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Old 05-12-2004, 11:40 AM
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1000 cc!! dang boy!! Thats what I'm talking about....I take it your dragging (if not, your quad is going to become a very expensive chain saw going through the woods!!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]....ya,,,I would do an 8 or 10 inch...
 
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Old 05-12-2004, 12:31 PM
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Ward..... thanks for the comment! the picture i took really dont do any justice for it (it was dark and blurry also) its a tri coat white with pearl in it....just got the motor back in last night and waiting on the plastic!
 
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Old 05-12-2004, 07:20 PM
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Yes I plan on dragging in sand. But I also want to just cruz the dunes. Will the +8 or +10 make the tires spin more due to no weight out there?? Wheres the best place to get swingarm? Thanks.
 
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Old 05-12-2004, 10:57 PM
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There's a guy at Dumont that runs a liter motor in his rappy and I'd swear the swinger couldn't have been any longer than +4 if that. That thing moved! I was amazed at the difference the +4 made for me. Granted, I didn't do anything as extreme as your project.
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 07:36 AM
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If you want to cruise the dunes too, I don't think I would go any more than a +8...and thats just a s.w.a.g. (scientific wild a$$ guess). I would talk to whoever you end up buying a swingarm from for the best advice. Or somebody who has a similar set-up might be able to help.

I can tell you where NOT to get a swing arm. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]


Bad350, I bet that does look sweet in person!!! I saw the new pics btw. Man that sucker is LOOOOW.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] Btter not run over a rock, you might bottom out. LOL
I want to go white with black metal flake.
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 10:06 AM
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I don't see anything under a +10 keeping the front end down on that 130hp beast upon launching. If you cannot launch it proper then it kind of defeats the true purpose of the quad.
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Old 05-13-2004, 10:09 AM
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Oh yea...my Tucker +4 is awesome. One of my best purchases....if not the best. I got mine for around $600 but I think they have raised prices since they merged with another company. My $02.
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Old 05-13-2004, 11:11 PM
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Yea, those eyeball and tucker swingarms are nice. I still don't know what to go with. I think oldsandman runs a +4 on his 900cc quadzilla. So I don't know if this would work on mine. Oh I have a couple pics up now.
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 11:26 PM
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I take it that motor does not sit that way in the bike frame. The carbs are a little off kilter. Looks like a heck of a project.
 
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Old 05-14-2004, 12:39 AM
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Maybe a +4 or so with a wheelie bar for the drags. I wouldn't think a bike on the heavy side with a long **** swing arm would be much fun to ride in the dunes. Just a thought.
 


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