Need advice for total Motard Newb

[moosehunter]

Thanks alot guys.I guess I will go with the Sl26's.Also I have Cyclone rims not china junk.How much of a disadvantage is the 12inch front?I could possibly build one since I have all the parts, but its just a PITA to build them in my opinion.



-Austin

Good tire choice for the money. I ran those before the Dunlops. I really can't comment on the 12" front. However, on a tight track, I can see where it "may" slow down the steering too much. Only a guess...

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[filthyboatguy]

Thanks alot guys.I guess I will go with the Sl26's.Also I have Cyclone rims not china junk.How much of a disadvantage is the 12inch front?I could possibly build one since I have all the parts, but its just a PITA to build them in my opinion.



-Austin

Try it, my Son hated the 12" front, but if you ride super aggressive you may be able to turn it fast and stick it better.

[taz69]

Moosehunter & JohnyB I race SEMRA Down here in the south.... And Moosehunter My set up almost identical looks with stock plastic Identical but I have a takegawa 95cc for the 100 and under class we sweep it... I have those SP5 and i have there stiffer setup if U call BBR they wiil send U stiffer damping rods and springs along with the 30wt oil... It will allow U to REALLY slam the front and turn much shaper.... The 10 inch rims are the best and quickest for turning there only down fall is if the speeds get over 60 or so they become twitchy but that doent happen at the track only when ridding around town... we also have 4 speeds in the bikes and very low Moose handel bars...I also have just a 1 inch longer swing arm to keep the OVERALL length down as a longer bike goes from side to side a little slower and is harder to hold a TIGHT line around some of the 180 turns on a cart track..

[JohnnyB]

Taz , BBR has an even more stiffer set up than the current upgrade to the SP5's ??

[dirtbkr188]

I just got a thing for the more minimalist lookin' bikes! Pure function!!



I guess it's cause I can't afford all the bling-bling

Doesn't get any more minimalistic than this...

[JohnnyB]

Yea , that bike is so bare bones . You aren't even run'n grips ...

[dirtbkr188]

too much wind resistance...

[dirtbkr188]

Here's some OLDSCHOOL minimalism, for you purists...

[Kurlon]

The 12" front shouldn't be a problem, it's what I run, and despite my 70 dwarfing all the 50s at Cycles 128, it wasn't having problems hitting the same lines as the 50s, unlike the YZFs that had one line, and one line only through the chicane.

[JohnnyB]

Wind resistance ??? Those damn kill buttons stick up so high on both of your bikes , I bet your bikes turn left really easy from all that wind drag on them ...



No grips again !!!

[JohnnyB]

The 12" front shouldn't be a problem, it's what I run, and despite my 70 dwarfing all the 50s at Cycles 128, it wasn't having problems hitting the same lines as the 50s

Oh yes it was !!!! Have a look below !!!

Friends don't let friends post pics on forums .....

[filthyboatguy]

Yea , that bike is so bare bones . You aren't even run'n grips ...

Grip are so overrated.........Just knurl the bars like OC Choppers.

[dirtbkr188]

... I bet your bikes turn left really easy from all that wind drag on them ...

Actually, the kill button is a highly sophisticated GPS/LASER/Gyroscopic directional facilitator that will automatically move upward into the airstream whenever a weight shift to the left is premeditated by the rider. The micro-mini hydraulic actuator assembly was drafted, designed, and prototyped by Kurlon, who still remains very tight-lipped about it, to this day. He'll deny knowing anything about, just ask him. I believe he is developing something for the throttle housing side, and it involves a NASA nose cone tile piece.

[JohnnyB]

I believe he is developing something for the throttle housing side, and it involves a NASA nose cone tile piece.

Yea , it looks as if he's deff got alot of fine tune'n to do with that throttle gizmo cause it seems to add too much lean angle on that side .

[OLDSCHOOL]

Austin, if you have the parts I will build a 10" front for you..(I'll build it for Free you pay shipping both ways) I haven't tried a 12" up front I know the 10" up front works real well

[TRT]

Oh yes it was !!!! Have a look below !!!

Friends don't let friends post pics on forums .....

The key is to slow down with the front brakes before you turn!

And yes the 12" rims suck for tight go kart(sized) tracks.

[sanoman23]

Here are some pics of my motard:

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=10/30114072855.jpg&s=x11

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=10/3011408169.jpg&s=x11



If you have any questions feel free to ask!



Sanoman23