Author Topic: My First 88 LT500 Build (Read 38391 times)

ZeroZeroMinusOne · « **Reply #850 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:23:06 am »

I like those tires too. How much psi are you running in them?

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #851 on:** April 16, 2014, 12:03:49 pm »

I had them at 8 but because the terrain was so rocky I let out a lot of air to get better traction. When we got back to camp they were at 3 or 4 psi if I remember right. They still don't have a lot of flex to them at really low psi. Lol

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #852 on:** October 03, 2014, 11:56:11 am »

Well finally got a new oem hood and got it prepped and painted black and looking crisp as hell! Next thing I'll get is a cut set of oem fronts. But no more busted ass 26 year old crappily painted hood at least.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #853 on:** October 05, 2014, 02:32:56 pm »

New hood installed and the Zilla sitting on its nuts at the dirt drags (after I broke during practice).

Q2W · « **Reply #854 on:** October 06, 2014, 09:20:00 am »

looking good!

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #855 on:** October 06, 2014, 11:45:45 am »

Looking good yes.... But I sheared the flywheel key Saturday night so gotta remate the tapers again.

Q2W · « **Reply #856 on:** October 06, 2014, 02:18:36 pm »

Quote from: Buckeye513 on October 06, 2014, 11:45:45 am

Looking good yes.... But I sheared the flywheel key Saturday night so gotta remate the tapers again.

Too much powah!

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #857 on:** October 07, 2014, 10:30:11 am »

It's a runner that's for sure but I probably should've used the right retaining nut instead of a random nut I found that fit when I had this problem after finishing the build. Remated the tapers last night but now waiting on a retaining nut and washer from suzuki. Guess I also should've used red loctite on the retaining nut now that I look at the manual! Lol

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #858 on:** February 05, 2015, 10:09:42 am »

Did an update to the 500 this week to make it better prepared for dirt drags. Swapped out my works up front (they're gonna be rebuilt and springs powdered) for my old banshee shocks and added a lowering kit that dropped it 3.5" up front. Swapped out my rear shock (Gonna have it serviced too) for a warrior rear shock. Lowered the rear about 3.5"- 4". Also got a set of cut oem front fenders installed. A vm44 will be on the bench next to get put on this beast. First picture is the bike how it looked before I did the changes.

RustBelt · « **Reply #859 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:35:11 am »

Nice. I'm a fan of the black and yellow.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #860 on:** May 12, 2015, 07:32:34 pm »

First time this bike has seen sand since I've been the owner was this past Saturday, took it to a local 300' sand drag event. Took first in the two classes I entered, only lost one race all night (double elimination). I really like dragging on sand there's almost no worry at all of wheelies compared to hard pack dirt. Times were slower but man was it fun. Big thanks to Motoman for loaning me the paddles without them no way I would've done nearly as well as I did.

The track

The 500 with paddles on the morning after.

And all cleaned up.

Was going to start a new thread for this but ill put it in my epic build thread since for me it's the most epic thing yet in my life. My son (3) drag races his LT50 for the first time about 3 weeks ago. It's safe to say he is hooked, he still doesn't grasp the whole coming back after his races yet lol but he did great for his first time out.

Rocking his favorite number for Motocross rider Marvin Musquin and the gopro he made me mount so he could be like his dad.

LTman · « **Reply #861 on:** May 12, 2015, 07:57:17 pm »

Great job what track was that

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #862 on:** May 13, 2015, 04:30:05 am »

It's a place called gravelrama in Cleves Ohio, first time they've allowed atv's to drag race there the track is primarily for sand dragsters.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #863 on:** May 17, 2015, 09:05:32 am »

Another good night at the track this time my local hard packed dirt track brought home a couple second places just couldn't keep my buddies 95hp 421 cub from running me down!

The last race of the night it may not show but I tried through photo bucket my buddies 95hp 421 got me by .18 of a second.

Q2W · « **Reply #864 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:23:58 am »

looks like the banshee guy jumped.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #865 on:** May 18, 2015, 11:18:31 am »

No jump his reaction time was just slightly better than mine. Best time I clocked of the night was a 4.809 in 300'. New rings really made a difference my best time on this same track end of last season was a 4.978.

LTman · « **Reply #866 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:26:48 pm »

im by there all the time for work

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #867 on:** May 20, 2015, 06:21:16 am »

For work but where do you live at? And you're talking about gravelrama right in Cleves?

LTman · « **Reply #868 on:** May 20, 2015, 01:31:58 pm »

im in wv We got a dry dock and some boats docked down on river road

Motoman991 · « **Reply #869 on:** May 21, 2015, 02:18:59 pm »

Looking good!

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #870 on:** June 20, 2015, 01:56:42 pm »

Got my plus 4 stock swing arm almost done just got to get it welded up. Had the machine work done on the solid blocks of aluminum for free and it's getting welded for free by the local vocational school welding instructor as a class teaching tool on tig and mig welding aluminum, also for free! So total I'll have $100 in my +4. I have a question for anyone running a plus four how can I buy a longer chain to fit it? The one I have that I bought through RMATVMC was just the right length for my stock swinger and gearing. Would like to avoid combining two chains if I can. Thanks here's how it looks right now.

Gillio · « **Reply #871 on:** June 20, 2015, 07:48:32 pm »

Just see how far off your stock chain is and buy a good 520 chain (search it by link count) to fit. I usually set the chain adjustment to the 1/3 out from bottomed position and see where its gonna land after you cut it and get the master link installed. Some times it takes some thought if you want a slightly shorter wheel base or a slightly longer. lol

Glamisrider · « **Reply #872 on:** June 21, 2015, 05:35:30 am »

If it is a true +4 depending on what gearing your running it should take some where around 114 to 117/118 links.

It is generally recommended to get a 120 link chain and you end up taking out a few lengths.

IMHO; I would also recommend plating the top and bottom of your creation and having it over lap your cuts by at least a couple inches that way it does not crack on your weld lines in the middle of a race.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #873 on:** June 21, 2015, 05:42:01 pm »

Thanks for the info Glamis and yes it's getting plated top and bottom to reinforce it all. It's exactly to a T a +4 and no way to screw or up because of how I had the blocks milled.

Skeans1 · « **Reply #874 on:** June 21, 2015, 09:54:01 pm »

Last time I got a long chain for my +8 I went to Cascade Innovations.

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