Forum: Thumpers
03-05-2013, 04:47 PM
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Yep, bigger and smaller sprockets use more or...
Yep, bigger and smaller sprockets use more or less chain plus hold it closer or further from the swing arm. That further negates the factory procedure since nearly every WRR eventually gets a...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-04-2013, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 35,616
Views: 6,060,170
I agree.
And to make matters worse, none of...
I agree.
And to make matters worse, none of that junk in the manual will get the best adjustment. If wear on the slider is really all the big deal it is made out to be, getting the chain as tight...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-17-2011, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 7,853
Views: 1,781,868
Just about any 90's or 2000's offroad Kawasaki...
Just about any 90's or 2000's offroad Kawasaki throttle tube will work if you forgo the push cable. My tube and housing is from a KX100 I think ...
My push cable was "removed" in a crash last year...
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Forum: Equipment
03-16-2011, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,701
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Forum: Thumpers
03-13-2011, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 2,475
In automotive applications many torque...
In automotive applications many torque specifications are listed as "dry" but occasionally they will state "lightly lubed".
In my experiments the lube doesn't matter as much as it would seem. For...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-01-2010, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,088
I bolt this ...
I bolt this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/176-2155705-5044627?a=B001187HQU
On to whatever bracket I can make. It sandwiches the plate, has a light, and is durable.
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Forum: Thumpers
11-01-2010, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,455
Exactly, and idle isn't racing. Air filter way...
Exactly, and idle isn't racing. Air filter way over oiled? Choke turning fully off? Carb to engine boot mounted solidly? Carb and tank vents free and unplugged?
A friends Klx450 was the same way....
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Forum: Thumpers
10-21-2010, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 7,853
Views: 1,781,868
The exhaust mod didn't do the job. Cut the...
The exhaust mod didn't do the job. Cut the muffler open and fix it up, or use a full KLX300 system. There are no easy drill jobs on this one, and that thing is worth more performance than all of your...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-21-2010, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 7,853
Views: 1,781,868
The exhaust mod didn't do the job. Cut the...
The exhaust mod didn't do the job. Cut the muffler open and fix it up, or use a full KLX300 system. There are no easy drill jobs on this one, and that thing is worth more performance than all of your...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-29-2010, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,033
The problem you are describing is the opposite...
The problem you are describing is the opposite side of the bead not dropping into the smaller ID of the center of the wheel. Sure stiffer tires are harder, but none of them stretch much with normal...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-02-2010, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,256
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
07-24-2010, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,834
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
06-23-2010, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,834
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
06-23-2010, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,834
Yep, better plan on bugs. Most of the time it...
Yep, better plan on bugs. Most of the time it isn't a real problem. The first few hot (90's) days there is an incredible fly hatch. If that happens during this time you will be miserable without the...
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
06-02-2010, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,834
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
05-17-2010, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,834
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Forum: Thumpers
05-12-2010, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,059
Lock washers suck and actually help loosen the...
Lock washers suck and actually help loosen the fastener in your type of application. Ditch them for better more secure hardware. ... you asked :rofl
http://www.boltscience.com/pages/vibloose.htm...
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Forum: Equipment
03-08-2010, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,307
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Forum: Thumpers
02-08-2010, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,241
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Forum: Equipment
01-30-2010, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,052
You are not being an ass, your experience and...
You are not being an ass, your experience and usage is different than mine. If I ride to work I wear the boots all day long, so it is a full 8 hours plus of standing and walking, plus riding. I...
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Forum: Equipment
01-29-2010, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,052
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Forum: Thumpers
01-28-2010, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 930
They typically wear tighter and tighter. I'd...
They typically wear tighter and tighter. I'd guess that they just haven't been done in quite some time, or maybe never. Use (one of) the procedure(s) and adjust them properly.
Valves that are...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-11-2009, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 650
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Forum: Thumpers
12-04-2009, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 14,988
I think the lack of success of the KLX line...
I think the lack of success of the KLX line exists in the KLX450R. Now first let me say that I have put my money down and phurchased two KLXs in the last 3 years. My neighbor bought a new (left...
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Forum: Equipment
12-02-2009, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,338
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Forum: Equipment
11-30-2009, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 1,241
Views: 224,831
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
11-29-2009, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,834
I just got my TrailRider magazine out of the...
I just got my TrailRider magazine out of the mailbox today (CCCMI mag). On page 3 there is a calendar of events for 2010 that states the Six Days of Michigan ride is July 24th -31st.
Now when...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-03-2009, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,119
I am a technology geek and I like some of the...
I am a technology geek and I like some of the technology used to improve fuel economy. I find it even more fascinating when you can have a machine (motorcycle or otherwise) that can have high...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-20-2009, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 7,853
Views: 1,781,868
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I ride mine on the expressway on my...
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I ride mine on the expressway on my commute. It is ONLY a 300# upright dirt bike, not a 800# full touring machine. Wind blast will move it.
Even then I would call it stable. Even at 70...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-20-2009, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,391
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Forum: Thumpers
08-20-2009, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 479
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-27-2009, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 4,945
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Forum: Road warriors
07-26-2009, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 244
Views: 44,379
As a data point, my ZRX can exhibit the same...
As a data point, my ZRX can exhibit the same behaviour. New it was rock solid into triple digits. After about 1500 miles and a top box a wobble would occasionally surface that would whip the whole...
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Forum: Road warriors
07-09-2009, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,422
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Forum: Beasts
07-04-2009, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,918
I've done several of these, and I think that...
I've done several of these, and I think that about $500 is a reasonable price for a full adjust with ancillaries. Please be aware that many mechanics in the industry will go through the motions, but...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-30-2009, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,173
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Forum: Thumpers
06-30-2009, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,784
Exactly, which makes me wonder even more. EVERY...
Exactly, which makes me wonder even more. EVERY machine I have ever owned did not weight what the manufacture "suggests" it should weigh. Any time I see an article that states that they are within a...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-30-2009, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,173
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Forum: Thumpers
06-30-2009, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,532
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Forum: Thumpers
06-30-2009, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,173
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