ATV - Diamond J Customs - Quad Rodding

Mini-Quad Racing

2010-01-16T09:08:00.000-08:00

We took the widened mini-quad out to the mx track this year. He had quite an advantage over the other mini-quads because he was way less tippy!

World's Largest ATV Parade

2009-06-24T21:58:00.000-07:00

A member of our local ATV club was instrumental in organizing a world record breaking event in Silver Bay, MN for the longest ATV parade ever. Here is a little snippet of that event. You can also view it on YouTube at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTPgwHqWY4w

Kawasaki KFX450R

2009-06-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

This is our newest kit. We bought the quad, designed/ordered the parts, got them in a few days, painted the parts and rode. The paint was barely dry! It worked great and we are pleased with the results. The kit is now available.

New World Record ATV Parade!

2009-06-17T19:21:00.000-07:00

We got to be part of setting a new Guiness Book World Record this past weekend in Silver Bay, MN. The record was 1150 4 wheeled ATV's in a continous 2 mile parade route. We surpassed that number with a whopping 1632!!!! The did not include 3 wheelers, Side-by-Sides, Razors or dune buggies. It was a great time. I have never seen that many ATV's in one place at a time! There was just

Gone too long...

2009-06-10T05:03:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been the longest winter ever! We had so many snow storms here and it was cold for so late into the spring. Then the big flood hit the area and it had to be about mid-May before things started to seem "normal" again. We have been working on some new kits and are finally getting out test riding again. In a few days we head out to Silver Bay, MN up by Duluth. There is an ATV event

Busy Time

2008-12-18T22:36:00.000-08:00

Christmas season always gets way to busy! It is hard to get here and post new items! We had a huge blizzard last weekend that shut the state down for about 2 days. We got anywhere from 6-12 inches of snow. We had only a little bit before that. So we are excited to put the skis on our ATVs and get out in the snow this weekend! I will take pictures and video and post them, we can't wait!

Rear Sport Quad Wheel Spacers

2008-12-02T11:27:00.000-08:00

REAR Wheel Spacers from Diamond J Customs If you're going to pay money for wheel spacers, they should be strong, and why shouldn't they look great also?? These wheel spacers are made from Extruded Billet 6061-T6511 aluminum. Heat treated for added strength, they have been designed to be lightweight, but optimized for strength. Our package includes two wheel spacers with all of the nuts and

Youth Quad Dual A-Arm Conversion Kits

2008-11-25T07:57:00.000-08:00

Quad-Rodding goes extreme when you look at what we are doing for some of the mini-quads! The dual a-arm conversion allows the customer to replace the stock single a-arm suspension on their youth ATV with a much more functional system that has dual a-arms, longer travel shocks and disc brake system. Rather than develop and manufacture custom a-arms for this conversion, Diamond J Customs utilizes

Wild Life on Rapid City Trip

2008-11-17T07:17:00.001-08:00

We have been keeping our eyes peeled on the trails for wildlife. We have seen turkeys and deer, but that is a given because they are so abundant here. We were hoping to catch site of some elk or maybe even a moose. From the pickup and trailer we saw a coyote stalking some turkeys. That was neat; I had never seen that before. But this is about as exciting as wildlife as we have seen...........

ATV Test Trip Video - Rapid City #3

2008-11-17T06:58:00.000-08:00

Test Trip Video - Rapid City #2

2008-11-17T06:49:00.000-08:00

Rapid City Test Trip Video #1

2008-11-07T18:23:00.000-08:00

ATV Widening Kit Test Trip

2008-11-05T07:12:00.000-08:00

The test trip to the Black Hills was great. We had 10 sport quads with kits that got at least 20 hours on each kit. It was great testing ground because of the uneven terrain. We were there a week. ATV heaven to me! The trip back to Fargo was a little stressful-the wind was 30/40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph!!!! A hair raising trip home with the big DJC Bus! The kits we got test hours on were:

Good Video of Kit Action

2008-11-02T14:44:00.000-08:00

I thought these videos really demonstrate how well the a-arm and shock action is on an ATV with one of our kits installed.

