Houston Area Riders - Page 7

fritzcoinc · 01-19-2013, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by my6

Ya don't miss a thing there do ya? No Sir. It's a gas leak. I will be pulling the Mikuni and replacing the Needle Valve assembly in the next day or two. If the gas is on it continually drips gas out of the overflow hose until it's all gone. I read on TT that the Oring was probably the problem so I ordered the whole assembly and it arrived yesterday. I took a little spin around the hood today and one thing I can tell you is it sure pulls alot harder then the 01/KTM/400EXC I had.

No smoking.
You read that on TT aye, so it must be true. Because they can't put ANYTHING on TT that isn't true.

my6 · 01-19-2013, 04:22 PM

Certainly! And I"m a french model. Bonjour.....

my6 · 01-21-2013, 01:43 PM

And it indeed was true. Will wonders never cease huh?

fritzcoinc · 01-21-2013, 03:34 PM

What O ring are you getting this BS about? The bowl seal?
I have a needle and seat I can give you with the bowl seal. Used but should work.

my6 · 01-21-2013, 03:43 PM

There's an Oring on the valve stem assembly that was the problem. I decided to replace the whole assy as it was probably as old as the bike. Worked like a sharm...

fritzcoinc · 01-21-2013, 08:43 PM

Glad ya fixed it.
I suck.
I found you the wrong float needle in my XRL stuff.
Coming to dinner tomorrow night there MY6?

my6 · 01-22-2013, 04:47 AM

Yesterday was my son's and the wife's Bday AND today is mine. Weird huh?
Now that the scoot is running and the weather is agreeable I sure intend to. But Debye could have something planned so I'd have to say, stay tuned sports fans. Dave

r2ro · 01-22-2013, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by my6

Yesterday was my son's and the wife's Bday AND today is mine. Weird huh?

Hatched at the same clone factory?

It's only a matter of time before the clones rise up and attack.

--
Sent from my iPhone

fritzcoinc · 01-22-2013, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r2ro

Hatched at the same clone factory?

It's only a matter of time before the clones rise up and attack.

--
Sent from my iPhone

Yeah, yalls DNA ladder only has one rung.

my6 · 01-23-2013, 06:23 PM

Yea, yea, yea, Very funny. Doe's not apply here though. Luck of the draw. My wife's his step Mom. It just so happens both of their Bdays are the 21st and mine's the 22nd. It can get expensive....

my6 · 01-27-2013, 07:06 AM

Took an eighty four mile round trip little jaunt up to Humble/Kingwood from the house yesterday as a check out ride of sorts for the Hellbitch. Every thing was 5X5. Had three cagers almost hit me. All of them female and each gave me the "look".
I've ridden some challenging and hairy terrain in my years as a rider but I must admitt that city riding is bookoo un-nerving and tops it all.

r2ro · 01-27-2013, 12:00 PM

Ugh! I hate that look. I hate it even more when they give me that look while holding a phone to their head!

I put some cheapo-shinko 244s on my bike and put about 100 miles on them so far (only pavement). I have to say they performed way better than I thought they would.

I lowered my bike about .5" and these taller tires have nullified that! Plus my Coleman seat pad adds a bit of height so in dangling feet at stops while hoping there isn't a crosswind! Lol

I'm ordering a seat concepts cover and foam that will lower the seat height 3/4" and hopefully eliminate the need for the Coleman pad as well saving another. 1/2" - 3/4" or so. That would be plenty, if not there is always lowering links, but I don't think they'll be necessary.

I also got new chain and sprockets. Larger rear to compensate for the taller rear tire. I was already running a slightly larger rear sprocket as the X is geared too high stock, and the taller tire put me right back to stock almost.

Hoping to do a gravel and dirt test soon.

--
Sent from my iPhone

my6 · 01-27-2013, 01:04 PM

My Squeeze just surprised me with a late BDay present. My 606's should be here Thursday. I'm 6' even and was tiptoeing it at the stop lights yesterday. If they add much height it's gonna get interesting. lol

r2ro · 01-27-2013, 02:02 PM

Ahaha. The stop light dance.

I'm 5'8" without shoes and have a 29 or 30" inseam. Worst of all is that I lack flexibility in my legs so I can't even throw my leg over the super tall bike (or even my much shorter Daytona) lol. I have to have it on the kickstand and use the inside peg as a step stool.

Which reminds me that I need to extend my kickstand a bit with these taller tires. It leans over more making it slightly more difficult to use the inside peg to step up. It's a face plant waiting to happen.

--
Sent from my iPhone

my6 · 01-27-2013, 03:43 PM

Face plant... I know that term all too well.

