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Olde Weird Tip posted:Keep the countershaft sprocket area clean, no excessive chain tightness, thats about it. Its rare that they go, but when they do its a bitch. Got it, thanks! I'll clean that out when I get in there. KARMA! posted:I always feel a little bit better after reading one of your posts. Strangely, me too 
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May 23, 2012 19:34
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Z3n posted:Gettin' all Olde Weird Tip up in here: Thats a hell of an upgrade from an SV.
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May 24, 2012 01:13
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Keep the countershaft sprocket area clean, no excessive chain tightness, thats about it. Its rare that they go, but when they do its a bitch. http://www.portablepct.com/fastlarry/banditfaq.htm That guy says you can pull them in place, just run some screws in there, drag it out, and shove the new one in?
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May 24, 2012 02:31
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Hmm, thats possible, I got that information from someone who owns a used bike shop, and has had a few Bandits come through that needed that work done. LOL if he's splitting the cases when he doesnt need to though.
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May 24, 2012 02:53
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echomadman posted:Thats a hell of an upgrade from an SV. It's all about going 0-35 as fast as humanly possible. The SV was lacking for urban commuting.  hell who am I kidding I'm gonna miss my SV 
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May 24, 2012 03:15
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Hmm, thats possible, I got that information from someone who owns a used bike shop, and has had a few Bandits come through that needed that work done. What, making a grand in 30 minutes?
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May 24, 2012 03:16
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Xovaan posted:The SV was lacking for urban commuting. Bill Cosby posted:Well in the first place, an american car only does 160, that's all there is to it. Ferrari goes 180. I need a car that does 180 or better, to get to work! That is a very nice Bandit. I'm very jealous. 
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May 24, 2012 13:44
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Z3n posted:What, making a grand in 30 minutes? Yeah, lol @ customers then. I believed him, so he would have taken me too 
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May 24, 2012 15:06
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Totally had my mind blown today by you Z3n. I was the guy on the yellow CBR at that stop light this morning. I saw those wheels on your bike and did a double take thinking that maybe someone else had the same idea but as soon as I saw that headlight I knew it was you. I don't know how to guesture "hey I saw your bike online and thought it was cool" so I just gave the thumbs up. Gotta say that bike is really unique (in a good way). It's really weird seeing something that only exists online to suddenly exist an roll up next to you hah. How do you like SF? You living in the east bay now or something?
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May 31, 2012 05:06
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Ne Cede Malis posted:Totally had my mind blown today by you Z3n. I was the guy on the yellow CBR at that stop light this morning. I saw those wheels on your bike and did a double take thinking that maybe someone else had the same idea but as soon as I saw that headlight I knew it was you. I don't know how to guesture "hey I saw your bike online and thought it was cool" so I just gave the thumbs up. Gotta say that bike is really unique (in a good way). Ha, that's awesome! The thumbs up is safer than attempting to pantomime falling down a set of stairs or something anyways.  I like working in SF, I'm glad that I finally got a job. I'm living out in Oakland...drop me a PM or something if you'd like to grab lunch sometime!
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May 31, 2012 05:58
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Z3n posted:Also welcome in the new fad: Are these people too good for Warsaw Pact milsurp? I mean honestly, it only takes 5-6 washes and a bottle of Febreze to get the stench out, and you get to pretend your last name is Lukanov...
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May 31, 2012 07:09
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Marv Hushman posted:Are these people too good for Warsaw Pact milsurp? I mean honestly, it only takes 5-6 washes and a bottle of Febreze to get the stench out, and you get to pretend your last name is Lukanov... http://www.tripleaughtdesign.com/Apparel/Ranger-Hoodie-LT Shoulder patch may be the straw that finally causes someone to get beaten up by a GiP member with hipster rage. Ne Cede Malis, you were supposed to shout DO YOU HAVE STAIRS IN YOUR BIKE? in a strangled, high-pitched voice and then pursue him through the streets. Have you learned nothing?
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May 31, 2012 07:23
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The correct answer was to follow him home and take pictures of his house
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May 31, 2012 14:35
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Olde Weird Tip posted:The correct answer was to follow him home and Pretty much.
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May 31, 2012 22:13
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Sir Cornelius posted:Pretty much. I have a milk allergy you jerks!
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May 31, 2012 22:32
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Z3n posted:I have a milk allergy you jerks! You are obviously just making excuses about not winning your last motoGP race... whiner.
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Jun 2, 2012 05:05
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So when are you gonna upload those dirt bike pics? 
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They're in the dirtbike thread: But I bought a WR250, complete and ready to go, and a YZ250 rolling chassis.   First dirtbieking this weekend!
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Jun 21, 2012 18:02
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Z3n posted:a YZ250 rolling chassis. GSXR750 motor. Or electric. DIESEL! No, SXV450 motor.
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Jun 21, 2012 18:36
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I have had a crisis of faith about what I should do with that bike. New engine and have a extra bike? Part it out, convert suspension to supermoto, have sweet supermoto setup for my WR? Convert it to supermoto, add KTM 2 stroke engine? Electric motorcycle? Turbocharged 250? SO MANY CHOICES
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I'm not so sure it's a good frame for DYI electric. The tiny space in the frame left in the frame makes it difficult to fit off the shelf battery packs and a motor. I guess if you're not fitting a stock or very similar motor, the only practical, down to earth option seems a transverse mounted turbine. A small one, a modest APU or something.
