The XR400 Thread - Page 356

KneeKicker · 12-25-2012, 07:26 PM

Anyone have a set of stock fork springs laying around?

Clem Kevin · 12-25-2012, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KneeKicker

Anyone have a set of stock fork springs laying around?

I think I do. They came with the bike, which has upgraded springs. I'm assuming their stock. PM me if you're interested

Freshdonuts · 12-25-2012, 10:26 PM

Merry Christmas my fellow inmates. Been sitting here reflecting on the last few weeks. I just rode the BAJA on an xr50!
Well not actually,but I did just finish reading every page of this thread on an iPhone ( I don't have a computer).
Tons of great info,tech links,vendor links,etc. Was worth the squint,sore eyes,and aching thumbs.
Looking forward to a new year as I put the last few bolts into my lil mule and get to riding..... and get away from this damn phone!

XR4EVER · 12-26-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Freshdonuts

Merry Christmas my fellow inmates. Been sitting here reflecting on the last few weeks. I just rode the BAJA on an xr50!
Well not actually,but I did just finish reading every page of this thread on an iPhone ( I don't have a computer).
Tons of great info,tech links,vendor links,etc. Was worth the squint,sore eyes,and aching thumbs.
Looking forward to a new year as I put the last few bolts into my lil mule and get to riding..... and get away from this damn phone!

*Like*

stuckin · 12-26-2012, 09:07 AM

Do you guys have a brand of skid plate you like? I got one and its a pain to mount. Having to remove it ever time i need to change the oil and remont it would be a pain. Looking for something sturdy and easy to take on and off. the one i have now is a Ricochet. Just hoping for something that is easier to deal with

stuck

Rman237 · 12-26-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stuckin

Do you guys have a brand of skid plate you like? I got one and its a pain to mount. Having to remove it ever time i need to change the oil and remont it would be a pain. Looking for something sturdy and easy to take on and off. the one i have now is a Ricochet. Just hoping for something that is easier to deal with

stuck

Not sure what brand mine is but I devised a little piece of plastic that I use while changing the oil. It's quite the mess without it!!

Clem Kevin · 12-26-2012, 10:09 AM

I just use tin foil when I change the oil, haven't made a mess since I started.

stuckin · 12-26-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Clem Kevin

I just use tin foil when I change the oil, haven't made a mess since I started.

Just trying to figure out how to get to the plug on the bottom of the bike. I dont want to have to take it off and on each time

Clem Kevin · 12-26-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by stuckin

Just trying to figure out how to get to the plug on the bottom of the bike. I dont want to have to take it off and on each time

The one on the side you mean? I still use tin foil for that one. Is it being blocked by your skid plate?

stuckin · 12-26-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Clem Kevin

The one on the side you mean? I still use tin foil for that one. Is it being blocked by your skid plate?

Yea on the side sorry. i was thinking of a different bike. So the tin foil u just make a ramp into a bucket to to drain? i just dont want it to get under the skid plate and make a mess and have to take it off

DrLewall · 12-26-2012, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by stuckin

Yea on the side sorry. i was thinking of a different bike. So the tin foil u just make a ramp into a bucket to to drain? i just dont want it to get under the skid plate and make a mess and have to take it off

yeah..I shudda showed you that when we were messin with that skid pan of yours...the issue will be cleaning out the downtube screen..yeah that pan you got will be a MAJOR PITA!

stuckin · 12-26-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DrLewall

yeah..I shudda showed you that when we were messin with that skid pan of yours...the issue will be cleaning out the downtube screen..yeah that pan you got will be a MAJOR PITA!

Yea just to mount it looked like a pain doc. I wish they had one that bolted on a lot easier. cleaning out the downtubes screen?

DrLewall · 12-26-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stuckin

..cleaning out the downtubes screen?

yep..I will get with you on that..pretty simple to do, PROVIDING you aint got a skid pan on there!

Ed@Ford · 12-26-2012, 04:08 PM

Yeah-but....there is the pump pickup screen that requires the removal of the right hand crankcase cover....that's the screen that's hard to get to.

Brewster · 12-26-2012, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rman237

Not sure what brand mine is but I devised a little piece of plastic that I use while changing the oil. It's quite the mess without it!!

Uhhhhh .......... You should remove the stock frame guard in order to mount the skid plate properly, which would put the skid plate closer to the frame. Draining the oil is a non issue. Follow the "Ricochet" instructions. Cleaning the screen in the downtube doesn't need to be done every oil change.

Cheers,

12-25-2012, 07:26 PM	#5326
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12-25-2012, 10:26 PM	#5328
Freshdonuts All tortise no hare Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Foothills of Calif. above Sacramento Oddometer: 4	Merry Christmas my fellow inmates. Been sitting here reflecting on the last few weeks. I just rode the BAJA on an xr50! Well not actually,but I did just finish reading every page of this thread on an iPhone ( I don't have a computer). Tons of great info,tech links,vendor links,etc. Was worth the squint,sore eyes,and aching thumbs. Looking forward to a new year as I put the last few bolts into my lil mule and get to riding..... and get away from this damn phone!

12-26-2012, 09:07 AM	#5330
stuckin Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Bella Vista, AR Oddometer: 734	Do you guys have a brand of skid plate you like? I got one and its a pain to mount. Having to remove it ever time i need to change the oil and remont it would be a pain. Looking for something sturdy and easy to take on and off. the one i have now is a Ricochet. Just hoping for something that is easier to deal with stuck

12-26-2012, 10:09 AM	#5332
Clem Kevin Nude With Boots Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Oddometer: 495	I just use tin foil when I change the oil, haven't made a mess since I started.

12-26-2012, 04:08 PM	#5339
Ed@Ford Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Dearborn MI Oddometer: 1,051	Yeah-but....there is the pump pickup screen that requires the removal of the right hand crankcase cover....that's the screen that's hard to get to.