There used to be several members of this forum with Odysseys. The forum became increasingly biased toward them driving the members away. Putting them in with the kid's quads pretty much was the end of it.

There is a pretty decent and consistant turnout at the Spring Valley track in Kensington, OH. The next race is two weeks from last Sunday.

 

I have a '79 Odyssey FL250 with a 340cc Kohler 2 stroke motor on it. I also welded a full role cage on it because I didn't trust the partial cages they put on them in the '70's models. It is pretty fast but is geared to be more of a torque monster, it climbs real well.

I also have a homebuilt Odyssey-like mini buggy that has a liquid cooled Kioritz 440 snowmobile engine in it. This one is geared for speed and it's scary fast!

 

I have a homemade Odessy-like buggy. I LOVE it, its a blast. It'll go anywhere, climbs stuff like crazy and is decently fast. Its a 300ex powered buggy, 5 speeds with reverse. I hardly ride my LTZ anymore.

 

I own an 89' Pilot... Take it to the dunes all the time. But its a real bugger to get it "unstuck"!

 

What tires are you running? The stock rears usually have enough floatation to keep it up on top. They don't have as much traction as paddles, so they can dig holes when climbing. 20" paddles are commonly available, but do not have enough floatation. 24s are a bit hard to turn but give really good floatation. 22" are a good compromise. The Kenda Dune Runners are available in 22", but heavy and stiff. They pretty much dig holes. The best tire I have used is a 22x11x10 Skat-Trak Edge 8 paddle. I also have a pair of 25x12x9 Haulers. I have never gotten stuck with them, but they are only good for going in a straight line. Both sets were expensive and the paddles can rip off easier. I want to try a set of the new ITP sand tires. They are available in a 22". I have had them on back order for quite a while though.

 

I'm running 10 paddle Haulers. I figure the pilot is to heavy to really benifit the advantages of a bent-paddle. We only got it stuck twice.

 

The V-paddles turn much better. They make more of a difference because you cannot throw the rear end with your body like you can on a quad.

 

We're still keepin' 'em alive here:

Pilot-Odyssey PitStop

Just visit the forum section of the website.

If you need to find anything out about this rare breed of machine, you'll probably find it there!

By the way, PILOTS RULE!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]