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Forum: Thumpers 05-07-2013, 05:29 AM
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Posted By hughrk
So would I but if you dont have that sort of a...

So would I but if you dont have that sort of a workshop available to you then BFH it is.
Forum: Thumpers 05-06-2013, 06:07 PM
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Posted By hughrk
You are on the right track, drill out both ends...

You are on the right track, drill out both ends of the bolt then take the engine and swing arm assy out of the frame.
Once on the ground you can put a socket under the pivot, block the swingarm and...
Forum: Thumpers 05-03-2013, 02:57 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Or early xr250's? Later 250's share subframes...

Or early xr250's? Later 250's share subframes with the 400.
Forum: Thumpers 04-27-2013, 02:18 PM
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Posted By hughrk
+1

+1
Forum: Thumpers 04-25-2013, 06:16 AM
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Posted By hughrk
Set your float height after you fit the new float...

Set your float height after you fit the new float needle, this IMOP is the cure for most cold starting issues.

Cheers :ear
Forum: Thumpers 02-23-2013, 05:00 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Get a lowering link for the rear suspension........

Get a lowering link for the rear suspension..... you will not regret it!

E start rules but just fit a trx crank.... you will not regret it!
Forum: Thumpers 02-20-2013, 05:02 PM
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Posted By hughrk
You want 16/39 gearing for road work and the...

You want 16/39 gearing for road work and the motor will still be revving way to high but it will survive, its an xr!:deal
Forum: Ride reports 01-30-2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 14,261
Posted By hughrk
Me too but im pissed off, im giving it one more...

Me too but im pissed off, im giving it one more day then this thread is history...... :eek1
Forum: Racing 01-19-2013, 10:14 AM
Replies: 1,732
Views: 196,743
Posted By hughrk
Done

:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

He has done it!!!

:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap
Forum: Racing 01-17-2013, 05:27 PM
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Posted By hughrk
First of all thanks for sharing your dream...

First of all thanks for sharing your dream Lyndon, you have done what you set out to achieve and more, you have competed in the 2013 Dakar and I think you will finish even if you have to carry the...
Forum: Thumpers 01-17-2013, 05:20 PM
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Posted By hughrk
You havent read the other 5437 posts????????:deal...

You havent read the other 5437 posts????????:deal

P.S. Not something I remember seeing!
Forum: Racing 01-10-2013, 05:38 PM
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Posted By hughrk
I will be extatic to see him finish....... go...

I will be extatic to see him finish....... go Pyn:clap:clap:clap
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 11-15-2012, 05:40 PM
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Views: 258,289
Posted By hughrk
Best to learn in a field with a dirt bike...

Best to learn in a field with a dirt bike then???? I did and im still alive 35 years later:clap

Other than the physics of the machine/ surface interface you also need to take into account the...
Forum: Thumpers 11-02-2012, 03:52 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Have you fitted your pumper or stuck with the tps...

Have you fitted your pumper or stuck with the tps cv?:ear
Forum: Thumpers 10-30-2012, 02:14 PM
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Posted By hughrk
You need a special tool..... can be made from a...

You need a special tool..... can be made from a spare piece of suitable pipe. It goes into the slider from the top and holds the inside when you remove the bolt. Take a look, you should be able to...
Forum: Thumpers 09-24-2012, 03:57 AM
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Posted By hughrk
Isnt the stage 3 cam for the 440 PLUS stroker...

Isnt the stage 3 cam for the 440 PLUS stroker crank?

+1 on my 400 came with a 440 kit installed but it will be rebuilt as 426 when it gets rebuilt.

I have a std barrel waiting to get bored...
Forum: Thumpers 08-15-2012, 10:30 PM
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Posted By hughrk
The horn, it mounts on that bracket on the down...

The horn, it mounts on that bracket on the down tube with the bolt in it.
Forum: Thumpers 07-16-2012, 10:48 PM
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Posted By hughrk
If you have cleaned the cylinder and piston then...

If you have cleaned the cylinder and piston then coating everything with brake fluid should work just fine. Have you cleaned out the seal grooves? A dremmel with a brass wire wheel and a light touch...
Forum: Thumpers 07-09-2012, 04:10 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Wold, this is what you are looking for...

Wold, this is what you are looking for http://www.lingshondaparts.com/honda_motorcycle_parts_selection_pfk.php?block_01=13KCYT41&block_02=F__0101&block_03=7602

This particular dealer changes all...
Forum: Thumpers 06-04-2012, 04:22 PM
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Posted By hughrk
"BUMP?", "." What are you trying to...

"BUMP?", "." What are you trying to say????:ear
Forum: Thumpers 06-03-2012, 03:04 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Fitting a free flow air filter or exhaust...

Fitting a free flow air filter or exhaust (removing the baffle even) is equivalent to reducing the pilot jet on a std bike. Also check for air leaks between carb and engine, especially the o ring...
Forum: Thumpers 05-20-2012, 04:18 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Please specify your system of units, if its kph...

Please specify your system of units, if its kph im really unimpressed!!:eek1

What gearing are you on? Whats your engine spec? Are you free wheeling down a long road, WTF is the point of your...
Forum: Thumpers 05-17-2012, 04:50 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Err you hit the nail on the head with dual sport!...

