Prep for Racing

[strosse]

Hi everyone, newbie here. I recently got an 05 450r and i am wondering, what are some things i should be doing to it to make it race ready? I am talking about like little tinkers and etc things that are specific (or not) to this bike. (such as on my ol Z, getting rid of those crappy plastic fasteners.) I don't race often yet so im not planning on doing anything major to it. Also, are there things i should watch out for?

Things i did so far:

Messed with the shocks and got them working a lot better.
pro design kill switch
ordered a gripper seat and 13t sprocket

Things i'm planning to do:

lights?

parking brake block off

grease or antiseize anything that pivots

make sure everything is tight

raise the bars. what are good options for that? (besides a new steering stem) is the Tusk riser kit a bad idea?

pro peg nerfs


Also does anyone know hourly intervals for oil changes (trans and engine) for racing and non racing? (I am getting an hour meter).



Thanks in advance


-Ethan

[2008.450r]

options for raising handlebars.. http://www.trx450r.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=55647

[Matt04-450r]

I change my oil every race

[BATCH450r]

wtf, i was writing a nice long reply yesterday and it aint here? i think i was too tired and clicked back instead of posting oh well, it was like 2 am.

but yeah to make it short, check everything you said you would especially the wheels nuts and look over the front a-arms top see if any nuts are lose and check stem for up and down play.

[strosse]

wtf, i was writing a nice long reply yesterday and it aint here? i think i was too tired and clicked back instead of posting oh well, it was like 2 am.

but yeah to make it short, check everything you said you would especially the wheels nuts and look over the front a-arms top see if any nuts are lose and check stem for up and down play.[/b]

thanks, isn't that past your bed time?

[strosse]

options for raising handlebars.. http://www.trx450r.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=55647[/b]

yeah when i do a search then click on the link it doesn't go to the topic it goes to the section its in...

[420dream]

Hi everyone, newbie here. I recently got an 05 450r and i am wondering, what are some things i should be doing to it to make it race ready? I am talking about like little tinkers and etc things that are specific (or not) to this bike. (such as on my ol Z, getting rid of those crappy plastic fasteners.) I don't race often yet so im not planning on doing anything major to it. Also, are there things i should watch out for?

Things i did so far:

Messed with the shocks and got them working a lot better.
pro design kill switch
ordered a gripper seat and 13t sprocket

Things i'm planning to do:

lights?

parking brake block off

grease or antiseize anything that pivots

make sure everything is tight

raise the bars. what are good options for that? (besides a new steering stem) is the Tusk riser kit a bad idea?

pro peg nerfs


Also does anyone know hourly intervals for oil changes (trans and engine) for racing and non racing? (I am getting an hour meter).



Thanks in advance


-Ethan[/b]

you need an hrc kit if you dont already have one

[strosse]

you need an hrc kit if you dont already have one
[/b]

yeah, i've got one. came with the bike

thanks

[chaseMX41]

Tires and a steering stabilizer fo sho' nerf bars asap if you want to race, or riding for the sake of your ankles, plus I don't know of a track around me thats lets you riding if don't have them

[05blacknblue450]

Yeah like posted before tires and nerf bars are a must. Get a good set of 1 1/8 bars and a set of the tusk risers will be fine. I run stock stem with tusk risers and Flexx bars on my MX bike and love it. They raise your bars 3/4 of an inch for 50 bucks so until i bend my stem ill keep that set-up. The only real complaint i ever had with my old 05 was where the back fenders come up and snap in under the tank. when i rode hard i was constantly pulling mine out somewhere and catching my leg on them. I finally just cut them off about 2 weeks before i found out they make some replacement snaps for them haha oh well. I noticed they changed that design a little on the 06+ so i must not have been the only one with that problem. Other than that you got a great quad man use it to its full potential

[strosse]

Tires and a steering stabilizer fo sho' nerf bars asap if you want to race, or riding for the sake of your ankles, plus I don't know of a track around me thats lets you riding if don't have them[/b]

DANG, I HAVE TO GET A JOB!!! I'll probably get razrs when the stockers wear out. If i were to get a stabilizer i would prob get the precision and that is EXPENSIVE!!! Maybe i could find a used one for cheap...

I have some crappy tusk nerfs that came with the bike. (I broke the nets after two rides.) Im getting pro-pegs pretty soon.

thanks for your help.

Yeah like posted before tires and nerf bars are a must. Get a good set of 1 1/8 bars and a set of the tusk risers will be fine. I run stock stem with tusk risers and Flexx bars on my MX bike and love it. They raise your bars 3/4 of an inch for 50 bucks so until i bend my stem ill keep that set-up. The only real complaint i ever had with my old 05 was where the back fenders come up and snap in under the tank. when i rode hard i was constantly pulling mine out somewhere and catching my leg on them. I finally just cut them off about 2 weeks before i found out they make some replacement snaps for them haha oh well. I noticed they changed that design a little on the 06+ so i must not have been the only one with that problem. Other than that you got a great quad man use it to its full potential [/b]

Yeah i have always wanted flexx bars. again, $$$... Thanks for that info about the rear fenders, i'll look into that.

[Irvan105]

yea i change my oil every race and my transmission every other.........i jus blew my clutch out and broke my casing and everythang else so if u have the money its a good idea to change ur clutch fibers and disks every 7-8 races.......i th ink everythang is like 40 bucks to change everytime and its like a 10 min change(if that long) pm if want more info

[5150 450R]

What type of racing are you doing ??

[strosse]

What type of racing are you doing ??[/b]

whoa! late reply!!!

i do mostly WORCS type races (mx and trails combined). not into mx races, the races are just too short for the money...