88 www.dirtwheelsmag.com
The Rath TT
swingarm is 1.25
inches shorter than
OEM. It helps the
quad corner more
efficiently. The
Hoosier rear tires
create some serious
traction on the hardpack terrain.
As you can see,
Tucker Rath has
already seen success on the hybrid.
The Rath team has
built an awesome
quad that will rocket
Tucker to the top!
bar to decrease body roll in corners.
It is fully adjustable for different track
configurations. Tucker and Daryl both
prefer a +1 stem with 1 1/8-inch anti-vibration handlebar clamps and a Fly
Racing Aero CR High handlebar for
TT racing. A Works Connection perch
and lever assembly with a Motion Pro
clutch cable make for smooth clutch
action.
The rear end is trick. Beginning
with a shorter RR chromoly swingarm, Rath added a lightened PRP
bearing carrier, Lonestar Axcaliber
adjustable axle, Lonestar billet rear
hubs and a fully adjustable, dual-rate
Fox Podium shock. This quad has
only 7 inches of wheel travel at both
ends! It is normal to have less wheel
PARTS AND SUPPLIERS
Rath Racing: www.rathracing.com,
(320) 234-7223
RR TT nerf bars with monster peg
(hybrid) ....................................$525.95
RR front bumper........................$124.95
RR frab bar ...................................$79.95
RR aluminum steering stem w/ anti-vibe 1 1/8” handlebar mount $424.95
RR billet steering stem clamp...$39.95
RR TT A-arm kit (aluminum upper,
chromoly lower).....................$994.95
RR TT tie-rod kit .........................$224.95
RR aluminum 1.5-gallon fuel tank......
$649.95
RR triple bearing front hub kit$429.95
RR TRX frame service ..............$475.95
RR TRX lowered sub-frame service ...
...................................................$325.95
RR TT -1.25 chromoly swingarm.$925
RR Sway bar ..............................$425.95
LoneStar Racing: www.lsracing.com,
480-834-2990
LS billet rear wheel hubs .............$236
LS Axcaliber adjustable width axle...
........................................................$449
Hinson Racing: www.hinsonracing
.com, (909)946-2942
HR complete billet-proof conventional clutch kit ..........................$1,184.99
CP Pistons: www.cp-carrillo.com,
(949) 567-9000
CP 14:1 piston kit .......................$324.99
K&N Filters: www.knfilters.com, 800-
858-3333
Air filter .........................................$70.39
Dasa Racing: www.dasaracing.com,
951-681-1131
Full exhaust ................................$569.95
Port and polish service ...Price varies
VP Racing Fuel: www.vpracingfuels
.com, (210) 635-7744
113-octane fuel.................... $70 ( 5 gal.)
Rebel Gears: www.rebelgears.com,
(931) 788-1617
13-tooth front sprocket ................$19.91
38-tooth rear sprocket.................$44.99
Hoosier Tire: www.hoosiertire.com,
(574) 784-3152
18x5.5x10 TT front tire ....... $100.95/tire
18.5x8x10 TT rear tire........ $107.95/tire
Douglas Wheel: www.dwtforum
.com, (800) RACE-RIM
10X5 A5 front wheel....... $63.95/wheel
10x10 A5 rear wheel...... $86.95/wheel
FourWerx Carbon: www.fwcarbon
.com, (262) 501-9696
X7 carbon fiber hood................$184.95
Carbon fiber shrouds...............$399.95
Replacement seat foam.............$99.95
Wave seat cover........................$149.95
Streamline Brakes: www.streamline
brakes.com, (909) 987-4214
Stainless steel braided front brake
line ..............................................$89.99
Stainless steel braided rear brake
line ..............................................$39.99
Works Connection: www.works
connection.com, (530) 642-9488
Elite clutch perch and lever (CR
style) .........................................$155.85
Fly Racing: www.wps-inc.com
Fly Aero CR high tapered 1 1/8” handlebar ........................................$66.95
WPS O-ring chain.......................$21.95
75 Designs: www.75designs.com,
(763) 439-1289
Custom graphics kit.........Price varies
Fox Shox: www.ridefox.com, (800)
FOX-SHOX
Fox dual-rate front shocks............ TBA
Fox Podium 2.0 rear shock ...$1,094.99
Mystik Lubricants: www.mystiklubes
.com
10W40 synthetic engine oil .... $6.28/qt
80WT transmission oil ............. $6.28/qt
Fasst Company: www.fasstco.com,
877-306-1801
Rear brake clevis ........................$39.99
Rear brake return spring...........$19.99
travel so the quad can handle better
on hardpack dirt. There are usually
just single jumps or “rollers” on TT
tracks, so there is no need to add cor-ner-hindering travel for small jumps.
The Raths prefer Hoosier TT front and
rear tires, which they groove differently for each track. The A5 wheels
from DWT are a non-rolled-lip design
to keep the weight down. The radiator shrouds are some of the coolest
we’ve seen—FourWerx carbon fiber
shrouds with air intakes on the side.
Add the FourWerx carbon fiber front
hood and you have a very light front
plastic assembly. Rath prefers not to
use front fenders. 75 Designs supplies
the Rath team with killer-looking custom graphics.
THE RIDE
This 250cc machine is simple to
start and fired on the first or second
kick every time. The billet kick-starter
provided more than enough leverage
and boot clearance to start this TT
machine. While practicing starts, we
could really feel how well this engine
runs. Even though the quad is close to
100 pounds heavier than the complete
dirt bike, it rips from the bottom of the
rpm range all the way to the rev limiter (over 13,000 rpm!). The fuel injection allows zero bogging and crisp,
instant throttle response no matter the
gear choice. We were impressed and
could not help but smile when we
were on long straightaways listening
to that shortened Dasa exhaust sing.
