In response to Mr Rojo in Lafeyette, quote "Hmmm, unless I totally misread the topic, this is WHY the man is desiring to put the custom bike together... " I was simply responding to Mr. Bigugly, who said " I am sure we'll never see a new two stroke quad from the big four." By stating the reason that we will not see anymore 2- stroke powered quads come 2006. So the topic being a killer quad with a time honored 2- stroke mill and a sub- topic of the unlikelyhood that will see anymore high performance 2- stoke quads from the big 4. Pardon me for any confusion....

 

My thoughts are that it would be a great MX and dune quad. I believe the 4 strokers have to bump up to 440 to stay competetive with a hopped up 250 2 stroke. I was also thinking there would be a weight advantage of replacing the thumper with a 2 smoke. If the KFX is good with the thumper engine, it should be better with a lighter 2 strk with equal or better power. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

It is up to a Kawasaki enthusiast to do this. Otherwise, it would be simpler and cheaper to just buy the proven trx250r. I wonder how sales would be if Kawi would entertain this thought before the 2 strokes become illegal. Maybe Suzuki could reproduce the Quadzilla one more time. I believe they were produced to early and the market was not ready for such a behemoth.

I didnt expect the big four to build a new 2 stroke and was really surprized when GASGAS built the 300.

 

Certianly would be an excellent quad- especially for the dunes! If you have the means- by all means build it. It'll be sad to see the 2- strokes go, but our good freinds at the EPA and CPSC all need something to do..

 

I hear ya on this one.
It was one of the first thoughts I had when I got my KFX400.

I also was thinking of a KX500 in the KFX frame.

But my low budget swap I had in mind was Tecate 4 stickers on a KFX.

What I have had on my mind lately was a CR480 air cooled motor in a TRX400/TRX250 frame.
Would kinda look like a "blaster from hell".

I guess the world is a safer place since I don't have excess funds.

 

Y'know- to be honest, I had much the same idea in mind about cobbling something like this together. I had a KDX250, a healthy 1993 model. I entertained the thought of what it would be like to stuff that engine into my 'jave chassis. Guess I'll never know- as I traded in the KDX on the 'jave, got hurt too much, y'know..

 

Somebody brought this idea up in Dirtwheels this month.

 

i hear that a cbr 600 motor fits in a mojave frame[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] who knows what i will do when i decide on what to do with my mojave when i get something new.

 

i think my mojave frame is stronger than the kfx 400 frame

 

How does the Mojave frame compare in size kybabyn?

 

You know it wouldn't surprise me that the Mojave frame is stronger than a Z/KXF 400. Just looking at them the Mojave's tubing it thicker and it just looks more stout. Heck, I think my Mojave looks like it is built like a brick sh!thouse compared to my KXF. Of course my Mojave is the same weight as the KXF.