I have a Kawasaki Brute Force 750. I've owned Prairie's(650 and 700) so I'm used to solid rear axles. What can you do to make an IRS quad powerslide better? Will tires make a difference? Bear Claws? Mud Lites? What about spacers?

 

I have c-series wheels with more offset than stock and it changed the handling drastically. It is not tippy now and will slide around corners much better. Wheel spacers would do the same thing.

 

what size wheels are they? what tires are u running?

 

I know that GBC Dirt Devils fit the bill well. I went with the 26” size because of the deeper tread lug over the 25” model, plus you get a little bit of additional ground clearance over the stock setup. They are 6 ply and they are tough (not a lot of flexing which enhances high speed handling characteristics). The V-shape tread pattern allows the tire to spin easier than a more aggressive mud tire (such as the ITP 589) and they self clean well. As a side benefit powersliding is easier and I have no problem breaking the Grizzly into a slide with them. This information is based upon my observations after using the stock tires, 27” 589’s, 25” ATR Holeshot radials and finally the 26” Dirt Devils on the same quad (a 2002 Grizzly). I also had my tires (all but the stockers) mounted on ITP C-Series wheels which provide the Grizzly with a wider stance (about 3” wider than stock). This also improves the high speed handling characteristics at the expense of getting muddier because the tires now stick out past the fenders by about 1 ½ inches (a solution for this problem would be to add overfenders which I have not done yet).

The Brute should be even easier to powerslide because it has less suspension travel and more power to the wheels than the Grizzly has so I’d say the Dirt Devils would work great for you…

 

aftermarket rims will make you wider, and thats sure to help some. I think this other guy covered tires better than I could so I won't even comment. I'm looking for tires, but not to powerslide with.

 

I don't know what size the c-series wheels are, they came as a bigfoot kit from my dealer with 27" itp 589s. I also have the stock wheels and tires. When I put the stock tires on it, it is scary to ride it fast after having the 589s

 

THAT GRIZZLY YOU HAVE IS SICK! That's the best looking Grizz I have ever seen. What part of OK are you in? I'm in Yukon....

 

I bought my Grizz about two weeks ago and I think the jetting is off a bit. I can not pull a wheelie to save my life. I am above 8000'. What jetting do I need? How do I do it? Where do I find the jets? I am from Wynnewood, OK. I live in Cheyenne now. I grew up in southern OK. Thanks, TW

 

My best friend is from Wynnewood! I wish I could help you on jetting issues, but I don't know anything about it. Good to see an Oklahoman on here. I saw the pics of your Grizz, VERY nice!!!

 

I live in Glencoe,Oklahoma about 20 miles northeast of Stillwater