Many riders' likely response to that statement would be, 'You debated?' We did. Stock engines typically last much longer than fire-breathing horsepower monsters, even with meticulous maintenance and proper care.
And for this TPR project quad, we wanted to put reliability above all else. But we've spent a lot of time talking with Florida-based ATP Racing Engines about cranking some extra ponies out of our new fuel-injected 450 while maintaining the engine's longevity. Our conclusion was to place the quad's motor in the capable hands of ATP's builders.
ATP's engines perform without question. Several of the ATP riders racing in the ITP Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship series have been trading podium finishes throughout the season in the Pro-Am class. And, for an engine builder, ATP has quite a presence at the track.
This partnership happens to work in conjunction with another. Motoworks is sponsoring our build and also sponsors the Team ATP riders. So ATP has the perfect blend of knowledge, tools and experience with Motoworks products to dial in our full SR4 Motoworks exhaust with our Motoworks FMI and Twin-Air Pro Flow set up.
ATP will dyno our project quad in order to optimize the fuel ratio. We'll provide a parts list and explain the work ATP did for our quad when the build is complete.
We're meeting up with ATP at the Steel City national this Memorial Day weekend. We'll get our project YFZ450R back at the Unadilla national June 13. Between then, we'll keep you posted as other aspects of the build progress.
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