@@QuadGuyCy can't wait. We don't have the Godzilla in South Africa so it's always nice to see properly done videos of them especially in the sand where they belong 👍🏻
@@Joerelaxx That was a long trip, we hit Coral Pink after Sand Mountain. I still have lots of footage from that day to edit as well. Packing up and heading to St. Anthony end of the week.
Great vid. Subscribed. I’m in the market for LT500R. Found one 1987. Are parts available for it. Checked some websites that say discontinued. Where do you buy parts? Who do you recommend?
Thanks for subscribing! Parts are getting harder to find. We mostly buy what we can when we can find them. Several of us have been buying these for years and have hoarder parts for a long time. That said it’s still tough times. Check out some Facebook groups.
Utah has a lot of great places to ride. If you go around the back side of the mountain there are a lot of trails. You should also try Coral Pink Sand Dunes, which is further south. It has some big dunes too but is more scenic. It also has better camping accommodations.
They really do! We’ve talked about bringing some dirt tires some time but our inner sand addicts keep saying no! I’ve been to Coral Pink twice. My next video will be content from there actually. It’s a really beautiful place but imho one of the most dangerous dune fields I’ve ridden. In one of my older videos there’s footage of a friend of mine who almost rode his last ride there.
Great video! I broke down and bought a razor because i thought 50 year olds were supposed to mello out, but I still kinda prefer to rip around on the quads. Come on out to the Oregon dunes...
@@jcapen1 That’s been part of the discussion. How do we transport all our quads and our Harley’s so we can do both? Also with drive time we feel we need 2 weeks minimum.
@QuadGuyCy If you have enough cargo trailer space and don't need a rv , there are some good airbnb options with dune access. You could easily stay busy for two weeks. If you are planning to camp, count on a little rain, but there are some great options. I have a connection for a great spot with full hookups that runs a bit less than some of the other campgrounds.
@@ianbergman965 I wish I lived that close! These 2.5 day drives can get old! Ever make it to Coral Pink? While not the tallest dunes I consider that place some of the sketchiest dunes I’ve ridden. I’ll have a video from that part of the trip up eventually.
@@ianbergman965 I can understand that! I say Coral Pink is the sketchiest sand I’ve ridden. Lots of weird formations and that different color sand I find incredibly hard to read. I’ll actually be at St. Anthony next week.
yall should play on the back side. find a place called sunset. that hill is very steep and then ride the roller coaster, its a s form of huge dunes that link together. i live a hour from the utah sand dunes and i try and go every other weekend.ill watch for yall and i bet if you ask any naive utah guy on the weekend to show you 9 times out of ten they would love to.
I wish I lived that close! We would have definitely asked but no one was around! I was hoping to be there next week but I had to bow out of this trip so I could watch my son race this weekend.
I’ve been there a couple of times. Last trip we took a rip from wash 10 to the border wall and back. Was over 80 miles, still need to make a video out of the footage. I love going there and getting away from the hot spots, there’s so much to see.
Zilla's are fun bikes. My buddy still has one in great shape. Actually saw one for sale locally on Market place today. Pretty good shape over all. Wanted 5,500. Thinking about it.
They are my favorite for the sand. $5500 isn’t too bad if it’s in nice shape. It’s crazy what prices have done on them as well as just about any 2 stroke atv.
For the price they are hard to beat imho. 22 years ago the Elka Legacy series was their high end stage 3 shock. I bought a set back then for my 400ex. They were about $3500 back then. That set has been rebuilt 4 times. On the Zilla they are definitely an improvement on the front end, the stock Zilla rear shock is a decent shock. If you have one that’s nice enough to be rebuilt, have it sprung for your weight they work well but the cost maybe almost the same as just purchasing a new Elka Legacy rear.
What kind of shape is it in? Has it been ridden recently? Start with the basics, make sure all the brakes are working and in good shape. Check your clutch and throttle, make sure everything works as it should. Get it in the air and check for play in the suspension, worn ball joints, tie rods, pivot bearings, etc.. For the engine really depends if it’s been sitting or running recently. Change the fluids pull the stator cover check the crank for play. Make sure carb boot is in good chair and that the is all sealed. Pull plug rotate engine make sure everyone spins freely. That should be a good start.
