Parts keep rolling in - double post Wednesday

Our sponsors have been phenomenal so far with getting us parts for the TPR project 2009 Yamaha YFZ450R motocross quad.

A few more parts landed on our doorstep this week, including our RPM Dominator II axle, Maxxis tires and Cycra handguards. The RPM axle adjusts to bring our rear width out to the 50-inch limit for AMA motocross nationals and most other motocross series events.

RPM is clearly the industry standard. In 2008, 15 of the 20 AMA pro ATV riders used RPM axles. A walk around the pits at any national will reveal the majority of amateur riders also stick with RPM as their axle of choice. We've used other axles before, and for us the decision to run RPM was clear.

Cycra also sent us their Stealth handguards Racer Pack, which includes the two-position adjustable mounts and all the necessary hardware.

Cycra's Stealth guards are their base model and come without the pro-bend feature on their newer handguards to help reduce weight. The pro-bend style guards are designed more for cross-country riders banging between trees, and the Stealth guards will still provide us with optimal protection from track roost.

We also got our first set of of Maxxis Razr tires this week. We purchased this first set through a distributor as a back-up and practice set, but Maxxis is sponsoring the build with a set of four tires. DWT has been backed up, and we have been waiting on wheel sizes from them to let Maxxis know what tires to send us, so in the meantime we ordered Maxxis Razr MX 18x10x8 standard rears and the new Razr Cross 19x10x6 front tires for a set of rims we had laying around.

This Maxxis combo with the Razr Cross fronts and standard Razr MX rear tires is by far the most popular set up at the track this year. A majority of the pros are running this set up, including the team Suzuki and Yamaha riders.

The majority of our sponsor parts are in, though we have a few still on their way from Galfer and DWT. After we get the quad back from ATP Racing Engines, the next step will be for TPR to begin manufacturing the Race Safer nerf bars and front bumper along with ATV Four Play building our MGC long-travel MX a-arms.

This parts update is part of a double post for Wednesday, so keep reading to see where you can check out how the TPR project YFZ450R looks and performs when its done and ready for the track.