yerf dog running

migue1760 · 01-22-2014, 03:26 AM

i got the buggy running and installed some lights

Weldangrind · 01-22-2014, 01:57 PM

I bet it's a ton of fun in the sand.

FastDoc · 01-22-2014, 01:59 PM

That looks like a great place to run a buggy. Glad it's working!

migue1760 · 01-31-2014, 05:55 PM

It is fun on sand but it wasn't designed for bumps and rocks :/ it cracked a weak spot on the frame, i want to modify the back end to swivel sideways or something so it wont bend and twist the frame.

migue1760 · 01-31-2014, 06:55 PM

i was thinking something like this

Weldangrind · 01-31-2014, 09:45 PM

I don't think that articulation is the key, since it would be tough to engineer enough strength. Are the rear shocks too stiff? Can you just repair the cracked area and weld in some gussets for added strength?

migue1760 · 02-01-2014, 01:55 AM

so what should i do to the suspension? i go fast on the sand but there is rocks, little jumps, drops, and the back suspension only travels upward, its not like an individual suspension. and you can feel every rock when the rear wheels take a hit. the rear shocks are worn out

katoranger · 02-01-2014, 10:51 AM

I am going to suggest changing the shocks to something higher end. These stock blaster shocks should be an improvement. My buggy suspension is similar on the rear. The shocks are not too stiff. The fronts could be better.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-200-B...7a3d91&vxp=mtr

migue1760 · 02-01-2014, 06:04 PM

I gotta get some money first to buy those, so im having trouble adjusting it, which screw is which here?

katoranger · 02-02-2014, 09:53 AM

Here you go. https://www.briggsandstratton.com/eu...the-carburetor

The screw on the bottom is the main jet, the one on the side is the high speed jet, and then one on the throttle shaft is the idle speed.

migue1760 · 02-07-2014, 10:01 PM

ok thanks! and if i want electricity and dont have a stator can i somehow put a dc motor or an altenator from a car?

FastDoc · 02-07-2014, 10:52 PM

IMHO cheaper/easier/faster to just put a battery somewhere and put it on a trickle charger every now and them.

That's what I do with my YZ400F dualsport conversion.

katoranger · 02-08-2014, 11:34 PM

Doc has a good suggestion. Otherwise I would use a GM alternator.

migue1760 · 03-07-2014, 12:01 AM

Guys I bought a torque converter and im not sure if im mossing pieces

katoranger · 03-07-2014, 10:38 AM

Post of pic of what you have. What model did you buy?

01-22-2014, 01:57 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I bet it's a ton of fun in the sand. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-22-2014, 01:59 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	That looks like a great place to run a buggy. Glad it's working! __________________ Happy to serve.
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01-31-2014, 09:45 PM	#6
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I don't think that articulation is the key, since it would be tough to engineer enough strength. Are the rear shocks too stiff? Can you just repair the cracked area and weld in some gussets for added strength? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-01-2014, 10:51 AM	#8
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I am going to suggest changing the shocks to something higher end. These stock blaster shocks should be an improvement. My buggy suspension is similar on the rear. The shocks are not too stiff. The fronts could be better. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-200-B...7a3d91&vxp=mtr __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-02-2014, 09:53 AM	#10
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Here you go. https://www.briggsandstratton.com/eu...the-carburetor The screw on the bottom is the main jet, the one on the side is the high speed jet, and then one on the throttle shaft is the idle speed. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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02-01-2014, 01:55 AM	#7
migue1760 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: coachella valley california Posts: 102	so what should i do to the suspension? i go fast on the sand but there is rocks, little jumps, drops, and the back suspension only travels upward, its not like an individual suspension. and you can feel every rock when the rear wheels take a hit. the rear shocks are worn out
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02-07-2014, 10:01 PM	#11
migue1760 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: coachella valley california Posts: 102	ok thanks! and if i want electricity and dont have a stator can i somehow put a dc motor or an altenator from a car?
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02-07-2014, 10:52 PM	#12
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	IMHO cheaper/easier/faster to just put a battery somewhere and put it on a trickle charger every now and them. That's what I do with my YZ400F dualsport conversion. __________________ Happy to serve.
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02-08-2014, 11:34 PM	#13
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Doc has a good suggestion. Otherwise I would use a GM alternator. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-07-2014, 12:01 AM	#14
migue1760 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: coachella valley california Posts: 102	Guys I bought a torque converter and im not sure if im mossing pieces
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03-07-2014, 10:38 AM	#15
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Post of pic of what you have. What model did you buy? __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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