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I have heard from a secret informant that Z3n is DISMANTLING his 690, stripping it of any valuable parts and reselling them to make even more money from buddybuddy purchase of said 690 SMC. The nerve. Some people just don't know when to stop 
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HOW DARE YOU SELL A THING!!!!!!!!!!
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Sep 2, 2011 17:36
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needknees posted:I have heard from a secret informant that Z3n is DISMANTLING his 690, stripping it of any valuable parts and reselling them to make even more money from buddybuddy purchase of said 690 SMC. Allow me to offer you official vintage KTM sliders at the low, low price of $90 each. That's $90 per each individual part, so the total will be $450 for 2 bolts, one center rod, and 2 pucks. However because I'm such a good guy, I'll offer you a 12% discount off of that price. Shipping and handling, plus insurance, will be 11.9% so we'll say a total of $449.99 (rounding up). These sliders are both vintage, and gently worn, to give you street cred so you don't have to worry about dropping your own bike. Also they will get you all the hipster chicks.
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Sep 2, 2011 17:40
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It sucks you're selling it but I understand about the difficulty of not riding like a dong on one. I've been doing my best not to but my resolve is slipping. I don't even break laws on my bicycle any more as it started to started to subconsciously bleed into the tard riding. Jumping a flight of stairs into a pedestrian shopping plaza is pushing it on a bike, I imagine I would get busted fast if I did it on the DRZ.
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Sep 2, 2011 23:13
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henne posted:It sucks you're selling it but I understand about the difficulty of not riding like a dong on one. I've been doing my best not to but my resolve is slipping. I don't even break laws on my bicycle any more as it started to started to subconsciously bleed into the tard riding. Jumping a flight of stairs into a pedestrian shopping plaza is pushing it on a bike, I imagine I would get busted fast if I did it on the DRZ. I hear you on the riding like a dong thing. That, along with a few other things, lead me to sell the ZX6R a few days ago. Now I'm looking for a 03-05 Monster 1000... or I will just buy my mother's modded BMW 335D. 
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Sep 3, 2011 00:05
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The 690 certainly is a ticket machine. Every time I check my mirror I'm half expecting red and blue, especially after taking it out for a few track days. The street is so risky/boring. I did my first supermoto track day with spiffness last weekend, what a blast. I've never imagined such lean angles before. The 690 is great, all that power is unnecessary but enjoyable; comparable to a liter bike on a road course, as spiffness put it. I'm running the enduro model, and I've finally got my front fork damping figured out which reduced front wheel chatter big time. I have having a blast until... I rode Zool's husqvarna 450. What a machine, its one goal is to drag peg. The lower weight and slicks make the bike shine. And the power/gearing is ideal. Supermoto is incredible! God my body is still sore, it's intense riding. VV  VV
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Sep 6, 2011 16:04
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~48 hours till 690 
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I haven't been around too much since I sold my 625 but I'd like to point out that I somehow survived ~8 months of KTM ownership, 8,000 miles, with no tickets and at least one wheelie in a crowded area per ride. Usually a wheelie per stoplight. I did lowside it in some snow once.
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Sep 8, 2011 02:08
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In a year and a half I actually never got a ticket on my 690. I got pulled over a few times, always with a warning and a long conversation about what bike I was riding. I had a cop give me the universal sign for 'do a wheelie!' when I rode past him having pulled someone else over, twice I got waved through construction zones around the stopped traffic by the sign folks, I put almost 9k miles on the rear wheel of that bike, front mileage unknown.
