1989 was the last year Honda produced what
remains today as the single most popular high-performance quad
ever made-the Honda FourTrax 250R. If not for the consumer Product
Safety Commission and the eventual Consent Decree agreement whit
the manufacturers there is no telling what direction quad racing
might have taken.
Suffice if say that even with the demise of the 250R back in '89,
racing not only survived, it has even managed to prosper.
With stock 250R frames getting to be upwards of eight years old,
replacement frames are fast becomming the rage on the racing
circuit these days. Laeger, JP, Triple EEE, and DRD&D are a few
af the aftermarket companies making replacement frames for the
250R. One of the most unusual and innovative designs we have seen
is the new multi-adjustable DRD&D LOBO chassis for the 250R.
The first opinion of the test riders was that LOBO 250R feels like
it sits on the high side, especially since there doesn't seem to be
a lot of suspension sag when you first sit on it. Until we got the
hang of it, the steering felt awkward. It was quick-almost on the
twitchy side. Tight turns were taken fine, but high-speed straights
gave the impression the rear end wanted to come around.
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