Forum: Old's Cool
05-11-2013, 05:13 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-27-2013, 11:32 AM
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Ah,
I was remembering the misprint issue in...
Ah,
I was remembering the misprint issue in the manual regarding the size of the Pilot when I first read your question.
Pulling out my receipt from Jets R Us, I actually ordered the N424-74C in...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-27-2013, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 106
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Forum: Thumpers
04-26-2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 118
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Forum: Thumpers
03-28-2013, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 330
Views: 15,214
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Forum: Thumpers
03-24-2013, 05:22 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-24-2013, 02:27 PM
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Just make sure you didn't accidently twist the...
Just make sure you didn't accidently twist the oil supply line from the bottom of the frame tank to the engine case when reattaching.
This easy to make blunder can cause oil starvation to your...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2013, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 4
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I agree with Steve, you need to regulate the...
I agree with Steve, you need to regulate the voltage too if you want to have a proper 12V system.
I've always been curious to know how well the stock AC regulator would work if a rectifier was...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 330
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
My first impression...
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
My first impression is to leave things the way they are, but just add a better tutorial/FAQ on how to search threads using google. Have the link to the: "here's how you...
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Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here...
03-08-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,175
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Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here...
03-07-2013, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,175
Anyone tried this one:
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Anyone tried this one:
http://www.ultimatemxhauler.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Ultimate_MX_Haul_4f870702ef8ae.jpg
I've got a regular old and heavy steel hitch hauler that...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-13-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 8,135
Views: 862,540
Hi Ivan,
I was sent an 85 XR6 muffler by...
Hi Ivan,
I was sent an 85 XR6 muffler by mistake when trying to get a used XR5 muffler to replace my super loud aftermarket Cobra that came with the bike. The ebay seller then disappeared so I...
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Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here...
02-01-2013, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Thumpers
01-29-2013, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 214
Views: 18,533
I greatly disliked the rear brake light switch...
I greatly disliked the rear brake light switch mount that was on my 84 XR that has an old Baja Designs dual sport kit.
So, I fabricated a better mount out of angle aluminum. No frame mods on my...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-19-2013, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 7,818
Yeah, this parts shock of mine has not been...
Yeah, this parts shock of mine has not been serviced since it left Japan 30 years ago:rofl
I didn't spend a whole lot of time trying to remove the cover, but I think its just pressed on. I was...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-19-2013, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 214
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I'll add my .02.
I rebuilt two XR5 RFVC...
I'll add my .02.
I rebuilt two XR5 RFVC engines not too long ago. One 83 and one 84. One was running and needed freshening up because it consumed some oil, the other was literally a parts bike...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-18-2013, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 7,818
Naw, keep em all if you can says I :rofl
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Naw, keep em all if you can says I :rofl
So, what is the tool of choice to get the valve cover off the bottom of the external reservoir? My spare shock needs servicing from my parts XR5 and it...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-14-2013, 06:56 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
01-14-2013, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 198
Views: 12,553
I ride the 83 and 84 XR5s.
They are most...
I ride the 83 and 84 XR5s.
They are most similar to the dual carb XR6. However, there is a bit less parts interchange than I thought when I bought my first XR5.
Things that are different off...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-14-2013, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 7,659
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It might be noisier but I couldn't tell. My...
It might be noisier but I couldn't tell. My thinking is the same as Bruce. Honda must have changed the clearance specs after real world testing on the early RFVC:lol3
Right, but I was...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-13-2013, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 7,659
Views: 691,501
Ah, here is a good spot to ask a related...
Ah, here is a good spot to ask a related question. I've been setting my valves to the newer spec used on the XRL: .004 & .005
I had been using the original spec of .002 & .004
Anybody else...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-08-2013, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 58,864
Views: 5,403,386
Good. I'm very glad to read this rumor. I was...
Good. I'm very glad to read this rumor. I was pestering the Rekluse folks for a big bore RFVC EXP auto clutch awhile back. They had initially replied back that one was in development, but later...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-02-2013, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 58,864
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Those look promising.
I read recently about...
Those look promising.
I read recently about an idea to add the stick on type of wheel weights directly to the wheel rim on the inside, under the tube.
The idea was to balance the wheel with the...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-23-2012, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 8,135
Views: 862,540
That's a rare bird...............I've been...
That's a rare bird...............I've been standing in the XR/ATK line for a few decades now:rofl And I've never even seen the bike in person, only photos.
If I recall correctly, the early ATKs...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-20-2012, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 152
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:lurk
Which counterbalance will you use with...
:lurk
Which counterbalance will you use with the XL6 crank? Won't the vibrations increase if you reuse the XR5 counterbalance with the XL6 crank?
I use a propane heater in the garage this time...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-12-2012, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 8,135
Views: 862,540
T4,
Looks like I'm diagnosing a start...
T4,
Looks like I'm diagnosing a start problem in that photo of my bike huh?:lol3
Nope, just helping another inmate with his stator/start problem by duplicating a voltage measurement of the...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-11-2012, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 8,135
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Forum: Thumpers
12-10-2012, 08:50 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
12-10-2012, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 8,135
Views: 862,540
Time for another repost I suppose:rofl
Old...
Time for another repost I suppose:rofl
Old Baja Designs DS kit wiring diagram:
http://www.4strokes.com/tech/images/baja_designs_schematic.gif
I could not tell from your photo where the battery...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-28-2012, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 8,135
Views: 862,540
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Forum: Thumpers
11-27-2012, 08:35 PM
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Views: 862,540
kirbi,
Here is what I think you should have...
kirbi,
Here is what I think you should have on that FET switch:
Yellow wire: connected to either of the lighting coil wires from the stator, this turns on the FET switch when the engine is...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-27-2012, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 8,135
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Forum: Thumpers
11-12-2012, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 7,659
Views: 691,501
XR5 skid plate
There are three skid plates on eBay right now for the 83/4 XR5:
www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1984-HONDA-XR500-SKID-PLATE-AHRMA-/230868228031...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2012, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 8,135
Views: 862,540
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2012, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 7,659
Views: 691,501
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2012, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 7,659
Views: 691,501
cold running and kick starter
This time of year I turn up the idle speed screw on my dual carb XR when cold to aid starting and then wait for the Vapor to read 100F at the upper banjo bolt before I turn off the choke. It...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2012, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 58,864
Views: 5,403,386
oil temp sensors
I have both temp sensors on my XR. The upper banjo bolt sensor is the TT Vapor, and my dipstick sensor is the same HarborFreight temp sensor that Spud and others have.
In my experience, I've...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-09-2012, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,393
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Forum: Thumpers
11-04-2012, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 8,135
Views: 862,540
frame bending 83 XR5
My pair of parts XR5s for $100 needed frame work. The extra parts 84 frame was damaged beyond my abilities to repair, but the parts 83 frame needed tweaking in the rear area similar to what lookfar...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-28-2012, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 198
Views: 12,553
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