make it trail worthy. And the extra $3,000 that I'd be spending is not worth the EFI and the T shaped seat...
Also, once you add in the needed parts to race the quad MX style, your waaay over 10K, and can build any TRX or YFZ for the same money...... so it all comes down to motor. We'll see what kind of motor she has.
JMO
That is probably the first GOOD question in this thread. Maybe you can hang two of them like mud flaps from the side fenders. You know, to help keep the roost down in case you are in front.Quote:
Originally posted by yfzrider93
This may be a stupid question, but where do you put a rear number plate on a quad with a center mounted exhaust? If you hang it from the grab bar it will probably melt.
Posted by: TheJaspMan
Give me a break. XC or MX. Either way in the past you had to do work to either setup on the quads. More for the MX than XC to make it race ready correct. So now there is a quad that the MX racers can to do less and the XC has do a little more. That is just like saying you can't go race a Z-400 in MX it is a trail machine. Right!! Almost every quad out there is set up more for XC and trail riding. Finally someone built a quad set up for MX. This is what most of us have been asking for. A Factory built race ready quad. Sure there is a few things that may need to be changed or modified but all in all the average joe can go out and race this quad without having to put $4,000.00 more dollars into it to make it competitve. What the heck are all you crying about.
And the pictures are a 100% stock quad. Is there a problem with the A-arms being like Walsh? NO. There is a solution to the number plate and it's great that it is wide. MX racers have to spend a ton of money to wided the quad now they wont.
Doug said he would race it stock, Just put a pipe and tires on it. That says a lot for a stock bike.
Anyone here ever see a GNCC Utility Unlimited rider fly through the woods on a V-Force, excuse me, KFX700? Those things are around 47-48" wide and they dont have too much of a problem. And so what if it comes w/ 18/20 tires, I dont know of too many people that run the stock tires in the GNCC.
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Originally posted by stilfx
1) The batwings and heel gaurds are removable.
2) The rear numberplate goes on the back of your chest protector.
3) If you want an XC quad - go buy one. This badboy is made to dominate MX tracks.
I do however think this will be one bad***** duner / baja machine as well... sitting at roughly 50" Long/Wide.
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...the new chain adj is welcome!!!
And hey, is that the battery on the left side view - right in front of the engine?
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PPS: Welcome (back) to the club - all you new to be Suzuki owners - Its nearly time to jump ship once again. HA! http://forum.atvstore.com/style_emot...hysterical.gif
What rulebook are you reading? Check ATVA Rules, Chapter 11, Section B Subsection 8. It states "must have vertical number plate mounted on front bumper and a rear grab rail number plate".
And I'll be willing to bet this quad get's modified just as fast as every other machine out there. There are too many 'wanna be pro's' who use bling as their 'go fast', ego building fuel. And the funniest part about that is that there are WAY more recreational XC and racing XC riders than actual TRUE MX racers. And that includes the vast majority of people on this site.
Posted by: TheJaspMan
THANK YOU!!!!Quote:
Originally posted by Cindi
Give me a break. XC or MX. Either way in the past you had to do work to either setup on the quads. More for the MX than XC to make it race ready correct. So now there is a quad that the MX racers can to do less and the XC has do a little more. That is just like saying you can't go race a Z-400 in MX it is a trail machine. Right!! Almost every quad out there is set up more for XC and trail riding. Finally someone built a quad set up for MX. This is what most of us have been asking for. A Factory built race ready quad. Sure there is a few things that may need to be changed or modified but all in all the average joe can go out and race this quad without having to put $4,000.00 more dollars into it to make it competitve. What the heck are all you crying about.
And the pictures are a 100% stock quad. Is there a problem with the A-arms being like Walsh? NO. There is a solution to the number plate and it's great that it is wide. MX racers have to spend a ton of money to wided the quad now they wont.
Doug said he would race it stock, Just put a pipe and tires on it. That says a lot for a stock bike.
why cant the xc guys run some offset wheels to narrow it up a bit. seems like the cheapest way to me. and as far as gust running stock shocks and a arms, i will believe it when i see it.