schneed
10-12-2011, 01:05 PM
Last night I decided to snap a few pics of the modifications that a few of us have done to our Big Reds.
1.) Widen the stock foot pegs by adding another stock foot peg. The wider foot pegs make a HUGE difference when riding.
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We wielded another peg to the rear part of the existing peg. The wield is on the bottom.
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I never paid more than $10/peg.
2.) Replaced stock handlebars with straighter 4-wheeler handlebars.
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We have found these handlebars for like $15-20 at a salvage yard, but I've seen new ones for not much more.
3.) Lifted the rear
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I saw others had done this before, so we basically just copied what others had done. So far no problems with the drive shaft angle change. Cost was just for some 1.25" angle iron and another nut and bolt.
4.) Added rear disc brake set up. These work so much better the the stock drums (especially when wet)!
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Here is pic of the disc wielded to the hub and the caliper wielded the rear axle housing.
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Here is the brake handle and reservoir.
This set came from some random 4-wheeler
5.) Last mod I think of right now, is upgrading the tires, though this wasn't cheap nor really a mod, but whatever.
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These are 25x11-10 Mud Bugs on rims with 3-6 offset, though next year I'm going 26" tires on the 10" rims or maybe 12". :)
Here was the garage last night, just standard maintenance.
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Well, hope that these mods give you guys some ideas (though I'm probably not the first to do some of these).
If you have any Big Red mods, snap some pics and please share!
-Schneed
1.) Widen the stock foot pegs by adding another stock foot peg. The wider foot pegs make a HUGE difference when riding.
133419
We wielded another peg to the rear part of the existing peg. The wield is on the bottom.
133426
I never paid more than $10/peg.
2.) Replaced stock handlebars with straighter 4-wheeler handlebars.
133423
We have found these handlebars for like $15-20 at a salvage yard, but I've seen new ones for not much more.
3.) Lifted the rear
133415
I saw others had done this before, so we basically just copied what others had done. So far no problems with the drive shaft angle change. Cost was just for some 1.25" angle iron and another nut and bolt.
4.) Added rear disc brake set up. These work so much better the the stock drums (especially when wet)!
133424
Here is pic of the disc wielded to the hub and the caliper wielded the rear axle housing.
133423
Here is the brake handle and reservoir.
This set came from some random 4-wheeler
5.) Last mod I think of right now, is upgrading the tires, though this wasn't cheap nor really a mod, but whatever.
133425
These are 25x11-10 Mud Bugs on rims with 3-6 offset, though next year I'm going 26" tires on the 10" rims or maybe 12". :)
Here was the garage last night, just standard maintenance.
133413
Well, hope that these mods give you guys some ideas (though I'm probably not the first to do some of these).
If you have any Big Red mods, snap some pics and please share!
-Schneed