YFZ hybrid

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6 hours ago, mhoksch said:

Finally got it finished up and took it out to the ice. Raced on a small flooded dirt track Saturday. 2nd place to a trx450r with a built zilla motor wasn’t bad for my first time on it. I need to make a few more suspension tweaks but the traction is unbelievable! With my banshee chassis I could barely do a wheelie if I tried. This thing wants to lift the front tires every time I even think about touching the throttle. I’m excited to get it on a real track next weekend to see how it does.


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slow down the compression of the shock if its too fast your not getting good weight transfer and it will just slam down and lift... or your compression is too stiff and its not compressing at a good enough rate   it took me a lil bit ti dial in my 10cub the few times I had it out with a -1 swinger. 

also another biggie is too aggressive studded tires   SOME slip isn't bad.. will also prevent from spitting studs / tearing lugs.  

sick hybrid non the less!!!

 

[mhoksch]

Nice job! What was the hardest part of the build? Did you buy an engine mount kit?

If you check out the beginning of this thread, another guy built all the mounts. I bought it all set up for the motor, just had to fit pipes and radiator since he had oof’s on it.


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[mhoksch]

My hybrid has a wheelie issues also. What rear shock linkage and wish bone are you using?

No clue on the linkage stuff. I just know it’s a 19” pep lt shock


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[mhoksch]

Time to bring this thread (and quad) back from the dead.

I took a few years off from racing and this just sat in a barn collecting dust.  Rolled it out and cleaned the birdshit off last weekend to go play at a radar run and got the itch to race again.  The suspension setup was shit since it was molested by a few owners between ryder25 and myself buying it.  

Currently have a whole new setup on order, PEP PB1 front shocks, Walsh A arms, rebuilding the rear PEP shock, -1 stellar swingarm.  I'll get some updated pics when the parts start going on.

I might even tear it down and redo the powdercoating and buy new plastics but unsure as of now.  I kind of like rolling up to new tracks where noone knows me and smoking the entire pro class with my "farm quad".  The comments made in the pits when ppl see me line up are priceless. 

[T13]

Ice season is more than half over. Better get after it. 

[mhoksch]

21 hours ago, T13 said:

Ice season is more than half over. Better get after it. 

Not even going to try for this season, I have 3 month old twins at home,  but I'm sure I'll be seeing you next year. 

[T13]

Sounds good. We might make it to a SWIRA race this year. 

 

[trickedcarbine]

On 2/6/2025 at 12:25 PM, mhoksch said:

Not even going to try for this season, I have 3 month old twins at home,  but I'm sure I'll be seeing you next year. 

Man, that’s a cool build. After the last few seasons I haven’t even bothered prepping for the ice. Then this year I just got caught completely un prepared. I’ll make the plunge and have a couple rides together for next year. I really want to come out to Wisconsin to see how you guys run races. Not a fan of the D14 stuff here. It’s a lot of money and waiting around for a practice lap and a few laps for heats and a short main. 

[mhoksch]

I haven't really had the time to race the past 3 years.  Hoping I can get this together and setup for the 2026 season.  I've been acquiring parts but haven't even started wrenching on it yet. 

It's well worth the trip over to WI, you can race the Northern series on Sat and Southern on Sun.  I tend to stay away from the AMA stuff, overpriced and not any better than our normal series.