More Pilot pics

[Baloo]

we had both the pilots out on tues, heres a few pics, as you can see a few days of dry weather and the place seems so different, dust every where












to save me typing finger heres a link to some more of the pics
http://shropshire-suzuki.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=7729
is that ok posting links like that?

Andy 

[Admin]

Yes, but you have to be a member to see them, so it dont do much good...

[Baloo]

oops  l keep forgetting that 
will post them here in a bit

[Baloo]

[odypilots]

Baloo, you'd better stay out of that 800cc monster or you'll never be happy with 400cc's.

[Baloo]

hi odypilots

   it is very addictive    but its just crazy power you arrive at the corners way faster than the drum brakes can possibly stop you and it lifts the front wheels at the slightest prod of the throttle lever which dosent do the front end grip any favors,   in most of the pics you can see it lifting the front right wheel with just a bit of throttle on, any more than half throttle means you cant see where you are going as your knees block the view ahead 
but for all the 800's power the 400 has its good points as well, its a lot more manageable, controlable power slides and you dont get into so much trouble


h'mm 800cc 

[SPEC]

MMMMMMMM

[artie on edge]

we had both the pilots out on tues, heres a few pics, as you can see a few days of dry weather and the place seems so different, dust every where



Andy

Looks a blast Andy, im the same with horsepower.. can NEVER have enough...too much? huh?

To paraphrase a famous aussie (sort of)
Mate, thats not dust..THIS is dust.....

Coming.....


Arrived!

[odypilots]

hi odypilots

   it is very addictive    but its just crazy power you arrive at the corners way faster than the drum brakes can possibly stop you and it lifts the front wheels at the slightest prod of the throttle lever which dosent do the front end grip any favors,   in most of the pics you can see it lifting the front right wheel with just a bit of throttle on, any more than half throttle means you cant see where you are going as your knees block the view ahead 
but for all the 800's power the 400 has its good points as well, its a lot more manageable, controlable power slides and you dont get into so much trouble


h'mm 800cc 

Maybe I've hit the sweet spot with a 600 Rotax, then. I've kinda been thinking about an 800, but concerns about the stock gearbox has kept me from getting to worked up about it. The ATV Racing long travel suspension kit on mine may be helping tame the 600, though. I've thought about doing a 600 standard suspension Pilot, for the smooth tracks, as the stock frame turns quite a bit better, in my experience. That would be more of an "apples to apples" comparision.

[Baloo]

Looks a blast Andy, im the same with horsepower.. can NEVER have enough...too much? huh?

To paraphrase a famous aussie (sort of)
Mate, thats not dust..THIS is dust.....

Coming.....


Arrived!

so whats that then artie ?  a dust storm blown up by the wind, l bet you dont drive around over there with out the air filter on do you

[Baloo]

Maybe I've hit the sweet spot with a 600 Rotax, then. I've kinda been thinking about an 800, but concerns about the stock gearbox has kept me from getting to worked up about it. The ATV Racing long travel suspension kit on mine may be helping tame the 600, though. I've thought about doing a 600 standard suspension Pilot, for the smooth tracks, as the stock frame turns quite a bit better, in my experience. That would be more of an "apples to apples" comparision.

 l would think a 600 would be just right, the 800 is just so fiece, its either on of off, and once its on the steerings not vey effective as the front wheels are trying to lift, it got away from me more than once due to the front wheels being in the air
have you any pics of your long travel suspension, l wouldent mind a set  for mine,  how are your brakes ? ,  mine are worse than crap 

[Yummi]

Dust?  Got you beat....

[artie on edge]

Dust?  Got you beat....

Defeat conceded (gracefully I hope), damn thats good! I would love to get Baloo to send some of that water over here. We are in our 8th year of drought, loving it.... blah!

[artie on edge]

Whoa! Is that your town? If not.....doesnt count....sorry competition rules are rules... all must abide.... (yes I willl take your word for it... we aussies arent always hard to get along with) 

[artie on edge]

so whats that then artie ?  a dust storm blown up by the wind, l bet you dont drive around over there with out the air filter on do you

Yeah mate it is, and nooooo we dont. This was fairly big but we get them several times a year. Two in the last couple of weeks, gets into EVERYTHING!

Cheers mate.