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Forum: Americas 05-21-2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 160
Posted By OrangeYZ
If you can get to the south end of Hells Canyon,...

If you can get to the south end of Hells Canyon, you can take the Kleinschmidt Grade road east to Hwy 95. I don't know specifics from there, but you can take dirt roads and trails to Elk City and...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 05-20-2013, 11:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 872
Posted By OrangeYZ
Idaho. It might be too early for the really good...

Idaho. It might be too early for the really good stuff, but dammit I'd try!

What I might also do though, is Tillamook State Forest with a 2-stroke for a couple of weeks and then everything from...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 08:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 405
Posted By OrangeYZ
KDXs are not fire breathers.

KDXs are not fire breathers.
Forum: Thumpers 05-13-2013, 10:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 858
Posted By OrangeYZ
I just love threads with happy endings :clap

I just love threads with happy endings :clap
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 05-12-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 853
Posted By OrangeYZ
Sounds like a great ride, but this is my excuse...

Sounds like a great ride, but this is my excuse too. Doing the 4 hours from Medford to Prineville, 5 days from Prineville to Enterprise sort of thing.

And I'm not sure how many 1-2 week trips I...
Forum: Thumpers 05-10-2013, 04:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 353
Posted By OrangeYZ
There's probably a hundred different tire...

There's probably a hundred different tire threads, and I think that what you're looking for isn't going to be specific to 500EXCs.

My experiences on a 540EXC and XR600R:

Dunlop D606: Rear...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-10-2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,619
Posted By OrangeYZ
Uh what? You're going 50mph. Tire goes...

Uh what?

You're going 50mph.
Tire goes flat.
You want to change it.
Need to be going 0 mph so you can get out and change it without tearing your arms off and skipping down the road.
Why would...
Forum: Thumpers 05-10-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 642
Posted By OrangeYZ
You want something that will evaporate when...

You want something that will evaporate when you're done so the tire doesn't slip on the rim while riding.
Forum: Thumpers 05-09-2013, 10:33 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 642
Posted By OrangeYZ
Eventually you will be able to do a tire with two...

Eventually you will be able to do a tire with two spoons, but if you've never done it before, three or four would be better.

Get the valve caps that include the valve core remover.

Buy patches...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 07:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 422
Posted By OrangeYZ
540 EXC. Not that big of a bike, but since...

540 EXC. Not that big of a bike, but since nobody else has posted, I'm winning so far!

2010 24 Hour race in Washington. Wasn't even the biggest bike on my team since two dudes had XR650Rs....
Forum: Thumpers 05-08-2013, 07:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 629
Posted By OrangeYZ
Why hasn't anyone put a WR450F motor into a...

Why hasn't anyone put a WR450F motor into a WR250R frame? Of all the weird-ass "WTF do you gain out of that" projects I've seen on here, you'd think the first WR250R into the US would have been a...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,619
Posted By OrangeYZ
Actually, I think that "Brake on the wheel that's...

Actually, I think that "Brake on the wheel that's not flat" is pretty well accepted as the right thing to do.
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-05-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,056
Posted By OrangeYZ
Depends. On the West side of the Cascades,...

Depends.

On the West side of the Cascades, if it's raining when I get there I'll ride. Or if there's some chance of rain I'll go. If I know it's going to be a mess I'll probably think of...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 05-02-2013, 10:38 AM
Replies: 438
Views: 26,116
Posted By OrangeYZ
In. I was already planning on going to the...

In.

I was already planning on going to the area around that time. I figure on screwing around from John Day to Hell's Canyon and then close the week out camping with internet strangers, though I...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 05-02-2013, 10:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 629
Posted By OrangeYZ
If you want pavement, Tiller-Trail Highway is a...

If you want pavement, Tiller-Trail Highway is a great biking road from Canyonville to Hwy 62. South of Tiller is where it gets twisty with more uppy-downys. If you go East out of Tiller towards...
Forum: Thumpers 04-29-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 853
Posted By OrangeYZ
Iron Man rear sprockets. I've put 8,000 mostly...

Iron Man rear sprockets. I've put 8,000 mostly dirt miles and a one-time mud race on mine on a 540 and it still looks nearly new.
Pick the tooth count carefully because it will be a long time...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-09-2013, 07:42 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,682
Posted By OrangeYZ
Not on pavement, but if I'm going down a hill...

Not on pavement, but if I'm going down a hill that has become almost to steep to stand on and I know I have .04 seconds before I'm going 100 mph, I'll lock the front brake, step over the bars and...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 04-07-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,769
Posted By OrangeYZ
Did someone say "Fuel?" ...

Did someone say "Fuel?"

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z8/brokowsj/Idaho%202012/TIDA003.jpg
:D


Actually I think a 3.0-3.5 gallon tank might be enough for a trip like this. I can get...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 04-05-2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,769
Posted By OrangeYZ
I use Amazon for other states, but you should be...

I use Amazon for other states, but you should be able to find your state in most sporting goods stores, Walmart, most book stores, Fred Meyer, I even saw them at an AM-PM station once.
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 04-05-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,769
Posted By OrangeYZ
I too, am plotting something like this for 2014,...

I too, am plotting something like this for 2014, to include Washington and the other two states next to it.

Short of hitting the Pacific Crest Trail, I don't think your going to be able to do the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-02-2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,306
Posted By OrangeYZ
I thought it was the Yamaha pictured on page 1,...

