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RE: Best Big Bore? You decide
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/brpbear/HPIM0489-1.jpgThis is me on top of that little hill a few years ago I had my KFX700 it was piped and chipped and had a clutch kit.
Looks a lot less ominous from this angle.
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cchagros
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07/21/10 12:31am |
Utility/4x4
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RE: Best Big Bore? You decide
I rode a 750 King Quad Yesterday and it has nice PS and the ride was very soft almost popo soft.The power was about the same as the Grizz in fact in fact the two drive a like.After that It was nice to feel the power of the Renegade also it was nice to be-able to power-slide easily.They and the Grizz may be BIG Bores but they are Bor----. Certainly hope the Gade is going feel a lot more powerful than a KG or Grizz. What else would you expect being over 100 pounds lighter and having at least 15-20 more HP. You wouldn't have any video of these power slides, would you? And how do you keep the oxygen tank secured to the Renegade, during this stunt riding?
Heh...classic :BSay what you want at lest I get to ride in the the west on a real big Bore with enough power to climb real hillshttp://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p113/brpbear/HPIM0552.jpg
If that were as steep as the photo depicts, MAYBE someone could climb is on a modded hillclimbing racer, but definitely not on ANY ute. Looks to be steeper than 45 degrees. Aint happenin'. As usual, you post a picture of some empty hillside. Its either that, or you post videos of other people climbing hills. You never have any footage of yourself doing much of anything impressive. I do envy you for the sheer amount of riding you get to do.
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cchagros
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07/20/10 10:42am |
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RE: Best Big Bore? You decide
I rode a 750 King Quad Yesterday and it has nice PS and the ride was very soft almost popo soft.The power was about the same as the Grizz in fact in fact the two drive a like.After that It was nice to feel the power of the Renegade also it was nice to be-able to power-slide easily.They and the Grizz may be BIG Bores but they are Bor----. Certainly hope the Gade is going feel a lot more powerful than a KG or Grizz. What else would you expect being over 100 pounds lighter and having at least 15-20 more HP. You wouldn't have any video of these power slides, would you? And how do you keep the oxygen tank secured to the Renegade, during this stunt riding?
Heh...classic :B
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cchagros
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07/19/10 07:19pm |
Utility/4x4
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RE: My new project...XS650 Chopper
Been fairly interested in XS's for the last couple years and kinda off and on semi-serious about buying one. Looked around and found a couple but werent quite what I was looking for. I truely wanted to start with a stocker and build from there but came across a deal I couldnt pass up. Drove up to Texas today and picked up a 72 XS650 hardtail. Top end is fresh, forks recently rebuilt, weld on hard tail, modded Sportster tank, aftermarket ignition. It has some shifting problems with going in/out of gear. Im ordering a manual and will be doing the repair. From what Im finding it's got troubles with the shift drum. After it's up and running I plan on finishing it off to my liking...lowering the tank a little, ditching the sissy bar, powdercoated wheels, frame, tank and fenders, different forward controls and perhaps whitewalls and ape hangers. Here it is....Im pretty sure Ive got the only XS in town. Cant wait for bike nights.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/YOUR-AD-HERE/XS650/100_0428.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/YOUR-AD-HERE/XS650/100_0427.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/YOUR-AD-HERE/XS650/100_0500.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/YOUR-AD-HERE/XS650/100_0503.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w25/YOUR-AD-HERE/XS650/100e0421.jpg
Looks like a chiropractor's dream.....and Willy is right...ditch that tank. Otherwise, have fun with it.
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cchagros
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07/16/10 10:39am |
Open Forum
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RE: My new project...XS650 Chopper
Yea I have the zx-12 and my harley street bob,so I can have a choice depending on my mood.lolhttp://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq51/ChrisGriffin_2008/Picture108.jpghttp://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq51/ChrisGriffin_2008/Picture110.jpg
Ok, now thats just pretty. I'm not much of a crotch rocket guy, but I always likeed the ZX-11s/12s.
