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RE: What sport tires last the longest?
Kenda's are the best for the money. The razr's will perform a little better, but do cost more.
I don't know if it's the tracks down here or what, I just couldn't seem to hook up on anything, and I don't see them very often.
I agree with Pual10101. Kenda's last 4ever but so do the Razr2. The Razr2 will also hold up a little better to sharp rocks.
In the OCCRA cross country series here close to 90% of the bikes use Razr/Razr2 combination. Also look at the GNCC series, a vast majority of the bikes there run the Razr/Razr2 combination. They last a really long time, have great puncture resistance and hook up very well in many varied conditions.
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PaleRider
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11/11/08 12:29pm |
Sport/Performance
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RE: race vid
icic, youre more likely to crash in mx and the crashes are a bit more high speed, but the jumps are so much fun
haha i see you haven't done a lot of XC racing hodger, the crashes are most definetly high speed and they are very frequent. Pl us on the MX track there are no trees,that makes it all that much easier there haha. I gotta figure it's a lot easier on the quad than bouncing it off every tree, rut, root, boulder and racer you go by haha.I've always wanted to try it, the thigns is, us fat guys have no problem getting air, its always the landing that is a trick.
Totally agreed LOL!!!
Those damn trees will get you every time!! Especially when trying to squeeze a 47.5" quad through 2 trees that are 48" wide at speed. MX tracks are wide and smooth, XC "tracks" are skinny with stuff right next to the "track" leaving no room for misjudgement, the longer the race the rougher the trail gets. The jumps are natural with no nice smooth landing ramps.
Although my favorite XC races have a full MX track in the loop. Not sure what I have more fun at the XC races or the MX tracks.
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PaleRider
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10/30/08 10:02am |
Sport/Performance
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RE: New YFZ450R!!!!!!!! Fuel Injection, MX width, alum frame...
Well Yamaha now has the best looking 450 again. Looks like a great machine.
Looks like they did some engine tweaks to compete with the other new 450's higher HP numbers. But how did just adding fluids raise the weight from 350lbs to 405 lbs, even with an aluminum frame? That is quite a bit higher than the other 450's wet weight.
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PaleRider
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09/09/08 11:05am |
Sport/Performance
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RE: 09 Hondas
While Yamaha and Honda engineers sit on their hands doing nothing but drawing up pretty quads KTM, Can-Am and Polaris are making real improvements every year. I think there are some new dogs in town and time for the old dogs to step aside.
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PaleRider
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09/07/08 09:47am |
ATV Forum
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RE: Which Quad??????
I see, out of the thousands of YFZ and 700's that Yamaha builds they built yours and only yours with a 48" front end...
Those width measurements are almost always the back end on the stock machines. the front end is even skinnier than the specs, even at full compression. Take a tape out and meaure your front end as the quad is sitting, you might be surprised with the number.
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PaleRider
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09/02/08 03:39pm |
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RE: Which Quad??????
Im pretty sure they are around 48in? Anyone who races mx or tt make just about any stock atv wider.
No, again you are wrong. Do you ever check any of your info before typing it out? :W Just go to Yamaha's website and look it up.
The only sport quads approaching the 48" mark or more stock is the Outlaw's at 47.5, the KTM's when adjusted out is 48.5" (new '09 also), the 09 DS450 MX machine and X package and the LTR's at 50".
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PaleRider
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09/02/08 12:29pm |
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RE: Which Quad??????
48, ltr has 50
No, both the 700R and YFZ450 are only 46.1" wide. That is why anybody that TT or MX's either one the first thing they do is widen it.
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PaleRider
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08/27/08 01:55pm |
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RE: polaris 450mxr or 525s
the intake and exhaust systems on the KTM are much more free flowing than those of the polaris
That may or may not be true, not sure what you are basing it off of, but once you go aftermarket intake and exhaust, which 90% of the people do there will be no difference.
