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Edited Date/Time 1/20/2012 7:29pm
but it's always interesting to take a peek at what some of those loons throw together.


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ProMed 7/28/2008 8:06am
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I have to admire the guys fab skills and love seeing the things talented guys are able to come up with. That thing has to be a blast to ride.





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Racer92 7/28/2008 8:16am
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That thing is a helicopter ride waiting to happen.
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todder 7/28/2008 8:30am
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What a waste of welding skills and aluminum.
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crowe176 7/28/2008 8:31am
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The 350x was the scariest pile of Honda I've ever thrown a leg over. I couldn't imagine how that thing handles.

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todder 7/28/2008 8:39am
7/28/2008 8:39am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:48pm
crowe176 wrote:
The 350x was the scariest pile of Honda I've ever thrown a leg over. I couldn't imagine how that thing handles.
I don't think anything was scarier to ride than the Tri-Z 250. You could crash trying to start it.



blankplate 7/28/2008 9:41am
7/28/2008 9:41am
crowe176 wrote:
The 350x was the scariest pile of Honda I've ever thrown a leg over. I couldn't imagine how that thing handles.
My redneck bro-in-law would disagree. He loved those stupid things and for a big hick he could ride it pretty well. He is constantly looking for one; I'll have to send him a pic of this!
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DownSouth 7/28/2008 12:08pm
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todder wrote:
I don't think anything was scarier to ride than the Tri-Z 250. You could crash trying to start it.



Was the Tri-Z the one that kickstarted sideways?
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BobbyM 7/28/2008 12:56pm
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todder wrote:
What a waste of welding skills and aluminum.
kinda thinking the same thing....nice work though
FlickitFlat 7/28/2008 2:14pm
7/28/2008 2:14pm
I like to bash 4 wheelers and even 3 wheelers as much as the next guy but I have to give them credit. Some of those dudes haul serious ass and you can add local pro and national champion Shane Hitt to the list above. They can run with about any pro at about any track and have proven it time and again. An ATV national is total carnage compared to a MX national. I miss the days of 3 wheelers. I loved watching those guys when it got real muddy. Two wheels pushing one through the mud made them hands down the fastest thing on the track. Some of them could pull a pretty mean whip as well.
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todder 7/28/2008 6:04pm
7/28/2008 6:04pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:48pm
Yep hauling ass.



Matt Fisher 7/28/2008 6:12pm
7/28/2008 6:12pm
I think TT is a great site. It may not be gossip central like Vital, but there's certainly some tech to be found there.
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Tiki 7/28/2008 6:40pm
7/28/2008 6:40pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:48pm
Matt Fisher wrote:
I think TT is a great site. It may not be gossip central like Vital, but there's certainly some tech to be found there.
I think we should run signatures like they do.

-----------------
1997 DR 400
Renthal Bars
Diamond Hand Grips
Modified leak jet
DID chain
Factory Effects graphics
Kibblewhite valves
ground cam
IMS Tank
Maxxis Tires
ufo plastic
valved shock
emulator forks
pit posse valve covers
moose tubes
supertrapp exhaust
sunline levers
sunstar sprocket rear
renthal sprocket front
notoil air fliter oil
ceet cover
pit posse metric kit
seal saver covers
after market light
Maxima oil
k&n oil filter

$7,000 invested over $14,000 spent.
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jdub347 7/28/2008 6:57pm
7/28/2008 6:57pm
My buddy still has an '84 250R ATC in nice shape. That thing is pretty trippy to ride. Fast but waaaaaaayyyyyyyy sketchy.
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crowe176 7/28/2008 8:43pm
7/28/2008 8:43pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:49pm
Frame research..



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ratonmacias 7/28/2008 9:10pm
7/28/2008 9:10pm
Matt Fisher wrote:
I think TT is a great site. It may not be gossip central like Vital, but there's certainly some tech to be found there.
Tiki wrote:
I think we should run signatures like they do. ----------------- 1997 DR 400 Renthal Bars Diamond Hand Grips Modified leak jet DID chain Factory Effects graphics...
I think we should run signatures like they do.

-----------------
1997 DR 400
Renthal Bars
Diamond Hand Grips
Modified leak jet
DID chain
Factory Effects graphics
Kibblewhite valves
ground cam
IMS Tank
Maxxis Tires
ufo plastic
valved shock
emulator forks
pit posse valve covers
moose tubes
supertrapp exhaust
sunline levers
sunstar sprocket rear
renthal sprocket front
notoil air fliter oil
ceet cover
pit posse metric kit
seal saver covers
after market light
Maxima oil
k&n oil filter

$7,000 invested over $14,000 spent.
thats so funny i spilled ginger ale on my keyboard after it went out of my nose.

could be added

ceet seat foam
slime on the tubes
exxon gas
acerbis handguards
scotts steering stabilizer
yoshimura rev box to make the engine go from 18 hp to 18.6 hp
rockcrawlerdude 7/28/2008 9:40pm
7/28/2008 9:40pm
todder wrote:
Yep hauling ass.



reminded of me of back in the day... i had a KXT Tecate... that thing was FAST! i had a blast on it thats for sure... funny thing is i wanted a CR80 so bad but my bro kept crashing on his CR125 so my dad said no way your going to get a dangerous dirt bike... here son how bout a safe 3 wheeler!...
Matt Fisher 7/28/2008 10:39pm
7/28/2008 10:39pm
Matt Fisher wrote:
I think TT is a great site. It may not be gossip central like Vital, but there's certainly some tech to be found there.
Tiki wrote:
I think we should run signatures like they do. ----------------- 1997 DR 400 Renthal Bars Diamond Hand Grips Modified leak jet DID chain Factory Effects graphics...
I think we should run signatures like they do.

-----------------
1997 DR 400
Renthal Bars
Diamond Hand Grips
Modified leak jet
DID chain
Factory Effects graphics
Kibblewhite valves
ground cam
IMS Tank
Maxxis Tires
ufo plastic
valved shock
emulator forks
pit posse valve covers
moose tubes
supertrapp exhaust
sunline levers
sunstar sprocket rear
renthal sprocket front
notoil air fliter oil
ceet cover
pit posse metric kit
seal saver covers
after market light
Maxima oil
k&n oil filter

$7,000 invested over $14,000 spent.
Having a mile long sig full of worthless crap is a giant flashing neon sign that screams "THIRTEEN YEAR OLD". There are some boards that are really bad about allowing/promoting that, especially the ones that allow enormous picture signatures. Maybe not real surprising, but the giant sig thing seems to be more prevalant on ATV boards.

Although it's not nearly as popular as TT, the dirtrider.net site has some pretty knowledgeable guys on there, as well as KTMtalk.com.

Yeah, I'm a forum board whore.Blush
Matt Fisher 7/28/2008 10:50pm
7/28/2008 10:50pm
todder wrote:
I don't think anything was scarier to ride than the Tri-Z 250. You could crash trying to start it.



DownSouth wrote:
Was the Tri-Z the one that kickstarted sideways?
Nope, that was the Suzuki Quadsport 230.

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