@ it’s very mint. It’s got brand new graphics. The frame is really good shape. I just had to do it tuneup on it adjusted the carb put new reads stuff like that. I got me a case saver from a guy in Massachusetts. Very good quality for a good price and order me a skid plate as we go down to Georgia at Durhamtown at least 5 to 6 times a yearlooking forward to going to Silverlake in Michigan this year. They said those dunes are really good.
@@samcobuggies984 I love me some Dinosaurs! 🦖 I also have no love for the Polaris stuff. I’ve worked on several. I still don’t understand how a company who made some of the worst atvs in existence became the number 1 choice in extreme golf carting.
I couldn’t imagine living that far from good dune riding. I’m blessed to live in Oregon where it’s not that far to go to all the great dunes in the west
I wish I could! I’ve been there twice. I still have footage to post of a rip I took from wash 10 to the border wall and back. I wasn’t to say it was 82 miles.
I believe we have and I’m sorry to hear that sir, that’s not a fun road. It’s one I’ve been down myself a few times with friends and family members. Stay strong.
I can’t believe how epic your conditions were! A never ending hot wheels track! Awesome video man 🤘
Thank you, the riding definitely made up for the muddy disaster that camp was!
Great video. Thanks for posting. It’s nice to hear some zillas since I sold mine!
Sold it? Oh no!! Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome video Cyrus. Can’t wait to make it out there with you guys.
Well hurry up! 😊
Just found the video as a suggestion that came up. Great footage and editing, gained a subscriber👌🏻
Thank you for the compliments and for subbing! Working on the video for the second part of this trip.
@@QuadGuyCy can't wait. We don't have the Godzilla in South Africa so it's always nice to see properly done videos of them especially in the sand where they belong 👍🏻
Those quadzillas are amazing! Great video Man!
Thanks, they are my favorite! Thanks for watching!
How recent was this trip? “The steep side” is what us locals call the face.
Last fall, towards the end of September. It's a long face that's for sure!
@@QuadGuyCy That’s cool you guys made it out, that is a long trip. You doing a big group trip this year?
@@Joerelaxx That was a long trip, we hit Coral Pink after Sand Mountain. I still have lots of footage from that day to edit as well. Packing up and heading to St. Anthony end of the week.
Which place is your favorite?
@@bradpowell843 for sure little Sahara
Good video, good times, good camera view. I was there 20yrs ago. Seems like yesterday, would like to make it back again.
I need to head back myself. Maybe in 2024!
If you go on a big weekend it’s so fun. But is SOOO packed awesome you got it all to yourself. When it’s packed the dunes are really choppy
I bet it does get pretty beat up when busy
Simplemente asombroso!! 😍
Cool video! Love those LT500’s
Thank you!
Great video man! I def need to get out west!
I highly recommend it!
Great vid. Subscribed. I’m in the market for LT500R. Found one 1987. Are parts available for it. Checked some websites that say discontinued. Where do you buy parts? Who do you recommend?
Thanks for subscribing! Parts are getting harder to find. We mostly buy what we can when we can find them. Several of us have been buying these for years and have hoarder parts for a long time. That said it’s still tough times. Check out some Facebook groups.
Awesome video!
Thanks!
Utah has a lot of great places to ride. If you go around the back side of the mountain there are a lot of trails. You should also try Coral Pink Sand Dunes, which is further south. It has some big dunes too but is more scenic. It also has better camping accommodations.
They really do! We’ve talked about bringing some dirt tires some time but our inner sand addicts keep saying no! I’ve been to Coral Pink twice. My next video will be content from there actually. It’s a really beautiful place but imho one of the most dangerous dune fields I’ve ridden. In one of my older videos there’s footage of a friend of mine who almost rode his last ride there.
Great video! I broke down and bought a razor because i thought 50 year olds were supposed to mello out, but I still kinda prefer to rip around on the quads.
Come on out to the Oregon dunes...
