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Forum: 2 smokers 04-22-2013, 06:45 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 5,508
Posted By PistonPants
44:1 Amsoil HP Marine for my KDX200, chainsaw and...

44:1 Amsoil HP Marine for my KDX200, chainsaw and an old-ass ski-doo. None of these machines complains Happy top ends.

Piston
Forum: Alaska 04-21-2013, 08:34 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,842
Posted By PistonPants
Cool2 Combining the twin disciplines of ice riding and...

Combining the twin disciplines of ice riding and backcountry skiing, today's ride was the approach to a climb up into the Birthday Bowl....
Forum: Alaska 03-30-2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,164
Posted By PistonPants
Camp!

All of the above advice is great. If the weather is on your side, plan a camp night out there. You can camp ANYWHERE! Valdez Creek near the big Su can take you miles off the highway. Too bad you're...
Forum: Alaska 03-23-2013, 03:02 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,842
Posted By PistonPants
Thanks Tom! I got tremendous respect for all...

Thanks Tom! I got tremendous respect for all those guys braving the elements on their steeds. We all just do the best we can. If the asphalt jungle of Anchorage/the Valley is what you got at the end...
Forum: Alaska 03-21-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,842
Posted By PistonPants
Nenana River ice is thick and polished! Lots of...

Nenana River ice is thick and polished! Lots of fun boondocking and drifting out there.
http://gastongagne.smugmug.com/Other/Carls-Winter/i-MkscVwc/0/L/P3180574-L.jpg

Peace,
Piston
Forum: Alaska 01-20-2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 36,971
Posted By PistonPants
Alpine Air

Huckin' the KDX in the Reindeer Hills!
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/248702_10151180778575303_1428247323_n.jpg

Peace
Piston
Forum: Alaska 01-20-2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,600
Posted By PistonPants
I have also never heard of any organized enduro...

I have also never heard of any organized enduro or HS events. Part of me wants to participate in such an event, but part of me thinks it'd be a cluster, and the experience would not touch freeriding...
Forum: 2 smokers 01-18-2013, 08:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,121
Posted By PistonPants
Wow that's a beautiful bike! Congrats on that...

Wow that's a beautiful bike! Congrats on that find!

Piston
Forum: Alaska 01-10-2013, 06:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 749
Posted By PistonPants
If ya get bored of the oval-on-lake routine, come...

If ya get bored of the oval-on-lake routine, come on up and try the 3-D world of river ice. More of a trail riding or backcountry touring feel to it. Just happens to be what I got out the backdoor....
Forum: Thumpers 01-08-2013, 10:05 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 10,311
Posted By PistonPants
Alaskan Alpine Air

Mine's an '03 200, all stock. Great woods bike, incredibly reliable, takes me places that blow my mind. Right now its mounted with ice tires for touring frozen rivers....
Forum: Alaska 01-08-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,842
Posted By PistonPants
Alaskahack: Some places the ice is clear a lot of...

Alaskahack: Some places the ice is clear a lot of it is overflowed sky-blue, a lot of jumble ice, some of it HARSH, a lot of it can be ridden as fast as the KDX will go. Looks like you had a nice...
Forum: 2 smokers 01-07-2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,928
Posted By PistonPants
Alpine Air! ...

Alpine Air!
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/248702_10151180778575303_1428247323_n.jpg

Piston
Forum: Alaska 01-07-2013, 07:48 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,842
Posted By PistonPants
Did 23 miles on Nenana River ice yesterday....

Did 23 miles on Nenana River ice yesterday. Always an otherworldly experience.

Piston
Forum: Old's Cool 01-05-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 905,117
Posted By PistonPants
1959 Pikes Peak Snow Run

Today I had a great conversation with my dad, a great trip down memory lane. He told me of the 1959 Pikes Peak Snow Run. He was in the Air Force in Colorado and was adventuring all over the Rockies...
Forum: Alaska 12-27-2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 460
Posted By PistonPants
Spooning ice tires on the KDX! Going RIDING...

Spooning ice tires on the KDX! Going RIDING TODAY!! But it needs fork seals and a new front knobbie for summer. The NX650 needs cam chain and tensioner work.

Peace,
Piston
Forum: Alaska 11-28-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,223
Posted By PistonPants
Breakfast in the Alpine

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/598400_408113919240313_843775563_n.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/598412_408114052573633_151507511_n.jpg

Piston
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 10-22-2012, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1,513
Views: 264,533
Posted By PistonPants
Fall Colors in The Alaska Range Alpine

Here's a few from a ride with the Shutter Monkey a few years ago in the Schist Creek backcountry. Enjoy.

http://gastongagne.smugmug.com/Other/Carls-Summer-09/P9070979/643323048_YtEKP-L.jpg
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Forum: Day Trippin' 10-21-2012, 08:18 PM
Replies: 379
Views: 57,462
Posted By PistonPants
Mmmmmm Russel Fork season, Appalachian autumn....

Mmmmmm Russel Fork season, Appalachian autumn. Looks sweet.

Piston
Forum: 2 smokers 09-15-2012, 12:58 PM
Replies: 819
Views: 195,565
Posted By PistonPants
WOW! Nice, Motorrad! That series of pics really...

WOW! Nice, Motorrad! That series of pics really sums it all up.:clap I especially like the Husky for Christmas and the kid with the torn down KX motor.

Peace,
Piston
Forum: 2 smokers 09-09-2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,507
Posted By PistonPants
NEVER siezed an engine.

