YFZ 450 SUSPENSION

[ACID_RAIN28]

HERE IS THE FIRST COMPLETE 450 WITH SWING ARM, PROTRAXX FRONT END, AND STEERING STEM.

http://www.race-dezert.com/wwwthreads/files/65964-4507.jpg


cpuclich happy now http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[fishd00d]

looks awesome!!!! lol

[ACID_RAIN28]

Here is a swing arm shot.

This is a new design that NO ONE has done yet.

- It uses the stock carrier, there is no eccentric(sp), so ride hight is not changed with chain adjustment.
- Stock carrier already has a double bearing rear, no need to make a new one.
- at least 5/8" of chain adjustment
- Stock skid plate is used as well as brake line clamps.

http://www.race-dezert.com/wwwthreads/files/65967-4508.jpg

This thing was design for the customer to install it in the parking lot of the place of purchase with no special tools needed if they so desire to do so.

[ACID_RAIN28]

Here is a close up of the Aluminum Tee-pin trademark spindle, steering is now just as easy as if it were power steering = less fatique and more travle.
We haven't got the shocks yet for the bike so I just put the stock ones on so that I could snap some shots.

http://www.race-dezert.com/wwwthreads/files/65968-45011.JPG

[ACID_RAIN28]

Also the swing arm is a +1.25" and the arms are +2"

http://www.race-dezert.com/wwwthreads/files/65969-4509.jpg

[ACID_RAIN28]

Here is one more shot.

We also make a -1.25" swing arm for TT racing, +2 stock shock and spindle arms, as well as +2" long shock arms.

With the honda 450 coming out next week, it will be a busy month for us on that one too.

http://www.race-dezert.com/wwwthreads/files/65970-450.jpg

[desertratt]

for some reason that looks wider than 2+

[michael_loomis]

looks good! ....is it me are do the front wheels look kinda small ?

[dunerking]

That thing looks mean http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/mad.gif

[Vtr_Racing]

Nice job on that, very clean looking. I love those spindles..

[desertratt]

yeah it does look good! just wish us poor mortals could abford them! http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[ACID_RAIN28]

Well for you poor mortals we offer the other two kits, the stock shock arms and the long shock arms, both kits just replace the arms and still use the stock spindles, and such.

The wheels are stock just the tires are aftermarket.

[Red_Star]

How do those 450's perform in the dez? Id like to ride that bull!

[desertratt]

it worked for me at the last district 37 race. got 4th over all on saturdays race taking frist in my class. would have had a better over all but i had to stop for gas. sundays race i got 2nd over all and frist in class again.

[ACID_RAIN28]

Have you noticed the front end being kinda "choppy". Some of the cross country guys are saying that the front end, stock, is choppy on the bumps. I measured caster on the bike stock and it was somewhere between 1-2 degress. On our kits we add 5-6 degress for better handleing. Has anyone noticed this. We are thinking about making an upper arm with a slider adjustment to it rather than hiems, so that you don't lose camber.

[desertratt]

i havent noticed the front end being choppy. it does tend to dance back and forth across a fire rode at high speeds though. if you want you can give me a set of arms and i would be more than happy to try them out and give you the feed back http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Vtr_Racing]

Eric., try a steering stabilizer and that may or should cure that back and forth/wanderinging feeling. I noticed that when I first purchased my R years ago. I made a steering stabilizer out of one off of a VW bug and it cured that problem.

[ACID_RAIN28]

That is the feeling that I was talking about, wandering. You would have to talk mark into that one, it is hard for ME to get stuff for free.

[desertratt]

yeah its the same with me. hard to get stuff to give away. i can get parts for myself but thats about it most of the time. unless its for a magazine or sponcerd rider.

[DezGuy]

TBR Products also has there Arms done for the YFZ. They look pretty killer and there long travel setup is suppose to have over 12in. of travel! www.tbrproducts.com (http://www.tbrproducts.com)

[ACID_RAIN28]

13+ with ours hehe

[DezGuy]

$650.00 for the TBR Arms!

[Jerry Zaiden]

Here are the LONESTAR ARMS. They make a few different models from the longer with stock shocks to the full race set ups. Mine are set up for Custom Axis shocks. I think the quality is really nice. These look like custom built arms to me. They do not look mass produced at all. I am very happy with my purchase. Plus the are ajustable caster and camber!

[Jerry Zaiden]

Pic 2

[dunerking]

That 450 of yours is going to look insane!!! Are you going to powdercoat those arms?Hope to see that thing at Glamis this season.

[ACID_RAIN28]

Jerry
What are you going to set your caster at?
Hey do the ball joints say FRAP on them?

[Jerry Zaiden]

The ball joints say A33 on them. I did not see frap on them. I will set my caster at 3-4.5 depending on where I am riding it. I am also going to mess with the camber to see how it will change the way it feels.

[michael_loomis]

jerry , why didnt you just make yourself a set of arms !!! i can see it now , "introducing the Camburg YFZ ......"

[Jerry Zaiden]

I thought about it but there is no need when I can buy them from a company that buys my parts http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[ACID_RAIN28]

Yeah those are the frap balljoints, we heard that LS went to frap after we paid to have them (frap) to R&D some ball joints for us, then mass produce them. Thanks

I would shoot for 6 deg for the bike, that is the most common on the race bikes, and you wont be sorry.

Can't wait to see it all togather.

[Jerry Zaiden]

I just got my Custom Axis shocks today. WOW! They are nice. The bike looks so sick! I would have posted a picture but I forgot to put a CF card in the camera. I will post a picture in the morning.