I certainly hope not! I’m less then a year away from that! We’ve been talking about an Oregon trip but haven’t made it passed the talking part.
@QuadGuyCy The Oregon dunes aren't the most extreme dunes, bust easily the most beautiful. And there is so much to see on the Oregon coast.
@@jcapen1 That’s been part of the discussion. How do we transport all our quads and our Harley’s so we can do both? Also with drive time we feel we need 2 weeks minimum.
@QuadGuyCy If you have enough cargo trailer space and don't need a rv , there are some good airbnb options with dune access. You could easily stay busy for two weeks. If you are planning to camp, count on a little rain, but there are some great options. I have a connection for a great spot with full hookups that runs a bit less than some of the other campgrounds.
Looks like a great day!
It was an awesome day!
Damn, you explored a lot of that area. Its really fun to get there on an off weekend and see no one.
We tried! Place was empty so we were ripping pretty good. Only had one day so had to make it worth it!
@@QuadGuyCy I live in Salt Lake city so we would go there every weekend for a long time.
@@ianbergman965 I wish I lived that close! These 2.5 day drives can get old! Ever make it to Coral Pink? While not the tallest dunes I consider that place some of the sketchiest dunes I’ve ridden. I’ll have a video from that part of the trip up eventually.
@@QuadGuyCy i have made it there once. its hard to pass little Sahara to get to Coral Pink. Have you been to St Anthony? those are incredible.
@@ianbergman965 I can understand that! I say Coral Pink is the sketchiest sand I’ve ridden. Lots of weird formations and that different color sand I find incredibly hard to read. I’ll actually be at St. Anthony next week.
I like the shot looking back...
Thanks, I think it’s a cool perspective, trying to see if I can top it.
yall should play on the back side. find a place called sunset. that hill is very steep and then ride the roller coaster, its a s form of huge dunes that link together. i live a hour from the utah sand dunes and i try and go every other weekend.ill watch for yall and i bet if you ask any naive utah guy on the weekend to show you 9 times out of ten they would love to.
I wish I lived that close! We would have definitely asked but no one was around! I was hoping to be there next week but I had to bow out of this trip so I could watch my son race this weekend.
Still have my dad’s LT and it’s 106 miles from my place. Love Jericho
Ever been to the dunes in Elpaso, Texas
Haven’t made it there yet!
Dang you guys had the entire place to yourselves, it's usually pretty packed out there especially in the fall.
We were incredibly lucky It was a perfect day. Was well worth it after dealing with the storms that night.
Cool video, that place is beautiful! If you have never been to Glamis you owe it to your self to go there, it is not much farther.
I’ve been there a couple of times. Last trip we took a rip from wash 10 to the border wall and back. Was over 80 miles, still need to make a video out of the footage. I love going there and getting away from the hot spots, there’s so much to see.
Zilla's are fun bikes. My buddy still has one in great shape. Actually saw one for sale locally on Market place today. Pretty good shape over all. Wanted 5,500. Thinking about it.
They are my favorite for the sand. $5500 isn’t too bad if it’s in nice shape. It’s crazy what prices have done on them as well as just about any 2 stroke atv.
How are those elkas up front?
For the price they are hard to beat imho. 22 years ago the Elka Legacy series was their high end stage 3 shock. I bought a set back then for my 400ex. They were about $3500 back then. That set has been rebuilt 4 times. On the Zilla they are definitely an improvement on the front end, the stock Zilla rear shock is a decent shock. If you have one that’s nice enough to be rebuilt, have it sprung for your weight they work well but the cost maybe almost the same as just purchasing a new Elka Legacy rear.
Damn....makes me miss my 250/500 hybrid now! I see that Dr Q pipe on one of those zillas!😊
Only one Q pipe? Are you sure it was only one? :)
I'm from Québec, Canada... going to Glamis is my childhood dream but... it's a 2 days trip (non stop) 😂😂
Pack up and do it! I do a trip to Idaho every year. 2.5 days out 2.5 days back. I should move closer!
Don’t worry that sign right after visitors center never changes being a regular out there 😂
lol, we had a feeling that it wasn’t very accurate!
