Author Topic: Ytman's 500 (Read 31186 times)

ytman · « **on:** July 20, 2013, 07:47:47 AM »

I've put pics of this quad up on another site but it can't hurt to show her again.
She's a Laeger frame with urathene motor mounts, a Roll no link swingarm, Roll +3 lt arms, IMS wide ratio transmission, and an E line 200 watt stator.

troybilt · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2013, 08:27:27 AM »

THat bike is sick 500!! I love the desert bikes, especially the Laegers!! I bet she rips! Got any videos of it?

sameltoe · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2013, 08:45:58 AM »

Looks like she has QOTM fighting gear on! Love it!!

sameltoe · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2013, 10:07:01 AM »

Is that a omf bumper with the built in skid? I just can't get over your quad man!
And an IMS tranny?? How rare is that??

ytman · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2013, 10:28:48 AM »

Thanks all. I llllove this quad. The wide ratio gear kit makes it. That and the flywheel weight of the lighting set up keep the vibes down. Riding in the lower rpm range, taking advantage of the ridiculous amount of torque, is the key. 22inch rear tires also helps. When she's up on the pipe tho...look out.
The bumper is a Triple EEE. I made the skid Myself.
I've been out of town since January. All I do is dream of getting back home, tidying up some things on her, and getting some video....riding of course.

Mony25 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2013, 10:34:56 AM »

Love it would love to build something like that for Baja style riding. Even though prolly never get the chance to ride dessert.

ytman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2013, 11:06:28 AM »

Money25....I don't know that I would recommend building one...unless you could soft mount the motor. Laeger did a great job. I started with a stock R frame and I chased cracks all over the place. Some cracks had me scratching my head. "Why in the heck would it crack there"? Places like the whip mount, the grab bar, the sub frame. Definitely some sonic harmonic sumpm sumpm goin on. She's a great duner tho

jcs003 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2013, 02:51:51 PM »

this is cool. it would be fun to put this in 4th and torque around the trails.

john

k10seibel · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2013, 06:25:27 PM »

Love your 500! The chassis looks well put together. Your bike screams of an 'ol dirtwheels magazine article. Very cool!

Can't remember from other places/posts, Have you run one of these before?
You've got plenty of fuel already. Just thought of sharing these style tanks from Lacnce Schoonmaker, might look cool. I haven't run one yet, but guess it could make for poor ergonomics. Might be a knee knocker..?? Yours is awesome, & inspirational! Thanks for showing it.

ytman · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2013, 07:19:09 PM »

Thanks k10. Beautiful tanks. I do have one and I used to run it in this bike. Do both of yours have the drop down on the bottom? The older ones like mine don't. They do stick out some for your knees to hit. The best view of how much is in the magazine scan on .net of the Doug Roll 500. They took a picture of the quad on its side giving us a top view.

It's fun filling the tank up. You just keep pouring...and pouring...and pouring.

k10seibel · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2013, 12:34:06 PM »

Yep, that's a really cool 'ol article. Thanks for sharing ytman!
The one I posted on the left obviously has the drop sump, but the one on the right doesn't. I bought the "sumped" one because it looks like it's a smaller overall size (better ergonomics), but maybe holds the same amount of fuel with the lower sump,

Not really sure though, haven't played around or even filled for capacity #'s yet. Do you know how much one holds? 5/6 gals?? Mine are just attic jewelry for now.... I'd love to mach up a bike to get that Baja look. I've got some big lights to try someday too....
Yours is the real deal!

ytman · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2013, 07:26:08 PM »

K10 I actually had to make a pocket in the bottom of the tank for spark plug clearance on the 500.
There's some tricks to installing these tanks. If you're interested I'll share them with you.
I'd love to see pics of your lights.
I forget how much they hold.

JasonB · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2013, 06:11:18 PM »

awesome machine! very nice work, i like that skid plate too. I need one for my 500 bike lol. Very well rounded machine you have there man, im jealous

ytman · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2013, 06:57:40 PM »

Thank you JasonB. I can't wait to get home again to finish her up. I fab'd up a mount for my Scott's stabilizer but I need to test the front shocks out. In fact the whole front end is new.

What kind of 500 do you have?

D Bergstrom · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2013, 03:38:20 PM »

Awesome quad man. Would love to have something like this in my garage!

Doug