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cchagros
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07/16/10 10:37am |
Open Forum
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RE: Please Pray For My Son Patrick.
Chag, I'm hurt, I thought I was your "Bud"....after all,I grew up with Greek families.
Ummmm...why are you hurt? I never even mentioned you.Thats the point...!!!:)
Ahhh....I see. :?
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cchagros
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07/04/10 04:57pm |
Open Forum
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RE: Please Pray For My Son Patrick.
Chag, I'm hurt, I thought I was your "Bud"....after all,I grew up with Greek families.
Ummmm...why are you hurt? I never even mentioned you.
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cchagros
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07/03/10 06:40am |
Open Forum
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RE: Please Pray For My Son Patrick.
It's almost noon on Wednesday. All external life support is off him, and Patricks doing great. Had a little to eat and drink for breakfast, and is talking a little. Moving to the 17th floor, later today. Times like this reveal you're true friends, and expose the phonies.
This is great news! Apparently, Patrick got some "tough guy" genes from the old man. Glad to hear he is doing better John.
I thought this was fairly supportive. What'd I do?
Also, when I offered your elder son a $600 payweek back in February at Nashoba Valley Ski Area, after he told me times were tough and he needed money to get his truck fixed, I thought I was offering up help. He never called me back, by the way.
In any case, I'm glad Patrick is progressing, and I hope this continues.
-The King of the Carnival
PS. A good number of the current posters here have been members as long, or longer than I have. Its well documented here the ones I communicate with regularly......Warrior Kid, YOURADHERE, and PV. I fail to see where theres anything wrong with any of them.
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cchagros
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07/03/10 12:28am |
Open Forum
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RE: Best Big Bore? You decide
What is a big bore I think it should have at lest 60hp.
Why not take the word literally? The word "bore" is a unit of mrasurement, not power output. Looks like the Mag considers this any machine with 650ccs or more. I'd concur.
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cchagros
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06/12/10 07:27pm |
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RE: Yfz450 or z400?!
i havent seen a z400 come out and be competitive in 2 years now and i dont see it happening, its a great bike no doubt but with todays 450s they just dont compete, ive ridden one on the track and its just all wrong for racing, even when this noe was widened and had minor motor work
I don't see where the author stated he was going to race. You have a tendency to judge all machines based on how they do racing on a track. If someone is looking for a fast trail machine, all the rules are different.
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cchagros
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06/05/10 03:44pm |
Sport/Performance
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RE: If anyone needs me next week...
What cruise line/ship? Enjoy man.....cruises are the BEST.
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cchagros
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06/05/10 03:36pm |
Open Forum
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RE: Super random, but im excited:P
Very cool Gizz!! Personally, I always thought Savannah Monitors were very cool.
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cchagros
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06/05/10 03:33pm |
Open Forum
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RE: Honda rancher 350
Bighorns are great tires, but will be heavier than stock. If you have the extra dough, get aluminum wheels to couterract the extra tire weight.
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cchagros
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05/22/10 08:37am |
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RE: Honda rancher 350
In order to broaden your tire selection, purchase 12 inch rims....a much more standard wheel/tire size. As for the actual tire selection, what kind of riding will you be doing?
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cchagros
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05/19/10 06:33pm |
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RE: Weekend fun
I think you need to put a seat on it. Just would seem safer to me. God forbid you ever fell backwards. Doesn't look very friendly back there.
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cchagros
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05/17/10 10:59am |
Open Forum
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RE: plowing & pulling
If your looking at new I suggest the the Suzuki kingquad, Yamaha Grizzly or Arctic cat (450-700CC)
Absolutely not on the King Quad, unless you plan on going out and purchasing a VDI Copperhead ECM before working it. King Quads come off the showroom floor incredibly choked up, and quite frankly, out of tune....including the timing. This is all to pass emissions, but more importantly, it makes the engine run extremely hot. Same goes for the Arctic Cat 700, as it uses the King Quad mill. The VDI Copperhead fixes the timing, and the engine actually runs cooler from it, but even then, I would go out and buy a PWR high capacity radiator before I worked it. Basically, I just described $900 worth of upgrades neccessary to make the King Quad a good work machine, which makes it a bad choice. The rest of the machine is fine, but I see the temp light come on sometimes when trail riding at decent speeds in 20 degree ambient temps. I also clean the veins out on the radiator on a regular basis to ensure air flow is optimum.
