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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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I need help on my little girls lt 80 it is a 2000. I would like to know if there is any thing that can be done to it to get good performace for trail ridin. What type of pipe is the best what kind of reeds do good n other things such as that. Even clutch modes. Thanks alot
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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do a search and you will find the excact stuff. but mill head, cut rear shoes to 80 grams and hold on nothing else needed. unless you call jack moore(lt80 on this and many other forms) and he will buil you a little rocket!!!! Im 300 lbs and I can run my lt80 at 35 to 40 mph with the front tiores off the ground!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Loren meant::
Cut the rear shoes down to 180 grams each and mill the head .030
The compression bump lets the motor run more efficient and the rear show cutting allows for a better take-off.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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oopps. ya 180. thats what happens with no glasses on. LOL
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Hey guys thanks for the info.. This should help me . What about the clutch rollers could someone send me the info of how to do this. I am a good mechanic so just give me some instructions and i would appreciate that. Thanks Sammy
 
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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just check the rollers and clean up the clutch. suz. puts 10 pounds of grease in there. clean and check the rollers( no flat spots) the plate that holde the rollers check for groves. if all is good move to the back clutch. when you remove the big nut remember its a reverse thred. take off the pads and get them to 180 grams. I cut some ground and drilled to get perfect. remove head and have it milled .030 and this will make you or kid very happy. I also removed the oil injection. when you pull off the clutch cover there is a little plastic piece hooked to the oil injection. just dont put it back. the oil line going to the carb cut and stiff with a toothpick. mix at 32:1 and run the beast!!!!!!!!!! you wount be disapointed.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Just cutting the head, should the squish be changed?? What about Reeds?? V foce make them yet for the LT80? Is there any thing to do to teh reed cage and the Carb?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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IN the one I kept stock kinda. I milled the head and did the rear clutch shoes, took off the oil injection. and it ran so much better then stock. they make the compression so low so they last forever.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Years back when I modded my son's 87 LT80, the stock metal reeds were cracked, I used TDR (Tony Dukas Racing) reeds, pulled a few rollers out of the front clutch, milled out the reed cage (took the taper out,left the middle divider alone) cleaned out the rear clutch, it was gunked full, had a .020 piston put in, and it was a totally different machine, once I got it jetted for the extra flow from the mill work, it would pop the front end up with just a good shot of throttle and a little tug on the bars, and carry a wheelie across the yard !!. Turned a mild little toy into a hill shredder, my son logged thousands of hours on it, it was so fun. You stick with the advice these guys are giving you, and your kid will be smiling from ear to ear, and never get off that quad except to go potty, (and if you make it too powerful, that may happen while riding !!!)
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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Just mill the head .030 and it'll be fine.
Boyensen reeds seem to work ok.
You can clean the reed cage up if you'd like. Might help a lil.
Go down a size on the main jet (90).

Looking at the pics (other than the blow up doll), it seems you like sand.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
Your going to need a modded motor for sand.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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