suzuki lt500r trade

[jon jon]

i no this is a trike site but i have a 1986 suzuki ltr500r quad and a friend of mine has a 250r hybrid with a 426 motor. i race nationals and im needin a new pracitce quad but i love my 500's power. would it be a good trade? i have 2 500r's one fully restored and this one which is all stock with a few mods.

[stevensj13]

For all of you that don't know I am the friend he is speaking of :beer Heres a link to my forum with some details and pics of the YZ426 250R hybrid: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/138283-Lonestar-YZ426-TRX250R

[cochran]

Do you mean 87 LT500R? Thats the first year. I would do the trade for that Lonestar quad for sure.

[RIDE-RED 250r]

I agree. That Lonestar chassis costs more new than your whole 'Zilla is worth. And it's alot better chassis for racing. Keepin in mind this comes from a person who has never raced on an MX track....

[jon jon]

yes 87 sorry typo. its mainly original with a 526 bore. fmf fatty. 35mm nerf bars new powder coated frame and motor. but i race mx and nationals but the 500r isnt doing me anthing plus i have another one.

[SWIGIN]

I believe you'd have to run in the open class at the nationals since the ''normal'' classes are for production bikes only.

Just keep that in mind.

[whyzee]

Race nationals and asking questions about this trade? ?? Something doesn't make sense to me here.

[SWIGIN]

Anyone can race a national, so saying you race in the natioals don't mean to much.

[jon jon]

i raced b class at red bud. still think it dont mean much?

[jon jon]

i race a yfzr so dont no much about hybrids.

[stevensj13]

Hybrids, when done right, make excellent race quads. my Lonestar 426 will murder a stock or close to stock factory 450

[phantombiker]

i say keep the 500's!!! :)

[SWIGIN]

i raced b class at red bud. still think it dont mean much?

In general, yes.

[stevensj13]

Jon Jon, I tried texting u but I guess your mom had your phone. If u get it back text me.

[brapp]

well first off i have built and raced a few hybrid's i had a roll chasis with a yz426 motor and i had a 01 400ex with a prototype aluminum frame and a crf 450 motor that even the yfz's and hondas when they first came out coultnt touch. so side by side if its built corectly ther eisnt much that would touch a well built hybrid. and on the lt500 sometimes the raw power isnt what you need its to be able to get it to the ground and make it handle. thats whjy i traded my 90 lt 500 for a project 06 450r.

[tripowersport]

I know its been a long time, if you still have it would you trade for a yz490 2stroke race bike?