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Phat_Albert posted:You've gotten lucky with WD40 then, as it wont remove any serious varnish. To be honest i never had real gung to clean up. At most month-old gung, because really, even a week without firing the engine will dirty-up your carb with our gas. @slim : Acetone ? poo poo, i have tons sitting around in the garage. But really, acetone is cheating, nothing can resist it, its a mean, mean, mean cleaning machine. I had never thought about using it to clean carbs, well, live and learn, right ?  new page, so sumo content : The border of my back tire is hitting my exhaust when the suspension compress on small jumps/big holes/etc, so this week i`m going to the metal working shop (any one word expression for that ?) to get something like this (the black piece) done:  Click here for the full 640x480 image. Will that gently caress-up my handling too much ? I plan on doing it just long enough to stop the tire from hitting the pipe... Primo Itch fucked around with this message at 01:50 on Jun 9, 2010 |
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Just did a quick google, yeah, it's in brake cleaner and carb cleaner. Not sure in what percentage, but that and methyl ethyl ketone seem to be the primary cleaners in both. http://www.ehow.com/list_6029898_ingredients-carburetor-cleaners.html
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Primo Itch posted:new page, so sumo content : The border of my back tire is hitting my exhaust when the suspension compress on small jumps/big holes/etc, so this week i`m going to the metal working shop (any one word expression for that ?) to get something like this (the black piece) done: A metal working shop is typically called a "machine shop", because they machine metal. An extension like that is going to increase the rear ride height, obviously, and it's going to have a larger effect than just the size of the extension plate on it's own depending on the setup of your rear linkage. I'd figure out why your rear tire is hitting the exhaust. Is the exhaust bent? Is it because your sumo rim is wider? What's the situation there? I'd rather fix the problem than bandaid it with a suspension change.
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Jun 9, 2010 16:58
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Primo Itch posted:To be honest i never had real gung to clean up. At most month-old gung, because really, even a week without firing the engine will dirty-up your carb with our gas. Can you feel it happening, or is it just leaving a black mark on the silencer? A little tire muffler interaction is no big deal, it happens on most supermotos. If you can tell when the tire hits the muffler the standard fix is to space the muffler out from the subframe.
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It's hitting because the aftermarket exhaust is a little wider than the original and because of the ridiculous 150/70 tire that fits the swingarm by 5mm at each side, and i do feel when it hits the muffler, already burnt some 3-5mm on the border of the contact patch. I like the spacing it out a little, didn't thought about it, i'll look into buying a new clamp (that's what google tradutor gives me, the ring you put around the muffler and screw in the frame) that pulls the exhaust just a bit to the side, half an inch should be enough, maybe even just a cilinder spacer and a longer screw will do it... I should've been clearer before by using muffler, not exhaust, but the word slipped me... Thanks guys
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Jun 9, 2010 20:15
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Meh, close enough. Your english is still better than a lot of the native speakers.  Spacing it is a much better solution. Depending on how the exhaust mounts, just loosening the exhaust up and shimming the existing clamp with some washers or stock metal might make it clear as well.
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Installed a James Dean jet kit and did the 3x3 airbox mod on the DRZ over the weekend. I have to say I'm really impressed with the results. It really does give the bike a nice bit of extra kick at every RPM low and high. Plus it seems to make the bike feel more thumper like. I think its the engine noise coming out of the airbox now that its opened up. Highly recommended to any one whos like me and doesn't want to drop the $$$ on the FCR carb.
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couldn't resist... got another SE...   got it for a steal, includes supermoto wheels, gps, pipes... the price wouldn't be understood as its in convict dollars.
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How much was it and where did you get it? Can't tell much from the blurry first picture but it looks like NSW plates, so I'm guessing the Sydney/Blue Mountains area? What capacity is the engine? Edit: Quick bit of googling tells me it's probably 950cc which makes it way too big for a learner... Reading this and the moped thread has made me really want to get both a supermoto and a little moped for tooling around on, but poo poo all is showing up on ebay (apart from unregistered motorised bicycles and 500cc+ dualsports). ephphatha fucked around with this message at 13:45 on Jun 15, 2010 |
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Jun 15, 2010 13:39
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Ebay hardly gets used in Australia when it comes to bieks and poo poo, try bikesales and forums and poo poo. Moped are impossible to find really, and are expensive for various reasons. poo poo is kinda rare in general in NSW it seems, I looked for months upon months before just buying new.
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Jharkov posted:couldn't resist... got another SE... Next time I'm in Australia can I visit and play on your bikes? Congrats on another fantastic Katoom.
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So I think I might be coming down with the SM fever. Just looks like way too much fun. I've been considering a DRZ400, especially after reading through this thread, but I have one major concern: I do a LOT of highway riding in LA (lots of city riding too). My bike is my only mode of transpo. I was wondering, what engine upgrades are available to me on a DRZ that will give me that extra pep on the highway (75-85mph)?
