redswr Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 it seems like every whip i buy ends up breaking... i have the standard mount that comes with the flags and i mount it in the middle above my rear fender. i'm not haveing problems with them breaking on crashes just when i get up to 65 or so they snap. whats the best whip that i can get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I don't think it's the whip. It's the mount that matters. I have a custom mount at the left rear of my seat on my YZ. I never break them. Does your mount flex at all allowing the whip to move back and forth more? Maybe trim down the whip just a tad too. That may help- there would be less leverage to break the whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Use a 10 dollar axle mount setup.. YOu already dont have a problem drilling into your plastics so drill a nother hold in your side panel big enough to stick a 12-18" ziptie thru and adjust the ziptie so that the whip doesnt go past the end of the rear fender or cant be bent to go under the fender... Ever since i did this it has been a LONG LONG while since i have busted a whip on my 2 wheeler.. the last time i did was because i crashed on that side of the bike and it took it out.. other than that one time i have had no problem keeping a whip for quite a few weekends.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Use a 10 dollar axle mount setup.. YOu already dont have a problem drilling into your plastics so drill a nother hold in your side panel big enough to stick a 12-18" ziptie thru and adjust the ziptie so that the whip doesnt go past the end of the rear fender or cant be bent to go under the fender... Ever since i did this it has been a LONG LONG while since i have busted a whip on my 2 wheeler.. the last time i did was because i crashed on that side of the bike and it took it out.. other than that one time i have had no problem keeping a whip for quite a few weekends.. Good point. I forgot about that method. Pauly Paul used to have his there too but broke them all the time because he'd lean the bike way down like a streetbike in the corners and the whip would snap. I guess you and I don't have that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Good point. I forgot about that method. Pauly Paul used to have his there too but broke them all the time because he'd lean the bike way down like a streetbike in the corners and the whip would snap. I guess you and I don't have that problem. oh snap this you freak !! :xmas7: haha yeah you must have to much movement on it , I never broke a flag on my drag bike, I don't see you breaking one [ from speed ! ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indasand Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I wish I had problems like that................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I heard LAMBO flags are the best :xmas7: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I guess you and I don't have that problem. Ya but i dont crash near as much as pauly paul either.. I ride within my limits not over my head anymore.. LOL when i ride over my head thats when i break things.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redswr Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 this is the set up i have now... http://www.hinesracingf.com/flag_mounts.asp didn't have to drill any holes. every time i hit 5th gear... it snaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 shorten it up then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redswr Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Good point. I forgot about that method. Pauly Paul used to have his there too but broke them all the time because he'd lean the bike way down like a streetbike in the corners and the whip would snap. :xmas7: I guess you and I don't have that problem. thats why i got a higher mount... the axle mounts didn't work at all for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quad~dizzle Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Use a 10 dollar axle mount setup.. YOu already dont have a problem drilling into your plastics so drill a nother hold in your side panel big enough to stick a 12-18" ziptie thru and adjust the ziptie so that the whip doesnt go past the end of the rear fender or cant be bent to go under the fender... Ever since i did this it has been a LONG LONG while since i have busted a whip on my 2 wheeler.. the last time i did was because i crashed on that side of the bike and it took it out.. other than that one time i have had no problem keeping a whip for quite a few weekends.. i think this is the best way on a dirt bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Flickwhip with a Stiffy big bore flag and mount. I have not broken one since going to this set-up. It bolts to the left rear seat mount and about 5 inches back thru the fender. Solid billet, and it keeps the flag off the swing arm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuneJNKY Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Ive got about 100 Lambo whips if you need some Darrel I heard they make your bike go faster.......Or your truck. Ask Dunefreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Ive got about 100 Lambo whips if you need some Darrel I heard they make your bike go faster.......Or your truck. Ask Dunefreak Dude, no way in hell would I put one of those whips on a 2 wheeler! They make your bike way too fast! You would be one crazy mofo if you put one on. Let me tell ya. :xmas7: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuneJNKY Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Dude, no way in hell would I put one of those whips on a 2 wheeler! They make your bike way too fast! You would be one crazy mofo if you put one on. Let me tell ya. :xmas7: So true!!! I dont know if he is ready for that yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redswr Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 :porn: So true!!! I dont know if he is ready for that yet :2gunsfiring: oh i'm ready! what are you running on you buggy Pete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 oh i'm ready! :argue: what are you running on you buggy Pete? I run the 5/16" stiffy in a billet quick release mount. It goes in pretty far into the mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quicksilver Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I run the 5/16" stiffy in a billet quick release mount. It goes in pretty far into the mount. This is what I run too. Never broke one and it makes removing the flag so easy when loading the quads in the toyhauler. I bought the Stiffy flags and billet mounts at the Yamaha dealer on Boulder Hwy in Henderson. Money well spent IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 anyone ever rock a 1/4 in whip? my 5/16 in flexes WAAAAY too much, and I want to put a 2.5 ft x 4 ft flag on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 anyone ever rock a 1/4 in whip? my 5/16 in flexes WAAAAY too much, and I want to put a 2.5 ft x 4 ft flag on it Just because your quad is the size of a rail doesn't mean you have to rock a full size flag!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 anyone ever rock a 1/4 in whip? my 5/16 in flexes WAAAAY too much, and I want to put a 2.5 ft x 4 ft flag on it Do you understand that 5/16" is bigger than 1/4" ??? The 1/4" whips are the most common sized whips that most people run on their bikes. I think you'd need a damn buggy whip to hold that big of a flag. Unless you don't ever build up enough speed cause you keep getting stuck on the razorbacks. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! hahaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 (edited) Do you understand that 5/16" is bigger than 1/4" ??? The 1/4" whips are the most common sized whips that most people run on their bikes. JEEZUZ.......and im a farkin math teacher....DEEDEEDEEEEEEEEEEEE I think you'd need a damn buggy whip to hold that big of a flag. Unless you don't ever build up enough speed cause you keep getting stuck on the razorbacks. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :peek: hahaaaa hey, get it right, i was smoothing out a landing strip!!!!!! yeah, thats what it was...a fuggin landing strip on top of a dune....i was, um...................just surveying the job i had done how thick is a buggy whip? 3/8" 7/16", or 1/2"? Edited December 16, 2007 by richard cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrsandman Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 A buggy whip (8') is 1/2" at the mount. I have ridden with friends from OR. at Oregon dunes. They all have Stainless steel whips on their quads. They are basically indestructable. There are trails there that put the whip to the test. I have broken 3 from the low hanging limbs etc. The stainless never bend or break! I would invest in stainless if I usually rode in those conditions or crash all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 A buggy whip (8') is 1/2" at the mount. I have ridden with friends from OR. at Oregon dunes. They all have Stainless steel whips on their quads. They are basically indestructable. There are trails there that put the whip to the test. I have broken 3 from the low hanging limbs etc. The stainless never bend or break! I would invest in stainless if I usually rode in those conditions or crash all the time! STAINLESS? Holy crap. Now that's some serious shiat! Wow, I kinda like it- OVERKILL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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