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Tonights the night.....
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Posted by: QuadJunkies

WEll tonights the first night for Troy trying the flattrack .He is going to race Amatuer class.Last night Troy did a little switchroo on the shciks, lowered it by putting on my 300ex shsocks, then took one shock and lowered it a lil more slight than the other to give it a natural leanHe also strapped down the back end offsettires pressure to give a naural lean. Anyone else tried this technique before with the shocks?Here is a few pics of it lowered ..Man I love the look of it:blah Ill post some pics of his race tonight... Wish him luck

Posted by: QuadJunkies

Posted by: Ryan

Arn't those front tires to small for flattracking

lol.... The 300ex shocks did well for lowering it!

Good luck troy!

When are you gonna start racing flattrack Tina?

Posted by: QuadJunkies

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ryan
Arn't those front tires to small for flattracking lol.... The 300ex shocks did well for lowering it!

Good luck troy!

When are you gonna start racing flattrack Tina? [/QUOTE the fronts are stock sizing. no its the same size all the others run out here...WEll, if I get me a new motor(which Im working on rt now) I will race soon.but out here I wouldnt stand a chance with my stock motor,I think it would be funny to see BOTH us out there competing at the same time

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Posted by: cjpoole1

thats an interesting looking trailor in the background

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by cjpoole1
thats an interesting looking trailor in the background

lol.... its our neighbors... They use it for snowmoblies...

Posted by: bluebaron

yeah, it so you can jusst drive off the front

Posted by: airheadedduner

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Originally posted by QuadJunkies
I think it would be funny to see BOTH us out there competing at the same time ... [/B]

What if you beat him??

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by airheadedduner
What if you beat him??

LMAO!!

I think if I beat him, it would DEF be his last flattrack race..I think it would be fun to compete angainst each other, well until maybe he run over my ride or something

:grr

Posted by: QuadTrix6

wow looks good, good luck, have fun

Posted by: Mity Mo

Have a great time. If he is using the strap to hold down the rear make sure to put two of them on it. One just slightly looser than the other. That way if something happens it wont throw him off in a corner if it so happens to do it in the middle of a corner. I saw someone do this firsthand so your better off with a safety. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Mo

Posted by: BadA$$440

so how did he do?

Posted by: Team Outlaw #34

hey tina are those 300ex shocks easy to mount on the 400ex? is there a rear 300ex shock on the 400ex too?

thanks tina....

Posted by: luvmyex

sitting that low does make the front tires look huge. good luck and keep keep the rubber side down!BTW i think you can take him Tina!just flash him and youll blow right bt everybody:devil

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by Team Outlaw #34
hey tina are those 300ex shocks easy to mount on the 400ex? is there a rear 300ex shock on the 400ex too?

thanks tina....

It was very easy to mount took all but about 15 minutes to do.. No the rear is still the 400ex shock... Ok here is the out come for BOTH my racers from tonight...First of all, the switch on the shock did very lilttle to help overall

.. It felt like it wouldnt let the left rear tires pop up in the corners,its hard to explain, but I think it would have done better with the 40ex shocks on it.and just offset them for cornering..The tires were a joke, the track was EXTEMELY slick comapred to the last race,it was like ashault with baby powder on it.

everyone was having a time of it., tonight out there.You couldnt hardly give it any power or you would even spin out on the straight stretch

He got tagged bty the same person Three dif times so they finally black flagged him:grr (he caused a big issue with placing in the last race)but overall was told this was good riding for first time racer..First heat placed 3rd out of 4, and 5th out of 8 in the last ...No injuries, both times that he was hit caused him to place lower(thanks to the 250) and only bkoe off the tool box...Overall was a great experience and will DEF do again... Will need a set of turf tamers for the next race ..Also my Daughter Kelsey got to run the track!!