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ari.gato posted:So I think I might be coming down with the SM fever. Just looks like way too much fun. I've been considering a DRZ400, especially after reading through this thread, but I have one major concern: You can regear to reduce cruising RPM, and go with a big bore kit to increase pull. K's bike cruises just fine at 15/41 with the BB kit and CVK40 carb, mine's kinda tapping out there. Honestly though, at this point it's getting to where after mods you're going to be looking at close to husky or ktm costs on a sumo. Find a KTM 625 or a Husky 610, they're starting to drop into the high 3k range.
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Z3n posted:Honestly though, at this point it's getting to where after mods you're going to be looking at close to husky or ktm costs on a sumo. Find a KTM 625 or a Husky 610, they're starting to drop into the high 3k range. Can't find either of these models on their respective company websites. Are they discontinued?
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I never understood the fear of SM's (especially the DRZ) on the highway. My drz would pull 100mph stock. 75 wasnt that big of a deal. Unless you're planning to do 90 on the freeway all day, a DRZ shouldnt be too bad.
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^^^ My drz is distinctly unpleasant at an honest 75MPH on my speedo. ari.gato posted:Can't find either of these models on their respective company websites. Are they discontinued? The KTM 625 SM is the predecessor to the KTM 690 SM, and it appears that Husky is moving to the 630 SMS rather than the 610 SM. I didn't realized they'd released a newer version, my bad They'll be a couple years old but are generally known for being good, reliable bikes.
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Can someone confirm this is a "quiet,q,96db,corked up etc aftermarket pipe" exhaust before I change jets this weekend. (as opposed to a "aftermarket pipe with open muffler " per ThumperTalk) I had it set to an open muffler before but my brother says its a corked aftermarket pipe and I think he's right. Hopefully this will fix some of my carb issues. (a good cleaning included)  Click here for the full 1152x864 image.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image.
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Yeah that's corked. The spark arrestor is a screen that provides backpressure and reduces the sounds to legal levels.
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ari.gato posted:What are your thoughts on the KTM Duke? If you never jumped it or rode it up stairs/curbs/gardens, it'd probably be the better street ride. I like having stupid amounts of suspension travel and the Duke is definitely a sumo inspired standard and not a supermoto. I wouldn't want to hop curbs/offroad and stuff on it, basically, and that's most of the fun I've had on a sumo. Not saying it's not capable, because it's probably better off than your typical sportbike, but it's definitely not designed for it. It's not a bike where you're going to crash it, laugh, pick it up, kick the dirt off, and keep riding it. Half the fun in sumos is that they are practically indestructable.
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Speaking of jets, where can I get them for the FCR? The TT kit comes with a bigger main jet than I'll need since I have a stock exhaust right now. Searching the TT store only brings up full jet kits, and I don't need anything but the main.
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I went to my local dealer and bought one for $5
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Endless Mike posted:Speaking of jets, where can I get them for the FCR? The TT kit comes with a bigger main jet than I'll need since I have a stock exhaust right now. Searching the TT store only brings up full jet kits, and I don't need anything but the main. Local dealer or Sudco can get them for you. Come to think of it, I should probably go down a size on my main jet because I'm running the stock exhaust but... 
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Z3n posted:If you never jumped it or rode it up stairs/curbs/gardens, it'd probably be the better street ride. I like having stupid amounts of suspension travel and the Duke is definitely a sumo inspired standard and not a supermoto. I wouldn't want to hop curbs/offroad and stuff on it, basically, and that's most of the fun I've had on a sumo. Not saying it's not capable, because it's probably better off than your typical sportbike, but it's definitely not designed for it. It's not a bike where you're going to crash it, laugh, pick it up, kick the dirt off, and keep riding it. Half the fun in sumos is that they are practically indestructable. I'm pretty sure a Duke with bar end and axle sliders is about as indestructible as an SM model. If your plan is to ride an awesome, flickable, light weight bike, with gobs of torque on a twisty asphault road you can't go wrong with a Duke II or 690 Duke. The Duke I is good too, but a bit ugly. Although on the upside the tach counts off in "Beats per Minute" instead of RPM. I would pick a bike with an LC4 over the DRZ every time.
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Zool posted:I'm pretty sure a Duke with bar end and axle sliders is about as indestructible as an SM model. If your plan is to ride an awesome, flickable, light weight bike, with gobs of torque on a twisty asphault road you can't go wrong with a Duke II or 690 Duke. The Duke I is good too, but a bit ugly. Although on the upside the tach counts off in "Beats per Minute" instead of RPM. I would pick a bike with an LC4 over the DRZ every time. Duke 2 and the Duke 690 looks bangin. Would both (either?) of them be able to make it to about 85mph? Checked CL in L.A. and there's one Duke 2 available. I checked KTM's site and I guess they're discontinued as well. Time to start the search.
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The underslung exhaust is the only bad thing about the dukes.