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Jun 21, 2012 18:51
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Pulsejet dirtbike 
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Z3n posted:I have had a crisis of faith about what I should do with that bike. 1. Purchase old Japanese 4cyl 2. Purchase extended swingarm 3. Purchase sand paddle tyre 4. 
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Jun 22, 2012 10:49
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I agree with the above post but replace "hill" with "lake" and I'll help fab up a ski front end
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Jun 22, 2012 11:09
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Why choose between the two?
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Jun 22, 2012 16:16
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That's pretty awesome, and probably cheaper than buying and maintaining both a dirtbike and a snowmobile.
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Tried it. I have quite a lot of snowmobile experience, and not a lot of dirt riding experience, but my thoughts after a thirty minute test ride was that it was really fun in powder, but pretty worthless on the trail. Wandering around a lot, feeling very awkward and not... safe at all. On the trail, that is. In the powder it was plenty of fun. But goddamn it's expensive.
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Hrm, been awhile since I've been around. Bought a Speed Triple in Utah. Rode it the 800 miles home in a day, took the Sonora Pass. It was nice.  Incidentally, it's for sale, to the surprise of no one. Picking up another ZX6E tomorrow from a buddy, needs some top end work and then will be good to go. Not sure if I'm just going to cheat and grab a good head from a friend who has a stock of them or go through the effort to install new valve guides myself. Once the Speed Triple is gone, I'll be buying an SXV550 and a Ninja 650 and putting them together into an unholy abomination for a relatively reliable, long range supermoto, for not that much money. The YZ250F is quietly rotting in my parts lockup. A number of parts were sold off of it, still have the suspension to eventually modify to fit my WR250F. Been riding some dirt, haven't really had it click yet, although I did enjoy some jumping/dirt stuff recently at a dirt bike school. Got used to sliding both wheels at the same time, which was pretty fun, and something I'd never really been comfortable with. Also had some fun jumping around:   Not sure if I'm just gonna say screw it on dirt and go back to track riding and buy another track bike or what. New job has been consuming pretty much my entire life so thusly the lack of posting lately and the lack of commitment to either dirt bikes, supermoto, or track riding. Currently in the garage are my poor, neglected SV650, my friend's Multistrada 620, the Speed Triple, my WR250F, and tomorrow I'll be grabbing that ZX6E. Life goes on, la de da, la de do.
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BlackMK4 posted:...so how much for the Trumpet...? Probably be asking around 5kish. Clean CA title, 16k miles. I've pulled the aftermarket exhaust (too loud and the fueling was TERRIBLE), and some of the other odds and ends. I did buy it from a buddy and I believe it does have a salvage title in Utah, but that didn't transfer to CA? Was weird. Have put 2k or so on it now, and it's been fantastic, just want to do the SXV/650 project.
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Well the problem with your dirt experience is you're on some dumpy air-cooled 150cc 4-stroke. You need to hop onto a CR500 to properly experience motocross, of course.
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I thought you had gone into witness protection after that IRC Krew driveby.
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Witness protection can't keep me down  Slim, I'll, uh, work on that.
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Z3n posted:Once the Speed Triple is gone, I'll be buying an SXV550 and a Ninja 650 and putting them together into an unholy abomination for a relatively reliable, long range supermoto, for not that much money. SYNATX ERROR DOES NOT COMPUTE
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Z3n posted:Once the Speed Triple is gone, I'll be buying an SXV550 and a Ninja 650 and putting them together into an unholy abomination for a relatively reliable, long range supermoto, for not that much money. You quoted the wrong part that's spelling out the doom of this idea. It's not the plans, its the architect.
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Spiffness posted:You quoted the wrong part that's spelling out the doom of this idea. It's not the plans, its the architect. It's not normal to have the engine drop out of the frame mid wheelie? 
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So is it a Ninja-powered SXV, or an SXV-powered Ninja?
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2ndclasscitizen posted:So is it a Ninja-powered SXV, or an SXV-powered Ninja? If you have two good bikes, you can have both. (which in reality means zero and two broken bikes)
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2ndclasscitizen posted:So is it a Ninja-powered SXV, or an SXV-powered Ninja? Ninja powered SXV. The hope is it'll basically be a KTM 690 where I'm not judging every ride against the cost of a rebuild, plus better freeway manners. If I do the job right, it should be about the same weight and HP, but with a reliable twin in it. Downsides - unlikely to be able to mount a really burly skidplate, and valve adjustments will become a drop the engine job. Also see bit about engine falling out during wheelies. The rest of the bikes will get parted out to help keep down the overall costs, but even then a cheap SXV is around 4k and a cheap Ninja 650 is around 2-3k, so the cost of the bike overall shouldn't be too terrible. Ola posted:If you have two good bikes, you can have both. (which in reality means zero and two broken bikes) Although this is by far the most likely outcome.
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