There’s this cool Facebook page called Canadian can am give always. It’s sort of a raffle every time there’s a draw. Seems pretty cool. Next time I feel like gambling that’s what I’ll be doing! Apparently it’s taken off in the states. Not so much in Canada but they are hoping to up their members once it catches on.
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Just bought a 2010 Outlander Max 800r LTD a month ago and have really enjoyed it so far. Headed to Hatfield and McCoy soon to put it to the test. I have rode HM in the past as well as areas out by Phoenix and Blue Royal in TN as well as other small parks in IN. Look forward to enjoying the forums.
How To Seat The Bead on a Tire in 5 Seconds Flat + Video
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Two Strokes Are Alive And Well At The GNCC Series + Video
Two Strokes Are Alive And Well At The GNCC Series + VideoWhile we miss the sound and smell of an all two-stroke field at the races, it does our hearts good to know that there are still a few people out there willing to race aboard an ATV that’s in the neighborhood of 30 years old. Check out this video from the GNCC season finale of […] more
Custom 450X: Modded Mondays
Custom 450X: Modded MondaysIf Honda hadn’t stopped manufacturing three wheelers back in the 1980s there’s a very good chance this is what a modern day factory trike might look like. Obviously it would receive the same 450cc power plant as its four-wheeled sibling. Check out this slideshow of a TRX450 being transformed into one bad ATC 450X. more
2018 XMR suspension adjustment
Hey guys. New here from Long Island. Bought my 18' XMR 1000 2 months ago. Yup, I'm one of those guys who bought it because it looks cool. I read that it will ride like crap ahead of time. I didn't know it would be this bad though. In my opinion, the dealer set it up wrong to begin with. The preload adjusters on the shocks were cranked down so tight that the suspension wouldn't cycle at all going over bumps. I mean like zero movement. I don't care if it's a mud machine. The suspension should move when your riding it. I read that you should have something like 30% squat at ride height with a rider on it. I'm 235 lbs and it didn't move at all when I sat on it. I spent 2 hours messing around with the preload adjusters. I got the front dialed in to a barely acceptable level, but the rear is a major pain in the rear. Literally. In the end I loosened the rear adjusters until they were barely touching the tops of the springs at full droop. It still doesn't move enough when riding. Not only that, there's only about 2 inches of the shock shaft visible at ride height now. So now I'm basically bottoming out the shocks on hard hits. Even a mud machine needs a suspension that moves.
I read that the tires give it a lousy ride. I took off the Cryptoids and put on a set of 28" Mongrels that I had hanging around. They helped, but only a little. I dropped the air pressure down to 6 psi. This helped also but the suspension is still too stiff in my opinion. I had a friend that weighs about the same as me ride it around while I watched. Even with almost no preload on the springs the rear is just not moving enough when going over bumps. At this point I'm thinking it's less about the shocks and more about the springs. They're just too stiff. Rather than buy a set of elkas, which I'm willing to do if I have to, maybe playing around with the spring rates would help ?
I searched the site but came up with nothing. So my question is this. Has anyone messed around with different springs on these machines to soften the ride enough to let the suspension move as it should ? I'm thinking maybe XTP max springs on my factory Fox shocks would help ? I hear the XTP rides better. My buddies outlander with stock non fox shocks rides like a dream. I saw these works performance shocks with 3 different springs stacked on top of each other. Maybe something like that ? Please don't beat me to death with the "you bought a mud machine, what did you expect" argument. The trailing arms should still move through their full range of motion. Anyway, I would appreciate some guidance here. I'm not ready to scrap these shocks yet. Thanks.
I read that the tires give it a lousy ride. I took off the Cryptoids and put on a set of 28" Mongrels that I had hanging around. They helped, but only a little. I dropped the air pressure down to 6 psi. This helped also but the suspension is still too stiff in my opinion. I had a friend that weighs about the same as me ride it around while I watched. Even with almost no preload on the springs the rear is just not moving enough when going over bumps. At this point I'm thinking it's less about the shocks and more about the springs. They're just too stiff. Rather than buy a set of elkas, which I'm willing to do if I have to, maybe playing around with the spring rates would help ?
I searched the site but came up with nothing. So my question is this. Has anyone messed around with different springs on these machines to soften the ride enough to let the suspension move as it should ? I'm thinking maybe XTP max springs on my factory Fox shocks would help ? I hear the XTP rides better. My buddies outlander with stock non fox shocks rides like a dream. I saw these works performance shocks with 3 different springs stacked on top of each other. Maybe something like that ? Please don't beat me to death with the "you bought a mud machine, what did you expect" argument. The trailing arms should still move through their full range of motion. Anyway, I would appreciate some guidance here. I'm not ready to scrap these shocks yet. Thanks.
Scrambler and gopro
Got an awesome deal on a barely used 850!
Hey friends, I've been looking for an 850, and ran across an awesome deal on Craigslist. It was a '13 850XP with only 211 miles, and the price was certainly right. Long story short, everything checked out to be in perfect shape, so I paid the asking price and took it home!
I'm planning on getting a body rack made for it, plus I need to get a front storage box like the older ones had...they are really handy to have small items right there all the time. Just thought I'd share my excitement! I'll post any updates or questions if they arise.
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I'm planning on getting a body rack made for it, plus I need to get a front storage box like the older ones had...they are really handy to have small items right there all the time. Just thought I'd share my excitement! I'll post any updates or questions if they arise.
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