Hi, and thanks for the attention. I wanted to know what your desert bikes have on them. I am not new to quadding, nor desert. My bike is stock, I have been riding it stock for a while, and i'm afraid it might break one day, or I won't have enough power to go somewhere. Could you help me with my parts problem? Thanks.

 

<< Hi, and thanks for the attention. I wanted to know what your desert bikes have on them. I am not new to quadding, nor desert. My bike is stock, I have been riding it stock for a while, and i'm afraid it might break one day, or I won't have enough power to go somewhere. Could you help me with my parts problem? Thanks. >>



I'm not quite sure what your question is. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]...do you want to know what modifications riders make to their machines? A little more specific question might help.

 

I carry fix a flat,tire plugs,sparkplugs,gas(premix oil if I ride my 2-stroke) and the stock tool kit.I have a camelback that holds 70 ounces of water,I bring lots of beef jerky to chew on.

My friend carries much of the same stuff plus a cell phone.

 

A set of heavy duty tires, like Bandits, is also nice to have.

 

Where to start? FMF header and pipe, K&amp;N filter, and Edelbrock carb. These are engine mods, and the sort of thing anybody would do to their bike, no matter where thay ride. Note that all these are EXTERNAL. I havn't done anything INTERNAL to the engine, because I don't want to compromise reliability.

On the frame, DG skid plates (engine, rear hub, and a-arms), DG nerf bars, DG bumper, IMS &quot;desert&quot; tank (and you thought the DS Baja was the &quot;desert tank&quot, Works Performance shocks. Probably the most important thing is to WIDEN the bike! The tack I have taken is to run ITP Holeshot XCT's (22&quot; rear and 23&quot; front for better ground clearance) on ITP 9X9&quot; (wider than stock and has a wider offset) rims. This makes the bike 4+&quot; wider than stock in the rear. This is wide enough for improved stability, but not so wide that it can't manage the occasional tight trail. Most people would go with 4+ a-arms in the front too.

What else? I went 1 tooth bigger on the rear sprocket to make up for the bigger 22&quot; tires, and a DID 520 ATV X-Ring chain, which is much stronger than stock.

 

Come on 3TV, what about my &quot;desert tank&quot; joke????