Congratulations! I know you will continue to be happy with your Boss. I have had mine for 5 months now and I appreciate it more all the time. I have had it in all types of conditions (including water up to front fenders) and it has never let me down. At times I think a little more speed would be nice or the ability to do a wheelie, but then I spend a day trail riding and realize that I enjoy riding this thing more than anything I have ever owned. I will eventually go with a 414 kit from RCR, but even if it never happens I'll still love my Trail Boss. BK

 

Congrats! If you eventually start looking for a great replacement tire, here's what we did. The front tires (489's) were fine, but the rears (also 489's) would spin on steep hills or in mud. We found a set of similiar sized McCreary TrailBreakers ($120+ mounted for both!) that completely change the bike. Still a great ride, don't sap power, but boy do they hook up! My wife is now able to drive through mud, and even can wheelie a bit when climbing hills. Between the torque of the motor, and the bite of the tires, she is getting a little air when going up steep hills. No more spinning tires, etc. Best upgrade for relatively cheap expense. Oh, and go ahead and get the EBC sintered rear brake pads, as my wife went through her OEM pads in less than 6 months....

 

I've had the Blue Bomber it's self, Red Crawler too. The Blue Bomber is a 2WD monster, Red Crawler was the utility of the family with 4WD.

My cousin ruined our '86 4WD Trail Boss by going out without oil.... ( yo know, heats, seases. you cry ) So, I swaped rear swingarms, trashed the frame.

Well, I'm now only slightly modified. I've a smaller toothsprocket on rear axle, minor clutchwork, minor carb changes (Main and needle jets) and a slightly modified engine.

Stock is around 17-18 thou mm.
I'm running at 73 thou over with a Wiseco Piston it works, it roars, it'll break your arm and the pull cord..... unfortunatly I think the electric start's gonna go with that much compression.

Anyway, my Slightly modified Blue Bomber took a 2000 Sky-Dome Racer Yamaha Banshee. I've no clue what my topspeed is, but i'm told the Banshee's is around 67mph.

I rode that machine through hell, I've swamped it, ran it all day 'till my brakes filled with swamp sludge and couldn't stop no more...

The one that started it all, the TRAILL BOSS is one tough machine! I know the newer machines are heavier, but the Trail Boss and it's now bigger bro the Scrambler are extremely agile machines.

But Remember, IT'S ALL IN THE RIDER.

Then again, the way I drive, I shouldn't be alowed to drive a mo-ped! The Trail Bosses are tough machines.