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Sep 8, 2011 02:55
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needknees posted:~48 hours till 690 I haven't seen this point mentioned, so lemme warn you - be careful of the exhaust! The stock can is dangerously hot. I've received and witnessed severe burns from that thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiWjoXP01YQ Have fun! _____________ Sumo pics from last weekend. I can't wait to go back     GI Joe jobs fucked around with this message at 07:01 on Sep 8, 2011 |
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Sep 8, 2011 06:58
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I shipped off the DRZ-E dirt rims in a trade for 17"s with rubber. I'm pretty excited but I made my boxes a little too big and got hit with two oversized box charges. Oh well, live and learn. I'm still upgrading from dirt to sumo for ~$200
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Empire Waffles posted:I shipped off the DRZ-E dirt rims in a trade for 17"s with rubber. I'm pretty excited but I made my boxes a little too big and got hit with two oversized box charges. Oh well, live and learn. I'm still upgrading from dirt to sumo for ~$200
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Gullous posted:I haven't seen this point mentioned, so lemme warn you - be careful of the exhaust! The stock can is dangerously hot. I've received and witnessed severe burns from that thing. Z3n's 690 branded me by melting a hole in my mesh pants. KTM love.
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Sep 8, 2011 20:47
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Q) Do I need a Supermo- A) YES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1GyoVIid9E
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Sep 9, 2011 05:40
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I really want to see a video of someone riding like that with one of those gyro cameras to show how absurd the lean really is.
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Sep 9, 2011 05:54
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henne posted:I really want to see a video of someone riding like that with one of those gyro cameras to show how absurd the lean really is.  http://www.ridexperience.com/2011/09/rudy-bauer-drags-his-handlebars/
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On the way to work this morning my DRZ400SM quit randomly.. And it wouldn't start back up. I ended up having it towed to a local shop but my brother in law intercepted. He was able to start it up... I was at work by this point, my wife was good enough to escort the bike. Anyways, I'd like to avoid sending it into the shop as they aren't that great of a shop and I doubt many DRZ400's come through there. Bro' said that the engine sounds asthmatic, but isn't sure if that's what it should regularly sound like. I know very little about the mechanics but I'm guessing something might be wrong with the air intake? Maybe the tow ride sort of jiggled something loose so it could breath again? Any ideas on what I should check/replace first? I've noticed the bike gets somewhat worse mileage than most people report for the same bike. Also it always kinda felt a little underpowered. The bike is almost completely stock and only modifications are removing the DMV emissions thing, and a better battery.. I don't think it's an electrical issue though as it sounded like it was trying to startup properly, but it just wouldn't... go... I guess it's running for now but I don't want this poo poo happening again as it's a huge pain in the rear end considering I commute every day. soy fucked around with this message at 21:14 on Sep 9, 2011 |
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Sep 9, 2011 21:10
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soy posted:On the way to work this morning my DRZ400SM quit randomly.. And it wouldn't start back up. When was the last time you cleaned you air filter? I would check all those hose connections etc. Try a couple things first, check your filter, try running it without the airbox cover on and report back.
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Sep 9, 2011 21:33
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soy posted:On the way to work this morning my DRZ400SM quit randomly.. And it wouldn't start back up. Describe the "DMV emissions thing" that you removed. You generally cant just pull that stuff without affecting the bike.
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:When was the last time you cleaned you air filter? I would check all those hose connections etc. Try a couple things first, check your filter, try running it without the airbox cover on and report back. Previous owner cleaned it shortly before I bought it. I tried starting it up without the airbox cover on, however now that it runs I'll see.. All the hoses and stuff looked connected when it shut down. Phat_Albert posted:Describe the "DMV emissions thing" that you removed. You generally cant just pull that stuff without affecting the bike. I didn't actually remove it, the previous owner did.. I have it in a bag at home. It's specific to bikes in California apparently... I believe he followed these instructions: http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-382414.html It's a Smog Canister, they come on the bike in California.
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Sep 9, 2011 22:07
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Check gas, plugs, spark.
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I got the hi/lo beam working from the switch and I got the taillight working with brake light from the front and rear. I'm getting pretty close. Wheels get here Wednesday so hopefully I'll get my plate on Thursday then go back and clean up the wiring and add blinkers. So excited.
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I was just thumbing through my service manual when I noticed that is says that stock DRZ-400SMs don't require turning the fuel petcock off because they're vacuum-fed. Mine has the FCR 39mm carb. Does anyone know if it's the same? It's not a big deal, I'm just curious - I've always used the shutoff whenever I'm done riding before.
