Best Freeride Motor setup????

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TKM

He Who Dares....WINS!!!
Location
Port Elizabeth,South Africa
I would like to get some oppinions on what is the best freeriding motor setup!
Best reliability! Fair power!
As nice as kick ass power is..... riding is definately more fun than wrenching!!!!

Bored out cylinders?
bigbore cylinders?
carb sizes?
pipes?
heads?
ignition?
 
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Freestyleriverrat

Guest
I would start w/ a ported stock cylinder:

-Single performance carb like a full spec 49 or riva 48
-b-pipe, mod or limited chamber
-I would do a girdled head on a stock cylinder set up for pump gas
-msd enhancer, advent, inferno all seem to get good reviews. I would do enhancer b/c it is just plug and play. Lightened stock flywheel
 
SuperJETT

SuperJETT

So long and thanks for all the fish
Location
none
Lehr's 760 has treated several freeriders very well. Super reliable, very strong, and doesn't cost a ton of money.
 
nikad58

nikad58

1974 YZ 701
Location
200 miles west of Havasu !
I second that Lehr is the way to go !!! Taylor Curtis at the W/F had nothing but great reviews and praise over his motor.. (I also heard that Joe Kenny said it was the best surf engine he has ever rode) From what I "kinda" know, its a completly new idea in port layout and power delivery from the norm and works perfect for the surf !
 
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njfl

X-H2
My suggestion would be to contact a few key builders and speak with them directly. Everyone on the board has their preference (and hence bias). Mine is Team Scream. But, I know that Art at Jetworks is also a wealth of knowledge and has great priced, proven packages. Likewise, Paul (LPW) has been doing this for quite a few years now too.

Call the builders and see what they have to say/offer. You csan learn a lot about what you will be getting from the conversation and education you get by talking to them directly.
 
crammit442

crammit442

makin' legs
Location
here
nikad58 said:
I second that Lehr is the way to go !!! Taylor Curtis at the W/F had nothing but great reviews and praise over his motor.. (I also heard that Joe Kenny said it was the best surf engine he has ever rode) From what I "kinda" know, its a completly new idea in port layout and power delivery from the norm and works perfect for the surf !
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Sounds interesting!:biggthumpup:

Charles
 
SuperJETT

SuperJETT

So long and thanks for all the fish
Location
none
crammit442 said:
Sounds interesting!:biggthumpup:

Charles
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I've seen the new idea first hand, interesting and apparently works very well. It's a departure from the norm for sure.

My cases are very lightly modded by myself, so I may send them his way with the cylinder to try out the new mod.
 
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PancakePete

Guest
SuperJETT said:
Lehr's 760 has treated several freeriders very well. Super reliable, very strong, and doesn't cost a ton of money.
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I double that remark... I have put 100's of hours on my 760 motors, and LPW motors are ballsy and realiable.... I beat the hell out of equipment too !
 
wildman326

wildman326

Who else?
Location
Kansas
I was afraid to do anything to the motor for the frist two years that I rode. I only used bolt on parts. Finally I acquired enough parts to be able to start cutting without worrying about being stuck without a motor.

I think you'll get a ton of different yet equally valid opinions here.

More power costs more money and to one extent or another sacrifices reliability, but . . . I've never thought it wasn't worth it and I've blown my share of motors.

However, power is no substitute for practice. You can't buy skill.
 
BlowStuffUp

BlowStuffUp

Twinkle Toes
Location
San Luis Obispo, Ca
B pipe, milled stock head ( so you keep the stock gasket but still gain a little compression), a good pitched prop, maybe a good port job. i wouldnt go with a bigger carb cuz they suck gas so fast and its easier to conjest water. reliability is key in surf, you dont need a lot of power (you have a giant ramp coming at you). before tc got on board with lehr performance im pretty sure he was running a stock motor with a b pipe, single 49mm full spec (one of his sponsors) and a prop.

but then again if you get small surf you probably will need some extra power.
 
FLY6584

FLY6584

Location
Clearwater, FL
njfl said:
My suggestion would be to contact a few key builders and speak with them directly. Everyone on the board has their preference (and hence bias). Mine is Team Scream. But, I know that Art at Jetworks is also a wealth of knowledge and has great priced, proven packages. Likewise, Paul (LPW) has been doing this for quite a few years now too.

Call the builders and see what they have to say/offer. You csan learn a lot about what you will be getting from the conversation and education you get by talking to them directly.
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I'll agree with you on that Joe:biggthumpup: . I haven't dealt with Paul that much, but I have dealt with Art and Chucky and both of them have been very helpful.

I dont think you can go wrong between Chucky, Paul, and Art. They know a lot more than most of us on the boards know that's for sure.

By the way I spent about an hour on the phone with Chucky today talking about my setup and the good ole days of racing. Chucky really took the time to explain/educate me on some things. Thanks again Chucky:biggthump:
 
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Don 79 TA

Still Fat....
Location
Madision/Huntsville AL
well, if you are talking ease and reliability and $$ per $$
i seriously love a limited 701, i just love that bottom end response

if course $$ no object, hard to be a stroker or a lamey setup

Paul also makes a very nice 753 setup too (also known as a 760)
 
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