Took the sway bar off and better suspension and not too bad on high speed corners. Will wait until I get the belt kit and Yamaha aluminum skid plates for serious rock crawling. Also a-arm guards. I will need a really low gear for the Stupid Hard low speed stuff so I won't smoke the wet clutch. The super low gear on my Pioneer 500 has spoiled me a bit. Right now I ride the easy stuff and keep the speed at 6 mph and above. If I can't get a low enough gear with the belt drive kit I will run smaller tires and add more spring preload for the necessary ground clearance.
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What size tires are those?
great pics, Bob! the shock springs will sag after a few hundred miles so you can run up the pre load then. if you get a Hunterworks sheave kit go with slugs and 16g weights, that'll keep your clutch engaged for rock crawling. tell them how/where you ride and what mods you do to the bike so they can advise.
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x2 on slugging the wet clutch. provides a more positive feel upon engagement.
glad to see somebody took the sway bar off. it would have to give more articulation for rock crawling or uneven terrain.
if you look at the way the sway bar is set up it looks more like a travel "equalizer." it limits the amount of travel that the opposing wheel moves, giving a more stable ride in corners.
glad to see somebody took the sway bar off. it would have to give more articulation for rock crawling or uneven terrain.
if you look at the way the sway bar is set up it looks more like a travel "equalizer." it limits the amount of travel that the opposing wheel moves, giving a more stable ride in corners.
Bob, I am confused. You are adding "Yamaha aluminum skid plates"? Will that mount to the existing plate or?
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Bob, where are you getting A-Arm guards? I don't see any on their website? Are they aftermarket?
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Interesting, I wonder why they are not listed on their part and accessories website. All they have is the skid plate set that I saw. No A-Arm Guards. I will have to see about getting these. Thanks Bob!
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I have the slug kits in stock for the wolverine, just not on the site yet
I need to make a wolverine page and start adding products.
I have a good problem to have not much free time at work.
Todd
I need to make a wolverine page and start adding products.
I have a good problem to have not much free time at work.
Todd
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I'm taking mine out for the first real ride.. Muddy bottoms arv park. So mud and hills as well.
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I'll be heading out with mine tonight too! Camping all weekend! I will be sure to report the results next week. Lots of rocks, mud, hill climbs, woods, very diverse.
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the wet clutch acts like a centrifugal clutch. speed forces the clutch pads outward to engage the clutch drum, which causes the primary sheave to turn the drive shafts.
when you add weight to the clutch pads, it makes the pads hit harder and grab the clutch drum stronger.
there's a really good video by yamaha explaining how it all works together:
when you add weight to the clutch pads, it makes the pads hit harder and grab the clutch drum stronger.
there's a really good video by yamaha explaining how it all works together:
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