After market quad upgrades
- Thread starter KDX
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- BACK IN Newfoundland and lovin it!!!
Mud lites are an excellant choice, i run them on my polaris 500 ho EFI, they made a big difference in the bottom end of the bike and the grab of it, mind you it depends what kind and what size of bike you have, some tires if too heavier will decrease your speed and make you bike sluggish, do some reasearch on atv forums , and you will be amazed.
Hope this helps.
RR
Hope this helps.
RR
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
when the tire wear out I get new ones,
I like the Kenda Bearclaws
good tire for the price
I like the Kenda Bearclaws
good tire for the price
BC Bigbore
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- BC's Peace Country
I mostly use my quad for puttering on the farm, but really would like to upgrade to Mud Lites for when in the bush. I've seen them in action and I am impressed 
canadian hunter312
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- Location
- Brant County
moose_hunter said:
how much experience can you really have at 12 years old?
canadian hunter312 said:
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- Location
- AB foothills
Here we go again MH 
I run Kenda Executioners on my quad. Better than Mud Lites IMO. I could go into why, but this has been covered over and over.
Check out High Lifter forums for lots of opinions on the subject.
http://www.highlifter.com/forum/
I run Kenda Executioners on my quad. Better than Mud Lites IMO. I could go into why, but this has been covered over and over.
Check out High Lifter forums for lots of opinions on the subject.
http://www.highlifter.com/forum/
I'm impressed with them for sure, I put ITP's on my 700 Kawasaki after I wore out the factory ones. Yes it makes for a different machine. For one, the tires were two inches bigger than the factory ones, so a lot higher ride making for more wander (floating) when you're cranking down logging roads at 60 + KMh. but they are a nice lift and I miss more stumps with my skid plate than I did before.
When I bought them and lifted one, it weighed almost as much as all four of the factory ones that came off, much stiffer (4 ply I believe). They feel like I could run on them flat and it wouldn't matter too much they're that heavy.
I took them in to get mounted and AFTER I got home I looked and only ONE of the four was properly seated on the bead, three weren't. I had to break them down, grease them and inflate them too ... well lets just say the pucker factor got extreme at about 50 lbs. PSI !!
I've had two slow motion roll overs on hills because these damn things DO NOT SLIP, they dig in, so be carefull if you're backing down a hilll and turn a little. Before, my front tires would slide and give a bit .. not now. Also, as they grab and don't slide, I find slow rough trails a little more demanding as you are "chucked" out of holes and over logs.
Should you find yourself in deep snow or mud, you either get through it easy or immediately bottom out because when they spin, they dig HUGE holes and the quad drops about 4" in an instant.
They are great for rooster tailing mud so I am usually made to ride last in the line ...
Other modifications to my quad .. I put in an aftermarket computer for better performance but mostly to do away with that "limp mode"or "service mode" what ever they call it. My quad took to going into this mode and it was not fun. A clutch kit, a full length plexi skid plate and I replaced the front factory plastic guards on the front end with metal ones. They are stronger for sure but a bit of a design flaw, the plastic factory ones were angled so sticks would glance off, these have 90 degree bends instead of 45's so things are more prone to jam and snap than deflect.
What else ... hand warmers, thumb warmer, front and rear winches (the rear one isn't mounted yet, just bought it) oh of course a GUN RACK, that U style. That's about it.
When I bought them and lifted one, it weighed almost as much as all four of the factory ones that came off, much stiffer (4 ply I believe). They feel like I could run on them flat and it wouldn't matter too much they're that heavy.
I took them in to get mounted and AFTER I got home I looked and only ONE of the four was properly seated on the bead, three weren't. I had to break them down, grease them and inflate them too ... well lets just say the pucker factor got extreme at about 50 lbs. PSI !!
I've had two slow motion roll overs on hills because these damn things DO NOT SLIP, they dig in, so be carefull if you're backing down a hilll and turn a little. Before, my front tires would slide and give a bit .. not now. Also, as they grab and don't slide, I find slow rough trails a little more demanding as you are "chucked" out of holes and over logs.
Should you find yourself in deep snow or mud, you either get through it easy or immediately bottom out because when they spin, they dig HUGE holes and the quad drops about 4" in an instant.
They are great for rooster tailing mud so I am usually made to ride last in the line ...
