Before any of you call me insane... I have a mechanical engineering background and schooling. I know what I am doing technically but yes, I am insane on the other end of things - lol.
This bike is being built because of my love of the BigWheel but my disdain for lack of power and the...
WHY:
The BW200 is a blast in the sand but, like all other BWs, it lacks grunt. Faced with too much obsolescence I avoided getting a 350 BW engine or even the XT550 or 600 engines from that era for the same reason. For my BW200, I had to hand fabricate the front part of the exhaust. Although...
I have an 08 40th Long track Apex - Not mountain with electronic suspension
1) Slides Seem to Run Too Dry:
-I have loosened the track some (according to spec more or less) and installed 5 mm larger bogeys (6 wheels)
-The Yamaha auxiliary (for dry conditions) wheel Yamaha sells for the Apex does...
Four hour trip with two up on my stock 08 Apex with a 670 Bombi Formula SS with just a rider. We both filled up at the same time. It was $46 for the bombi and $27 for me (two people).
Yes they are cheaper on fuel and NO expensive OIL to add. I haven't even discussed how much better the 4...
My bran new Apex is the same. I leave it in the garage or have a smart charger running to the remote wires if I leave it outside. When your 2 stroke buddies laugh, tell them their turns will come when fuel up time comes.