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250 pounder lookin to freestyle....
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Posted by: BajaBombRider

I am wondering if a 250 pound guy can do freestyle ridin a bomb ds650x. Its a big bike, and I am a big guy, but it accellerates hard and can take a 250 pound guy landing on it.

Just wondering if I can freestyle with this bike or if I should go by a 450. Or that new bomb 350 Fuel Injected thats comin out.

-adam

Posted by: wtz400

the fuel injected quad is guna be pretty fast and obviously have awsome acceleration. the 450 is goood because it can take bigger riders. if it were me i would go for the fuel injection cuz its guna work well with ur weight just buy aftermaket suspension. but its really up to u. thats just my opinion.

Posted by: Hondadudeehhhh

are you tall? cause im going to be honest with you if you're just flat out porky i would look toward losing some weight. Im not making fun of you but i know kids my height (5'10") who are 250 pounds and yyeah i just cant picture them being quick enough to do freestyle

Posted by: BajaBombRider

hahaa no offense taken.
I am 6 foot Two. Freestyle ANYTHING at my size is a challenge because I am a big white canadian guy. I am great for football and rugby because I am big and very muscular, not fat at all. Just a rig hand that works out a lot. I am not worried about my speed at all really, just curious because I own a ds 650 Baja X. Its a great bike for me in the dunes and wide open areas, I dont really have a problem on the mx tracks and trails either because its not hard for me to throw around the bike at all. However, its my first sport quad (always rode utilities before, big 4x4s) I am new to riding this style of bike still, but am already surpassing my friends in the balls department. I plan to go racing studded tires on ice this winter, the guys Im riding with consistently place 4th or higher in all the races. (many are relay)

Anyways, most of them have little interest in FREESTYLE riding. The best of them does no handed look backs thats pretty much it. They got me into the sport on the idea of doing these races, and they all ride raptors and DSXs' so naturally I bought one. I am just curious if I got some elka suspension, would the bike fly high enough to pull off supermans and whatnot if I got the balls and speed. (thats my problem, just curious if the quad will make the air) I watched that bomb squad, now I am hooked. Just curious if anyone here has been able to pull **** off on a 650.

-adam

Posted by: Hondadudeehhhh

well hey man you're 6'2" 250 sounds like you have an athlectic build so yeha i would hop on a 450. Get some handle bars risers and a good set of -1" ac nerfs and you should be good to go. Of course you'll want some shocks soon because eventually they'll get spongy

Posted by: BajaBombRider

hahaha... I know a 450 would do it. I am curious if anyones ever seen people bustin it out on a DS560 BajaX.

Id like to not have to spend another 6 grand if I dont have to.

Especially since I'd like to keep the bike for my racing any everything. I guess I should just line up behind a jump and hit it in 5th and see how high I go

-adam

Posted by: Shift_DVS

My brother jon is 6'2 210

He tried freestyle once....

Posted by: LukeEX

O yeah how'd that go? lol

j/j

Posted by: 660r_freestyler

maybe you will have a special nac for lazy boys

Posted by: TwentyBelow131

quote:
Originally posted by 660r_freestyler
maybe you will have a special nac for lazy boys

Posted by: ReconRider25

they do it on 660r's so i think a ds would be able to. cant be that much heavier of a quad.

j/k unless you have the money i wouldnt go out and get a new quad. try it with the one you got first.

Posted by: kickerkfx444

ask nacsracer12-he tries it!

Posted by: BajaBombRider

Hahaha... Well, as long as the bike can do it, I know I can, just wasnt sure if these things flew through the air very well. I will probably get experience on this bike, then get elka suspension for it. And keep at it, if things are going good, then I will spend the money on the new Bomb thats comin out with the FI. Keep this one for my Ice Racing.

I will have to talk to that guy, see if hes got any advice on makin pigs fly

-adam

Posted by: wtz400

ds 650's are really nose heavy so id watch the landings if u do decide to try it...but it definatley has enough power to do it so i wish u the best of luck.

Posted by: rollie

quote:
Originally posted by kickerkfx444
ask nacsracer12-he tries it!

lol hey man.....its not as easy as it looks

Posted by: MXFourTwoEight

if you try this i think wed all like pics of how it went

Posted by: EXer #33

the ds can definately handle some air....

Posted by: tony_jackass

quote:
Originally posted by Shift_DVS
My brother jon is 6'2 210

He tried freestyle once....

yea, but whos your brother???

can u post a pic???

Posted by: 660r_freestyler

wat dan?? you have a brother? haha

Posted by: DDOGQUADRIDER

try jump-roping u can lose alot of weight from just jump-roping!

*just a suggestion

Posted by: Honda MaNiAc 01

Just make sure u get some good shocks lol

What tricks can u do?

Post some pics!

Posted by: Snow

go for it.. just dont start huge if you havent had much time on jumps. I think you will be fine on the DS.

Posted by: hondajoe05

Hey man ya i would suggest a better jumping bike since i got a 400ex and im 6'3 250 pounds and pretty muscler and i can do some things on my 400ex like no handed landers but i don't have a big enough jump around to try and pull any thing else i guess i will tell you as soon as i get one whicih should be soon but if you find out before me i'd love for you to post it so i don't kill my self i shoulda got the 450R but i was going after the reverse and the push button start more convenuent or however you spell it

Posted by: Honda MaNiAc 01

Try a barhop they are pretty easy just make sure its a nice landing or u wont have any kids