In all my years of riding 2 strokes, I've always kept them stock. Never played with jets, never monkeyed with pipes, ports or armchair tuning. I have never replaced rings (although my DT175 was...
Forum: 2 smokers 08-17-2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,588
Posted By PistonPants
When I was riding IT's back in the '80s, I lusted...

When I was riding IT's back in the '80s, I lusted after a KDX. Back then they were air cooled 175's but better than the IT. But dad was a Yamaha Man and he held the purse strings. My '03 is bone...
Forum: Alaska 08-17-2012, 07:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 606
Posted By PistonPants
Read this to my lower 48 house guests an we were...

Read this to my lower 48 house guests an we were all amused.

Piston
Forum: 2 smokers 08-16-2012, 10:36 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,588
Posted By PistonPants
Enjoy the KDX. It is, hands down, the finest...

Enjoy the KDX. It is, hands down, the finest small bore enduro bike EVER to come out of Japan. Learn to shift a lot. You got a six speed on a bike that will barely do 50. If you want engine braking,...
Forum: Day Trippin' 08-07-2012, 08:58 PM
Replies: 379
Views: 57,462
Posted By PistonPants
Outstanding ride there Phil and Phil! Thanks for...

Outstanding ride there Phil and Phil! Thanks for the post!

Piston
Forum: 2 smokers 08-05-2012, 11:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,306
Posted By PistonPants
Physically look at the plug gap as you kick it....

Physically look at the plug gap as you kick it. If you cant do that then hold the plug.

Piston
Forum: Thumpers 07-31-2012, 09:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 500
Posted By PistonPants
Then you don't need a shock.

Then you don't need a shock.
Forum: Thumpers 07-29-2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 500
Posted By PistonPants
The Nx 650 Dominator thread has info on this....

The Nx 650 Dominator thread has info on this. XR200 shocks I think. If you're going to replace it, why mess around with anything less than Ohlins? My own NX has 22,000 miles on the stock damper and I...
Forum: Day Trippin' 06-23-2012, 02:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 656
Posted By PistonPants
Alpine Breakfast Ride

8 AM Saturday: Brew a thermos of coffee, gather up some food, gas the KDX, oil chain and set off. Down the highway and climb up into the mountains. The alpine tundra is in full bloom in the Alaskan...
Forum: Thumpers 06-17-2012, 12:27 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,195
Posted By PistonPants
A lighter, better suspended, more powerful, and...

A lighter, better suspended, more powerful, and cheap KLR. Visit your local Honda dealer and get an XRL.

Piston
Forum: Alaska 06-17-2012, 12:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 840
Posted By PistonPants
Nope, haven't tried it yet. Some friends of mine...

Nope, haven't tried it yet. Some friends of mine have tried it and haven't needed medical attention. The cafe at the Longhorn is also open (back at the tracks). I wouldn't expect culinary genius, but...
Forum: Day Trippin' 06-03-2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,964
Posted By PistonPants
Nice report, Amy. I especially like the food art....

Nice report, Amy. I especially like the food art. Looks like it was an epic trip.
Piston.
Forum: 2 smokers 05-28-2012, 09:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,047
Posted By PistonPants
My dad had a '74 wr 400. Some of those gear dogs...

My dad had a '74 wr 400. Some of those gear dogs are fragile being outboard of the shift fork groove. Broke the dogs off twice. Sounds like your Husky's problem. Split cases, replace the gear. Good...
Forum: Alaska 05-12-2012, 07:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,217
Posted By PistonPants
Denali area is outstanding! Cool riding out of...

Denali area is outstanding! Cool riding out of Healy, off of Denali Hwy. Your only limit is your offroad skill.

Peace
Piston
Forum: Old's Cool 05-12-2012, 07:29 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 905,117
Posted By PistonPants
He was a cat.

He was a cat.
Forum: Alaska 05-12-2012, 07:05 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 12,910
Posted By PistonPants
Oh, and learn to deal with riding in shrieking...

Oh, and learn to deal with riding in shrieking gusty unpredictable wind to survive yer Alaska adventure.

Piston
Forum: Alaska 05-11-2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 12,910
Posted By PistonPants
Jack, my 'adventure' remark was just blatant...

Jack, my 'adventure' remark was just blatant sarcasm. I too agree that it ain't the boat, it's the captain. My initial ride to AK was aboard a bike that said 'Super Sport' on the gas tank. It was a...
Forum: Alaska 05-07-2012, 10:10 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 12,910
Posted By PistonPants
An excellent write up on preparing to ride a...

An excellent write up on preparing to ride a motorcycle not just to Alaska but anywhere, really. If this information sinks in we may never see another 11 page thread on tire selections for Alaska....
Forum: Thumpers 05-02-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,362
Posted By PistonPants
I might have a 160 from out of a dynojet kit. The...

I might have a 160 from out of a dynojet kit. The kit comes with 155 and 160 mains.

Piston
Forum: Thumpers 05-01-2012, 08:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 947
Posted By PistonPants
The reason the right grip is hotter is that the...

The reason the right grip is hotter is that the throttle tube insulates the grip from the handlebar which is a hella heat sink. The clutch side is warming up your handlebar better than your hand. I...
Forum: Thumpers 04-30-2012, 07:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 556
Posted By PistonPants
I use the axle all the time to balance tires. Get...

I use the axle all the time to balance tires. Get the caliper out of the way and you can balance a tire good enough for the speeds you'll be seeing. However if the tire was balanced before a flat and...
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