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TOP 10 AFTERMARKET PARTS TO ADD TO YOUR ATV
Obviously there is a never-ending list to what you could do to your quad, but there are a few things that make a big difference. There is also a never-ending list of companies that would love to take your money and not give your quad a real good increase in POWER. So below are the top 10 AFTERMARKET parts to add to your ATV.
10. Handlebars - One of the best ways to personalize and make your sport quad even more comfortable is to install a different set of handlebars on your machine. A good way to see if the handlebars you are using are adjusted properly is to sit on your quad in your normal riding position. Raise your hands, bench press style, over your head, close your eyes and let your hands slowly fall forward. Open your eyes. That is where you should set your handlebar adjustment.
9. Throttles - There seem to be two schools of thought when it comes to throttles. If you have never ridden anything other than ATV's, you love the stock thumb throttles they come with and would never consider anything else. Then again, if you have ridden motorcycles, you might prefer a twist throttle. Which allows you to ride extended periods of time without suffering from the dreaded thumb cramps so common with stock ATV thumb throttles. If you like to ride for longer periods of time, I recomend that you use a twist throttle.
8. Extra lights - If you love to ride at night, then most sport quads will not feed your need. Extra candlepower can make a real difference when night riding, and several aftermarket companies sell powerful headlights that will make your night rides seem like daytime. Don't forget if you are going to get some powerful light, you will most likely need to get stator rewound.
7. Skid plates - Stick protection on most quads are suck. Luckily, a thriving aftermarket has responded with a hella lot of choices for full undercarriage protection. When looking for a quality skid plate you should consider how much protection it offers, and what they want for it ($$$). Remember, if you ride in the sand you do not need skid plates.
6. Wheels (rims) - If you want a shock, try pricing a replacement (oem) wheel sometime. Yamaha wants $252.95 for a replacement rim for the warrior, while honda sells a new wheel for the 300ex for $194.99! That is why I do not own a yamaha or honda. But, thanks to companies like Douglas and ITP, there is an alternative. For around $50 you can get a replacement aluminum rim from either company that is generally lighter and more durable than the stock (oem) counterpart. So when you go to buy some new rims, you better not go get a stock one, unless you have 500 dollars to spend on a set of rims.
5. Tires - Most of the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) tires are all-purpose tires meant for general use. I have a complete set of sand tires (glamis sand) with rims that cost $250. So tires are kind of expensive, but not to outrageous. Try to stay as close to possible to the stock tires dimension when you are looking for your dirt shredder.
4. Clutch - All the power in the world won't mean crap if you are not hooking up with the ground. A mistake that many quad riders make is to spend all sorts of money on pipes, porting and horsepower mods, only to have it all wasted through a malfunctioning clutch. With all that extra horsepower on tap, it only makes sense to route it through a heavy-duty clutch, right? There are plenty of businesses out there that make very good clutches.
3. Gearing - The stock gearing on your quad could probably stand to be fine tuned for your own particular riding situation. If you find that you are constantly wanting to shift out of top gear where you ride, then the odds are you should gear up by at least one tooth on your countershaft sprocket (the smaller one in the front). This will give you more top end but take away from the briskness of accleration in the lower gears. If, on the other hand, you are not winding the machine out in top gear, then you should go the other route and switch to a smaller countershift sprocket to take advantage of the machine's powerband in the lower range.
2. Airbox - One of the easiest and simple ways to get more power on your sport quad is to improve your machine's airflow. Installing a better-breathing air filter along with drilling several vent holes in the airbox lid go a long way to give your stock machine some balls. Make sure you rejet your machine to take advantage of the increased air flow.
1. Exhausts (pipes) - One of the first things that you should do to a 2-stroke quad (in my opionion) is to get some pipes for it. You can get pipes that increase either bottom end or top end. Putting pipes on a four stroke does not make as nearly as big as as difference as pipes on a 2-stroke.