The
motorcycle pictured here is a modified 2005 Honda CRF450R motocross
bike. The original Swingarm and Triple Clamps have been
replaced
with custom ones that accommodate hubs to fit Yamaha Rhino
Wheels. This MX dirtbike now sits on a 25" tall x 10" wide
rear
paddle tire and a 26" tall x 9" wide front sand tire.
This
Dune Shredder was built to be a modern day version of the Honda FatCat
or the Yamaha BigWheel. The original Honda Fat Cat was only a
200cc air cooled powered motorcycle with fat tires. Yamaha
made a
BW80 BW200 and a BW350 . These were all made in the 1980's
and
very fun but horribly under powered and heavy. I rode a Big
Wheel
350 for a while and loved being able to ride the tight sand trails with
my friends on quads but I hated that I couldn't keep up with them in
the wide open dunes. I've also ridden quads quite a bit and
enjoy
them as well, but to me, nothing beats the freedom you have on only two
wheels.
My answer to having my cake and eating it too was to
build this Fat Bottom Dune Bike! Unlike a standard dirt bike,
you
can easily ride slow in the sand. The wide tires float on the
sand and don't require high speed to "plane" on the sand.
Narrow
tired dirt bikes are great while accelerating or maintaining high speed
on the sand. However, when slowing down, the front wheel will
dive into the sand and leave you clinching the seat with your butt
cheeks while the bike shimmies to a stop. The wide tires also
give you amazing traction! Ever wish you could do crazy tree shots on
your bike?? Would you like to beat quads up Comp Hill?? This
is
the bike to do just that! Check out these videos of this bike
in
action....
As
mentioned above, this one is a 2005 Honda CRF450 R. The
engine on
this one has been upgraded, the 450 cylinder has been replaced with a
Athena 487 Big Bore kit, so it has a bit more torque than a stock
one. I am 6'4" tall and weigh 250 pounds and this bike hauls
me
around the dunes like a dream!
This
is the first of many Fat Bottom Dune Bikes. I do not really
want
to sell this one, as it is everything I had hoped it would be when I
built it. However, selling it could help fund building more of
them?? Also, we are not patient people, we are used to getting
what we want, right now! Selling a complete bike is much easier than
having someone give up their bike for a month or so to allow me to
convert it. If you ARE into that, I would gladly convert your
bike to
a Fat Bottom Dune bike for around $2500. Also, I would
consider a
partial trade for a newer MX bike. I would be most interested
in
a
Yamaha or KTM as I have already build up a Honda CRF.