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Sep 10, 2011 22:25
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Depends on if you're running the stock petcock or not. If your petcock even has an "OFF" setting then it isn't stock and you definitely should be turning it off.
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Symphoric posted:Depends on if you're running the stock petcock or not. If your petcock even has an "OFF" setting then it isn't stock and you definitely should be turning it off. Oh you're right. It looks way different from the one in the manual and it doesn't have a reserve selection.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KTM-300-EXC-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-/310344612880?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4841fafc10 Someone tell me this isn't a insane deal I should jump on. Please
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Well, it is a near 20 year old 2-stroke woods bike that you may be able to ride on the road. It'll be another 800+ to get the wheels and such necessary for the street. Maybe more if you need horn / turn signals, etc. I think it'd be a blast and maybe neat to track it if you regear it but if you're looking for a daily driver you shouldn't pick this up. Needing to pre-mix the gas is going to add a fair bit of complication and you'll be doing it often on a big 2T bike. While it'd be fun, I don't think it's a good option for a streetable bike. 2 Stroke bikes especially do not like being held wide open for long periods - which is what you'll be doing on the highway. You can probably expect failure if you plan on any 80mph sustained highway runs. EDIT - And if you're looking for a woods bike, 12-1500 will get you a much, much newer bike.
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No,I'm looking for a street bike. All your points are very valid and I appreciate the reality check
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Somebow my drz is running ok now... commuted to work today. Was lazy thiz weekend and didn't check anything.
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Put a deposit on this today, picking it up at the start of october.
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echomadman posted:Put a deposit on this today, picking it up at the start of october. Good buy! FYI, I love those tires, but they are horrible in the wet.
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Supermoto: Know your roots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEyWgyQOKg
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The guys at the inspection place didn't really know what to think about the supermoto E but I got it inspected and I'm going to tax office tomorrow to get plates. Then I'm going to go back and add blinkers and a speedo/odo while making my wiring prettier. Also I found a cheap SM headlight so I get to go from 35/37.5W to 55/60W. Woot
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Anybody have any recommendations for tail-bags on their SM? Mine is huge and unsightly and I never really use it. I'm tempted to take it off for the looks but I do occasionally put poo poo there like sunglasses or something so it's nice. Any real low profile bags out there?
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JP Money posted:Anybody have any recommendations for tail-bags on their SM? Mine is huge and unsightly and I never really use it. I'm tempted to take it off for the looks but I do occasionally put poo poo there like sunglasses or something so it's nice. Any real low profile bags out there? Not a tailbag, but I got a Wolfman Enduro 'tank'bag for my 690 and have been happy with it. It is unobtrusive and big enough to be useful. Not the clearest view of it but you can see it here 
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I'm not sure if that guy would fit, I have a bigger enduro type tank on the bike that is a good bit taller than normal unfortunately.
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Lil updates for my Supermoto DR650 project Got some new rubbers.. Michelin Pilot Road 2's for the supermoto wheels:  Shinko 244 for the stock wheels so I can still dual sport.  And something to help slow it all down, an EBC 320mm kit for stock wheels (Already have same kit on the Sun Supermotos, so will make the wheel swap a very quick change over)  Currently the Sun Supermoto wheels I have are mounted with Kenda 270 knobbies (Got them this way from the previous owner) Decided to upgrade the suspension a bit too. Cogent Rear shock with Eibach Spring   Ricor Fork Valves - Intimidators  Stiffer fork springs  Also picked up a FMF Powerbomb Header, previous owner installed the stock heat shield on it, thinking I may take this off and use some fiberglass exhaust wrap  epix fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Sep 16, 2011 |
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Sep 16, 2011 00:20
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I have the same EBC Brake. It's a loving beast.
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What's the general thought on the 690SM's can't really afford the SMC but there are a few SM's kicking around (plus I really like the look of them).
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epix posted:Lil updates for my Supermoto DR650 project That's some grade A turd polishing you've got going on.
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