How are you preparing for the CO spodefest ?
Scotch
hasn't seen any real
maintenance in over 3 years but I cant tell the missus that. The kid
bought some ceet graphics
for his '90 YZ250WR and he *got* graphics for a WR250. He jumped the gun
and ripped it all
open and didn't want to return it and it turned out that they fit my WR250
just fine, so:
- Installed set of Ceet "echo" graphics
That made the rest of my bike look really ratty, so:
- ordered black acerbis rally guards
- ordered black ufo front number plate
- ordered black ufo front fender
- ordered black ufo fork sliders
- ordered black ceet gripper seat cover
- ordered white ufo side panels and rear fender
While waiting for all that junk to arrive I measured out my sag at over 5.5
inches and couldn't
recoup the 40 mm (or so) so I pulled the shock. While taking the linkage
apart the poor
bearings and dust seals practically crumbled in my hand. I will NOT
reiterate what it took for
me to get the swingarm off. I'll just say that I'm a big fan of air-tools
and will be buying a
compressor shortly, but for the suspension, I've got:
- stiffer shock spring
- new swingarm pivot bolt
- all new bearings
- all new dust seals
- new heims -- those buggers are pricey
I'm sure the bike will look just beautimous when I get it done but right
now I have a pile of
parts and some nasty looking receipts ... I just got the idea for this
post when the missus
asked me "so what are doing to get ready for the spodefest ??"...
My answer ? "Working LOTS of OT"
This doesn't even take into account how out of shape I am or the fact that
I've still gotta jet
one kids YZ and it takes a week for the new needle I think I need to get
here OR the fact
that I've still gotta get a top-to-bottom rebuild done on the other kids
bike... Sigh... Whoever
said horse-racing was the sport of kings didn't own dirt bikes...
Scotch
Jon Sosa
bend, Scott MX2 grips, rejet (PC recommended), calling DNA tomorrow! What's
a air filter? <vbg>
JS 98 RM250
Jim Hall <jdh...@plateau.com> wrote in message
news:37a0fd59...@news.primenet.com...
> "Scotch" <sco...@bewellnet.com> wrote:
>
> >How are you preparing for the CO spodefest ?
>
> I may clean my air filter.
>
> Jim Hall
> 380 EXC and others
> turning Money into Noise...
>
> Thank you Big Joe's Cycle; Plateau Engineering
Jim Hall
SCW
>
> I may clean my air filter.
Wait... You have to clean those things? Doesn't that let all the air in?
;)
--
"SpodeKill"
Scott Wilson
KLX-365
RM-125 (Cameron)
KX-100 (Corey)
It may be that my sole purpose in life is
simply to serve as a warning to others.
ted
filter. Took the tank off last night to see what needle and main jets my
bike had. Am having the bearings replaced in my trailer. Mounted the
second bike shoe on the trailer. Had my wife put a fresh coat of paint on
the trailer last week, too.
Called Alex at DNA today - he was very helpful!
Ted
Wesley Grass
|> "Scotch" <sco...@bewellnet.com> wrote:
|>
|> >How are you preparing for the CO spodefest ?
|>
|> I may clean my air filter.
|>
|> 380 EXC and others
|> turning Money into Noise...
|>
|> Thank you Big Joe's Cycle; Plateau Engineering
--
Dammit, and I thought all I had left was to glue the grips. Jeez, now I
KNOW I'm gonna be late gettin' there.
Wes
Dave Dude
snip
> While taking the linkage
>apart the poor
>bearings and dust seals practically crumbled in my hand. I will NOT
>reiterate what it took for
>me to get the swingarm off.
snip
Wish I could see your face when you get on the bike with a working
rear suspension, man it will be like night and day, very sweet.
dave Dude
96yz250-nice and greasy
Mike Baxter
--
Mike Baxter "Don't worry, I saw this done in a cartoon once!"
1997 YZ250 Many thanks to Phil Douglas of AFTERSHOCKS
ICQ#26379440 (650)494-8849 Palo Alto, CA
SCW
-DNA is building a sparkarrestor for Cam's RM-125
-Will re-jet as necessary
-Fresh tires on all three bikes (would have done that anyway)
-Spare tubes, plugs, etc.
-Goat's Blood (African)
DirtCrashr
Dirtcrashr - '97xr400
Kenneth Murphy
: Prepare?
LOL... that's *MY* line..
..hope ya'll weren't spectin' much..
