Pensacola area riders

Yo, a gent from P'cola bought my '99 300, whose name and inmate handle I have misplaced.

Dude, among my spares I found a complete fork seal kit, yours gratis for PM'n me your snail mail addy .

PS: if you're experiencing buyer's remorse with that fine little 300, you do know what to do, right?



Back to your regular programming . . .

Thanks to Hatch

Forever in blue jeans!!!!! Daisy Dukes anyway.

KTM Freeride 250R coming to the US in 2015.

204 lbs (empty gas tank) with electric start...just might be my new bike. Not meant to be real fast but has to be a blast to ride...sort of like a trials bike. 80:1 gas/oil...that is scary lean.

http://www.ktm.com/us/freeride/freeride-250-r/highlights.html#.VGURGk10ypo

Cool bikes indeed. 80:1 is not scary. It's more in the category of 'Horror'

My 300 calls for 60:1 but I couldn't bring myself to do that. It's been at 44:1 since day one. All original, 90+ hours, original spark plug has never been out of head. It's been lugged a bunch just dopety doping around. She starts on one kick if warm and no more than three kicks if cold even after sitting for 3 weeks. Always drain carb when put'n her up.

Some folks have said I'm wasting money on oil. Might be true but this is one time when I can honestly say "I really don't give a shit what people say".

Side's that, I could find a lot worse things to waist money on than "oil".

Yet, I digress once again.........Buy the bike Dude!!

See if they will throw in some riding gear with it!

I wonder if you can get a tag!

Must have keyed steering lock!

Man, those are some nice trails!! I have heard for years (but never seen) that Jersey's pineywoods have some primo singletrack! And close to the casa too! What m/c was MI was ridin'?

I love this bike pm sent
I do miss my 1150

That's funny. I kinda felt the same way. I usually go in at 50:1 but I don't really sweat it-- I like that I can slop it in anywhere between and still be good. Having owned two-strokes since the early '70's I have tried a lot of different combinations. I really don't like them to smoke too profusely, so I tend to go with the leanest ratio that works.

I did not rebuild my '88 KDX until 2000, when it fouled a plug riding in the woods over in Mobile with Wayne Briske!:eek1

My H-2 has seized 4-5 times, maybe more , doubtful it was due to oil. I deleted the oil pump/injection system to make sure oil was completely in the fuel at all times, and I always mixed it pretty rich--won't help for high rpm lean conditions and extreme port timing--like drag racing!!

Made a guest appearance to some local kids for Halloween. Have to dig up some pix on the BatBike... local law enforcement doesn't like me to publicize my crime-fighting equipment...

speakin of - my trials bike's previous owner was mixing it at 70:1 so I kept it up as well

read the manual a couple days ago - it suggests 2% :huh

that's 50:1 is it not?

explains why there's no smoke or fouled plugs


that minecraft costume is awesome! it looks like my computer freaked out and pixellated just his head/sword!

Just saw this:

Thanks for posting!

I had forgotten about this ride. I think Ive made it for the past three years and will try again this year... weather permitting of course...

Today is beautiful but DAMN COLD. Too early for this kind of weather.

His '04 250EXC. He sent his 530 off to get a complete rebuild after our Michigan trip. He really likes the 2T weight but is trying to work on the power delivery. He's been working power valve settings and just installed a flywheel weight to try to tame the 2T explosion. He's getting there with it.