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Found out that after 5 months of neglect I can balance every time, which is better than I did before with a dead engine and stopped.
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Calculated how much money I have to spend on race gas so I can have just enough to make it for my first ama trials event of the season, and still make the first vermont trials event of the season. Ugh.
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Apr 22, 2009 01:49
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Bought a "new" one: $300
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May 12, 2009 00:35
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jdonz posted:Still going to get the v-max? Got sold, still on the hunt.
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May 12, 2009 23:09
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Crashed the gently caress out of it  .So while my leg is all swollen, I'm sending my WR radiators (as well as my girlfriends KDX radiators) out to be straightened and repaired. Radiator guards are in the mail.
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Jun 22, 2009 13:36
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I bought it a ton of stuff! Flatland racing radiator guards/braces Cycra probend handguards with triple tree mounts instead of bar mounts (!!!) Complete new set of body plastic My old handguard got slightly ruined due to our good buddy Hnasty tying my bike down with it at goonbrap, and it finally broke and in the process got some air in my brake line. It'll be a whole new bike soon!
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Jun 26, 2009 00:05
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 Radiator guards and new handguards that attach to my fork pinch mounts instead of on the bar. Ready for some enduro track action tomorrow.
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Jul 11, 2009 23:39
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Quote =! Edit. Sorry.
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Jul 11, 2009 23:39
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rifles posted:remember your power bars, exhaustion is not fun I do boiled eggs myself.
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Jul 12, 2009 00:49
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Got my ignition module today. Redline is now 7,200.
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Jul 31, 2009 02:20
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Zool posted:I'm really hoping to find a KTM 450 enduro converted to SM with both sets of wheels (in my price range). Then I get all three in one! Spiffness keeps trying to convince me to get a Husky 610SM so I can get arrested with him. Trials bike duh
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Jul 31, 2009 15:16
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Yesterday: XL1200S: New primary cover gasket and various gaskets for covers. Adjusted primary chain, changed primary fluid, tranny fluid, engine oil. Adjusted drive belt tension. Scrambler 125: Found wiring problem and fixed, bike now runs like a champ, going on craigslist today. Scorpa SY250: New caliper installed and bled. Today: WR250F: Put carb back in, hope everything is working well. Put on new grippy tank and shroud decals. KDX200: Install rear brake resivour, carburetor, pipe, new sprockets and chain, new handlebar dampeners, new grips, left radiator. Flush cooling system, flush rear brake.
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Aug 1, 2009 14:15
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Packed up the WR250F for 4 hours on a MX/hare scramble track tomorrow. 45 minute laps!
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Sep 2, 2009 22:59
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AncientTV posted:Troubleshot (..troubleshooted?) my electrical system for upwards of 5 hours. Finally finished assembling my bike and the drat engine won't kick. PM teknicolor, she knows all about this.
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Sep 4, 2009 13:44
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Dropped it off to its final resting place before I double its horsepower.
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Sep 27, 2009 15:40
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Grabbed my rocker covers, rocker boxes etc as well as my cam cover and primary cover. Powdercoaters tomorrow.
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Oct 15, 2009 14:28
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Zool posted:Crashed it three times. You know if you rode DIRT you could make that 9 times!
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Nov 10, 2009 00:46
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Zool posted:Keep in mind I only rode for about 45 minutes You must get awfully sore. Pavement doesn't have much give.
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Nov 10, 2009 01:44
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Feb 18, 2010 03:59
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Finally got it all back together after the top end job, god drat shim under bucket bullshit takes too long. Got a high compression piston in there now. First race this season march 28th!
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Feb 21, 2010 03:19
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WR250F: Put it up on the stand so after I deal with my board licensing exam this weekend I can replace the steering head bearings, master cylinder seals, and linkage bearings. KTM 200 XC-W: Got my skid plate and hand guards, assembled the little bits and will install tomorrow.
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Apr 14, 2010 02:05
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Z3n posted:Welcome to why I only ride bikes on the street with low HP BUELL ARGUEMENT THREAD NECROMANCY
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Apr 27, 2010 02:32
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Bought some toys today: This exhaust -  And this cover to match my black powdercoated cam cover - 
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Jun 1, 2011 23:24
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Z3n posted:VTNewb's Harley. Speaking of which, what the hell happened to that build anyways? I started racing  Actually the thing has some nice rubber on it and high pipes on now. It's kind of brutal in that it just spins up it's rear tire right off of idle very easily. I have a huge pile of parts I just need to spend some time in the machine shop. In my pile: SST brake lines Much larger front callipers Flat track tail Milled cam cover (half the weight!) XRoads Rear Sets Essentially I need to make up my mind about suspension before I do brakes. To make my mind up about suspension I need to figure out how to adapt a chain drive with a wider rear wheel. I got most of the above stuff for free so I'm also still tossing the vintage racer idea and putting 18" spokers on it with chain drive. Incidentally stock harley parts are hilariously heavy. The XL1200S bar clamp weighs 3 lbs. It's amazing the weight savings you get when you go aftermarket. I need to weigh the bike because I bet now that the SCREAMIN EAGLE exhaust is gone, the footpegs and iron mounts are gone, the apes are gone, etc etc etc it's like 80 lbs lighter.
