Weight per tire

[1fst400]

Does any one here know how much weight is on each of thier tires..


My quad seems to have steering issues. It pushes real bad. Im thinking due there not being enough weight on the front tires and to much on the rear.


Its not bad for dirt, I can deal with it. But on ice, omg, its pissing me off. I cant barley get it turned, once its wiped out its fine.

I dident have time today, but tomorow im going to set my quad up on the scales to see where im at.


So far I have tired. stifening the rear shock and softening the fronts. it helped some. But its still bad.

[Pappy]

Just a geuss here.....


but when you installed the 450r engine into the 400ex frame, you changed the weight bias(to the rear of centerline) and that is why you are noticing the light handling front end.

[1fst400]

well no kidding. im just trying to figure out how to fix it. cant be to much diffrent than when ppl put crf motors in.

[Pappy]

a second geuss as to a fix would be a shorter swingarm.

[ss440ex]

Try taking some pre load out of the front shocks..

[1fst400]

Originally posted by Pappy
a second geuss as to a fix would be a shorter swingarm.

hmmm..... Wouldent a shorter swing arm put the weight more on the rear tires?



I backed the prelaod off all the way on the front shocks.

[1fst400]

after throwing around the thot of moving the motor foward....


I decided that im going to try putting some lead weights up on the front of the frame. Its not the best set up. but It will only be for riding out on the ice, so I dont see what 10lbs will hurt other that power. Right??

[duneflyer1]

That would have been my fix for it, if it doesnt affect you for dirt. Maybe a larger gas tank as well? I assume there is no jumping in Ice racing? I live in Yuma, AZ, and dont even know what snow is, let alone ice, hence the question.

[1fst400]

nothing more than mabie a cupple feet of air. Im just messing around, not racing in the winter.


Here is a scale sheet. This is w/o rider

[1fst400]

forgot pic