jewboyonabike
PR Member
Looking to buy a new dirtbike strictly for mudding
Christini All Wheel drive
XR 400 is bad ass in the mud!!Impressive question. I have about 5-6 years in selling at Kames. Never has anyone asked this question. I seems outlandish to me...but if that's what you wanna do, then go for it...Straight Rhythm Muddin!?
A good bike would need to be strong and steady with lots of grunt and traction. Scott Summers comes to mind. Dude rules the wood in 90's, prolly was around in 80's too. He road the Big Bore Honda XR Series. I think normally the 400. He was tall, fast, won by large margins, cool to the fans...and a consistent Champion.
Get ya an XR400 or 600. Don't know if they make an updated version or not. I am just thinking backyard fun, low maintenance and rock solid. Bet you could find a diamond in the rough at a good price. Or you can get a new CRF-X 450. But Muddin? Not a good idea unless you just want to spend and fix after a little while I figure.
Slap on an FMF exhaust, jetted right, one step up or so over stock high-comp piston and a cam if they make it...stage 1 or 2. Just over stock where I doesn't take away engine life to much and gasoline (pump gas compatible.)
Slap an IRC M5B on the rear with a Dunlop on the front maybe.
Gearing would have to be test and tune. Get the suspension good...you want just the right amount of traction and wheel spin in those conditions with a real good grunt when you need to pull yourself out of danger...keep the r's up, steady on the throttle, momentum...and rip through.
That's pretty stock and sensible for a bike you want to keep around for goofing off and hit a trails/bogs after the rain.
I ride Honda...other brands have pretty much always made some version of the Honda trail bikes, at least for the last twenty years prolly.
What is your idea of Mudding?
YZ250
Lock thread!
KTM 200 with a Rekluse(sp?) clutch a buddy had was pretty awesome in mud , slick rooted hill climbs , about anything off road . Light ( like a 125 ) , nimble , fast , with plenty of grunt .