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Quadzilla Motor In Z400 Chassis
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Posted by: davezilla

What do you guys think of my new Zilla project? I love her!!!!
www.northcountrysport.com/davezilla.html

Posted by: Jake250ex

WOW!

you made a beleiver of me! I figured it would be some jackleg dreaming asking a dumb qestion of how hard it would be. I love it! You got balls taking apart a near new quad though - I dont know if I coulda done it. How does it run and ride?

Posted by: davezilla

I actually found a 2003 rolling chassis online. It was beat bad, but i gave me a great place to start. I then found a 87 Zilla motor, which turned out to be even more beat then the chassis was. It took about a year to put together. With some help from a few friends it really came around. As far as how I like it.....I've never riden a quad I was happier with. All around it is incredible. I handles like a really light z400, but feels like the 2-strokes we all miss. I don't know if I just got lucky or what, but the the quads felt like it was perfectly weighted. I rode my z for a few minutes and it felt really heavy after riding this zilla hybrid. I think I will be keeping my Z for trail riding up here in the north and the zilla for the dunes.
Thanks, glad to hear you like it.
Dave

Posted by: wantablaster

Wow that is one awesome quad

Posted by: doc-bones

Dave,
Nice job. Looks real clean. Let me know when it is time to sell it.
Docbones

Posted by: kwatts400

nice bike.

Posted by: Mxjunkie

I bet that sob is fast as hell

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

looks good

i like your color combos as well, looks way clean. i like everything on it except the bumper, looks a little big and misplaced. did u use the stock z swinger and lenghten it yourself?

Posted by: davezilla

I'm not a very good rider, I need all the protection I can get.

I was going to put a deer killer from a F150 on there, but I couldn't get it to fit.

Each there own!!!

Yes I did lengthen the stock swinger. I used two stock swingarms and reinforced the hollow middle. It seems to hold up pretty good so far. I have about 7 good dune days on it so far. Very light too.

Posted by: Tom TRX250R

VERY NICE!!!! Good project!!!

Posted by: zeppelin

lucky bast***

Posted by: cheetah

Very nice. You did a great job.

Posted by: 2004exrider

very nice job

Jimmy

Posted by: 440bigborekit

very very nice jobs now lets see some videos of that bad boy in action

Posted by: tg413

I need one of those.... i just had my 500 out today, cant imagine how nice it would handle with that chassis....Good stuff

Posted by: Jamie_gray_12

That Is freakin sweat!!!!!!!!!!! how fast? 95mph?

Posted by: hmrubicon

SUZUKI ought to build a quad like this. Their sales would be through the roof! That is an awesome machine. I know someone who has a 400ex with a CR 500 engine in it. It is very fast but because it has no counterbalancer it vibrates so bad it breaks the frame and it has to get welded once or twice a year.
But with your machine you don't have to worry, because you have a counterbalancer in that LT 500 engine. Nice job!

Posted by: Toadz400

Sorry to bring up this 3 month old thread, but that is one sick machine!

And the real reason why I brought up this thread, besides to let everyone see this awesome machine again, where in Wisconsin are you located? I go riding up north a few times each year and would definately like to ride with you sometime!

Posted by: Tri-valleyracin

do u think that would be a sick mx quad cuse i would be doin that if u could for the track. davezilla that its the one of the nicest hybrids i have ever seen.

Posted by: zeppelin

it probably has too much power

Posted by: TampaBoy813

quote:
Originally posted by zeppelin
it probably has too much power

yah...bad *** toy/Duner....or DRAG RACER!...Love the quad...very Clean install almost looks OEM!...would love to se video of this quad

Posted by: crazyfastlt250r

well i have 2 say congratulations on building a bike that got me hard lol but ya man thats a sweet deal, sounds like the perfect bike

Posted by: killed300ex

that looks awsome. Have you had any problems with loosing head gaskets? My friend has an lt500 and he cant get it to keep a gasket. Nice looking bike anyways wish it was in my garage those engines are monsters when they are running right.
Evan

Posted by: Lt500rZilla

Wow I love Zilla's but I love that evan more! That quad is bad *** Suzuki should make a quad like that one I know I would buy one. Just the Name LTZ500r sounds sweet lol. Very nice Quad.

Posted by: trx500x

very nice i must say. i think i just shat myself....

Posted by: jesshamner

Did anyone save these pics? I can't get the link to work.

Posted by: yellowzo3

i just tried the link and it worked for me

...if you have AIM i can send them to you real fast if you want

Posted by: jesshamner

send them to jesshamner@ yahoo. com