Err you hit the nail on the head with dual sport! If you cant register it for the road, in your location, its never going to be dual sport. Im not in the US but ffs, registering a bike for road use...
Forum: Thumpers 04-03-2012, 04:50 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Just do it, so long as you are not riding SX and...

Just do it, so long as you are not riding SX and who would on an XR4! I have one on my bike mostly for when I have 17 inch wheels fitted to keep the steering controllable at road speeds!! But if I...
Forum: Thumpers 03-19-2012, 06:01 PM
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Posted By hughrk
Ebay has one listed for $97.74 plus shipping,...

Ebay has one listed for $97.74 plus shipping, $16.95! cheep at half the price. Or a new one at $109.95 plus $11.02 shipping.

I think you should get it welded if you can find a decent aluminium...
Forum: Thumpers 02-21-2012, 05:03 PM
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Posted By hughrk
I'm interested in the mpg with the screws through...

I'm interested in the mpg with the screws through the tank?:ear
Forum: Thumpers 02-21-2012, 03:56 PM
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Posted By hughrk
You appear to have read the diagram correctly,...

You appear to have read the diagram correctly, call a different dealer in future might be a good idea as the one you called does not deserve any of your hard earned cash.:evil

You might be better...
Forum: Thumpers 02-18-2012, 06:06 PM
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Posted By hughrk
I am one of the people who has fixed this issue...

I am one of the people who has fixed this issue created by Honda and previous owners lack of maintenance. And fixed it withought use of a new frame and swing arm or eaven a new swingarm like Doc........
Forum: Thumpers 02-05-2012, 04:24 AM
Replies: 5,957
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Posted By hughrk
You need a BFH, heat and maybe plumbers freezer...

You need a BFH, heat and maybe plumbers freezer spray. I drilled out both ends of the bolt then removed the engine and swingarm onto the ground as one. now you can get a hacksaw blade in between the...
Forum: Thumpers 01-08-2012, 11:06 AM
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Posted By hughrk
Have you rejeted it? I bought a 440 and it still...

Have you rejeted it? I bought a 440 and it still had original 1998 OEM jets in it!!!!!! FFS!! nice easy repair though....:freaky
Forum: Thumpers 12-27-2011, 08:05 PM
Replies: 5,957
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Posted By hughrk
Re adjust the valves! Use a screw driver in the...

Re adjust the valves! Use a screw driver in the plug hole to check you have TDC along with the T on the flywheel! remember its 2 turns of the crank for one turn of the camshaft. And only turn the...
Forum: Thumpers 12-25-2011, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5,957
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Posted By hughrk
I just have to ask how you cleaned up the tank...

I just have to ask how you cleaned up the tank and airbox?

I currently have cr500 showas like yours on my bike, fitting a set of kybs soon, got the yokes polished and cleared and the new...
Forum: Thumpers 12-04-2011, 04:25 PM
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Views: 1,067,706
Posted By hughrk
laramie :beer[/QUOTE] I hope you mark the...

laramie :beer[/QUOTE]

I hope you mark the package as a gift so the recipient does not get hit with import duties! But you should take the 5th and not answer that!:rofl
Forum: Thumpers 12-01-2011, 04:27 PM
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Posted By hughrk
[QUOTE=Moto-vious;17422494]Here are a couple pics...

[QUOTE=Moto-vious;17422494]Here are a couple pics of my, almost completed xr400 refurbish project. The only things left to do are wire the turn indicators and mount the skid plate.

The list of...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 11-17-2011, 10:04 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 66,232
Posted By hughrk
Me to, a rear brake would be a nice add on!:eek1

Me to, a rear brake would be a nice add on!:eek1
Forum: Some Assembly Required 11-05-2011, 06:14 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 65,523
Posted By hughrk
Well worth the wait, looking forward to the next...

Well worth the wait, looking forward to the next instalment.....:ear
Forum: Some Assembly Required 10-21-2011, 01:51 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 65,523
Posted By hughrk
That guy on the Duc!!!!! No 46, thats Valentino...

That guy on the Duc!!!!! No 46, thats Valentino Rossi aka The Doctor. Multiple multi class world champion...... Good as he is just cant get that Duc working for him, maybe his engineer needs to read...
Forum: Thumpers 09-29-2011, 01:41 PM
Replies: 5,957
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Posted By hughrk
And if you go all the way back to page 1 of this...

And if you go all the way back to page 1 of this thread the xr400sm has pillion pegs (that I would not want to use btw) and I dont think the subframe is radically different. :deal
Forum: Some Assembly Required 09-24-2011, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,950
Views: 393,732
Posted By hughrk
love the read, waiting for more!!

JD, looks like you are home, loved the thread about the build and the journey updates but really looking forward to the ride report!

We dont have any gravel roads over here in the uk unless you...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 09-20-2011, 03:39 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 11,177
Posted By hughrk
Nice project! Sounds like calliper pistons...

Nice project!

Sounds like calliper pistons are seizing up. You say good pressure so that rules out master cylinder rebuilds.

Remove pistons then carefully remove the seals from the calliper....
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