Author Topic: Best chassis (Read 9122 times)

Robsessed86 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2016, 04:13:42 PM »

Quote from: norcalduner;65062

I mash desert terrain at extended high speeds at extended periods of time. This is where the lobo is on top for me. It is the most stable, comfortable and predictable. At such a pace, the Walsh wanders too much and wants to eject me, and the JP just does not feel safe at all. It gives me confidence to ride it too as I feel I can ride it past what my skill will allow, and needless to say, it had saved me countless times when I did actually ran out of skill as I encountered a variety of obstacles with so little time to react.

Have you ridden a long travel setup Arens in same conditions. If so what are your thoughts?

Lasher 19 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2016, 02:33:27 PM »

I have a Walsh with CR500 linkage. I only race MX so I can only talk about feeling on the track. I used to race an 89 stock frame with all kinds of aftermarket goodies (Laeger +2 arms, TCS shocks etc). I thought the stock R was an awesome feel on the track. But when I got on my Walsh (with shocks that were not set up for my weight at all) the difference was night and day. I was riding faster everywhere on the track, jumping more, just overall it could be described as "heaven". I immediately after that first race on the Walsh kicked myself for not doing it years ago.

Mike Walsh used to live in CT (before moving to FL) and race the same series I did. Mike would show up on Sunday with bare metal A-arms that he built the night before. It was always a treat to see the new items he created each week back then.

I never had issues with fitment of parts with the Walsh. Yes, it is heavier than some other frames but I would not trade it for the world.

zcarlson12 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2016, 02:52:32 PM »

I've had a narrow Laeger and now my std. or wide frame Laeger. The narrow was a no-link and was great for starts and decent sized jumps. The wide frame is a cr500 link and it is night and day difference. The cr link is way smoother in the whoops and breaking bumps not to mention bigger leaps. As far as fitment goes, the only issue I've run into on both chassis was intake. I was lucky enough to find a Laeger no-link airbox so that fixed that whole issue. On the cr link, I wasn't satisfied with the OEM carb to airbox boot so I made my own. The OEM boot and airbox will work, it just didn't fit the way I wanted it to. I'll add that my wide frame has the flip-top subframe and it makes things so much easier to keep clean and service the air filter. I've only had Laeger's chassis' so I can't speak for other builders. Hope this helps.

Sand_Blaster · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2016, 06:59:35 PM »

Good thread, I think if I sell my banshee . & decide to go full after-market framed 250r it'll be a Walsh. Seems like its got good enough positive feed back for me to purchase.

Lasher 19 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2016, 07:27:24 PM »

You could always find an Outlaw chassis that uses the banshee motor with 250r suspension.

A guy way back used to race one...it was sweet.

Sand_Blaster · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2016, 01:15:00 PM »

I've thought about going that route, I think LSR would be willing to do that for the banshees still. There's a few guys who use that frame & rave about how good it handles.

pressure262 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2016, 09:40:05 PM »

LSR will no longer do that chassis. Lasher19 are you talking about the guy that raced for K&K ATV in the New England Circut?

fx4pitrone · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2016, 09:54:47 PM »

^^^^ same guy that had a dyno in his garage in mass? Can't remember his name....

Lasher 19 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 27, 2016, 12:28:26 PM »

The guy that ran an Outlaw Banshee for K&K was name Mike K......something. I just tried to search NEATV points they have listed and could not find the years he raced.

pressure262 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:15:54 AM »

mike klamansky or something like that

jcs003 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2016, 04:49:10 AM »

Quote from: pressure262;66924

LSR will no longer do that chassis. Lasher19 are you talking about the guy that raced for K&K ATV in the New England Circut?

this is true. I called and asked a few months ago.

Sand_Blaster · « **Reply #26 on:** April 28, 2016, 01:55:52 PM »

For $7,000 Leagers will still make a frame & pro-trax front end for the shee.

2ndmoto · « **Reply #27 on:** April 29, 2016, 02:03:38 AM »

Mark laeger is retiring. It sounds like the chassis side of the business is a bit up in the air at the moment.

pressure262 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 29, 2016, 10:33:51 PM »

Mark Laeger is retiring and Scott is going to be ending the frame program there. My larger banshee will be the last laeger banshee to ever be produced.

cswelding · « **Reply #29 on:** April 29, 2016, 11:21:53 PM »

I have a laeger built for a cr500. I kno that they changed owners since my frame was built. Other then the complete obnoxious vibrations from the 500, ride quality is amazing in the dunes. Very predictable at high speed. Fit and finish is perfect. The airbox came with the frame I got it all used so I don't know what kind it is but there is no way a stock air box would work with the no link shock. The flip top sub frame is bad ass for service. I have never had any other aftermarket frame but I would buy another laeger in a heartbeat