: Dirtcrashr - '97xr400
O aka Ken Murphy (kmur...@ford.com) Owner/Operator: 98YZ250
<M>erfman Thanks to: Jen, Erin, DNA Racing, MS Racing, FMF, Race Tech
_/ \_ Boyesen/Twin Air, Works Connection <Your name here>
Colo Spodefest Updates => http://www.rmi.net/~thmerfs/coloSpodefest
Russ Schooley
and then simply ride and have fun until the COSF comes to a close, and
I fly back home. ;)
Russ Schooley
Allen, TX
Russ Schooley Over 25 & Over 30 Int.
Allen, TX '97 Honda XR-400 - the rehab bike ;)
Jon Sosa
Scotch
day... If I ever
get my swingarm back together I'll get to rid the thing... Of course thats
after
I check the sag, find out its off and find another $900 worth of neglect
that has
to get fixed first...
Scotch
Jon Sosa <jo...@pld.com> wrote in article
<w%8o3.515$sN3....@newsfeed.slurp.net>...
TSMaxel
>bike had.
MAN! Ted's KTM has the jets in the fuel tank!!! No wonder those KTMs are a
b!tch to jet!!!
See ya there Ted!
TMax
'94 RM 250
'97 RM 80
'98 RM 80
'99 PW 50
TSMaxel
I don't use the brakes much... Won't be skiddin.
>-DNA is building a sparkarrestor for Cam's RM-125
WOOoooo! We will have a DNA scientist there! Mr. Big Shot. Guess it's a good
thing Tuner won't be there... The two of you would just argue over the DNA
structure of sparkarrestors.
>-Will re-jet as necessary
Where are you flying in from? How many jets to you switch from?
>-Fresh tires on all three bikes (would have done that anyway)
What do fresh tires smell like? Mine are about a year old and smell rubbery.
>-Spare tubes, plugs, etc.
I got two... Ah never mind... That is getting personal.
>-Goat's Blood (African)
Hmmm... Is that for the naked camp fire dance?
TSMaxel
seat off, used a table spoon to dig out all the dirt and the spongie thing just
kind of fell all apart.
Will it run better without all that spongie stuff in there? Seems like it
would let the dirt in easier and since it's a dirt bike, wouldn't it run
better?
Mike Baxter
twinkies and beer. I'm all set.
janet
oh good mike..now I know what to serve you for dinner in hawaii :-)...only
question is...which is for dessert?
David E. Wilson
Well, you know I got to stop messing with my Triumph and put the crank back
in my KTM.
Vintage Dave
jimn...@my-deja.com
better fix that <G>. Other than that I'm planning an oil change and
cleaning the air filter.
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
Jim Hall
>>
>
> Well, you know I got to stop messing with my Triumph and put the crank back
>in my KTM.
Bring the Triumph. It should make an awesome woods weapon...
Been a long time since I've ridden a sled. <g>
Jeff Deeney
: Excuses! I'm working on excuses. I'll need them!!
I'll have those for sale. This is a great time saver. Nice little
pamphlets, reasonable pricing.
Volume 1: Mechanical Problems
Volume 2: Injuries
Volume 3: Acts of God.
But wait, that's not all. Act now and you'll get the bonus volume:
Rare Tropical Diseases.
I feel a Uvula hernia in the making.
-Jeffrey Deeney- DoD#0498 NCTR UTMA BRC COHVCO AMA
j...@fc.hp.com '85 XT600-Willy '88 XR600-Shamu '99 Mystery Bike
We don't stop riding because we get old, we get old because we stop riding.
Mike Baxter
> Mike Baxter (mg...@flash.net) wrote:
> : Excuses! I'm working on excuses. I'll need them!!
>
> I'll have those for sale. This is a great time saver. Nice little
> pamphlets, reasonable pricing.
>
> Volume 1: Mechanical Problems
> Volume 2: Injuries
> Volume 3: Acts of God.
>
> But wait, that's not all. Act now and you'll get the bonus volume:
> Rare Tropical Diseases.
>
> I feel a Uvula hernia in the making.
I trade a box of twinkies for volumes 1 and 3. I don't need injury excuses!
--
Mike Baxter
DirtCrashr
menues for three or more days, breakfasts included! Probably do a couple rare,
petite filets with julienned french green beans and a caeser salad with a nice
bottle of Cab, a light hollandaise on eggs benedict for breakfast with a simple
lunch, maybe roast a duck on day-2, and produce a small pate from the livers
and gizzards, blended with mushrooms and armagnac for flavor, wild truffles if
there arr ant, that would mkae a lovely sandwiche spread on Sunday, a nice
Reising would go well or a dry Voignier...
EatDirt - '97xr400
DirtCrashr
>arr ant - "are any" not army ants
> sandwiche - Kev's British influencé
>Reising - buy an "L" Alex - Reisling - Walther Vondervogelweide made me do it,
sorry.
Ken and Jen Murphy
Mike Baxter wrote in message <37A5FB4C...@cybeq.com>...
