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    Who has a kenda front max tire experience?

    I'm looking for a front tire for the SX project and the front max looks really cool. Who has had experience with them?
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    I have one on my SX. Its a very nice tire. Great for the front due to the great turning traction it has. I'd recommend it. And I believe bigredhead has one on his SX as well.
    '85 250SX - My first ever trike and my pride and joy
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    '85 350X - 10:1 Piston, performance cam, '86 engline/carb
    '85 Powervalved Tri-Z - Fully modded - Soon to have a Corey Sprock 310 kit
    '85 250R - Began the modification process. This bike is going to scream! -295cc kit, Ported, Drag intake, 40mil Keihin, VForce reeds, shaved head, PT High Rev pipe, Fat Boy 2 Silencer, +4 Durablue axle, +2 swinger-

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    I like the stock tire better, as the stock brakes better. the front max is better for cornering slightly, but the braking is more important to me as I almost never the rear brakes.

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    Thats the opposite for me. I NEVER use the front brakes. The rear brakes are all I've ever used, and will ever need. Although I see where you are coming from. I never thought about the braking ability of the Front Max.
    '85 250SX - My first ever trike and my pride and joy
    **Check Out The Whole SX Project Here!!**
    '85 350X - 10:1 Piston, performance cam, '86 engline/carb
    '85 Powervalved Tri-Z - Fully modded - Soon to have a Corey Sprock 310 kit
    '85 250R - Began the modification process. This bike is going to scream! -295cc kit, Ported, Drag intake, 40mil Keihin, VForce reeds, shaved head, PT High Rev pipe, Fat Boy 2 Silencer, +4 Durablue axle, +2 swinger-

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    try and use the front brake, much more powerfull than the rear and quicker stops. I went for over 6 months without a working rear brake, never missed it. I used to be the same as you, untill I crashed into a tree in the snow where my friend who used his front brakes didn't.

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    Well at the moment, I have no front brakes, and I don't even miss them because I never used them anyway! I personally think the rear brake has more stopping power, because you can slam the brake and the rear tires will just lock up and stop moving. Whereas if you do that with the front brake, you have to hold it tight or it is going to turn sideways and probably flip you.
    '85 250SX - My first ever trike and my pride and joy
    **Check Out The Whole SX Project Here!!**
    '85 350X - 10:1 Piston, performance cam, '86 engline/carb
    '85 Powervalved Tri-Z - Fully modded - Soon to have a Corey Sprock 310 kit
    '85 250R - Began the modification process. This bike is going to scream! -295cc kit, Ported, Drag intake, 40mil Keihin, VForce reeds, shaved head, PT High Rev pipe, Fat Boy 2 Silencer, +4 Durablue axle, +2 swinger-

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    the front brake is good in drags though. You can hold it and give the trike gas and have the whels spinning when the light goes green.
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    Haha. But why would you use an SX in a drag anyway?!! lol
    '85 250SX - My first ever trike and my pride and joy
    **Check Out The Whole SX Project Here!!**
    '85 350X - 10:1 Piston, performance cam, '86 engline/carb
    '85 Powervalved Tri-Z - Fully modded - Soon to have a Corey Sprock 310 kit
    '85 250R - Began the modification process. This bike is going to scream! -295cc kit, Ported, Drag intake, 40mil Keihin, VForce reeds, shaved head, PT High Rev pipe, Fat Boy 2 Silencer, +4 Durablue axle, +2 swinger-

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    Quote Originally Posted by nouseforaname90
    Haha. But why would you use an SX in a drag anyway?!! lol

    I wouldnt laugh. I took 2nd place at the drags out of 12 or so quads. lost because I poped a wheelie and it put .2 seconds on my time.
    Nate

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    Quote Originally Posted by honda250sx View Post
    Fact: Dr. Death is Bob from Enzyte.

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    I was just messing with you.
    But what kind of quads were they? And what all mods have you done on your SX?
    '85 250SX - My first ever trike and my pride and joy
    **Check Out The Whole SX Project Here!!**
    '85 350X - 10:1 Piston, performance cam, '86 engline/carb
    '85 Powervalved Tri-Z - Fully modded - Soon to have a Corey Sprock 310 kit
    '85 250R - Began the modification process. This bike is going to scream! -295cc kit, Ported, Drag intake, 40mil Keihin, VForce reeds, shaved head, PT High Rev pipe, Fat Boy 2 Silencer, +4 Durablue axle, +2 swinger-

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    Quote Originally Posted by nouseforaname90
    I was just messing with you.
    But what kind of quads were they? And what all mods have you done on your SX?

    They ranged from kawasaki 700 Prairies fully modded to grizzley 660's fully modded to your plain jane polaris trail boss. I want to also add that it was a timed event where they let the slower person go first then release the faster one so theoredically they end up at the finish line at the same time. But you have to catch the slower quad, beat it, and still be under the time you gave them. Its tough sometimes. No modds just completly stock
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    Come on now, you beat a modded grizzly and a prarie with a 250 SX?

    Then it was rider reflexes at the start I would believe and not because the SX motor is potent enough that it could actually beat them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Huffa
    Come on now, you beat a modded grizzly and a prarie with a 250 SX?

    Then it was rider reflexes at the start I would believe and not because the SX motor is potent enough that it could actually beat them.
    Your right. I only beat the Prairie the grizzley beat me. Like I said before it was timed. You give the light operators the time you think you'll come close to without going over. Then they release the slower person then the faster based on the times. Makes it more fun in the utility class.
    Nate

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    Quote Originally Posted by honda250sx View Post
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    I never ran a front max on my trikes but when I used to race desert on my four wheeler I ran front max tires and found that justbeing close to rocks flatted them. I never flatted so much on all other tires combined that I've used. They handled well but wore out fast also. Imust have had 20 plugs in each. I would look at other tires if it is rocky.
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    1986 250R- ported polished, carb mods, Esr atc-5 pipe and silencer

    1986 250R- mild porting, carb mods (Clean!)

    1985 350X- all stock (super clean!!)

    1985 350x- desert project in the works

    1986 250sx- Mostly stock

    1985 200x- (pretty clean mostly stock)

    1985 Yamaha tri zinger 60

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    I love mine on my X, but get some boots because when you hit a small mud puddle or in the sand and ** turning it throw sand up at ** foot bad. I had a few problems on gravle roads and vans.

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