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Jun 4, 2011 01:05
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Drunk Pledge Driver posted:I finally fit my Chinese Pazzo knockoff clutch lever. The pivot hole was too big so I used part of a pen cap to fill the space. Also the pivot area wasn't wide enough so I used a bunch of washers to make it fit tighter. The brake lever fit just fine. At least I got a 75% refund on these so I'm not too upset. Not like I could've returned them after the brake lever got scraped up after my friend clipped me anyway. NGK Iridium spark plugs should come in today so I'll remove the fairings, clean the oil out of the air box from down and probably swap my other fairings back on so I can attempt to do some repairs to this set. My mom should be picking up a set of free race fairings for me today Plan with Rev when VT mountain death ride is, I can just deal with it. As long as it isn't sunday.
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Jul 8, 2011 18:16
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Been a long time coming but the XL1200S finally runs right. It's great too, because it's frighteningly fast for what it is. I had to really mess with the back pressure on the pipes to get it right though.
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Aug 4, 2011 21:57
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Z3n posted:What'd you end up doing to it? Mods? Tuning? The engine got XB-12 heads that are ported. To account for the more revs I wanted I got roller rockers, light weight push rods, and meaner springs. I have more aggressive top end cams. The cylinder intake was increased 6mm, with a similar increase in carb bore size (with a new carb). The exhaust is a 2-2 high pipe configuration similar to the XR-750 of yesteryear. It has adjustable baffling to play with back pressure. The stock configuration, though pleasently dead quiet was not flowing well enough for the engine, so I had to fiddle a lot. I have a bullshit screamin' eagle ignition that came with the stock XL1200S which gives me 7200 RPMs. It's like hitting a brick wall. My cams are designed for more RPM's. I need to install my new ignition to get up to 8500. In the end, it's still quite quiet, and the butt dyno tells me it's faster than my aircooled (93) GSX-R 750, so I'm quite happy. Keep in mind I have the S model so I have cartridge forks and piggy back gas shocks. I'm now a relative pro at fork and trip swaps but not sure I need to go there. I have much bigger front brakes but I'm still unclear where I want to go style wise. I think I've dropped the desire to go 17" wheels for sportyness and attack the vintage racer look like this: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/5943025844_d3d2aab951_b.jpg
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Aug 4, 2011 23:44
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A 1992+ sportster is a great bike for someone who wants to mess around with riding configuration. The amount of aftermarket parts is enormous.
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Aug 5, 2011 20:48
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Ziploc posted:Today, I figured out that the oil leak on my new-to-me Bandit 600 was because the threads in the oil drain plug are knackered. Get an oversized self tapping drain plug. Bring yours into NAPA. It'll be sub 5 bux. I've done this many times with 100% success.
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Sep 3, 2011 22:37
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Well, dropped the bike off at the suspension wizards. I really really need this tuned suspenion, never had a stock bike so stiff. It just deflects like mad when I hit a bump instead of soaking. I imagine the springs will be much less force when all said n done.
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Oct 24, 2011 02:47
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Sep 10, 2012 17:06
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 New tank and shroud graphix cuz I shredded the old ones with a year of racing in knee braces.
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Jul 24, 2017 23:12
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New pegs less slippy
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Aug 28, 2017 23:23
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Odette posted:These look like mini bear traps. Yeah, they have replaceable teeth too, which is nice. I got fancy new boots and the old stock yamaha pegs weren't enough for the hard soles. my foot would slip off several times during a race, once causing a lowside at speed. Essentially, I was going around a left hand bermed bend in 3rd gear, and right in the middle my right foot, of which all my weight was on, slipped off. These pegs are huge compared to the stockers, so we'll see how wonky riding is on Wednesday.
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Aug 29, 2017 13:33
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Chinese headlamp go! Wiring loom goes in tonight, I was just waiting on a crimper. I got the cheapest lights possible and a small 12V RC battery to get me passed tech inspection in Brand X enduros.
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Oct 11, 2017 18:00
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Good idea or great idea?
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Nov 11, 2017 00:59
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Slavvy posted:Is that some sort of tubeless knobby? I don't understand. Tubliss 2.0 system with trials tire. Runnin 6 PSI for this weekends race, which is of the greatest and best format: 
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Nov 11, 2017 02:30
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Slavvy posted:How do you like those tubliss thingies? I've had zero contact with them personally but everyone I know who's tried them really likes them. They're not half as good as bib mousse, but as long as you don't puncture a tire in the line of duty you can run down to 4psi. Tire changes are much easier too.
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Nov 11, 2017 02:35
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Every race or 2:    Looks like I need some new sprockets too..
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Nov 16, 2017 01:31
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