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builds character posted:How're you liking the bike after a year? The biggest deal was getting the suspension revalved for me. I'm used to KTM XCs which are too soft out of the gate. This thing was wayyy too stiff out of the gate. With that done, the bike is pretty great. I'm still on the fence about a rekluse. The last Sprint Enduro of the year I raced this bike after having it for only a few days, and coming off of a 4t with a rekluse, I stalled all over the place. First SE happens this weekend so we'll see if I've improved over the winter.
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 Her first J-Day Offroad Sprint Enduro @ Southwick We started with the hardest tests and worked backwards so she really REALLY hated it when she started but by the end she was having a great time. We only were able to do each test once instead of the required 3x so she officially received a DNF,. We had an issue on the MX track where mud packed into her chain and locked up a few links and it made the chain as tight as a drum. We worked it as best as we could and then she did her woods test. On the final corner (35 minutes after she started) her axle nut fell off along with a chain adjuster and chain, so I pushed her across the finish line. It was hard and way beyond her bikes capabilities (not to mention her developing skills) but she really had a good time and we look forward to our next offroad event. Until then, we have asphalt GP racing which kicks off in 3 weeks.
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shacked up with Brenda posted:The biggest deal was getting the suspension revalved for me. I'm used to KTM XCs which are too soft out of the gate. This thing was wayyy too stiff out of the gate. With that done, the bike is pretty great. I'd think 2t would be a lot easier to not stall but I guess rekluses are magic. Suspension really is so important. It's ridiculous. EX250 Type R posted:
Look at what a good dad you are.
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builds character posted:Look at what a good dad you are. I see her on that little 50 and it seems like she is large enough for a 70 or 110 or something idk but boy golly wouldn't I be one dead motherfucker if I came home with a dirt bike edit: also I can say I officially did a lap of the Southwick MX track today :V It was so soft and rutted, along with the incredible intimidation effect of being a 7yo on a crf50 on a literal pro motocross track with huge terrain shes seen on television, that she needed a lot of help slogging through it. Giant thanks to VTNewb and his girlfriend for helping out with that and showing us around our first Jday 500excf type r fucked around with this message at 00:14 on Apr 23, 2017 |
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Apr 23, 2017 00:07
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EX250 Type R posted:that she needed a lot of help slogging through it. Despite the help, all the track workers and minders were super cool cheering her on. Daddy daughter day: 
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Hi I want to buy/learn how to ride a dirtbike. I've never ridden one before. Where do I begin?
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5 RING SHRIMP posted:Hi Try starting out as EX250 Type R's kid. Where are you going to live and what kind of bike experience do you have generally? What's your budget? Do you have something to haul the bike in or will you ride it to the trails? You want to watch all these videos. They're really good. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJAvmhgP0h1AEKY8vTEJPJg
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5 RING SHRIMP posted:I want to buy/learn how to ride a dirtbike. I've never ridden one before. Where do I begin? 1) Broadly consider the merits of motocross vs trail riding. 2) Find local club, join 3) Immediately go racing because no one cares if you suck, and will help you when you fall into a hole
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I thought I was taking a shortcut through this puddle yesterday. I brought the front end up and set it down... four feet below the surface of the water. I flew over the bars and got completely submerged. We pulled the plug and exhaust, cranked it over a bunch to get the water out, tossed a new plug in, and got it running about thirty minutes later. It wasn't running strong like usual, but it was still running.   
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Guess you'll be replacing that top end earlier than you'd hoped
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Apr 24, 2017 18:29
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Wow - That's awful. Good luck w/ the (perhaps eventual) rebuild.
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Apr 24, 2017 18:49
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I've heard of a yellow submarine, but an orange one is new to me... Glad you had friends there to help you, and I love hearing how people revive submerged and hosed off road vehicles and ride them out.
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I've heard all that sand and grit in the water helps hone the bearings and cylinder walls for extra power. Good luck with the rebuild.
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Apr 24, 2017 19:48
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Every single time I see a big puddle I worry about this and every single time I hit it anyway because if you can't ride through puddles then the communists have won. But man, rough lesson to not learn.
