Rubicon beats SP500HO in Drag Race... not once but twice???
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Texmudder had 27" mud bugs. The HO had 27" Bi/tri, and I had on stock tires.You might think that that would explain my bike beating the HO; however, my bike seems to be just as fast with 27's as it is with stock tires... maybe even a little faster. Texmudder and I always run abotu even with 27" tires, and we ran about the same this weekend. We have raced probably 20 times, and the out come has been about the same regardless of tires. We are always within a few feet of each other.
I have to admit that if that HO was mine, I would have made some adjustments to it to make it faster. Just getting the fuel mixter right will make a big difference. The HO we raced was running a stock paper filter, and no mods to the airbox.. I am sure he is running very rich, and he probably has slack in his throttle cable. I did not tell him that because I may have to race him in a mud race in the future... no need to make it hard on myself.
Greg
Greg
I have to admit that if that HO was mine, I would have made some adjustments to it to make it faster. Just getting the fuel mixter right will make a big difference. The HO we raced was running a stock paper filter, and no mods to the airbox.. I am sure he is running very rich, and he probably has slack in his throttle cable. I did not tell him that because I may have to race him in a mud race in the future... no need to make it hard on myself.
Greg
Greg
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Hello, hello?
How in the world can you compare an HO with 27" Triclaws against a Sportsman 500 with short stock tires?
The stock Sportsman would be lighter, possess less unsprung weight, lighter flywheel effect and have a lower gear ratio.
Why don't you test the machines on black top with the same sized tires, with the same weight riders and see who does what. (without clutch kits)
I love these apples, oranges, and bananas comparisons.
How in the world can you compare an HO with 27" Triclaws against a Sportsman 500 with short stock tires?
The stock Sportsman would be lighter, possess less unsprung weight, lighter flywheel effect and have a lower gear ratio.
Why don't you test the machines on black top with the same sized tires, with the same weight riders and see who does what. (without clutch kits)
I love these apples, oranges, and bananas comparisons.
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Yeah, I can't beat my old 2000 SP with my new H.O. They both have white clutch springs and that's it. I gotta K&N and a AAEN muffler under the X-mas tree for my H.O. and my kid's 425 EXP.
We'll see if I can beat my old SP then.
The H.O. has some nice improvements, but it is just not that big a deal. And I miss the cushy ride of the old SP, which we have now figured out is the gas shocks, not the springs.
I'd still take either one over a Rubicon.
I like 2WD for Banzai Trail Riding. I like Independent Rear Suspension. I like Disc Brakes.
I like 10 inches of ground clearance. I can put
Scrambler parts in my H.O. if I want to go faster.
I like the way Polaris handles. It is just more fun. I think more races//..er research is called for. My Honda friend has 6,000 miles on his Foreman ES, the electric shifter is always screwing up on him, maybe soon he'll get a Ruby and we can do some more ..research.
Silly Later,,,,Fourlix
We'll see if I can beat my old SP then.
The H.O. has some nice improvements, but it is just not that big a deal. And I miss the cushy ride of the old SP, which we have now figured out is the gas shocks, not the springs.
I'd still take either one over a Rubicon.
I like 2WD for Banzai Trail Riding. I like Independent Rear Suspension. I like Disc Brakes.
I like 10 inches of ground clearance. I can put
Scrambler parts in my H.O. if I want to go faster.
I like the way Polaris handles. It is just more fun. I think more races//..er research is called for. My Honda friend has 6,000 miles on his Foreman ES, the electric shifter is always screwing up on him, maybe soon he'll get a Ruby and we can do some more ..research.
Silly Later,,,,Fourlix
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Being a witness not only to this race but all of Greg and Texmudder's previous races, what he says is on the level. I only say that to substanciate what he's saying, not that Greg would ever lie about anything other than...well I leave that one alone.
From the way it sounds Greg you should start up a business which will charge $1000.00 for instructions to tweak a SP500 and a "GS" sticker. Thats it! and SP500GS.
From the way it sounds Greg you should start up a business which will charge $1000.00 for instructions to tweak a SP500 and a "GS" sticker. Thats it! and SP500GS.