Other modifications to my quad .. I put in an aftermarket computer for better performance but mostly to do away with that "limp mode"or "service mode" what ever they call it. My quad took to going into this mode and it was not fun. A clutch kit, a full length plexi skid plate and I replaced the front factory plastic guards on the front end with metal ones. They are stronger for sure but a bit of a design flaw, the plastic factory ones were angled so sticks would glance off, these have 90 degree bends instead of 45's so things are more prone to jam and snap than deflect.
What else ... hand warmers, thumb warmer, front and rear winches (the rear one isn't mounted yet, just bought it) oh of course a GUN RACK, that U style. That's about it.
One size taller & one size wider all around will indeed make you wonder if it's the same bike!
While the new wave of tires for ATVs is radial's for the average Joe that mostly uses their bike for utilitarian purposes good old bias ply works just fine.
While Mud Lites work well as an all around tire, they do wear at a much faster rate than some others, for my money Mud Bugs are by far the best bang for the buck! They cost the same as Lites, are slightly more aggressive & last much longer. I speak from experience as I have a set of Mud Lites on one bike & a set of Mud Bugs on another both installed at the same time.
While the new wave of tires for ATVs is radial's
for the average Joe that mostly uses their bike for utilitarian purposes good old bias ply works just fine.While Mud Lites work well as an all around tire, they do wear at a much faster rate than some others, for my money Mud Bugs are by far the best bang for the buck! They cost the same as Lites, are slightly more aggressive & last much longer. I speak from experience as I have a set of Mud Lites on one bike & a set of Mud Bugs on another both installed at the same time.
powder burner
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- Location
- Alberta, Canada
I have Bear Claws on my Kodiak 450. (24x12 rear, 24x10 front) They are not good on your lawn. Any mud style tire is going to change the performance of your bike.
I wouldnt be suprised at all if mudlites make his 350 go places that bigger 4x4's go. A lighter machine with agressive tires is not neccessarily a negative thing. Lighter weight, and less power to fully turn over those tires to the effect of digging yourself a bigger hole as with much larger machines.
I prefer a lightweight 4x4 with agressive tires and a differential locker, when compared to a larger machine (600,700,800) with agressive tires. Spin, dig, sink, winch, in that order!
It really pisses people off at quad rallies when you drive ontop of the stuff they are stuck in. I smile and shake my head.
A lot has to be said as for the way people drive in the gumbo. It truly is an art. You have it or you dont.
I wouldnt be suprised at all if mudlites make his 350 go places that bigger 4x4's go. A lighter machine with agressive tires is not neccessarily a negative thing. Lighter weight, and less power to fully turn over those tires to the effect of digging yourself a bigger hole as with much larger machines.
I prefer a lightweight 4x4 with agressive tires and a differential locker, when compared to a larger machine (600,700,800) with agressive tires. Spin, dig, sink, winch, in that order!
It really pisses people off at quad rallies when you drive ontop of the stuff they are stuck in. I smile and shake my head.
A lot has to be said as for the way people drive in the gumbo. It truly is an art. You have it or you dont.
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- BACK IN Newfoundland and lovin it!!!
senior said:One size taller & one size wider all around will indeed make you wonder if it's the same bike!
While the new wave of tires for ATVs is radial's
While Mud Lites work well as an all around tire, they do wear at a much faster rate than some others, for my money Mud Bugs are by far the best bang for the buck! They cost the same as Lites, are slightly more aggressive & last much longer. I speak from experience as I have a set of Mud Lites on one bike & a set of Mud Bugs on another both installed at the same time.
I have to agree with ya on this one, a buddy of mine here in NB, has over 10,ooo kms on his praire 650 with mud bugs, yes 10,000 on the same set of tires!!!
YES GET MUD LITES!!!!
Your quad is only as good as your tire. I put a set of mud lites on my vinson, it was the best thing I ever put on it. I cannot stess how you need good tires on a new ATV.
BTW the Mud Lites are probably the best mud tire you can get. They are light and are reasonably priced. But make sure you get the 1 1/4" lug! not the 3/4" lug.
Your quad is only as good as your tire. I put a set of mud lites on my vinson, it was the best thing I ever put on it. I cannot stess how you need good tires on a new ATV.
BTW the Mud Lites are probably the best mud tire you can get. They are light and are reasonably priced. But make sure you get the 1 1/4" lug! not the 3/4" lug.
Rotaxpower said:
I guess the keyword here is probably!
My 26" Lites are virtually identical in weight to the 26" Bugs
Maybe I just got a rare extra heavy weight set of Lites,
Or maybe a extra light weight set of Bugs
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