And if the KTM does have better flowing intake and exhaust then why is the Polaris 525S faster than the KTM in the ATV news shootout and other shootouts? And the 525IRS, which is heavier, was only 0.01 seconds slower, which is less than the time it takes to blink!!
Yes the KTM is an outstanding machine, but with an MSRP of around $11,000 it sure makes the Outlaws with an MSRP of around $7300 look like an outstanding buy.
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PaleRider
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08/14/08 04:15pm |
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RE: polaris 450mxr or 525s
Well back to your original question. The 450MXR is going to come with the better Fox suspension than the Fox suspension on the 525S, unless you upgrade to the 525S LE. The 450 also will come with 18" tires. The Outlaw machines have been doing very well in different shootouts and especially the IRS machines. People that ride the IRS are finding out that the cliches' about IRS are just not true. The '08 525S downfall was it's poorly valved suspension. I think they just used the same valving from the Predator on the 525S, which of course did not work with a machine that weighs over 30 lbs less.
But for the '09 Outlaw machines there have been many improvements, besides the obvious plastic and appearance changes. Polaris and Fox have done a lot of research on the shocks working with Ronnie Wilson who does most of Team Polaris suspension rebuilds. They have also made some steering changes and moved the battery to down inside the frame to lower the center of gravity even more. All the Outlaws have also lost another 8 lbs. The 450MXR now comes in at 359 lbs, 369 lbs for the 525S and 389 lbs for the 525IRS.
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PaleRider
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08/11/08 10:45pm |
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RE: And just when I thought the Popos can't get any uglier...
The '09 Outlaws are getting outstanding reviews in both the performans and looks department from people that have actually ridden one and seen one in person. I like it. The Outlaws have lost some more weight with the 450mxr at 359 lbs and the 525s at 369 lbs. That puts the 525S a full 26 lbs lighter than the 700R. The 850 is also getting outstanding reviews in the performance department from those that have ridden it.
http://atv.off-road.com/atv/data/articlestandard/atv/302008/531639/polaris_outlaw_heelpocket.jpg
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3308777
http://atv.off-road.com/atv/data/articlestandard/atv/302008/531639/polaris_outlaw_450_whip.jpg
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/attachment.php?s=&postid=3308775
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PaleRider
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07/26/08 02:42pm |
ATV Forum
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RE: The Outlaw tried again!
.......they did say I could run 50/50 of 93 and 110, but since I can get straight race fuel I just run that.
If they said you could run a mixture of 93 pump gas and 110 I would highly suggest running that. The reason is that pump gas will have deposit control additives and race fuel will not. Also too high of an octane such as the 113 octane you are running will result in unburnt fuel which will directly lead to deposits in your engine/valves/ports. With the addition of pump gas you will be running some deposit control additives, which will slow down the "gunking" up of you valve train/combustion chamber compared to pure race fuel.
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PaleRider
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07/03/08 09:25am |
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RE: 2009 LT-R pics!!! just emailed to the shop- these are NOT BS
Fake or not that Red with Yellow graphics is BAD. I would buy it.
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PaleRider
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06/18/08 12:59pm |
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RE: 4x4 with bucket vs. subcompact tractor
I would suggest a small tractor over an ATV for the things you listed. With much snow an ATV is going to struggle on a 15% grade trying to push snow. The BX1850 weighs in at almost 1300 lbs. Put on a box blade and a loader and the weight quickly goes up to 2500 lbs. Exactly what you need for pushing/pulling heavy weights. The loader on a tractor can be used for so many things you have not even thought of yet. With a tractor being built for this kind of work and a diesel engine your maintenance will be far less than this type of rough work with an ATV and a small gas engine. Starting todays small diesel engines in the cold is no problem either with the pre-heaters. And if it really gets cold just plug them in and they will fire right up even on those cold mornings.
Go to www.tractorbynet.com There is a ton of information about all sizes/brands of tractors there and the insight some of the other owners can give you will be very valuable in helping you make a decision on the brand/size/type of tractor to fit your needs.
