Raced him several times at Pismo this weekend at the flats. I believe he was stock. I have only a MR HP end cap and K&N but a 14th front spocket. We were neck and neck after several races. We looked to weigh about the same as well.

 

I ate a 700 on the top end was pretty wild in about an 1/8 i had him by at least three quad lenghts on about four runs - still stock only a K&N when I ran him now with a Vortex I am interested in a rerun now that I can rev to his range

 

SJRDkevlar Your geared too low. Go get on a 10 speed bicycle put it in first and try to accelerate, your feet do a lot of moving but you don't . next put it up a gear or two you pull a lot harder and faster, your makeing use of the torque of your legs. Been there done that . Gear up and race him again.

 

If your a big guy running 22" paddles a 14/40 gearing is not really too low. Great for 2nd gear launches.

 

Was it on flat ground or up a hill?? I saw a stock one beat a piped YFZ up a dune drag last weekend.

 

I'm not that into top end, in the dunes I rarely get into 5th gear. 2nd gear launches dont work with me. I'm 250lbs and with 22 rears. Bog city. The flats at Pismo have just a slight uphill, maybe 2 or 3 degrees.

 

Couldn't hurt to try a 15T in front. It's what I use and I run the Dunes as well.

 

I use a 15 front with 25" paddles. I have to launch in 1st most of the time but it launches hard

 

i race a 700 last weekend, i couldnt tell how far ahead i was of him,but it was a pretty good distance, although he was laying waste to ALL the piped banshees and yfz's....not by much, but he never lost to one that i seen...