01-19-2013, 04:22 PM	#92
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	Certainly! And I"m a french model. Bonjour..... __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

01-21-2013, 01:43 PM	#93
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	And it indeed was true. Will wonders never cease huh? __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

01-21-2013, 03:34 PM	#94
fritzcoinc Enjoying my last V8 Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Cypress, Tx Oddometer: 5,306	What O ring are you getting this BS about? The bowl seal? I have a needle and seat I can give you with the bowl seal. Used but should work. __________________ Regards Fritzcoinc 96 XR650L, 96 Guzzi Sport, 07 BMW K1200GT, 86 Husky 400 XCE, 03 Harley Road King Police, 00 Husky Te 610 e, 1999 Husky TC610 SM,

01-21-2013, 03:43 PM	#95
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	There's an Oring on the valve stem assembly that was the problem. I decided to replace the whole assy as it was probably as old as the bike. Worked like a sharm... __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

01-21-2013, 08:43 PM	#96
fritzcoinc Enjoying my last V8 Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Cypress, Tx Oddometer: 5,306	Glad ya fixed it. I suck. I found you the wrong float needle in my XRL stuff. Coming to dinner tomorrow night there MY6? __________________ Regards Fritzcoinc 96 XR650L, 96 Guzzi Sport, 07 BMW K1200GT, 86 Husky 400 XCE, 03 Harley Road King Police, 00 Husky Te 610 e, 1999 Husky TC610 SM,

01-22-2013, 04:47 AM	#97
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	Yesterday was my son's and the wife's Bday AND today is mine. Weird huh? Now that the scoot is running and the weather is agreeable I sure intend to. But Debye could have something planned so I'd have to say, stay tuned sports fans. Dave __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

01-23-2013, 06:23 PM	#100
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	Yea, yea, yea, Very funny. Doe's not apply here though. Luck of the draw. My wife's his step Mom. It just so happens both of their Bdays are the 21st and mine's the 22nd. It can get expensive.... __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

01-27-2013, 07:06 AM	#101
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	Took an eighty four mile round trip little jaunt up to Humble/Kingwood from the house yesterday as a check out ride of sorts for the Hellbitch. Every thing was 5X5. Had three cagers almost hit me. All of them female and each gave me the "look". I've ridden some challenging and hairy terrain in my years as a rider but I must admitt that city riding is bookoo un-nerving and tops it all. __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

01-27-2013, 12:00 PM	#102
r2ro Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Atascocita, TX Oddometer: 55	Ugh! I hate that look. I hate it even more when they give me that look while holding a phone to their head! I put some cheapo-shinko 244s on my bike and put about 100 miles on them so far (only pavement). I have to say they performed way better than I thought they would. I lowered my bike about .5" and these taller tires have nullified that! Plus my Coleman seat pad adds a bit of height so in dangling feet at stops while hoping there isn't a crosswind! Lol I'm ordering a seat concepts cover and foam that will lower the seat height 3/4" and hopefully eliminate the need for the Coleman pad as well saving another. 1/2" - 3/4" or so. That would be plenty, if not there is always lowering links, but I don't think they'll be necessary. I also got new chain and sprockets. Larger rear to compensate for the taller rear tire. I was already running a slightly larger rear sprocket as the X is geared too high stock, and the taller tire put me right back to stock almost. Hoping to do a gravel and dirt test soon. -- Sent from my iPhone __________________ 07 Triumph Daytona 675 (Track Only) \| 09 Yamaha WR250X (Everything Else)

01-27-2013, 01:04 PM	#103
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	My Squeeze just surprised me with a late BDay present. My 606's should be here Thursday. I'm 6' even and was tiptoeing it at the stop lights yesterday. If they add much height it's gonna get interesting. lol __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

01-27-2013, 02:02 PM	#104
r2ro Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Atascocita, TX Oddometer: 55	Ahaha. The stop light dance. I'm 5'8" without shoes and have a 29 or 30" inseam. Worst of all is that I lack flexibility in my legs so I can't even throw my leg over the super tall bike (or even my much shorter Daytona) lol. I have to have it on the kickstand and use the inside peg as a step stool. Which reminds me that I need to extend my kickstand a bit with these taller tires. It leans over more making it slightly more difficult to use the inside peg to step up. It's a face plant waiting to happen. -- Sent from my iPhone __________________ 07 Triumph Daytona 675 (Track Only) \| 09 Yamaha WR250X (Everything Else)

01-27-2013, 03:43 PM	#105
my6 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Spring Branch/Houston,Texas Oddometer: 240	Face plant... I know that term all too well. __________________ Check your Six 94 XR650L "Hellbitch"

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