hey billds650, or anyone else, how can you get 50lbs away from the bomb??

 

Remove front fenders and replace A-arms with TBR or American Star. Remove heel guards and use TBR fender supports, Remove fan, Replace the stock exhaust system with a full system like Big Gun, CT, Graydon Proline , use a TBR -1 swing arm. Remove any no longer need bracket and drill some holes. Net result is about 50 lbs remove want more use a heavy duty titanium axle

 

has anyone really put there ds on a diet? i read that article about the alba dune shedder, but they didn't like the handling if i remember right.

 

They were trying to get weight bias like the 250R 49% front 51% rear. The stock DS is 51% front 49% rear. If they got the 49/51 they were hoping for lighter feeling front end. After the put the DS on a diet they ended up with 51/49 like stock. It handles better because they were able to get better front end set up with the TimmyBoy A-arms. The -1 swingarm made the rear too light for 49/51 weight bias but made the DS very easy to wheelie. They were never able to make adjustments because the DS was stolen.

 

I was hoping for a company like LoneStar or Roll to build a chrome-moly frame but I guess they are afraid of the low sales numbers. I think its great that Bomb is seeing enough of a future in sport quads to invest in a true high perf low weight quad. If this happens, its a very good sign indeed.
I hope they are considering a direct replacement for the existing frame, allowing a weight reducing frame swap option. It will be pricey but at least it will give us that option.

 

If they due come out with a new sport quad I would love to see is have a Outlander style rear end. They could make a 440 for MX, TT, and cross country and the 650 for the Desert.

 

Dislikes, where do I start!!!!!!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Bronson

 

LETS SEE THIS DISLIKE IN A RAPTORS POINT OF VIEW

OH MOMMY THE BIG YELLOW BUS IS ALWAYS THROWING SAND IN MY FACE
I HATE IT WHEN THAT THING PULLS UP BESIDE ME IT SCARES ME
DAM!NT I AM REALLY STARTING TO DISLIKE THIS RAPTOR AKA (CRAPTOR)

 

LMAO Quadman.....

 

billsds650 have you gotten close to the 50-50 weight with the change in a-arms? and i saw what they drilled, but didn't seem worth the hassle and the issue of wear over time,has anyone moved the raditor overflow to the rear of the bike, not much i know, but drilling the shift lever, wasn't much either. seems like it would be hard to lighten the front, is there after market steering stems that save weight?