I found a post describing a mod (kit) of the front triple tree to give the TW a fat tire in the front just like the back. (click) http://tw200forum.co...5/ShowPost.aspx its a very expensive mod - i think around $1700 -so i guess there isnt much interest- but dam! has anyone at all installed this as an off-road mod and have photos?
You mean like this?
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That's Kyosuke's Bike ,one of our Japanese members, It is also a six speed![]()
$1,700 would buy a really nice BW200 or a fair BW350.
Regards,
Mr. BigWheel
I will defer to BIG WHEEL, but I have heard that a "big" front wheel can create as many problems as it solves. Now our Friends in Japan I suspect have very little 'off-road' to enjoy, so some of what we see is not used in the way we think. I have heard that the really fat front wheels may look like 'serious off-road' equipment, but in fact, they can be a hand-full to deal with in many situations. I have been told that big wheels can grab ruts and be very 'hard' to pull out of.
It is a matter of what you are looking for. An off the lot HumVee looks pretty gnarly, but suspect no serious off-roader would have any desire to take one 'cross-country'. Just my opinion. Gerry
These days, a video is worth a thousand words. The fat-tired CRF450:
A two stroke KTM 300xc would be my choice, but I'm not quite ready to fork out the cash. I'll stick with the BigWheel for now.
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Mr. BigWheel
I totally agree that a big engine and AWD would be an incredible design for the ultimate fat-tire machine. The mechanical complexity of the Christini system makes me somewhat nervous, given the disrepair of all of my other motorized vehicles.
If you combined the Christini AWD with Mr. Gould's fat-tire machining, you would have a dirt bike that is approaching $20,000. For that kind of money you could have an 850 pound Harley that does zero to sixty in about three days.
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Mr. BigWheel