Hello all, I'm new to the forum as well as atv's. (Been riding sleds for years) I recently purchased a 2000 Warrior, I understand that it's only a 350cc, but even after all the mods I've made it still seems really slow.My friends say my expectations are too high. It will only pull the front wheels in 1st gear, and it seems to "gurgle" just off idle and at part throttle cruise, top end seems ok but not as good as it should be, Here's what I've got :


wiseco .040" 10.25:1 piston
Web cam: 88 grind .390 lift 274 dur with matching valve springs
K&N filter w/ mount kit (no air box lid)
Cobra Quiet silencer w/ no spark arrestor, stock head pipe
150 mainjet, stock needle(center groove), pilot 2 1/4 turns out, I ride at sea level
12/40 sprockets

What am I missing here???
Thanks

 

Check out the June issue of Dirt Wheels!! They have an awesome article on a 450 Warrior....looks and sounds sweeet!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

My girlfriends warrior is stock and has more power than that...but she only weighs 110-120. I think that your gearing may be the culprit, I put a 14 tooth front spocket on hers because I always thought 1st gear was way too low. If you have 20" (factory 22") tires and a 12 tooth front you are way low. Warriors have torque, they don't rev enough to carry a way low gear.

 

I went to dirt wheels.com and I couldn't find anything on a 450 warrior.

 

Its in the June magazine..... Its sitting in front of me.....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

You should have no problems doing wheelies in 1st, 2nd and at least 3rd. Sometimes if I really try hard I can get a little in 4th but I'm just not that great at wheeling yet but I'm practicing.

You can buy that killer 450 Warriors from FST for 4500. If I didn't have my Warrior already I would have that Warrior.

 

My warrior has a few mods, No gearing changes just some different sized tired on the back, I have no problem riding my wheelies completely out to 6th gear as long as i have the room, I think your gearing just sounds way to low, I can say however that there is a techniqe to getting it up, Its easier for me to drop the clutch or bounce it once and just ride it from there, find the sweet spot and just keep it there...... Pretty easy i think.......

 

Wyd, a warrior doing a wheelie in 3rd or 4th? Come on now..................

 

the only way mine does a wheelie is being shifted in the air from 2nd on, i can pull em in 3rd but it comes back to fast to balance it.......... And 4th gear u can just forget that crap.........

 

It's on the cover and page 112. Four Stroke Tech took a warrior and bored and stroked it. Put some Maxxis Razrs and a white bros pipe. They also put a blaster front end on it.