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What did you do to your dirty bike today?
- Thread starter byke
- Start date
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2002
- Location
- San Jose, bottom of dirty 130
- Moto(s)
- ‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
- Name
- Butch
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1093637
It's taken w/ iPhone...and it's an 80, so not exactly big bike dimensions
that is what I thought, but it was more fun to think it was a normal bike in some twisted dimension with 36" of rear wheel travel.
I'm riding tomorrow, Troll trail at Hollister. Prolly.
What about you guys?
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2002
- Location
- San Jose, bottom of dirty 130
- Moto(s)
- ‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
- Name
- Butch
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1093637
linky?
OaklandF4i
Darwin's exception
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2002
- Location
- San Francisco and Lake County
- Moto(s)
- Husqvarna FE350, TE300, a vintage CR390, and BMW R1200GS
- Name
- CJ
Cough.... I'd rode sections of it Saturday around 4pm in the rain... through the deep mud solo. Made it a little more interesting.
Spent over an over with the power washer getting all the mud off.
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2002
- Location
- San Jose, bottom of dirty 130
- Moto(s)
- ‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
- Name
- Butch
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1093637
Cough.... I'd rode sections of it Saturday around 4pm in the rain... through the deep mud solo. Made it a little more interesting.
Spent over an over with the power washer getting all the mud off.
dude, don't do that. riding solo is a safety issue. make me join you. I did not ride it Sunday purely because I would not do it alone. Jeeze, it could get... difficult, alone.
Gonna PM you my shit.
OaklandF4i
Darwin's exception
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2002
- Location
- San Francisco and Lake County
- Moto(s)
- Husqvarna FE350, TE300, a vintage CR390, and BMW R1200GS
- Name
- CJ
No worries Butch, we had a large group over the wknd camping. Just giving you a hard time!
Had folks to ride with and did ride with them for the most part. But I also wander off on my own to do my "stuff" on occasion like Saturday when I did a few sections of Troll. Folks knew where I was in the very unlikely case I didnt return.
I do agree with you it is a safety issue and wouldnt recommend it for many folks.... but I do it regardless. There are ways to reduce your exposure to risk elements when doing it, but not eliminate them. And I know it, recognize it, and accept it.
BTW, your Alta would have been a gas on Saturday.
WoodsChick
I Don't Do GPS
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2005
- Location
- Oakland
- Moto(s)
- GasGas EP280, CR125, Husky WR165, 2 SM610's, 1 TE610, 3 TR650's, FZR400/600, GSXR750, KTM 450EXC
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 489282
I done got this:
Farklemania to come.
Wheeeee !!!
artyMy first dirt bike was a 1984 CR80. Most fun I ever had in my entire life was learning how to ride in the woods on that thing!
Have fun with it!
TwoStrokeChick
Should a dirt bike be able to freely do clutchless downshift ? I'm able to do so in mine and not really revmatching much .. wondering if something is screwy with my bike or if I have some secret technology from the Kawisaki MotoGP days.
usedtobefast
Member
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2004
- Location
- Mountain View
- Moto(s)
- 990 SMT, YZ250FX, 690 Duke, WR250F, 450 EXC, Wee & Vee Strom, R1200RT
- Name
- David
Sure, very easy. Not sure what that'd do to your transmission if you did that all the time, every shift. But in a jam, no time to get the clutch in but rapidly need a lower gear, click down no clutch and go.
MSFIT
New member
Should a dirt bike be able to freely do clutchless downshift ? I'm able to do so in mine and not really revmatching much .. wondering if something is screwy with my bike or if I have some secret technology from the Kawisaki MotoGP days.
While decelerating yes, in fact I've read before that when racing it's better to clutchless downshift when entering a turn because it won't upset the rear suspension in comparison to freewheeling it in.
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2002
- Location
- San Jose, bottom of dirty 130
- Moto(s)
- ‘18 Alta EX006, ‘17 Alta MX019, 06R6, 05TM530 Black Dream, 01TM250 2T, ‘24 Yam Tenere 700
- Name
- Butch
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1093637
Should a dirt bike be able to freely do clutchless downshift ? I'm able to do so in mine and not really revmatching much .. wondering if something is screwy with my bike or if I have some secret technology from the Kawisaki MotoGP days.
Back in the day... You were not supposed to use the clutch in normal shifting operation on your Maico 501. Similiarly, 80 and 125cc shifter carts only clutch on take off.
But... Always using the clutch would put less stress on the tranny.
HadesOmega
Well-known member
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2008
- Location
- San Jose
- Moto(s)
- Empulse TT (RIP),
ZR7 (Sold), DR650, KLR650, 750 Turbo, Light Bee MX, KLX140L
Super Cub
Redshift SM
- Name
- Merlin
Air filter cleaning day! Cleaned my KLX140L, Warrior 350, and DR650 air filters. All filthy from riding in Moab and Mojave. I cleaned some sludgy dirt in the airbox probably from the filter oil. I'm going to toss that filter sock its was caked with dirt that didn't wanna come off =/
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buellistic
Active member
Don't laugh at the name....it's not a can of water..Air filter cleaning day! Cleaned my KLX140L, Warrior 350, and DR650 air filters. All filthy from riding in Moab and Mojave. I cleaned some sludgy dirt in the airbox probably from the filter oil. I'm going to toss that filter sock its was caked with dirt that didn't wanna come off =/
This stuff works fining great. Then put it back in the can..
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2strokeYardSale
Moab on my mind
250: Rejetted for cold winter temps. Up one size each on the pilot and main. Raised the needle one position. Played with the air screw. Ready to ride this weekend.
450: Discovered missing and loose hardware. Lordy, it was shaking itself to pieces.
450: Discovered missing and loose hardware. Lordy, it was shaking itself to pieces.
Cabrito
cabrón
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2010
- Location
- 415
- Moto(s)
- Big Orange & Sm/Med Red one
- Name
- Michael G
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 2820219
I put my XR400 back to stock height. It had a XR's Only lowering link and the forks were dropped in the triple-clamps. I put the stock link in and re-positioned the forks in the triples. It looks so much better. It's a bit taller, but not too bad. I'll get used to it quickly.