mojave, the most underrated quad ever???
#41
10-22-2003, 01:55 AM
mojave, the most underrated quad ever???
The Mojave is without a doubt underrated, and outdated. But I think Kawi just left it alone figuring why mess with a good thing.
Its a great quad for the money, and the only complaint I have with it is the headlight. It may as well not even have one!
Its a great quad for the money, and the only complaint I have with it is the headlight. It may as well not even have one!
#42
10-22-2003, 03:05 AM
#43
12-13-2003, 11:23 PM
mojave, the most underrated quad ever???
Yes- the mojave walks away from everything else in it's class, 250cc- and can even take on bigger game. Only thing being the chassis and suspension, but the engine is golden. Really woke up when I uncorked it by ditching the air box- then a little icing on the cake with a supertapp pipe. I've only had this beast about a year, and to be honest, I looked at a 250x, 300ex and the 'jave. the 250x and 'jave are relatively the same but the 'jave has water cooling, so it won't peter out when wound repeatedly. I'm real happy with mine, just got a KLR CDI box for it, next I'm gonna go with some .380 cams. gotta love that little engine that could...................
#44
12-15-2003, 11:50 PM
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#46
12-16-2003, 08:01 AM
#47
12-16-2003, 07:21 PM
mojave, the most underrated quad ever???
Ditching the airbox is not a good idea if you ride where it is wet & muddy. But for dry areas or a track it might make sense.
For me personally, I think the Mojave makes a better woods quad then anything else. After getting my KXF and riding the difference between mid 1986 technology and 2003 design, I wouldn't put money into my Mojave trying to make it something it is not. I think trying to make it into an MX quad or doing major mods to the engine is a waste of time and money. A guy would be better off improving on the Mojave's best traits with it's small size and narrow track. There is othing else out there that is so small that has liquid cooling and/or reverse.
I'm just happy I didn't head down the path of putting money into a quad that I would have never gotten back out of it. Even the end result probably wouldn't have been better than a bone stock KXF-400. The new quads are very impressive. While you could make a Mojave better than a new quad in one specific area, it will never be as well rounded or pleasent to ride after the mods. JMHO
For me personally, I think the Mojave makes a better woods quad then anything else. After getting my KXF and riding the difference between mid 1986 technology and 2003 design, I wouldn't put money into my Mojave trying to make it something it is not. I think trying to make it into an MX quad or doing major mods to the engine is a waste of time and money. A guy would be better off improving on the Mojave's best traits with it's small size and narrow track. There is othing else out there that is so small that has liquid cooling and/or reverse.
I'm just happy I didn't head down the path of putting money into a quad that I would have never gotten back out of it. Even the end result probably wouldn't have been better than a bone stock KXF-400. The new quads are very impressive. While you could make a Mojave better than a new quad in one specific area, it will never be as well rounded or pleasent to ride after the mods. JMHO
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12-16-2003, 07:38 PM
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