P90
RACER TEST I 2025 BETA 480 RR RACE
when combined with his high level of
talent, equates to speed, I suppose. I
graduated high school in 1995. And
I'm a "completely normal" height for
an American male at precisely 5'10."
I haven't gotten any better at riding/
racing in a long time, and the weirdest
thing about me is that I keep doing this
stuff. So, how can a guy like me jump
on Zane's race bike and feel comfort
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able? Easily. I certainly wouldn't run
the Seat Concepts double-decker seat
height, but I didn't hate the cushion it
provided. Mika Metals provides Zane
with the tallest handlebar they make,
and Xtrig triple clamps and bar mounts
make Zane's bike comfortable for him.
For me, saying it's a bit stretched out
is an understatement. But I just raced
it as-is to see how it would work, and
I was honestly fine all day. It would be
way worse if it were a cramped cockpit.
Since Zane and I are about the
same weight (somehow), I figured the
suspension specs should be close as
far as the range of travel and things
like rider sag settings. I was right. We
adjusted the shock sag setting a bit
before I took off, and that was it. I left
everything else just as Zane would run
it. This, too, was completely fine. I was
surprised at how comfortable his bike
was. Pro-level fast-guy suspension can
be aggressive, for sure. Not this stuff.
It was easy to ride as a normal dude,
but it had the magic factory tunability to
always have some reserve valving for
those big hits. In desert racing, this is
important because you simply cannot
see what's coming sometimes. And it's
what you don't see that gets you. So,
having suspension that can save you
from the big stuff is nice. Mr. Roberts
told me since my race experience,
he's stiffened his suspension up a bit.
Apparently, if someone my speed was
comfortable, he (correctly) thinks he
can run a stiffer setting.
Seat Concepts specializes in premium
comfort and race seats and their proprietary
foam means they can build Zane a very tall
mount and keep the comfort.
(Above) The controls are stacked with functional
aftermarket components from Mika Metals, Xtrig
and the Precision Racing Products parabolic steering
stabilizer. (Below) Off-road's iconic exhaust system,
the FMF Powerbomb header and 4.1 muffler, is ready
to make some desert-dominating power.
