In today’s technologically advanced world of four strokes and fuel injection, it’s rare to see a classic two stroke sport ATV and even rarer to find one that hasn’t been beaten within and inch of its life. The folks over at Duncan Racing recently put together one sweet ring dinger with the help of some very generous supporters and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out this classic Suzuki QuadRacer.
The idea behind the project was to restore a mildly modified and well-worn 1991 LT 250R to its stock form. Lenny, Loren, and the crew at Duncan racing went to great lengths putting this beauty back together and their attention to detail made the end product nothing short of spectacular.

The ATV actually belonged to freestyle motocross rider Seth Fargher and as you can imagine had seen some serious abuse. When it arrived at Duncan’s world headquarters in Santee California the ATV had not been started in almost two years, had a severely damaged frame and aesthetically speaking, needed a major makeover.

The first order of business was to deal with the frame issue. Since “stock” was the theme for this build there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that the yellow frame had to go. Seth supplied an additional frame which after some serious weld repair, was sent to ECP Powder Coating in El Cajon, California along with the A-arms, grab bar and foot pegs.

The quad had been outfitted with Ohlins suspension up front which, like most of the quad, needed some serious attention. Duncan called on Precision Concepts to rebuild the front shocks along with the stock rear, which they had freshened up and sent back to the shop in no time at all.

As mentioned the old LT hadn’t been started in almost two years, so Loren Duncan went to work freshening up the engine with a new piston and cylinder head. They also bolted on a full Paul Turner exhaust system to help that two stroke engine scream.

Lastly the quad was greatly in need of a new facelift and the folks from Maier MFG graciously supplied a new set of plastic for front and rear. In an attempt to keep the machine looking as stock as possible, Duncan decided to maintain the original front hood giving the machine that classic LT 250R look. Unfortunately, Suzuki has discontinued the original decals for the 1991 so this machine was clothed with 1992 graphics.
A few more niceties were ITP Holeshot tires mounted on DWT aluminum wheels and Renthal handled the control issues with a pair of Fourtrax bend bars and handgrips. Works Connection made clutch pull a cinch with their Elite perch system. As is the case with nearly every Duncan build, the crew mounted a DR chrome front bumper to round out the cosmetic package.

We hauled the newly restored Suzuki QuadRacer LT 250R out to Southern California’s Cahuilla Creek MX Park to put some laps in and see how she ran. The LT 250R felt strong throughout the track and handled just like it should. It was a great feeling to be aboard a piece of history.

Duncan Racing did a great job of bringing the old machine back to life! If you have a classic two stroke you’re thinking about freshening up, give the guys at Duncan Racing a call. They’ve got everything you’ll need and decades of experience building world leading two and four stroke ATVs.


Freestyle Rider Seth Fargher's 1991 Suzuki LT 250R got more than just a make over thanks to Duncan Racing

After bringing the 1991 Suzuki LT 250R back to life, we noticed that the QuadRacer handles great both on the ground and in the air!



Duncan Racing outfitted the Suzuki QuadRacer with a full Paul Turner Fat Boy 2 exhaust and Powerhead that amplifies the classic 2-stroke sound



Duncan Racing Parking Brake

Cahuilla Creek MX was the perfect place to test out the Suzuki QuadRacer LT 250R ATV Project Build