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Forum: Thumpers 01-12-2013, 01:00 PM
Replies: 17,318
Views: 1,851,535
Posted By dhaynes
Rear shock: rebuild or replace?

The guys who work on my bikes were being generous in saying the rear shock on my '06 "could use a little help". It's pretty much shot.

From the sound of it, rebuilding isn't that much cheaper than...
Forum: Orange Crush 09-10-2012, 09:14 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 31,495
Posted By dhaynes
(all the law enforcement types cover your eyes) ...

(all the law enforcement types cover your eyes)

If you hit the rev limiter in third the front wheel touches down at 84mph (one tooth down on the countershaft sprocket)

(okay LEOs can look...
Forum: Orange Crush 09-10-2012, 06:35 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 31,495
Posted By dhaynes
Stick with the 690. I love my SE, wouldn't...

Stick with the 690.

I love my SE, wouldn't trade it for anything. The reality is it's very heavy, it has very short fork stops so you really have no maneuverability. The engine runs very hot, on a...
Forum: Equipment 08-30-2012, 05:46 AM
Replies: 1,459
Views: 182,867
Posted By dhaynes
The only unfortunate feature is the four-letter...

The only unfortunate feature is the four-letter word printed on the side. If it's a Sony product, it will have proprietary batteries, proprietary software required to manipulate the data, Proprietary...
Forum: Old's Cool 08-16-2012, 01:46 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 904,908
Posted By dhaynes
Old photos of an Italian enduro rider

http://www.retronaut.co/2012/03/italian-motorcross-rider-1971-1974/

Beware, the entire retronaut.co site is nothing but a great big giant time si... hey, look there, pictures of a 1937 Antarctic...
Forum: Equipment 08-01-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 1,459
Views: 182,867
Posted By dhaynes
GoPro Hero2

Finally found my holy Grail of helmet cameras. I've got a big box of ones I've tried and discarded or broken. The Hero2 rocks.

My only complaints (and I would complain if they hanged me using an...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 07-19-2012, 06:37 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
One other good general purpose mapping resource...

One other good general purpose mapping resource (though not free) is http://www.butlermaps.com/Motorcycle-Road-Maps/

I bought the set of 6 maps of the western US when I was saw them down at the...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 07-18-2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
The Garmin ones are okay but avoid MapSource if...

The Garmin ones are okay but avoid MapSource if at all possible. If you don't have the CD inserted when you try to access the maps, MapSource will go into a terminal loop until you either insert the...
Forum: Equipment 05-28-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 880
Posted By dhaynes
FirstGear Mesh Tex 2 safety issue - check the pads in yours!

I'm pretty bad about washing my gear, usually do it once a year even though I ride a lot.

Last year (or year before I forget) I bought a new pair of FirstGear Mesh Tex 2 pants and jacket after my...
Forum: Thumpers 05-24-2012, 11:04 AM
Replies: 17,318
Views: 1,851,535
Posted By dhaynes
If you have lots of problems with the batteries,...

If you have lots of problems with the batteries, try a different brand of battery. I have a 60CSx and it seems that some of the Energizer NiMH batteries I bought were just a tiny bit shorter than...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 05-23-2012, 08:30 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
I'm a huge fan o' Tom but Ween did a pretty fair...

I'm a huge fan o' Tom but Ween did a pretty fair pony song too...

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Uk6B2kDljas" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 05-23-2012, 08:26 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
You mean this place? <iframe width="560"...

You mean this place? <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/81F4Am0z844" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

We'll see how I survive the PBFs at the BMW RA rally...
Forum: Orange Crush 04-15-2012, 06:32 AM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 214,797
Posted By dhaynes
Boring boring boring

http://youtu.be/N0xqI07JlC8

Just riding around "the block" yesterday (this is rural Montana, we have very large "blocks") on the 950SE. I put links to the vaguely interesting bits in the video...
Forum: Old's Cool 03-27-2012, 07:59 AM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 904,908
Posted By dhaynes
Gorgeous! If it had the leading link forks, I...

Gorgeous! If it had the leading link forks, I would try to steal it from you! :lol3

Similar bikes were also sold here as Monark and Puch. I lusted after all of them when I was still on my Hodaka...
Forum: Face plant 03-18-2012, 12:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
Thanks - I'm really glad they didn't have helmet...

Thanks - I'm really glad they didn't have helmet cameras back when I had my first head-on (in mid-air) otherwise I'd probably still be cringing! :eek1

I think once every 30 years is enough for...
Forum: Face plant 03-18-2012, 12:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
The Luck 'O the Irish works in mysterious ways!...

The Luck 'O the Irish works in mysterious ways! :1drink
Forum: Face plant 03-18-2012, 02:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
Collateral damage

As usual, I just had to be unique.

Due to the odd bit of pain and swelling, I took just a few ibuprofen 3 days in a row. Ibuprofen has always messed with my stomach and my stomach got pretty irate...
Forum: Face plant 03-11-2012, 07:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
No liability really - not like a driver's license...

No liability really - not like a driver's license or insurance is required on a dirt bike. They weren't one-way trails, I don't even think we have any of those around here. My Honda is plated and...
Forum: Face plant 03-11-2012, 04:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
Heh - I'm certain there is! Damn kids won't stay...

Heh - I'm certain there is! Damn kids won't stay off my lawn!! :lol3
Forum: Face plant 03-11-2012, 03:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
I'm assuming he was fine, we both rode our bikes...

I'm assuming he was fine, we both rode our bikes back to the parking lot and loaded our own bikes. He was upright and seemed fine.

I'm 99% today, only a sore spot in my back that has a good sized...
Forum: Face plant 03-11-2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
I hope their breakfasts are better than their...

