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My mud/trail machine turned racer (picts) - part 2
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Location: Jefferson, Georgia

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:20 pm    Post subject: My mud/trail machine turned racer (picts) - part 2 Reply with quote

Thought a post a few more picts of my race machine.

I have done a few more changes since last time.

I am running Rox risers with KSA bars. Installed some handguard wrap-arounds. And I changed the wheels to some OMF ones.
I also am running a GBC DirtDevil2 tire in the rear for this weekends race.

Oh yeah...I cut down the front bars ( at least until I have something new made).

I think that is all. It is running great with all my latest changes.
I race this weeknd...should be a thunder storm at race time...could get interesting..
Excuse my messy yard in the background



Another angle:


Close up up handguars and KSA bar:


Side view:


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'07 Kymco MXU500 (mine)
ITP Mud Lite XTR 26/9/12 - 26/11/12 on ITP Type 7 rims
AC Racing slip-on exhaust and K&N Air filter
EPI White Secondary spring
Warn 3000 lb. winch

'07 Kymco MXU300 (wife)
EPI Clutch Kit (rollers/spring)
1.5 " Wheel Spacers

'07 Kymco MXU150 (son)
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:29 pm    Post subject: Re: My mud/trail machine turned racer (picts) - part 2 Reply with quote

MXU 500,
What kind of shocks are running? They look awsome! Do they make quite a bit of differance in the handling?
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Sheriff


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Location: Jefferson, Georgia

PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: My mud/trail machine turned racer (picts) - part 2 Reply with quote

I put the poor Kymco through yet more brutality.

This time a 2 hour XC race on a "Powder" trail. Yeah....not sand...but powder is the best way to describe it.

I had some difficulties, some but made it the whole race. Didn't do as well as I like because of the first bottleneck..held me a a couple of minutes and then I had issues with my throttle. I apparently didn't tighten it well after changing the bars and it started sliping amd spinning on the handlebars.
I was fumbling with it for a lap and finally had to stop to fix it.

Then one time I had to cut up the side of a hill to get past a bottle neck..I was plwong straight up over trees amd brush and ran over a rock the size of a cooler!!! It tore off one of my foot pegs...my foot kept slipping off after that.

Anyway....here are a few picts from there.






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'07 Kymco MXU500 (mine)
ITP Mud Lite XTR 26/9/12 - 26/11/12 on ITP Type 7 rims
AC Racing slip-on exhaust and K&N Air filter
EPI White Secondary spring
Warn 3000 lb. winch

'07 Kymco MXU300 (wife)
EPI Clutch Kit (rollers/spring)
1.5 " Wheel Spacers

'07 Kymco MXU150 (son)
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MXU500
Sheriff


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject: Re: My mud/trail machine turned racer (picts) - part 2 Reply with quote

xpman wrote:
MXU 500,
What kind of shocks are running? They look awsome! Do they make quite a bit of differance in the handling?

xpman..these are Works Pro piggyback triple rate shocks.

Yes , they make a huge difference. The big thing about these type of shocks is they hold up well over a long race. Shocks get relly warm/hot when you work them hard and these kind keep the oil cool and the shock working like it should. It also has three rated springs. Soft , medium and hard.

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'07 Kymco MXU500 (mine)
ITP Mud Lite XTR 26/9/12 - 26/11/12 on ITP Type 7 rims
AC Racing slip-on exhaust and K&N Air filter
EPI White Secondary spring
Warn 3000 lb. winch

'07 Kymco MXU300 (wife)
EPI Clutch Kit (rollers/spring)
1.5 " Wheel Spacers

'07 Kymco MXU150 (son)
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xpman
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Joined: Dec 01, 2007
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Location: Alberta, Canada

PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:55 am    Post subject: Re: My mud/trail machine turned racer (picts) - part 2 Reply with quote

Mxu 500, We're they a special order,special built thing.Or off the shelf bolt onto the MXU?

Great pics by the way. What place did you finish?
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