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Apr 24, 2017 19:59
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builds character posted:But man, rough lesson to not learn. 
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Ha ha poo poo, I saw that on Traction today and almost posted it but figured I wasn't in with y'all enough. Bummer about the swim, though, hope the damage is minimal.
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Next time lean back and pin it
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It was Ladee Flats in Estacada, OR. I swore off riding that place but a few friends were going and they said it would be fun... What it lacks for in trails, it more than makes up for with the depth of its puddles. As far as a rebuild, its a two stroke so top ends are basically consumables. This one will likely get consumed a bit faster now though. I started dismantling the bike a bit tonight. Going to drain/replace all the fluids, pull the exhaust, clean the cylinder and carb as best as I can. We'll see how it rides this weekend because I don't have a day off for two weeks after. As far as my body, I am finally warm again and have bruising across both thighs from my handlebars.
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Gullous posted:Next time lean back and pin it Dirtbike Bros: Next time lean back and pin it There but for the grace of god... I did a ride in the pine barrens a couple years ago now where a guy drowned his 1200GS and he ended up replacing the oil three times and it started up just fine after that. I'm sure there was some additional wear from that but it seems like if you get the water out, don't run it with water in (I know, this is the hard one) and then change the oil a couple times it really helps.
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What is a good inexpensive dirtbike to start a 10 year old on?
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Flikken posted:What is a good inexpensive dirtbike to start a 10 year old on? How big are they? CRF-70 is good.
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If they're tall enough and can figure out a clutch, an XR 100 or TTR 125 would be good choices. Both seem to be common used.
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The little bike lineup is completely refreshed so nothing makes sense anymore. I think a CRF125 big wheel would be the 2017 equivalent to the XR/CRF100. Look for something with a 19" front wheel, 16" rear, 4 stroke, and air cooled. The CCs in that category will vary quite a bit but they are all equal in terms of beginning.
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What do you guys like for armored shorts? I expect to fall if I do Cornerspin, and hip armor is one of the things I don't have.
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Deeters posted:What do you guys like for armored shorts? I expect to fall if I do Cornerspin, and hip armor is one of the things I don't have. I have these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LMU201I/) and they're "good enough"
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Deeters posted:What do you guys like for armored shorts? I expect to fall if I do Cornerspin, and hip armor is one of the things I don't have. If you get the gear rental package, it includes armored shorts. Then you get to wear the same skivvies that have been on countless other dudes' sweaty crotches. It's pretty sweet.
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Deeters posted:What do you guys like for armored shorts? I expect to fall if I do Cornerspin, and hip armor is one of the things I don't have. I don't wear any and I've never had an issue. I don't know about cornerspin and other flat track like activities, but in general dirt riding my forarms and shoulders always take a beating.
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Another sprint enduro in the books. I was sick all weekend but managed to do OK - 38th out of 130 or so overall. As per usual with sprints, my "extreme" and "cross" times are very competitive for a podium, but my woods tests are 30-60 seconds slow. This always blows my mind because all I do all day is ride woods. The big thing about this last race is I only estimate about 30 seconds or so of pure error (i.e., 1 tip over, 1 stall). I'm pretty happy with that considering I was using DayQ all day and was pretty fuzzy. Anna got 3rd in Womens, and was only 16 seconds back from last years champion who was in 2nd. That's a big deal for her.  
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I really like my yamaha but I've been waiting for this for a long time... http://enduro21.com/index.php/40-general/2184-first-look-2018-ktm-250-300-exc-tpi-2-stroke-enduro
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shacked up with Brenda posted:I really like my yamaha but I've been waiting for this for a long time... 2t with grip warmers, here we come. Sadly, I think this is not quite as revolutionary as they're making it out to be. The oil injection is nothing new and it won't be street legal in the US. I think it's a very good step in the right direction, but what I think you're getting here are 1. map tuneable, 2. slightly better gas mileage (although, looking at beta because synerject does their EFI, their MPG numbers are worse than street legal KTMs although equivalent to the "closed course" maps on KTMs), 3. no altitude adjustments. I think what KTM is really getting is passing Euro4. The complexity argument is so dumb. If you're traveling around the world and are going to be in bleakest siberia then maybe you don't want something you can't just take apart and fix yourself, but in literally every single other scenario EFI is going to reliable enough. Anyway, I hope this is a step in the direction of street legal 2ts but I don't know how you get around oil blowing out the exhaust without a catalytic converter and that's too heavy/big.