I hope their breakfasts are better than their lunches :lol3

When I want lunch locally I either ride over to Wheat Montana (fantastic food, though a limited menu) or on over to LaHood (take the...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 03-10-2012, 07:46 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
A suggestion

If you're bopping down the trail at a good clip and coming to the top of a blind hill... a little bit of braking and at least a little bit of a drift towards the left side of the ATV trail might not...
Forum: Face plant 03-10-2012, 07:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,900
Posted By dhaynes
Pissed Attention Please: Will the owner of the red Honda...

...PLEASE GET IT THE F**K OFF OF MY FACE!

Young kid being a young kid - way too fast on a public trail, on a blind hill, riding on the left side of the trail and then target fixates... on my...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 02-27-2012, 10:22 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
I know :dhorse :dhorse :dhorse :dhorse :dhorse...

I know :dhorse :dhorse :dhorse :dhorse :dhorse and now officially belongs in jomomma (mods feel free) but FYI the craigslist community (more than a dozen cl users) correctly flagged the ads as...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 02-27-2012, 09:05 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
Sorry, but as I said, I don't have to sit idly by...

Sorry, but as I said, I don't have to sit idly by while I'm insulted/vilified by anyone. I'm an old fart, I have these old-fashioned beliefs that "good dudes" don't insult people who haven't provoked...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 02-26-2012, 02:19 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
Dunno about awesome, just a "get off my lawn"...

Dunno about awesome, just a "get off my lawn" kinda old fart... but I really dislike the all-too-common practice of hysterical screaming, insulting people without provocation and posting irrational,...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 02-24-2012, 06:08 PM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
Uh - the Forest Service isn't required to post...

Uh - the Forest Service isn't required to post notices anywhere else, and people posting paranoid/hysterical crap with all the shouting do not help the image of off-road and dual-sport riders.

A...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 02-23-2012, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
Doh! It are! I have no idea what thread I was...

Doh! It are! I have no idea what thread I was reading about the thing in WA - I just checked the WetFest thread but it's in Wenatchee this year.

The f'n nuns told me I'd go blind... hey who...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 02-23-2012, 07:45 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
It takes a while to compare notes on the big KTM...

It takes a while to compare notes on the big KTM twins - takes about an hour or two for the eyeballs to return to normal size after each ride. The third gear wheelies tend to make the eyes change...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 02-22-2012, 06:03 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
Did you post that in Flea Market too? You'll get...

Did you post that in Flea Market too? You'll get a lot more eyes on the ad there.

Speaking of long rides, anyone going to WestFest (some faux Bavarian village in WA) or the BMW 40th anniversary RA...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 01-30-2012, 07:22 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
Ruh?? I don't think I've ever done that one....

Ruh?? I don't think I've ever done that one. Gotta look it up on the map.

I often hit the road from here by the airport in TF, go down to Willow Creek and then a couple miles after that turns to...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 01-30-2012, 07:13 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
Heh - I'm an anti-social old bastard who rarely...

Heh - I'm an anti-social old bastard who rarely does the group thing but now and then a ride would be cool :D

I haven't seen your KLR around... in fact the only dual-sport bike I've ever seen...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 01-30-2012, 06:46 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
As per my post below, Milligan Canyon is 100%...

As per my post below, Milligan Canyon is 100% clear and what I could see of Cottonwood Canyon is also 100% clear.

Which one is Carmichael Creek Rd? I always just ride whatever looks like fun and...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 01-30-2012, 06:42 AM
Replies: 1,202
Views: 78,819
Posted By dhaynes
FYI it's dry and clear out Radersberg way...

...and I haven't been over there recently but Pipestone must be mostly in good (dry) condition because we've got f*** all for snow here.

I did some back roads on the KTM yesterday, other than...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 12-10-2011, 10:16 AM
Replies: 9,116
Views: 1,096,071
Posted By dhaynes
Could be crap but $1,200 for a '00 KLR650

No idea who it is selling it or what it looks like but sounds like a good price on it (if it isn't beat to crap)

http://wyoming.craigslist.org/mcy/2746001652.html

"hello I have a 2000 kawasaki...
Forum: Old's Cool 11-25-2011, 03:42 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 904,908
Posted By dhaynes
Heh - that's the thread that landed me here on...

Heh - that's the thread that landed me here on advrider - someone e-mailed me some of those photos and I went googling for who they were and to see if there were any more. Then I ended up slouching...
Forum: Old's Cool 11-25-2011, 06:36 AM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 904,908
Posted By dhaynes
Cool pic, though they misspelled Amherst. The...

Cool pic, though they misspelled Amherst. The Amherst Meadowlarks Raceway (with all of its completely flat terrain except for one 20' hill :huh) was where I got my start in '72.

If I remember...
Forum: Old's Cool 11-23-2011, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 904,908
Posted By dhaynes
You sure it wasn't just blotter acid or something...

You sure it wasn't just blotter acid or something like that? :dunno
Forum: Old's Cool 11-23-2011, 03:09 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 904,908
Posted By dhaynes
Interesting - I never realized that Hercules were...

Interesting - I never realized that Hercules were wholly owned by Sachs from '69 on. I thought it was just another importer/rebadging of KTM/Sachs clones like Penton.

Learn something new every...
Forum: Old's Cool 11-23-2011, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 904,908
Posted By dhaynes
I remember the Hercules - for the most part just...

I remember the Hercules - for the most part just another Sachs powered KTM/Penton/DKW/Monarch/Puch sorta ride, good handling but heavy like all of that breed.

I only vaguely remember shocks like...
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