>I trade a box of twinkies for volumes 1 and 3. I don't need injury
excuses!
Uh oh, Mike just said "Hey, watch this!"
M
David E. Wilson
Jim Hall wrote:
> "David E. Wilson" <dwi...@ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >>
> >
> > Well, you know I got to stop messing with my Triumph and put the crank back
> >in my KTM.
>
> Bring the Triumph. It should make an awesome woods weapon...
>
> Been a long time since I've ridden a sled. <g>
>
Well, the damn thing doesn't run right...the mag is belly-up...still. I gave it
back to the SOB that was paid to fix it but its still not right if the race last
weekend was an indicator. Pulls out of a corner like a sick Moto Beta 100. Last
weekend at the AHRMA National in Colorado Springs was the second time I have
tried to race this bike, the first time it wouldn't even run. This time is ran
(after a second rebuild of the Mag ign system) and even though it seemed to work
when I gave it a little ride in the street I didn't go to well on the track....I
got smoked off the line and had a hard time keeping the Intermediates behind me.
Gees, I had to fan the clutch to get it out of some corners...my God its a 650
Twin! I should be lightly throttling the thing to keep traction and be worried
about getting sideways. I pissed that I'm not going to be able to go to the
AHRMA National in Washington state later this month. I think I need a complete
mag re-due and a replacement auto advance unit too. I expect a cost of over
$500. This sucks big time.
In the category of good stuff, is the way a pre-unit Tri Metisse handles.
REALLY COOL. More on this subject sometime later.
Well, I guess the 360 Husky runs...but its a long way from being a "trail bike"
and woods legal.
And, of course, work is going " just great" that's why I'm here at 8.30 at night.
Vintage Dave
Gary M
So I guess my ham n cheeze sammich is gonna look a bit plain...
Gary M
Team "Hey Keith, look over there"
Jim Hall
>
>So I guess my ham n cheeze sammich is gonna look a bit plain...
>
>Gary M
>Team "Hey Keith, look over there"
Speaking of ham n' chez sammiches, are you going to bring your own
vittles? or you planning to eat wit us'ns.
Gary M
>gmo...@lvcm.com (Gary M) wrote:
>
>>
>>So I guess my ham n cheeze sammich is gonna look a bit plain...
>>
>>Gary M
>>Team "Hey Keith, look over there"
>
>Speaking of ham n' chez sammiches, are you going to bring your own
>vittles? or you planning to eat wit us'ns.
>
>Jim Hall
I packin, but expectin to maybe share some stuff. The truck is
reaching capacity and cooking pots and such are gonna be limited.
Gary M
Jim Hall
>
>I packin, but expectin to maybe share some stuff. The truck is
>reaching capacity and cooking pots and such are gonna be limited.
>
>Gary M
I'm gonna put together food fer four. I spoze could do five. We'll
likely have all the cooking pots you need.
Uwe Hale
> Mikes intended diet of twinkies and beer reminded me that I have to develop
> menues for three or more days, breakfasts included! Probably do a couple rare,
> petite filets with julienned french green beans and a caeser salad with a nice
> bottle of Cab,
Save a campspot for us close by.
Uwe Hale - 89 YZ250WR, 99 GasGas EC200
http://www.rrdr.org
http://www.smackovermotorsports.com
Scotch
swingarm
at the shop. My kid's CR rod is at the machine shop getting pressed after
which
the cases need to be put back together and topend rebuilt and I have a
needle on
order for the other kids YZ...
I cant wait to try my bike with the new spring & other components!
Hopefully I'll
have time to get it dialed.
Scotch
Mike Baxter <mg...@flash.net> wrote in article
<37A49089...@flash.net>...
DirtCrashr
>Save a campspot for us close by.
>
>
> Uwe Hale - 89 YZ250WR, 99 GasGas EC200
You'll notice the camp-spot by the origami folded white linen napkins
embroidered with the word "Le Hotel Spode" in silver .002 safetywire hung from
the tree-branch...
DirtMarthaStewart - '97xr400
Team Where'sThePlugForMyCuisienart?
DirtCrashr
>>
>>EatDirt - '97xr400
>
>So I guess my ham n cheeze sammich is gonna look a bit plain...
>
>Gary M
>Team "Hey Keith, look over there"
Not at all, simply apply a garnish of Jalapeno Cheeze-Whiz topped with a slice
of radish and green onion ;-)
MartyStuart - '97xr400
David E. Wilson
I just called Cliff at Legends in Denver to see if he had a used SA that would
fit on my 67' 360 Husky MX. If he has one I may ride my Husky.... well maybe
just on the easy, short Sat. morning ride...I nap in the afternoons.
Vintage Dave