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[Huskygoat]

Guys a friend has helped me buy a Brute from down south and before I ship her home I'm going to do some mods ... I would like some help from those who own them (pics if you can) on mods .. I plan on riding it in SA for a bit then transporting it to Darwin for the Kamfari ..

I'm thinking of : Exhaust
Rims and Tyres
Winch
snorkel
Power steering
What else?????

Thanks in advance Huskygoat

I rode a 06 in Kamfari this year and they haul ... Pass Can am's at will ... Just ask Matty Stone
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[yogie]

forget bthe pouncy power steering, I thought you top end blokes were tough ??? make sure you ditch those shocking brake lines and fit braided lines, but go for a decent ride before you change them, so you will know the difference...
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[Dino]

Husky, while I don't have the mentioned bike, I've been really involved in some product evaluations. No BS paid journalism. Straight facts.
I did this with Graham(Buzz) and Russel( Rusty) from ATV Off Road.
I can tell you that the best mud tyre I've ever seen is the "Pitbull Growlers". They just don't clog up and they are so pliable they grip like a gecko. Podsoils, peat, clays and sand. Best gear going.
Snorkels.....plenty of styles about. They are all a pain to fit and nearly all will require rejetting or remapping for the fuel supply. But for mudding and unexpected submarining, I'd say the trouble is worth it.
Piping that is UV rated doesn't go brittle and can handle the odd knock.
The T-max winches, in a 3000lb with a synthetic rope is the go for a quad.
Bugger all cuurent draw even when loaded up, and after using synthetic rope, you won't want to use anything else.
Tyres and power steering is a personal choice.
I'd suggest getting on to 700quad about exhausts. He's been developing his bikes for years and is pretty clued up on the quackas.
He'll also mention clutching, which is the easiest way to improve the performance for the type of riding your talking about.
Hope that helps.
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[Huskygoat]

Dino have you any pics??

and who supplies all this stuff???

I love Mudzillas but their uni shaggers when you get filled in from a Mudzilla you know what mud tastes like lol

thanks Huskygoat
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[Fox]

Husky I have plenty of these tubes if you would like a couple Ill send them to you .


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[Fox]

.Shower plastic grate fit in the top and stops any big crap going down the tube , They are a bit flexable as well, mine are just sitting there you can have them in the centre or the outside.








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[Dino]

Husky,
This should help with the product and contact details.....

http://www.atvoffroad.com.au/

Quite a few pics,vids and links there.

Like any motor racing, it depends on how much money you are prepared to throw at it, Husky.
I like mud events, and one of the reasons is because the varying track conditions level the playing field so quickly.

Mudding is hard on unis regardless of rubber. It's just physics.
Gorilla axle assemblies have been sold in big numbers in the states and mud events are huge over there
But I'd back the Growlers over the Mud-zillas.
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[Huskygoat]

Those Tyres look great 8 ply as well ....

I'm not sure if you know what a Mudzilla looks like but in the swamps Mudzillas would eat them for breakfast. As a all round tyre they look good. How big are the lugs?? How well do they wear ? do you have a set? sorta what price ??

Winchs look great

Watched the Vid of Yammie and Can am up the rock grorge lol the X clips the rocks ..... Probably bent the frame lol Great to see they wear helmets.

Great site ... Might have to get those guys to Kamfari and Test some of there gear.
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[Dino]

I know the mudzillas, Husky.
They are a great swamp tyre. And very good at digging trenches with horsepower. Quite rigid in the plies. Built more like a tractor tyre.
Deep penetration and made to self clean.
The growlers are better.
The staggerred lugs are about 25/30 mill tall and very effective at finding traction with the pliable construction. A more modern design. Better. Period.
The dedicated mud tyre is the growler. 6 ply only.
The other tyre is the rocker. 6 and 8 ply.
We're still evaluating the rocker....but so far looks good.
Buzz's Renegade is getting the required chassis upogrades.
Rusty rides hard. Apart from the endless wheelies, I've seen a lot of power slides. And more mudholes on a arvo's ride than many people see in a year of weekends.
At about the 1000K mark, his Growlers are showing some light scrubbing on the outside lugs, but otherwise pretty good, considering.
Rusty is off this weekend doing more product evaluation.
Lucky bugger.
When I wear my stock cheung fings out, the growlers are going on.
Kamfari is on the wish list.
For further info, give the lads a call.
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[Fox]

I have travelled about 1200 klm on these tyres so far, on hard pac they vibrate at speed, but for climbing and soft stuff they are great,


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[Fox]

I have travelled about 1200 klm on these tyres so far, on hard pac they vibrate at speed, but for climbing and soft stuff they are great,


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[Dino]

You got a sticky key on your computer Fox?

You've been uploading twice.
You've been uploading twice>
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[Huskygoat]

Fox are They Swamp witches ??

Hey the 8 ply tyre looks good and could fill a market up here . I know a lot of hunters who own shares in those plug companys to fix punctures..lol
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[Fox]

Twichy finger ??? they are itp xtr
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[Fox]

Twichy finger ??? they are itp xtr
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[SXS Machine Racing Team]

When youre doing your mud runs , get yourself some spce and a lift kit (can get lift kits for under $200 for fighlifter for you)

Put these on.





http://www.superatv.com/Assets/ProductImages/644.jpg


I have a set of these and wheels in country now. Winches and power steering are a given if you want I price for you!! lol
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[Fox]

Do they come with parachute in case you fall off ????
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[SXS Machine Racing Team]

Fox wrote:

Do they come with parachute in case you fall off ????

LOL - nah but I can sell hum some nice cushy riding gear so he storta looks kile the michellin man and falls like marshmallow!!

We can Turbo the bike with an ATX kit and probably get 100 ponies out off it then I guess he's a fabricator after all so he make a "globe" roll system!!
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