Can aftermarket 250r quad frames be purchased? And what is the cost? How much is a used one?

indygo

 

Thats what most pro racers, and alot of recreational riders run are aftermarket frames anymore. There are Laeger's which are approx $2,200 for the frame, and can run as much as $4,500 for everything (frame, swing-arm, T-pin front-end which includes a-arms, t-pin spindles, and anti-vibe steering stem). There are also Roll Design similar as Leagers in price, Lonestar frames also approx $2200 in price but you can run stock swing-arm, a-arms, etc, unlike a Leagers. Now There are Aerens chassis availabe that accept all the stock parts and are stock geometry (Others stated actuall have different weight bias for improved performanc) for approxmately $1,500.

Basically you can build a 250R from scratch through aftermarked, which is what a lot of people (Especially Racers) do anymore. To do this however can cost up to $15,000 or more. Yes thats a lot of money, but then you look at my friend who races Sprint Cars and he can blow up an engine worth as much or more than a full race quad, thus making you feel a little better. He actually started racing quads and even told me he actually liked racing quads better. He went as far to say that if he didn't have the sponsors and kind of money in the sprint car that he does have, he'd probably go back to quads.

You may be asking which frame is best though. Well they each have advantages and disadvantages. A Leager's is considered to be the best MX frame due to its strength and ability to go through the rough stuff better.
But then a lonestar turns, and hooks up better off the line than Leager's, so there used for a lot for TT racing, and many run them in MX as well, because they are strong enough and they accept basically all stock parts if you want it to.

A Roll Design is also very strong, but from what I here they aren't as good an MX chassis as a Leager, I'm not sure how it compares to Lonestar. I think a Roll is a good desert and possibly woods chassis because they are strong and have no bump steer at all, so they like high speeds.

An Arens is the cheapest and will turn better than stock due to being more rigid chromoly over stock mild steel, but it is still stock geometry, so a lonestar, Leager, and Roll Design are better, but at a higher price.

Hope this helps,

Sickman

 

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