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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 10:58 PM
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I have an 02 prarie 650 and I was wanting to know if the black spring helped the power that much and would it hurt my machine.The dealer here where I live doesnt know nothing about the black spring
 
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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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Better take off power. Harder midrange acceration. Works awesome with big tires.
Wheelie easier when you want.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 12:12 AM
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Prarietwin:
Can you please elaborate on harder midrange acceleration.?
Do you mean harder to get speed up in midrange? And define mid range--Mph please
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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hi i just had the black spring installed in my machine and i find a difference between 25km and 50km she is alot snaper .
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 08:16 AM
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prairiedog---- Trust me, you'll like the punch it has off the line, with the black spring. Makes the $100.00 belt last longer, too!
Do you know Todd N. from over in Matewan? I have ridden with him a couple times over on Miller's Creek and down on the Tug River near Blue Jacket.
go to H/M about 3 times a year, a least. Maybe we can hook up to ride H/M trails sometime.
How do you like the Mudlites in your terrain? Did you happen to weigh 'em before you mounted them on your wheels?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 09:21 AM
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Funny, TRX 450, that you just asked prairiedog about tire weight. I bet you felt the weight increase when you removed the surtraks and put the outlaws on the back of you machine. I felt it when I put heavier tires on the back.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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nyroc---- VERY definately felt the added lbs.!!!!! The Rad. Outlaws weigh 34#EA., NO WHEEL!!!!!!! They work OK for my use, that is: Snow tires. I WILL be taking them off come spring, believe me!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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I put a 26" bearclaw on a P400 recently, but I did not weight it. It didn't feel heavy at all.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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I have an interest in those BearClaws. I may run THEM(on the rear) instead of Sur-Trax next time around.
What do you think of them in general? You ride much the same type terrain, as I.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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I ride anything I can get my 650 on.

The claws look like the ideal all around tire. I only rode it for 1 minute on the snow and they were excellent. They have rim guards, and are fairly light. They are hard as heck to seat the beads. They are quite wide too. They aren't as soft as sur traks, so they will probably last a lot longer and not work quite as well on the hardpack. Surtraks were awesome on dry. Bearclaws are better than 589's and mudrunners on hardpack.
 
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