huge heavy 10 paddle or slim 8 paddle?
huge heavy 10 paddle or slim 8 paddle?
Im having a hell of a time getting a good paddle tire for my 500.
i found and 18" 10 cup but the thing is HUGE and hits my linkage and swing arm. not to mention how heavy it is.
is trying to run an 8 paddle a waste of time on the 500?
should i stick with what i have or should i try a smaller 8 paddle?
i found and 18" 10 cup but the thing is HUGE and hits my linkage and swing arm. not to mention how heavy it is.
is trying to run an 8 paddle a waste of time on the 500?
should i stick with what i have or should i try a smaller 8 paddle?
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its a debate that I normally avoid. a lot of guys on here get the viper 12 puck. I personally run an 8-puck turbo paddle. it sinks really far down, but hooks up really good once it sinks.
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i ran the ams 10 cup it was ok.. i have never ran an 8 cup on the 500 just for the reasons danny states all it does is dig deeep then hook a strange feeling that i wouldnt care for. I opted for a 12 cup skat trak viper from GSS and am loving it.. IT is lighter than the ams at least it feels lighter. I didnt put it on a scale. They use the 5.6 wide carcass when they make them so its a nice wide paddle with lots of bite and thats what i wanted..
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I dont know what works in california dunes, but on oregon sand I was very pleased with the 10 scoop skat trak hooker i had. 8 paddles just dont cut it... and 12's are typicaly a bit much for bikes without heavy modifications. the paddles with the center rib might add stability, but they are heavy like most molded tires and everone i know ended up cutting off most of the rib so it didnt block the scoops
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I had a 12 viper made out of a 120/19 maxxis IT, its light and hooks awsome.
Ive ran a 10 chen shin 5.6 and it was junk, just like a lead ballon, I ran an AMS sandsnake 10 which I really liked for a moulded tire (IMO the best budget dune tire) and I ran a chen sin 8 cup for about 15 mins which was by far the worst.
Ive got a 14 cup viper on a 120/19 maxxis IT that I run on the nitrous bike that flat HOOKS (even with the extensions)
Ive ran a 10 chen shin 5.6 and it was junk, just like a lead ballon, I ran an AMS sandsnake 10 which I really liked for a moulded tire (IMO the best budget dune tire) and I ran a chen sin 8 cup for about 15 mins which was by far the worst.
Ive got a 14 cup viper on a 120/19 maxxis IT that I run on the nitrous bike that flat HOOKS (even with the extensions)
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and raditor hoses and duct tape make great intake boots for riding in such sugar sand!lewisclan wrote:I hear that a 6 paddle will help keep the revs up since the 500 bogs down so much in suger sand, is that true?
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Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80