Currently wearing stock junk 19x7-8" front and 19x9.5-8" rear. Buggy sits grounded with 2 flats right now, cheap 2 ply. Looking for something heavier, but hoping for a little more clearance as well. What's the largest tire/wheel size I can go with before turning radius is lost, and before more gearing upgrades are needed? Stock 32t sprocket right now...
and has anyone found a simple replacement rear shock that will match the carter talon GSX150 that doesn't require any fabbing or welding?
As far as front goes I wouldn't go above 20" or maybe 21" as I have 20" tires up front and they will rub at full turn with the shock being compressed. _________________ Carter GSX150R2-10 Gram Rollers, 1500RPM Spring, Koso Clutch, Bike Speedometer, Rooftop Lights, 12V Power Plug, and Better battery
Team Farm (GSX150) and I (Yerf-Dog 150) are running 22x8-10 front tires without rubbing - You just need to make sure you have rims with 3" inside offset to clear the tire. The most common rear tire is a 22x11-10 or 22x11-8 which should clear the swing arm on most 4" inside offset rims.
Yamaha Blaster front shocks or Buggy Depot rear shocks will work well on your GSR150. _________________ 08 Joyner SViper 250
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03 VW Jetta Wagon TDI
02 Paros 3500# 5x8
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Cons:
1. Your center of gravity will be higher
2. Taller rear tires make you gearing taller
3. Wider tires may make you too wide for some trails
4. Bigger heavier tires require more engine power
Pros:
1. More clearance under buggy
2. Wider stance will provide more stability
3. Taller tires climb roots and rocks better
4. Larger footprint gives better floation on soft terrain _________________ 08 Joyner SViper 250
07 Joyner SSpider 650
06 Tank Urban Touring 150SE
06 Weekend Warrior WB FB2200
05 Ford F-250 PowerStroke
04 Yerf-Dog Spiderbox 3206
04 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000
03 VW Jetta Wagon TDI
02 Paros 3500# 5x8
81 Honda Passport C70B
Will there be any side effects to beefier tires ie: top end or torque? Tons of rocks and trees to climb over here...
if you go with 22'' tires on the back with the 32 tooth sprocket you will be gear higher
then if you go with the 39 tooth sprocket you should be in good shape power wise,i think the most of us run 22'' tires on the back of the 150's.
some have said the sprocket swap is hard but when i done mine i thought it was pretty easy.i had all the bolts loosened up and even the snap ring keeper off master link on chain and had it off before jacking buggy up and blocking it.
remember if you go with a bigger sprocket you will need to add a couple of links to your chain.
i didn't have a chain brake it took me longer to drive pins out of chain then anything else,i already had new chain just had to make it to the length i needed.
that country up that way up sure looks nice were you are at.
pud _________________ 2006 sunl 150b
Dr. pulley 10 gram sliders, 1500 torque spring,39 tooth sprocket,2000lb winch, red neck uni filter, 125 main jet at 1,450 elevation, drilled out exhaust,ngk iridium plug,performance intake
trying a set of 10gram rollers now
Thanks... it is pretty nice here. Not another town for more then 100 miles in either direction, (literally) and thousands of miles of crown land and cutlines to explore.... right from the backyard. Problem is, it's pretty rough terrain. No idea what top end is on my buggy, cuz I can't find any stretch of flat land long enough to test it out!
Need to replace rear axel bearings anyway, might take the opportunity to switch sprockets for more low end while I'm at it. I'll need it with larger tires anyway. It's 32t stock, and 9.5g rollers and a new DRP clutch on the way, so would you suggest 37t or would 39t too much?
I don't want to end up crawling along at 15mph, yknow?
Thanks... it is pretty nice here. Not another town for more then 100 miles in either direction, (literally) and thousands of miles of crown land and cutlines to explore.... right from the backyard. Problem is, it's pretty rough terrain. No idea what top end is on my buggy, cuz I can't find any stretch of flat land long enough to test it out!
Need to replace rear axel bearings anyway, might take the opportunity to switch sprockets for more low end while I'm at it. I'll need it with larger tires anyway. It's 32t stock, and 9.5g rollers and a new DRP clutch on the way, so would you suggest 37t or would 39t too much?
I don't want to end up crawling along at 15mph, yknow?
the 37 tooth sprocket that you have probably been reading about is a a double row sprocket that alot of guys running the kinroad buggys are using.
39 tooth sprocket is what most of us run for the single sprocket for better gearing and i haven't herd any complaints about them,they won't gear you down to 15 mph you can still move her down the trail pretty good.in my opinion its just a mod you can't beat if you are going to run 22'' tires. you should still be able to run in and the around a 35mph range,thats just my guess,maybe more but i don't think any lower
pud _________________ 2006 sunl 150b
Dr. pulley 10 gram sliders, 1500 torque spring,39 tooth sprocket,2000lb winch, red neck uni filter, 125 main jet at 1,450 elevation, drilled out exhaust,ngk iridium plug,performance intake
trying a set of 10gram rollers now
Thanks Pud, I think I'm going to take that advice and look for a 39t even before I have new tires... might slow me down quite a bit with the stock 19", but I gotta defeat these hills. I will not let them beat me... (running out of stamina to keep pushing this thing...)
Now... anybody know where to get a 39t axel sprocket to fit a Talon 150? (and willing to ship to Canada?) I've been waiting more then a month for variator rollers from my local dealers, hopefully I can get a sprocket a little quicker...
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