TPR's private test facilities

We're getting close to wrapping up our TPR project YFZ450R motocross quad. But while we've got some down time, I thought I would give you a peak at our private test track located in an undisclosed area somewhere in the Ohio wilderness.

We did some work to the track Monday in preparation for the completion of the TPR project YFZ450R. The track is 12 years old and hadn't undergone a major overhaul in a few years, so the jumps were fairly small in comparison to today's race tracks.

Needless to say, we wanted to give the TPR project YFZ450R a challenge worthy of its capabilities.

This uphill jump looks intimidating, but wait until you see the finished TPR project YFZ450R! We reconstructed this jump at our practice track to help test the new Fox/ATV Four Play/RPM suspension we'll be running on the quad. Below is the view of the landing from the take-off of a small downhill double.

Last year, we used a Bobcat S250 skid steer to give the existing jumps some new faces and to build a new berm. ATV.com ran a feature story on the track maintenance, which you can read about here: http://www.atv.com/features/reasons-to-ride-your-utility-900.html

This year, we opted to rebuild one of two uphill jumps, shown above. We also took the liberty of turning an existing 45-foot table top into a step-on jump.

This table was our favorite jump on the track, but it quickly became too small. This year we extended the jump by a total of about 10 feet.

I have to give a big shout out to the guys at Handy Rents in Kent, Ohio. They gave us good deal on a rental Bobcat T180 track loader with a smooth scoop bucket and tooth bar. The teeth proved essential in clawing up new dirt and for digging into the old tabletop. The tracks helped pack everything in to keep our jump faces from eroding.

In addition to the jump work, we re-worked an existing bermed corner that liked to hold water.

This berm should be water-free from now on.

The only thing missing from these photos is a quad! Keep checking back, as we're getting ready to pull the covers on the TPR project YFZ450R and release the build to the public.