You need to try st. Anthony’s next
I've been there 5 times, will be there again in a little over a week!
Getting my first stock, quad Zila anything I should know
What kind of shape is it in? Has it been ridden recently? Start with the basics, make sure all the brakes are working and in good shape. Check your clutch and throttle, make sure everything works as it should. Get it in the air and check for play in the suspension, worn ball joints, tie rods, pivot bearings, etc.. For the engine really depends if it’s been sitting or running recently. Change the fluids pull the stator cover check the crank for play. Make sure carb boot is in good chair and that the is all sealed. Pull plug rotate engine make sure everyone spins freely. That should be a good start.
@ it’s very mint. It’s got brand new graphics. The frame is really good shape. I just had to do it tuneup on it adjusted the carb put new reads stuff like that. I got me a case saver from a guy in Massachusetts. Very good quality for a good price and order me a skid plate as we go down to Georgia at Durhamtown at least 5 to 6 times a yearlooking forward to going to Silverlake in Michigan this year. They said those dunes are really good.
Best Zillas in the world
Thanks Tom!
We do a lot of desert racing out there on our bikes
It’s an awesome place I can’t wait to go back!
Holy crap those are freaking dinosaurs 🦖
Lol the quads or the dunes?
@@QuadGuyCy your quads, I've got nothing but love for them tho, when it's busy down there it's like 99% Polaris Gayzers running around.
@@samcobuggies984 I love me some Dinosaurs! 🦖 I also have no love for the Polaris stuff. I’ve worked on several. I still don’t understand how a company who made some of the worst atvs in existence became the number 1 choice in extreme golf carting.
What case saver are you running ?
In the dunes, none. I’ve broken cases with case savers and without. Chain maintenance and replacing when worn has served me better.
Grew up going to little Sierra
So lucky!!
Utah has some pink sand in the south!
You mean Coral Pink?
Ride there all the time! So fun to rip.
It was a blast, hope to go back next year!
9:12 you just gonna ignore the tornado? Lol🌪️
Haha just ignore that!! Actually I think it’s a power station I’m not sure, but it could totally be a tornado!
I couldn’t imagine living that far from good dune riding. I’m blessed to live in Oregon where it’s not that far to go to all the great dunes in the west
It’s a struggle man! It really is!
Ok you win. Got the G meter going. People don't understand why the dunes are addicting.
I need to make my way down there for a rip!
It was a a lot fun!
What part of Ohio are you in?
Northeast.
Couldn't ask for better sand conditions.
After having dealt with the storm the night before couldn’t have asked for a better day!!
Basically a private mountain.. Bad sand with the rain.
Pretty much, was one person there not in our group. Luckily the wind had smoothed out the sand before the rain so it was actually pretty awesome.
I love riding in bowls. It's like a roller coaster with sand in ur teeth.
And the bowls just keep going and going there!
Can't beat the quadzilla
It’s definitely my favorite!!
Was i the only one screaming to downshift
Maybe? But the question is where were you screaming that? 😁
If you're going to drive that far for dunes go to Idaho. There isn't anything like st Anthony Idaho. Little Sahara, Glamis, ect don't compare.
Been there about 10 times now and you are correct! Videos of those trips a little older so probably didn’t show up.
That's it, take a week or two off more and go to Glamis
I wish I could! I’ve been there twice. I still have footage to post of a rip I took from wash 10 to the border wall and back. I wasn’t to say it was 82 miles.
@@QuadGuyCy I think I talked to you before I have a lt500 for sale because I'm sitting in a hospital getting chemo
I believe we have and I’m sorry to hear that sir, that’s not a fun road. It’s one I’ve been down myself a few times with friends and family members. Stay strong.
Hahaha! I used to rip my CR500 top the top, and then watch the shit show below!
I can imagine on a busy day that it's a heck of a show!
😅 not to brag it’s 20 miles from my house 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
LUCKY!!
@@QuadGuyCy looks like you guys got all the tools you could carry but if you guys come out next, let me know. I got a pretty big shop in my backyard.
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You should have that looked at.