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them turf tamers should be good ,,the studded class should tare up the ice ..and I think you will get a better grab with all the knobs, go race and have fun..talk to some people,, maybe someone will have a old set of soft tires for cheep. you get it lowerd yet? , you got off set rims?,suspension set soft?
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I race a 86 350x with turf tamers i tried the hoosiers they dont work as good. i cut the turf tamers once horizontally througth the middle of every lug with a tire groover. then four times vertically with a grinder on each lug. Then i spray wd-40 on the tires 2 days before i race and wrap them in plastic wrap to soften them up. I pull the holeshot everytime.
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cavemanbob, you got a pic of your tires, please.
i might just run them as is, but i do have another set of tamers also. we shall see
84 250r gone,
87 suzuki lt250r trail machine, gone to fund ice racer,
85 250r ice racing project started !!!!!!
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bryan, yeah, suspension is done. i dropped the rear as much as i can by spinning the shock nuts. this made is so when i sit on it i have about 4-5" between the fender and the top of the rear tire. the front i just pulled the forks up in the triples by 2"
i wish i could find a lowering link for the rear of my 84, but so far no good. and don't have time to try and make my own.
84 250r gone,
87 suzuki lt250r trail machine, gone to fund ice racer,
85 250r ice racing project started !!!!!!
First Time Rider
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I will take some pics this weekend and post them. Have u considered shortening a swingarm for it ?
Got The Holeshot
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
can you reverse the link? i think thats how they lower the dr 650?Originally Posted by sbjones73
1982 ATC 70
1983 ATC 200E yard rat
1984 ATC 200X
1984 ATC 200S (X2)
1985 ATC 70 (X2)
1985 ATC 200S
1985 ATC 250R
1986 TRX 70
1986 ATC 350X
2004 kfx 700 XC
2006 prarie 700 XC
2009 Brute Force 750
2020 CF Moto 600
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since i won't be racing on sunday, my tether kill switch won't be here (thanks rocky mountain atv, and ups) i will look into the link.
thanks
84 250r gone,
87 suzuki lt250r trail machine, gone to fund ice racer,
85 250r ice racing project started !!!!!!
First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
You can reverse the link on a 350x to but i know the 250R is different i believe u cant reverse the link on them to get lower.
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well as far as what i have done to my trike. lowered the rear as much as the rear shock nut would let me. i have looked at the rear link, it wouldn't matter much if i switch it. when i sit down on my trike i have about 4-5 " between my fenders and the top of the tires.
front end i raised the forks about 2"s into the front clamps. i wanted my front end a little higher than my rear, we shall see how i like it.
rims and tires. i will be taking my tamers off my stock gold rims and putting them on some blue label offset rims. rims are off set by about 1" or so. so this will give me about 2, 2 1/2" wider in the rear. i got the rims off a guy for pretty cheap. he used them for the studded class and welded a ring on the inner side of the rim. i will justt drill some holes in the ring.
i made up my own nerf bars out of some old warrior bars. man i think it would have been much easier to just start from scratch. really that is what i did. i cut the warrior bars all apart and started from there. really the only problem that i had with the nerf bars was the air cooled pipe. it sits right in the way. but i made something work. i can jump up and down onthe bars and they hold for sure. netted them up and did a little sewing. wallah, nerf bars!! i think they turned out great!!!!.
sprockets. i got a 14 front and hopefully going to get like a 34 or so rear. after watching the raced today, i think i need some more speed. i will alteast get the stock 42 off and go with atleast a 38. but i might have to do my first race with the stock 42 on the rear. or so you have a suggestion on tooth count for the rear?
numbers plates and kill switch are alls i have to do left i think!!!!!!!
84 250r gone,
87 suzuki lt250r trail machine, gone to fund ice racer,
85 250r ice racing project started !!!!!!
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caveman, now that they are going to put me in the quad b class, i can't have a shortened swing arm.
any one have any sugestions on rear sprocket. the lowest tooth count i can find is a 34. my engine is stock besides 34 carb, reeds and pipe. it is bored out to 2nd to last bore also. and i will be running rubber class, no studs!!!!!!!!! also i usually runa 150 jet and right now i have a 158 in it, its this going to be good enough? the 150 jet is ran during summer (80's) and now it is like 10 degree's out. any suggestions on this also?
thanks to all you aguys!!!!!!!!!!
84 250r gone,
87 suzuki lt250r trail machine, gone to fund ice racer,
85 250r ice racing project started !!!!!!
Power User
Roostin Away
My air cooler knowledge is almost nonexistent but I'm going to guess that if you run a 34 on the back with a 20" tire your motor will not be able to pull it. My 85 with a 330 kit and pretty much every bolt on imaginable was not able to pull my 15/33 with a 20" tire. When I shifted into 6th it just would pull, even smearing the clutch to try to get it into powerband didn't work.
John
1985 Eddie Sanders ATC330r
1986 Monstecate
1984 ATC70 (awaiting 125cc transplant)
1984 ATC125M
1986 GSXR 750 - Keepin' it old school!
1999 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 plow machine
1999 Arctic Cat Thundercat 1000 (lake lizard)
1996 Arctic Cat Jag 440 L/C (ditch banger)
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john, right now i have a 14 front. with the stock 42, if i go like a 38 that would be the same as a 15 front. maybe i should look into a 36?
84 250r gone,
87 suzuki lt250r trail machine, gone to fund ice racer,
85 250r ice racing project started !!!!!!
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hey, i forgot to mention. i went to the track today. i am glad i did. 90% of the quads were running "4 snow" tires in the rubber class. the tires were so aired down that the rims were very close to hitting the ice. kind of surprised by the choice of tires. i hope they don't classify my turf tamers as flat track tires. we shall see.
84 250r gone,
87 suzuki lt250r trail machine, gone to fund ice racer,
85 250r ice racing project started !!!!!!
Power User
Roostin Away
Its a matter of trial and error. Its a lot to ask of the motor to pull a ton of gear with a tall tire.
1985 Eddie Sanders ATC330r
1986 Monstecate
1984 ATC70 (awaiting 125cc transplant)
1984 ATC125M
1986 GSXR 750 - Keepin' it old school!
1999 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 plow machine
1999 Arctic Cat Thundercat 1000 (lake lizard)
1996 Arctic Cat Jag 440 L/C (ditch banger)
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The day begins with 3WW
i played with a chen shing baloon knoby aired down on the 200k and it actualy hooked on the ice verry vell enough that i coudl wheelie trough 3 ygears
ok here goes, 85 atc70,2 84 atc70's 83 alt50,83 atc110 , 70 us 90 parot green, 85/86 350x garage queen, stock rider 85 350x, project 85 350x 85 250r drag bike, 2 85 250sx's, alt185, , scat tracker?99blaster,85 250r rider,85 250r ice racer project ,93 kx500,99 xr200r, 91 dr250s ,89 lt500 quadzilla,88 lt250quadracer, 88 trx250r race full on race quad,, 01 yamahakodiak400, kawaki kd100,lt50 for my doughters,93 300ex, 230 quadsport, lt185, lt250 quadrunner,84200s, is that enough?
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