Had to tow 1badbanshee's Grizzly a few miles on mostly packed snow this winter. I kept a steady 10-12 miles per hour in low range the whole way, and it didn't seem to be working hard at all. Thought the engine might melt down. Light on...fan never shut off. I actually pulled the plastic cover off and threw a pile of snow on top of the radiator after we finally made our destination.
For work machines, as far as I'm concerned, there's only two candidates, a Foreman 500 or a Rubicon.
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cchagros
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05/17/10 10:51am |
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RE: plowing & pulling
Your looking at new or used? The CVT belt system on most quads is very tough and works very well. I'm not a huge fan of the kawasaki or polaris ones however for low speed work conditions. Have had some belt issues when pushed hard. If your looking at new I suggest the the Suzuki kingquad, Yamaha Grizzly or Arctic cat (450-700CC)
Used I like the Arctic cat 500 or 650 from 05-07. The had a stiff suspension, giant steel racks with many attachments available and a 2in receiver hitch for towing.
If your on a tight budget then I like GreyGrizz's list of ATV's.I do agree with with you as far as the CVT drive system being tough and reliable for general purposes. And they do hold their own performing work. Even though most have low range, they still don't have the gear reduction of a conventional transmission. This causes the engine to work harder in some applications. I'll give you an example: My first quad was a 03 Yamaha Big Bear 400. I used it for work on the property, pulling trailers, plowing snow, etc. The hardest work involved pulling an eight disk harrow around on a two acre food plot we have. The Big Bear 400 was air cooled, but could drag it around for hours, with no problem. Kept it in the granny low 1st and about 1/3 throttle. In 05 I bought my Grizzly, and now pull the same implement with it. Now the Grizzly pulls it fine, but, the engine is revving much higher,(even in low-range) just to get in a good torque range, and the ground speed is a little faster. This results in the temperature light coming on after about a half hour. Sorry for the ramble, but my point is: even though the Grizzly has a much stronger engine, and is liquid cooled; the air cooled smaller cc engined, semi auto Big Bear, transfers power more efficiently to the ground, than the Grizzly, in this particular application. That's why I prefer geared transmissions on work quads. I love the Grizzly as a trail machine, but for work, I'd go back to the Bear, in a heartbeat.
I'll second all of this. When it comes to grunt work, I'll take the geared transmissions any day.
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cchagros
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05/17/10 10:09am |
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RE: plowing & pulling
Hey Bruce! Why the new screen name? Did you forget your old 123kawi password?
Thats right folks, the Bear is back.
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cchagros
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05/17/10 10:04am |
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RE: A question we all have seen before
Yes, the Brute has a power edge over either the KQ or the Grizz, and its not just a little bit. Once you equip all three machines with those big tires, the power difference will be more than noticeable, as the BF has a big torque advantage due to the fact is runs on two cylinders versus one. As for the locker, Kawis is my favorite setup in the entire industry, as its variable, and right there at your fingertips. The one drawback on the Kawi, however, is it has to be rolling to engage the 4WD system at all. If you are already stuck and at a standstill, you're stuck in 4WD, as front wheel rotation is a requirement for the front driveline to engage. With that one single exception, my choice would be the Brute all day long for a mudder over the KQ and Grizz...hands down. Keep in mind, however, that is one big exception.
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cchagros
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05/12/10 12:36pm |
Utility/4x4
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RE: new toy!!!
A Messerschmitt?
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cchagros
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05/12/10 03:30am |
Open Forum
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