WOW!
I definetly got what I paid for, it was worth the wait. This thing is awesome. It was like I was on my 400ex, that was alot lighter, better handling, and ALOT FASTER! It was like a 4 stroke 250R with a little more seat height, I only noticed this when jsut sitting, not while riding. It loves to jump, lands perfectly almost every time. I fealt like it had at least as good, probably better suspension than my aftermarket set up from my 400 ( Works all around +3 a arms ans +4 axle).
The axle from my 400ex fit great, gave me no problems, chain wore perfectly, good to go.
I lined it up a few times. The conditions were awkward. I ran w/ and w/ out paddles, I could tell no difference. I was able to beat any taker, although there were not too many down there. I did beat a few YFZ450's. One piped, one not, one with cam mod and stock no baffle. I did not race up the whole hill until the end of the day. It was a weird set up for the hill, only two lines one w/ worse woops. I raced this kid on a 450(Y) who I beat pretty good (3-4 lenghts) until we got ont he hill pulling, then I started to pull away. We switched sides (me onthe bad woops) I was behind through the woops, missed a shift, must have been 50 yrds behind, I caught ans passed him byt hte top of the hill. I outweighed everyone I raced. It was not even a race against pred's, raptors, or Z400 (mostly stock, a few with pipes). Since the conditions were so weird, and changing drasticlly through out the day, I will hold off all claims to what is REALLY faster until more people are there, more controlled conditions. But I will say, its was FAST.
The dunes were covered in snow, this is the second time I have been there when its was covered. Its cool to pitch it sideways in 5th gear pinned and drift for a few hundred yards. I do believe the nut who tubed downt he valley (the BIG hill) had the most fun of everyone!
A Few photos.



Let me add somthing:
If the YFZ are faster stock (I think they are, I have the cam, and can hit the woops fast, that had alot to do with my wins), you guys who have YFZ, are some lucky *****!


click to see photos

 

I was looking at those pictures, how did you do against the 250r?

 

Not even close. I outweigh my bro by 45# at least. He has 265 (Very Fresh this winter), port polish, 38 PWK, FMF pipe, and a few others. That is one I will claim I smoked him. Could not even count the lengths.

 

I'm dying to line up with a 450r, kinda like old school meets new.

 

Sounds like a good ride report. Glad you like the new quad.

 

oh yeah! big brother vs little brother

 

Hey Kam that sounds great. So it's not like the YFZ's are going to all be running away from you eh? And how does the kick starting go now that you've been riding it?

 

No, I do not believe the Yammy's will be that much faster. Stock for stock, I can not say, I was never stock.
At first I was gettign my *** kicked by the kicker, but now that I got it down, first kick sitting EVERY time.
Hot Start egaged, NO GAS, good kick, she fires right up, No Problem.

 

Did you get to race that DS? Im just trying to get an idea of how quick your bike is. If you did what mods did the DS have, wieght difference between you and him, also what was he running for rear tires (Cant really tell in the pic)??

Thanks

 

He does not have too many mods. A modded end cap, gutted pipe, K&N, rejetted, no lid, he had realtors on that pic, we tried alot of combos with paddles too, they were the best. He weighs about 25# more than me. He was not even in my league. My bro in laws 265R could absolutly SMOKE him, and I really beat the 265 bad, ans he is lighter.
I see your sig, I am nt sure about your throttel body, but other than that and the alky, you guys are similar.