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PaleRider
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06/12/08 10:41am |
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RE: raced CMRC this weekend-vids are up
Odi Oury lock on grips. Enough said.
http://mojowheels.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/odi%20oury%20grips%20sm.jpg
Odi lock on grips different styles
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PaleRider
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05/27/08 12:14pm |
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RE: Seeking 450 Advice
All of them have their advantages. I really like the Polaris Outlaw 450MXR or the Outlaw 525S. All the Outlaws have reverse. You get the KTM power plant plus Fox suspension stock. Along with steel braided brake lines, Maxxis tires, Douglas rims and Magura hydraulic clutch all stock. You can pick up a brand new Outlaw for $5700 from many dealers throughout the U.S.
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PaleRider
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05/19/08 12:23pm |
ATV Forum
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RE: bad bearings
I don't see the problem.... You put them back in didn't you:@
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PaleRider
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05/19/08 12:18pm |
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RE: opinions on can-am ds-450 vs. suzuki lt-r450
Also, the outlaw 525 has the same IRS setup as the 700XX and has only been out 1 year longer. Can you make the call yet that one is more dependable than the other?
Actually the Outlaw is now in its 3rd year of production and the IRS setup on the Outlaw and 700XX is quite a bit different. The Outlaw IRS has been shown to be very dependable but no one knows one way or the other on the 700XX yet.
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PaleRider
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05/13/08 08:28pm |
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RE: Predator
The 2005 and newer Predators have reverse. Like Oldbutslow said in stock form their low end is not the greatest but the middle and top end hit really hard. If you ditch the pathetic stock air box for a clamp on it really wakes up the bottom end. As far as stock parts on the Predator nothing in it's price range comes with such high quality parts stock. The Predator has Podium suspension and the TLE and LE come with Podium XL ressi front suspension. They all come with steel braided brake lines, Douglas rims, lifetime guaranteed chromally rear axle and Maxxis tires stock. The '07 model did away with the Pro steering on the front and a couple of other changes that lightened it's overall weight and really lightened the front end.
The Fuji engine has proven itself to be very reliable but like others said the tranny can get a little notchy towards the end of an oil change. A high quality synthetic oil helps this out.
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PaleRider
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05/09/08 11:56am |
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RE: New Outlaw 525! whats the best way to break it in?
Do a mixture of both. For the first 1 hour I take it semi easy on it. I do this for several reasons. First new quads/engines always have a few bolts that are not tight and there is a lot of metal shavings in new engines that you do not want to be thrown around in the casing by high RPM's, give them a chance to be picked up by the filters.
After 1 hour I change the oil and filters. On the 525 you have 2 screen filters and 2 paper type filters. You will be shocked at the amount of metal shavings in them. Also at this time check every bolt on the quad and blue locktite everything.
After that I will do several quick full speed runs and engine lugging decels with cool downs. Steep hills work great too if you have any in your area.
As far as the oil change on the KTM RFS 525 engine, get rid of that allen head steel oil plug, it is nothing but a problem waiting to happen. Be very careful the first time you go to take it out, they love to strip out and are very tight. Wack it several times with a hammer before trying to loosen it. Once you get it out throw it away and replace it with one of these. RFS replacement oil screen bolt
Also get that Outlaw rejetted, they are having to release them insanely lean to meet California EPA laws. Buy a JD Jet kit and bump the jetting up.
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PaleRider
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05/01/08 08:09am |
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RE: 700xx review
One thing to remember with the 700xx is going to be the availability of aftermarket parts such as the sprockets and exhaust. Just look at the Outlaw. The Outlaw 500 took forever to get any aftermarket parts and to this day it still does not have a lot. But once the Outlaw went to the KTM 525 engine and sales skyrocketed there are a ton of aftermarket parts available. So a lot will depend on how many units Honda sells of the 700xx for how many aftermarket builders are going to invest R&D into them.
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PaleRider
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04/11/08 08:32am |
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