Don't you think Yamaha would be awsome if they put the YZ400 4-stroke in a quad??
Nov 6, 1999 | 03:06 AM
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Weekend Warrior
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Don't you think that this would be the most AWSOME quad built buy the factories??? A 50+ hp motor that weighs only a few pounds more than a 250 2-stoke!! slap that engine in a frame equal to the 400EX frame....and watch the new DS650 eat roost!
Nov 7, 1999 | 05:26 PM
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Yes, it would!
the YZ400F has been dyno'd and it's not so
much the Peak power, as the fact that even at
12000 R.P.M it's still making over 30H.P.
the new model(I think is a 426)is even better, word on the Street(Dirt) has that.
See'n what Yamaha has done in the Road Bike(both sport and Cruiser), Dirt Bike and
Snowmobile(Snow Goer picked the SRX700 as the best snowmo, word on the Street(Snow)
verifys this),
It shall be truly amazing what happens when
they Go full out on ATV's, after all
since the Rubicon will not be out until 2001,
I would suspect my namesake along with the
DS650 stand the best chances of winning ATV
of the Year in the Mags(for what that is Worth), allready it's a huge success(that matters more) and that is only the Tip of the
potental Iceberg.
Y2K
recently converted(98!) brand admirer
Oh heck I love Yamaha!
Don't like that I possess 2 words for you
Great Day
[This message has been edited by y2kodiak (edited 11-07-1999).]
the YZ400F has been dyno'd and it's not so
much the Peak power, as the fact that even at
12000 R.P.M it's still making over 30H.P.
the new model(I think is a 426)is even better, word on the Street(Dirt) has that.
See'n what Yamaha has done in the Road Bike(both sport and Cruiser), Dirt Bike and
Snowmobile(Snow Goer picked the SRX700 as the best snowmo, word on the Street(Snow)
verifys this),
It shall be truly amazing what happens when
they Go full out on ATV's, after all
since the Rubicon will not be out until 2001,
I would suspect my namesake along with the
DS650 stand the best chances of winning ATV
of the Year in the Mags(for what that is Worth), allready it's a huge success(that matters more) and that is only the Tip of the
potental Iceberg.
Y2K
recently converted(98!) brand admirer
Oh heck I love Yamaha!
Don't like that I possess 2 words for you
Great Day
[This message has been edited by y2kodiak (edited 11-07-1999).]
Nov 8, 1999 | 12:45 AM
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Our Yamaha dealer said he talked to the Yamaha Rep. about sticking a YZ400 engine into a quad frame. The Rep said that it won't happen, engine was specially made for 230 pound motorcycle not 400 pound ATV, the maintaince schedule would be awful, I'm told.
Nov 8, 1999 | 09:08 PM
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Screw putting in the YZ426F engine. Just update the current Banshee motor and put it into a new frame...
hmmm, 400cc 2-stroke with powervalves and modern porting....
hmmm, 400cc 2-stroke with powervalves and modern porting....
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Nov 8, 1999 | 10:17 PM
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Why would a Yamaha dealer say that the maintenance schedule would be awful if they put that motor in a quad? Would the maintenance be worse than a YZ? Same engine, same maintenance...am I missing something here? I like AlaskaTRX's idea better, or even keep the 350 and port it out some. And put some decent pipes on it from the factory.
