A while back you mentioned in a post, an article by atv connection about lakota mods. I have searched for it and have not found it. Any ideas where to look? Thanks.

 

Yes, go to the bottom of this page and click on atv connection magazine.
Then go to the search box on the top right. Type in lakota.
You will find I believe four different sections of the test.

 

I have tried the search several times, but all it brings up is their original review of the lakota. It doesn't bring up an article with any mods. I would love to read it if I could find it. Could you post a link or the address of the page. Thanks, Tree Guy

 

Sorry, I gues it isn't thier any more!

I can give you a basic run down.

1) They removed a half inch from the middle of the shift lever and rewelded it
2) Then removed the gold slotted linkage from the rear brake cilinoid and welded it shut and drilled a hole so only the pin fit threw. This took away that play in the rear braek.
3) They removed the handle bar wieghte slipped a piece of pipe over the grips and bent the handle bars back one and a half inches. NOTE: both handles had to be done at the same time!
4)installed a 13T front sprocket.
5) Installed a k&n air filter with outer ware. Also the dynojet jet-kit.
6) Installed a super-trapp IDS2 exhaust with eight disk
7) installed some goodyear tracker st's (I believe) on the front.

And then basicly said the bike screamed.

I work off shore on a oil rig and won't be going home untill 11/1/01.
But lucky for you I printed the article and can fax it or what ever when I get home.

 

Thanks for the info. I was curious if they did any other engine mods. Sounds pretty good. I have the supertrapp IDS2 wiht eight discs in, and bumped up my main jet. That alone woke it up a lot. A buddy of mine has a completely stock lakota, and mine walks all over it. I am going to get the 13 tooth sprocket next. I think mine will pull it fine. But I like having more bottom end for the type of riding that I do. Hopefull I wont lose too much on the bottom. I'll see how it does. If you feel like it, when you get home you could fax me the article. Thanks for your help.

 

I installed the 13T sprocket a couple of weeks ago, it realy feels good.
It makes first second and third much longer gears and much much more usefull.
At first I thought I may have lost a bit in the bottom butt I can still power shift into second and hang the front wheels pretty easy.
The best thing about it is that it steps up the speed quite a bit.
Forth and fith gear actualy pull now.
I haven't recieved my pipe or jet kit yet thier sappose to be in this coming monday. I ordered them in september but only recieved the sprocket and air filter the rest has been on back order.
Another note you may want to hier is, take off your front grill piece and look how your air intake has a rubber cap on it.
This is considered very restrictive and I hier some poeple say they removed it, I personaly found this to late as I already drilled some holes in the air box.
This restriction has been said to limit the rev. so you may want to keep this in mind.
Also I see you stepped up your main jet. In the dynojet kit the combination of the after market needle and the fact that you drill out the slide lift hole will realy help in the mid-range.
Just thought I would pass on a little that may help in the future.
If you don't hier from me thursday remind me and I'll send you that review.

 

Gaff,
I to notice the rubber "hood" covering the air intake on the front of machine. I thought about removing it to get more airflow, but I was concerned about water entering the intake during rain or washing. It seems though, that before the air intake tube gets to the filter area it opens into a box with a drain tube attached. Do you think that any water thet entered the air intake would drain here ok before it got to the filter area? I would love to increase airflow as I am still running rich even after I drilled holes in the filter cover.
Lakota300cr

 

I looked at it the same way you are seeing it 300cr
I believe this can be removed, and I believe stebob told me he removed it.
See if you can remove it without destroying any thing, but you may find your pipe may hold up any more air flow at this time.
Maybe clean the plug, remove the clean out plug at the bottom of the exhaust silencer and then see if your still rich.
Then if you are try removing this intake cap.
This would be a good test to understand how much air flow you can get before the mods get to you.
I feel pretty confident that the drain plug by the head will drain the water out before it gets to the filter.
I also keep a little tape in my tool kit to cover the drilled air box holes incase I decide to get carried away in some water.
But according to the review that atv connection did, they believed this restricted air flow also restricted the rpm's
So I'm sure both of us will be searching for the best tuning when the mods get in.
I plan on bringing all my tools and getting it rite.
I believe I should bring the barbaque as well it could be a long day!!

 

Gaff,

Thanks for the advice you gave me a few posts back, I know everyone appreciates your answers because your speaking from experience and not from assumptions. I have got my jet kit and 13t sprocket and I am waiting on the IDS2 from rockymountain, I hope to get it soon. I will be doing all the mods in one day with the help of a friend. Once you put on the IDS2 will you take the air flow cap off the front of the bike, or sense you already drilled some holes in the air box cover does that do the same trick. I have a feeling you will get your bike set up the way you want it before I do, so let me know what jetting worked out for you, I believe we are at the same sea level here on the gulf coast. Do you know anything about splitfire sparkplugs, a guy I know swears by them as the best plug out there.

What type of riding areas do you have over there in cajun country, here in Mobile theres not much, just some dirt pits and a few trails. Suppose to be a large riding area about 45 minutes north of Mobile. Do you know of anything in MS gulf coast area. We will have to meet up someday for some riding, put those 300ex boys in there place..[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]...relax all you honda boys its just a joke, dont get your panties in a wad....hehehe

One last thing did you ever look into those rear wheel spacers....how much do those things usually cost? Also would putting a hotter cam help out performance very much, I thought I heard someone on here say that they had a hotter cam on their lakota....does this sacrifice reliability for performance?

Thanks for the info..

Dirthead

 

I was also concerned about getting water in the snorkel, if I removed the hood. So I just trimmed it a little bit. The plastic covers the front part of the snorkel a good little bit, So I cut a nice notch in the front portion of the hood, leaving the back part, which is more exposed, alone to shed water. I did not notice much of a difference, although I am sure it improved air flow some. I was just a little apprehensive about taking it completely off. I do a lot of hunting with my bike. It sits out in the woods in all kinds of weather. I was afraid if it rained while I was on stand, and I forgot to drain the water out, It would be sucked right in the motor. Being miles out in the woods after dark in cold rainy weather with a quad that won't run will ruin your day.

Keep us posted on your quads performance gains after you get your parts. I am interested in how much can be gained by drilling the slide hole in the carb, and the different needle. Like I said before, all I did was rejet. Would doing those things take any reliability away? As I said I need mine to start easily in inclimate weather.