RMZ 450 FAT PADDLE DUNE BIKE


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  • bykas

Posted 31 March 2012 - 10:39 AM

#1

Absolutely the best handling dune bike I've ever ridden!! We laced up a 19 x 1.85 rear rim to a front hub and wraped it with a Kenda k760 Trac Master. This set-up works even better than the 18" wheel on our YZ450. Its a 1/2" taller and 1/4" narrower with a more rounded crown. GPR steering stabilizer works killer, never had one before, definately a believer now!
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  • originalmonk

Posted 31 March 2012 - 10:47 AM

#2

Nice....a different look compared to a few of your other bikes. I like it.

  • xr650Lbenbriand

Posted 01 April 2012 - 12:40 PM

#3

what size rear paddle do you have

  • StumpMX

Posted 01 April 2012 - 12:52 PM

#4

That is one slick bike! After just returning from my first dune trip (Little Sahara, OK) I can for sure see how those wheels would help. I always wondered why people cut the side number plates for the dunes though.

  • bykas

Posted 01 April 2012 - 03:40 PM

#5

xr650Lbenbriand, on 01 April 2012 - 12:40 PM, said:

what size rear paddle do you have
16" Fat Paddle set-up.

  • bykas

Posted 02 April 2012 - 10:44 AM

#6

StumpMX, on 01 April 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

That is one slick bike! After just returning from my first dune trip (Little Sahara, OK) I can for sure see how those wheels would help. I always wondered why people cut the side number plates for the dunes though.
I always trim the side plates on my dune bikes. I like to be different and just think it gives the bike a clean custom look.

  • DBOBYZ450

Posted 02 April 2012 - 10:54 AM

#7

have you ever ripped your silencer tip off with that style flag mount? :thumbsup:

  • bykas

Posted 02 April 2012 - 11:13 AM

#8

DBOBYZ450, on 02 April 2012 - 10:54 AM, said:

have you ever ripped your silencer tip off with that style flag mount? :thumbsup:
Never, works awesome!!

  • DBOBYZ450

Posted 02 April 2012 - 11:19 AM

#9

bykas, on 02 April 2012 - 11:13 AM, said:

Never, works awesome!!

hmm ill have to look into that, i made a custom mount that comes off my silencer bolt on the sub frame but i hit the flag with my leg if i try to pull my leg over the bike at all. who makes it? thanks!

  • bykas

Posted 02 April 2012 - 04:39 PM

#10

DBOBYZ450, on 02 April 2012 - 11:19 AM, said:

hmm ill have to look into that, i made a custom mount that comes off my silencer bolt on the sub frame but i hit the flag with my leg if i try to pull my leg over the bike at all. who makes it? thanks!
Made it myself. 3/4" x 1/8" flat bar, a little drilling and bending, works great.

  • 1987CR250R

Posted 02 April 2012 - 06:12 PM

#11

bykas, on 02 April 2012 - 11:13 AM, said:

Never, works awesome!!

Has that bike every been down in the dunes, almost launched into a high side?  It doesn't look like you have many hours of hard riding on it.  How can you say it won't damage the silencer when you probably have barely a tank of gas through the bike on the dunes?  Heck, 10 hours of dunes riding is all it takes to strip the gold anodizing off my Excel rims.

  • bykas

Posted 02 April 2012 - 06:47 PM

#12

1987CR250R, on 02 April 2012 - 06:12 PM, said:

Has that bike every been down in the dunes, almost launched into a high side?  It doesn't look like you have many hours of hard riding on it.  How can you say it won't damage the silencer when you probably have barely a tank of gas through the bike on the dunes?  Heck, 10 hours of dunes riding is all it takes to strip the gold anodizing off my Excel rims.
We have a house on the Oregon Dunes and do more riding in 6 months than you will in a lifetime. As far as the bike looking clean, its called maintenance and pride in your bike, maybe you've heard of it??? Stay on your meds little guy and go ride your 87cr250

  • 1987CR250R

Posted 02 April 2012 - 06:51 PM

#13

bykas, on 02 April 2012 - 06:47 PM, said:

We have a house on the Oregon Dunes and do more riding in 6 months than you will in a lifetime. As far as the bike looking clean, its called maintenance and pride in your bike, maybe you've heard of it??? Stay on your meds little guy and go ride your 87cr250

The 87 has been retired, too many hours.  I'm on a 2001 YZ250 now.

Lets see some vids of the bikes in action.

  • DuneRipper

Posted 21 May 2012 - 07:33 PM

#14

Where in oregon are you? I have a 2002 CR250 and love sand, always see your fat paddle bikes on CL too haha, theyre nice!

  • bykas

Posted 22 May 2012 - 08:55 PM

#15

Oregon City

  • woods-rider

Posted 24 May 2012 - 11:09 AM

#16

You ride at Florence or Coos bay? I have ridden both of those, Sand Lake and Christmas Valley dunes (pretty much all the dune areas in Oregon I know of) and just can't get past how small the areas are and how little time it takes to ride everything each one has to offer.

  • bykas

Posted 25 May 2012 - 11:24 AM

#17

woods-rider, on 24 May 2012 - 11:09 AM, said:

You ride at Florence or Coos bay? I have ridden both of those, Sand Lake and Christmas Valley dunes (pretty much all the dune areas in Oregon I know of) and just can't get past how small the areas are and how little time it takes to ride everything each one has to offer.
We have a place on Saunders Lake 1/4 block from the dunes. Its between Spinreel and hauser. Go for day trips to sand Lake every once in a while.

  • woods-rider

Posted 25 May 2012 - 11:28 AM

#18

Isn't sand Lake like the smallest dune area in the state (possibly the U.S.)?

Ride dirt at all?

Edited by woods-rider, 25 May 2012 - 11:28 AM.


  • bykas

Posted 25 May 2012 - 02:57 PM

#19

woods-rider, on 25 May 2012 - 11:28 AM, said:

Isn't sand Lake like the smallest dune area in the state (possibly the U.S.)?

Ride dirt at all?
ya its pretty small but still fun to go for a day and tear it up. No dirt, just dunes.

  • Kalashnikov

Posted 27 May 2012 - 03:14 PM

#20

Yeah that thing looks like it handles like a dream. :cry:




 
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