low budget performance upgrades??

switchbackboy800 · Oct 13, 2008

hey all, i have a 2004 switchback 800 and i was wondering if anyone has some legit low budget performance upgrades for it besides twin pipes and heads. also i was wondering about shortening the steering post on it so when i take the cover off of the handlebars and put on a riser and pro-taper bars i dont have 5 inches of post, and 5 inches of riser...is this a good idea and if so how should i shorten the post so that it still remains strong and straight??

student driver · Oct 14, 2008

Shortening the post will probably be more work than it's worth.
Higher bars work better riding off trail any way.

For low cost performance work, look at your clutching.
Set up is everything when it comes to making a machine perform.

polarisfornow · Oct 14, 2008

best low budget mod............go on a diet.

thefullmonte · Oct 14, 2008

Regear the sled. Either go to the RMK gearing of 21/41. Or, if you spend most of the time off trail, go crazy with 19/43.
You are on the right track with risers too. I wouldn't bother with the post, but I would get those suckers up there a bit more. I think the cables could only handle about 2". So you will need extended brake and throttle.

switchbackboy800 · Oct 14, 2008

i dont want to shorten the post to keep it short, i want to shorten the post so when i do put on risers, it looks decent with just risers showing instead of a little skinny post, and then lots of riser. but clutching and gearing i got all done on it. forget wut spring and weights i have but it shifts quick and smooth, and i have a pretty low gearing set up already. i was wondering more along the lines if theres some tricks with the airbox to gutting it or removing it completely and inplace putting a high flow filter of some sort? and if its worth getting any porting done or any thing? thanks all so far for there help...and yes i do needa go on a diet!

MPS · Oct 14, 2008

Yes the more air you can get to your engine the better. I would be careful with porting though....gut your airbox....buy some air vents from SLP and see how that works....then if you want more response port it.

switchbackboy800 · Oct 14, 2008

would gutting the airbox affect the sled at all if i have a holtzman vari-flow ATACC i think its called? also i have to rebuild the top end, are there any highcompression piston and ring sets i can get that would do anything?

MPS · Oct 14, 2008

Ya I think I have the same thing on my Escape...the ATACC whatever....my box is gutted....no problems.

theUltamateTBM · Oct 14, 2008

I have an 01 rmk 700 with ported cylinders and that wa the best thing I ever had done sled pulls so much harder now not to mention revs up much quicker
idk if this helps I hope so

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