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what size paddle tire?

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kx666:
on my last dune trip my 10 cup turned into a 8 cup.

lets just say i rode my banshee the rest of the time...

btw what tire pressure is every one running, i changed tire pressure up to 15 psi and after one ride the paddles were gone..

medic500:
even at my weight (285) a 10 cup wont bog the bike down?

BDI:

--- Quote from: GDubb on October 12, 2007, 03:08:26 PM ---Danger is right... 10 cups.  Others will tell you that just because they run an 8 cup that you should too... not the case.  YES an 8 cup will work and get you around in the sand, but this is how it works...  An 8 cup is for a 250, Why you ask?  Because a 10+ cup can be too much traction and will bog a 250 and make it have to work too hard.  Why NOT an 8 cup on the 500 you ask? Because the 500 makes more than enough power to handle the traction a 10 or even a 12 cup provides without bogging or over working the bike.  An 8 cup on the 500 = less traction = excess wheel spin which in turn = constant higher revving = higher engine temps = more wear and tear not to mention wasted fuel and power.

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          I have destroyed every production paddle on the market with my k5. I used to take two paddles to the dunes because one would not last the whole weekend. I have had 10 and 12 cup paddles but my favorite paddle to date is the 8 cup turbo paddle it hooks up better than any production 10 cup I have ever tried and it last for more than one ride. I actually wear them out rather than brake off cups. It also has small ribs on the sides that help keep you from falling down and looking stupid when you try to turn around at low speeds and it is one of the cheaper tires you can buy. I have no problem blowing the doors off of other 500s that are running ten cup paddles. I have no over heating problems and my bike runs fine. This paddle scores a 9 out of 10 with me and I have burned up some paddles tires in my time.

kx666:
depends on your gearing, is the bike stock?
i usualy run a 15/42 gear setup unless i plan on finding hills then i drop down to a 15/48 because i run out of power on hills, i cant pull 4th w/ the 42. but then again i am not stock..

if the motor is stock run stock gearing or lower with the 10 paddle

kx666:
BDI-

what pressure do you find works the best?

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