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builds character posted:2t with grip warmers, here we come. Sadly, I think this is not quite as revolutionary as they're making it out to be. The oil injection is nothing new and it won't be street legal in the US. I think it's a very good step in the right direction, but what I think you're getting here are 1. map tuneable, 2. slightly better gas mileage (although, looking at beta because synerject does their EFI, their MPG numbers are worse than street legal KTMs although equivalent to the "closed course" maps on KTMs), 3. no altitude adjustments. I think what KTM is really getting is passing Euro4. In Vermont, everything is street legal. I just hate jetting. Also, I expect the power to be super smooth. the Ossa injected trials bike is 4t like.
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EX250 Type R posted:I have these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LMU201I/) and they're "good enough" shacked up with Brenda posted:I don't wear any and I've never had an issue. I don't know about cornerspin and other flat track like activities, but in general dirt riding my forarms and shoulders always take a beating. I'm starting to realize I should just find something relatively cheap that fits well. I should probably get a new chest/elbow armor too.
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Deeters posted:I'm starting to realize I should just find something relatively cheap that fits well. I should probably get a new chest/elbow armor too. For cornerspin last year I rented gear and the only regret I have is that I wish I'd brought my knee pads because theirs suck and my only injury was from where I fell and they pinched me and I got knee pad abrasion. A friend has forcefield shorts and they're absolutely ridiculous. Great protection but way too hot. I have klim's version and they're a decent low speed off-road alternative but they're definitely not CE rated. They're also not super hot. Basically what I'm saying is I haven't found decent hip protection that I like. I wear klim Dakar pant + hip armor and the klim padded short but I'd rather there was something between klim and force field in terms of protection and heat.
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builds character posted:For cornerspin last year I rented gear and the only regret I have is that I wish I'd brought my knee pads because theirs suck and my only injury was from where I fell and they pinched me and I got knee pad abrasion. atleast your rear end is intact
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Look at this thing: http://dirtbiketest.com/bike-tests/2017-beta-125-rr-s/#9G5BLjft3dAwiJZf.97 Beta is a great company, and I can see that thing being very popular in my area of the world. Cheap, legit, legal, trail riding.
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First, an update on my MWE clever lever. I finally got it all dialed in and adjusted and it's actually pretty great. It needed to be moved in on the bars so that you can really only use one finger - that was what I'd been missing before. I used to use two fingers most of the time so there's a little adjustment there and then there's a little adjustment to having to pull it all the way in to get it to engage fully but I actually like that now because it's easier to modulate more finely. It also does decrease mechanical force required for clutch pull so that's nice too. Is it worth it? No, probably not for the price unless you find yourself fanning the clutch a ton and your fingers/forearms get tired. But it's a nice little piece of bling that actually does what's advertised. Razzled posted:atleast your rear end is intact helps to have all that extra padding. and not be wearing fancy jeans. shacked up with Brenda posted:Look at this thing: I really love my beta. My best, most honest assessment, is that the beta is for everyone except really serious racers. I have a 390 and my buddy has a husky 350 and putting aside the differences in motor character, the 350 does feel like it turns a little better such that if you were a serious racer you would both want that and be able to take advantage of it. The tradeoff is that the beta feels like 10x more stable and planted and frankly almost nobody buying any of these bikes is good enough that that's not better for them. The power delivery is also ridiculously smooth. Those were the two big things that I noticed and have kept noticing right off the bat - incredibly smooth power delivery and just a feeling of being planted on the ground. Anyway, I think the 125 is a good idea and hope it's successful. It certainly seems like it should be as it fills a niche that's currently filled by bikes that are just less good at it.
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