I thought it was the Yamaha pictured on page 1, not available in the US.

I don't know anything about it, but since I can't have it, I just know it's better than anything else here!
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-02-2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,306
Posted By OrangeYZ
BMW KTM 690 Husky TR650 Yamaha 660 ...

BMW
KTM 690
Husky TR650
Yamaha 660

Well alright, but who's going to be the fifth? Huh? :D
Forum: Thumpers 03-27-2013, 01:45 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 15,267
Posted By OrangeYZ
Agreed. 450EXC and 530 EXC are the same bike...

Agreed. 450EXC and 530 EXC are the same bike except for about three parts.

590cc +/- would probably be the least bad. Husaberg 570s go near KTMs where they belong, and XR600s go with XR650s...
Forum: Thumpers 03-27-2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 15,267
Posted By OrangeYZ
Going to have to name names for which bikes go...

Going to have to name names for which bikes go where, otherwise the first month will be dedicated to that one dude who entered a 24 hour race on a KLR650 and somebody will ride a 350EXC to TDF just...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 03-25-2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 11,156
Posted By OrangeYZ
I too will have more water than I could know what...

I too will have more water than I could know what to do with.

And I'll try to find somewhere in EFR land to load the trailer with whatever firewood I can fit.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-25-2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,932
Posted By OrangeYZ
I don't know how true the "More bikes more...

I don't know how true the "More bikes more maintenance" thing is.

Making some numbers up:
A tire and Oil change lasts 1,000 miles, and you ride 250 miles a weekend every weekend.
With one bike,...
Forum: Thumpers 03-25-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 15,267
Posted By OrangeYZ
Two of the most commonly compared bikes in this...

Two of the most commonly compared bikes in this forum are the DR650 and the KLR650 :deal
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-24-2013, 07:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,932
Posted By OrangeYZ
"One bike to do everything" usually results in a...

"One bike to do everything" usually results in a bike that sucks at almost everything and might be OK at one thing.
One bike to be awesome at something gives up on the rest of the spectrum.

I can...
Forum: Thumpers 03-24-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 15,267
Posted By OrangeYZ
Search can do that now. Don't enter anything in...

Search can do that now. Don't enter anything in the search field and set replies to "At most" and whatever number of replies (1250 for 50 pages.)
All threads under 50 pages show up



In an...
Forum: Thumpers 03-23-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 15,267
Posted By OrangeYZ
I like the idea of splitting BMW and KTM from the...

I like the idea of splitting BMW and KTM from the rest, but keep them with Thumpers rather than moving the singles to their respective brands.

Like:
_______________________
Orange Crush...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 03-21-2013, 08:10 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 11,156
Posted By OrangeYZ
vapor installed - It's the desert, who cares how...

vapor installed - It's the desert, who cares how fast you're going?
the dash assembled - righty-tighty, chop chop
finish wiring the grips - Wear more gloves
fluids changed - It has fluids right? ...
Forum: Thumpers 03-20-2013, 07:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,063
Posted By OrangeYZ
More dirt: XR650L 50/50: DR650 More street:...

More dirt: XR650L
50/50: DR650
More street: DR650
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 03-20-2013, 12:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 628
Posted By OrangeYZ
There was a sort of sunny day back in January, I...

There was a sort of sunny day back in January, I went riding, and my mind went from cabin fever to "Summer's Here, Imma go riding everywhere!"

I haven't done a ton of riding yet, and there have...
Forum: Americas 03-19-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 545
Posted By OrangeYZ
It looks like your route from Mt Rainier to...

It looks like your route from Mt Rainier to Yakima is to stay on Hwy 12.
Hwy 123 north to Hwy 410, East to Hwy 12 East to Yakima is a little bit longer and totally worth it for twisties and...
Forum: Trip Planning 03-19-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,443
Posted By OrangeYZ
Continuing from above: Forgot Leatherman with...

Continuing from above:
Forgot Leatherman with the tools, always on my belt

Camping:
Tent, sleeping bag.
Pad and pillow if I'm on the KLR, but not the KTM. Even if I had the space on the KTM,...
Forum: Trip Planning 03-19-2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,443
Posted By OrangeYZ
If I break my case it's because I was doing dumb...

If I break my case it's because I was doing dumb off road things. And I only do dumb off road things on the 450, and a quart is just about a full change out on the 450 :D

But really:
Gas...
Forum: Trip Planning 03-19-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,443
Posted By OrangeYZ
When you take off for a trip, do you know whether...

When you take off for a trip, do you know whether it will be a weekend or a month, or do you decide that sort of thing on the third day? The way you wrote it, it looks like you take all of that...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 03-18-2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 11,156
Posted By OrangeYZ
I'm on a dirty bike, but I've been to Millican a...

I'm on a dirty bike, but I've been to Millican a hundred times, so I'll be going East for day rides with anybody who wants to or solo.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-17-2013, 06:58 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,705
Posted By OrangeYZ
Christini charges about 3500-4000 to convert an...

Christini charges about 3500-4000 to convert an existing frame to AWD. If that was on the production line of an existing motorcycle, it would probably add 3000 to the cost. People on this board...
Forum: Thumpers 03-16-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,086
Posted By OrangeYZ
Don't worry about brakes on the trailer. You...

Don't worry about brakes on the trailer. You probably won't get it that heavy, and these bikes have good brakes anyway.
But do worry about the signals and brake lights on it. Also a fender.
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