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ari.gato posted:Duke 2 and the Duke 690 looks bangin. Would both (either?) of them be able to make it to about 85mph? Checked CL in L.A. and there's one Duke 2 available. I checked KTM's site and I guess they're discontinued as well. Time to start the search. It'll do about 115. 85 will be comfortable*. Yeah, the Duke 690 replaced the Duke II. The 690 makes almost twice as much power as the DRZ, and the brakes are at least that much better. Engine vibration won't be too bad, wind blast on the other hand...
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Slim Pickens posted:The underslung exhaust is the only bad thing about the dukes. It's bad rear end and people jump dukes off curbs all the time without blowing poo poo up. They wont clear a triple, and I wouldnt wanna jump a loading dock with one, but curb hopping? No biggie. Plus are just so drat cool. As Zool says, if you want a bike that will absolutely demolish any twisty road and wheelie out of every single corner the Duke is one of the best. He's also not kidding about brakes. If you've ridden a stock DRZ400SM and then ridden any other supermoto and try to go back you'll honestly think theres a problem with your brakes. They are endlessly good bikes but very much an entry level bike. You can mod the piss out of them, which is cool, and they will never break but the first time you ride something European you'll never get it out of your mind.
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cmorrow001 posted:Can someone confirm this is a "quiet,q,96db,corked up etc aftermarket pipe" exhaust before I change jets this weekend. (as opposed to a "aftermarket pipe with open muffler " per ThumperTalk) I think that's a Yoshi Ti? Which is the 2nd best pipe for the DRZ, and is not a "quiet,q,96db,corked up etc aftermarket pipe". Search a bunch on Thumpertalk for pictures to confirm and jetting for it, its a very common setup.
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Isn't that an RS2? it looks round? Google tells me that this is a Ti,  and Yoshimura-rd tells me the same. The Arrester can be pulled out to free it up if its still in there. Either way, the power of a DRZ pipe is all in the header pipe, long low sweep is bad and the sweep back straight from the head is good, so it might be making power even with the arrester in there, I have no idea really. EDIT: http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506721&highlight=yoshi+ti+spark+arrestor Full Yoshi Ti 3x3 FCR-MX: 155 main jet 200 main air jet EMN clip 3 45 pilot jet NO pilot air jet (removed it) Fuel screw 2 turns
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Thanks for the info. It stil has the arrestor in there as I don't think there is an "easy" (without removing rivets) to remove it. I was running a 160main so hopefully moving to a 155 will make a difference.
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Zool posted:It'll do about 115. 85 will be comfortable*. Yeah, the Duke 690 replaced the Duke II. The 690 makes almost twice as much power as the DRZ, and the brakes are at least that much better. While I haven't ridden a 690, I've talked to people who have owned both a 690 and a II. Get the 690. The version of the LC4 in the 690 supposedly resolved a lot of the horrible vibe issues I have in my Duke II. 85 is most certainly not comfortable. Neither is 70. If you're going highway speeds at constant throttle, you are going to be in pain.
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So coming from sport bikes I'm thinking about dabbing into the Super Moto world for a little bit in a couple months. I said I'd wait a couple years before I got another bike after I sold my last one before I enlisted but super motos are just so cool. My last bike was a gsx-r 750. I'm almost positive I want a KTM. Figure I'll spend around $3-5k. How are they on long commutes or freeways? I don't really know much of anything about them to be honest.
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I love that question. They suck. All supermotos suck for long commutes and long trips on the freeway. You are riding a dirtbike. Now, that said, they suck about as little as a bike of their type can. So it's as good as a bad situation can be, and it's actually very livable. I've done an 800 mile day on my 690 and I still have the use of my legs. Don't buy one thinking it'll be your everything bike, because it wont unless you are as crazy as I am. It will be the funnest thing you have ever owned though and you will defend your lunacy in any court of man. Also, you'll get a lot of opportunities to defend yourself in the court of man. Read the thread. Then if you have any specific questions that haven't been asked 10 times already, fire away.
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Yeah I wasn't planning on doing any commuting but was curious. I've never really seen them on the freeway. I just want one for the weekends when I'm home to scoot around town. I don't think I'll own it too long because I'll probably eventually get another sport bike.
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Christoff posted:I just want one for the weekends when I'm home to scoot around town. Perfect Christoff posted:I don't think I'll own it too long because I'll probably eventually get another sport bike. No you won't.
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Spiffness posted:No you won't. I'm incredibly jealous of this never-go-back mentality, but living in the largest city in the US would not bode well as far as avoiding highways goes  There are so many drzs on CL around here ;_;
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 I'm in love. Took my friends bike above out for a spin today just to see how they are. loving awesome. I love everything about them especially the whole "get on and ride" aspect. And just how tight and nimble they are. It just seemed like riding my sport bike was a task. I was so tempted to go off the road into some little dirt trails. It wasn't too quick but I wasn't expecting it to be fast. But I'm also not used to the gearing. So I'm partial to KTM but ultimately don't care. My friends bike had room for a 2nd person but no where for the feet. So I'd like one that can get fit two, you know, for all the ladies. Any particular year or rand other than KTM to look out for? Looking to spend $3,000-$5,000. I'm not too picky on any of the above
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