She was the only mini out there,but they let her run alone,WOW did she do AWESOME!! Im so proud of her...

she took it at about 30MPH,I tyhink if they would have let her run with all the mini dirt bikes she could have taken 75% of them on the corners

she had Quite the crowd cheering her on,and is already sparking movement in getting more minis involved to race... TOngiht was a very good night,and a good experience Now this spring the BIGGER track wil be running, I cant wait to see it...heres a few pics,sorry alot of them didnt turn out

Posted by: QuadJunkies

Troy is #30

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Troy was in second until the 250 ran up his back side

:grr

Posted by: QuadJunkies

heres the culrpit

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heres some of the pro class..

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NOW... heres my girl!!!

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YOU GO GIRL!!:blah

Posted by: QuadJunkies

shes already to race again

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by luvmyex
sitting that low does make the front tires look huge. good luck and keep keep the rubber side down!BTW i think you can take him Tina!just flash him and youll blow right bt everybody:devil

HAHA, ill keep this in mind when its my turn to race... Im jealous.. I wish I would have done it tonight..

Oh well, next time..

Posted by: DESDAK4

That looks like so much fun. I may have to get stationed over there and check some of that out. It is so cool to see the kids having fun on the quads. This is my oldest learning to ride.

Jay
USAF

Posted by: DESDAK4

My other two waiting to get a chance.

Jay
USAF

Posted by: QuadJunkies

how old are your girls??? Did those pathfinders come stock on the mini? We hve those on our eton viper, they work pretty good for sand also

Posted by: Ryan

Congradulations to your daughter

. I think we may be looking at the next Angela Moore

. What place did Troy get in?

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by Ryan
Congradulations to your daughter . I think we may be looking at the next Angela Moore . What place did Troy get in?

I put it in the first posting of this thread...

Posted by: DESDAK4

They are 9, 7 and 3. They are so good I got so lucky. Yeah those tires are stock on the T-Rex they hook up pretty good about everywhere we have had it.

Jay
USAF

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by QuadJunkies
HAHA, ill keep this in mind when its my turn to race... Im jealous.. I wish I would have done it tonight.. Oh well, next time..

heres one pic of her quad and her trophy

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Posted by: Chef

doesnt the track turn to the left? Troy had his 400 leaning the wrong way for a track that turns to the left...

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by CHEF440EX
doesnt the track turn to the left? Troy had his 400 leaning the wrong way for a track that turns to the left...

That was the whole probelm... My suspention gave no push for the right side,to steer him left.. He even ran 3 PSI on left and 5PSI on the right, then tried 2 1/2 on lft 3 on right... and tried to off set the shocks,then ran them as stiff as they would go,NOTHING helped... SO next race will DEf. go back to 400ex shocks..

Posted by: Chef

You dont want the shocks amazingly stiff, and you want the bike to lean to the left. Drop all the tire pressures down, with obviously more in the right rear. put about 1 pound in the left rear, and drop hte preload on the left front shock a couple settings. It might actually help...lol

Posted by: Rip_Tear

Good job Troy! Tina don't race with Troy, who will take all the pictures

Posted by: BlazingYamahaYz

in that last picture, is that a raptor i see behind the 400ex

Posted by: luvmyex

Looks like that big ol trophy just made her day!

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by CHEF440EX
You dont want the shocks amazingly stiff, and you want the bike to lean to the left. Drop all the tire pressures down, with obviously more in the right rear. put about 1 pound in the left rear, and drop hte preload on the left front shock a couple settings. It might actually help...lol

CHEF440EX~~ Thanks for the all pointers,we arent running beadlocks, wont having that lil of air cause a lil problem being that low?I can use alot of pointers,cause it looks like Im going to run my first race on SAT!!:blah

Im a ball of nervs,and yet totally stoked at the same time...There is only two wk ends left for the indoor track and I know Ill kick myself if I dont at least try it.The funny part is ..Troy and I BOTH are going to race against each other !

this should get a lil nutty:confused2 LMAO....Im not going out to win cause I know I wont my first time out, Im going into it just for the experience and if I like it, then next eason ill modify my quad for it...Ill post a part Two to this thread of next wk ends race...