Ride in Nemo, South Dakota

2008-10-31T06:02:00.000-07:00

This post is a report on the amazing ATV trail going out of Nemo, SD. If you haven’t been there – you need to go there! There is an extensive trail that has been well groomed by the local ATV group. It is well marked, has some rest areas along the way and also has maps available. The scenery is amazing and it so peaceful! We were there on a Thursday during the day in the late fall, so there

HookUp N' Go Towbar

2008-10-28T11:04:00.000-07:00

Our 7 year old has been riding his Kymco 50 cc for 2 years now. It had a speed-limiter (governor) on it new that limited the top speed to about 15 mph. We disconnected the limiter this spring and now he can reach about 22 mph on flat terrain. When we ride trails, as long as it isn’t too uneven, he can keep up with us when we do scenic rides. But there are always those areas where it is safer

Riding ATVs in Rapid City Snow

2008-10-22T05:44:00.000-07:00

We got out for a ride on Monday and Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, as soon as we got back to the cabin for lunch, a cold front moved over and it started to sprinkle. Two of us wanted to ride a little more, so we put on rain gear and headed out. We took the Kymco 250 and Polaris 600 Sportsman. It was pretty cool because it started to snow. It came straight down and there were huge flakes that

ATVing Test Trip to Rapid City

2008-10-21T08:10:00.000-07:00

Diamond J Test Team is on the road to Rapid City, SD for 6 days of in the Black Hills. We had well intentioned plans of getting on the road at a reasonable hour so we wouldn't have to navigate the mountain roads so late at night when we were tired. We will be staying at a test site in the Hills that in right on some of the forest service roads, but we still take the Diamond J Bus pulling a

Riding in The Black Hills of South Dakota

2008-10-11T21:38:00.001-07:00

In a few days we are headed to the Black Hills, Rapid City, South Dakota for kit testing. We will be taking ~10 quads with. One item we are most anxious to get some test miles on is a ATV tow bar. I will post video and pictures of this tow bar and exactly what it will do for you when while we are in Rapid City. There are over 6,000 miles (yes, 6,000!!!!!) of trails in the Black Hills. How

ATVs on Snow = ATSkis

2008-10-11T21:11:00.000-07:00

We'd like to introduce you to a product we call ATSki... This kit was very popular last season, and we're all set to send them out for another season in the snow!!! Why park that sport quad when the snow gets a little too deep!Ride the ditches and canals and have some fun!!! We've been done a lot of development and testing on this kit, and it is a blast in the snow! This kit

Riding ATVs on the Roads

2008-10-04T19:37:00.000-07:00

I live in Fargo, ND. Now Fargo has about 200,000 people in the a tri-city area, so not we are not completely rural! There is a state law that allows for ATVs to ride on any street that is not posted over 55 mph. The ATV has to have over 350cc, headlight, speedometer, turning signals, and liability insurance. We have contacted our local police dept and asked what, if there are any, city ordinances

KYMCO 250 (Arctic Cat DVX 250)

2008-09-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

We had a gorgeous day on Saturday and we were able to take the Kymco 250 out for a test drive with it's new widening and shock conversion kit. This will be my personal ATV ride for a while and I was very excited to try it out. I was really amazed at the difference in the way the machine rode. I was able to go over just about everything that my test partner on a Polaris 600 Sportsman went over

Kymco Mongoose 250 -Newest Kit in Testing

2008-09-25T07:20:00.001-07:00

KYMCO 250 - STOCK KYMCO 250 - Widened with Shock Conversion using Honda 400 EX ShocksFrom 38" to 44" wide!We are very excited to start off-road testing of our newest kit for the KYMCO 250. Riding the Kymco before the kit was put on was like riding a box with wheels! It was fun to get it up on its side and ride on just two wheels. Now - it is almost impossible to get the front wheel off the

Quad Rodding

2008-09-21T06:18:00.000-07:00

Suspension kits - Tested off-Road..Check it out!http://www.diamondjcustoms.com/