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by Rip_Tear
Good job Troy! Tina don't race with Troy, who will take all the pictures

Im hoping a freind will be ther to take pics...if not well, then I guess I wont have any..

Posted by: QuadJunkies

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Originally posted by BlazingYamahaYz
in that last picture, is that a raptor i see behind the 400ex

HAHA.. yes thats are close friend and riding buddy, who will also race in this next wk ends race...ill prol be the smallest quad out there and Im sure the only women

Posted by: JOEX

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Im going to run my first race on SAT!! Im a ball of nervs,and yet totally stoked at the same time...

Go with the attitude that it's just for fun!....and have a blast!
Maybe someday i'll get enough huevos and do it myself

Good luck and get someone to take pics!

Joe

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by luvmyex
sitting that low does make the front tires look huge. good luck and keep keep the rubber side down!BTW i think you can take him Tina!just flash him and youll blow right bt everybody:devil

LMAO.. maybe this will be a good time to flash the riders...

Posted by: 02 Red Rider

Looks like your baby girl is going to be quite the racer.

Posted by: airheadedduner

Maybe chef could send you over one of his blinging TT machines

or you can just kick your hubby off the 400

Posted by: rookiex

I wish I had a mom like QJ....

...I dunno if my mom even likes me have the time nor do I accpect her to care about what I do...

Posted by: DEAL

To lower is more remove the linkage and out one of the front 400ex shocks on the rear.

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by rookiex
I wish I had a mom like QJ.... ...I dunno if my mom even likes me have the time nor do I accpect her to care about what I do...

oh, now this is sad to hear..

Im sure your Mom cares a great deal for you...Im sure she just worries about you out there hurting yourself, and not a lot of parents condole riding,I was once of of those Moms ..until I hopped on Troys ride,then I was hook, line and sinker...

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by FreeStylexrider
To lower is more remove the linkage and out one of the front 400ex shocks on the rear.

Ill pass this along to Troy for this wk end thanks for the info..

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by airheadedduner
Maybe chef could send you over one of his blinging TT machines or you can just kick your hubby off the 400

HAHA.. yeah now THAT would be very sweet!!!:blah Im not sure what would be more sweet... me on CHEFFS ride,or me kickin Troys BUTT!!

I cant kick him off his quad, cause he will be racin against me

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by FreeStylexrider
To lower is more remove the linkage and out one of the front 400ex shocks on the rear.

You want to run that by me one more time????

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
You want to run that by me one more time????

He felt that therre wasnt enough push coming from the front right shock...THis allowed by left rear tire to come up off the ground....The rear shock i already lowered about 6 inches already..

Posted by: AtvMxRider

quote:
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
LMAO.. maybe this will be a good time to flash the riders...

Make sure someone takes pics!

:devil

Posted by: Chef

quote:
Originally posted by QuadJunkies
HAHA.. yeah now THAT would be very sweet!!!:blah Im not sure what would be more sweet... me on CHEFFS ride,or me kickin Troys BUTT!! I cant kick him off his quad, cause he will be racin against me

They go hand in hand, you on a quad of mine and kickin butt. lol, this could be you!

Posted by: Chef

Just dont do this!

Posted by: QuadJunkies

quote:
Originally posted by CHEF440EX
They go hand in hand, you on a quad of mine and kickin butt. lol, this could be you!

:blah

............DOH!.. god I hope I dont do one of those numbers..

So were there any injuries out of that race???

Posted by: Chef

Yea, I screwed my back up pretty decent...lol

Posted by: QuadJunkies

i just got word tonight that they are building a new flattrack rt here in Kuna!!! Im so stoked

i went to practice riding outside of town tonight and the owner of thee TRack told Troy they were putting in a flattrack this year...Our outdoor track here is alot bigger from what i am told itsa 6gear track...:blah ill be going to a few of those races for sure