What did you do to your dirty bike today?

[Guoseph]

I owned a worn out kick start only DR350 for about a year...let's just say I didn't get a lot of seat time that year.

 

[madsen203]

A few days late, but ready for the next adventure.

Let me borrow this! Link me where you bought yours? How do you like it?

 

[Guoseph]

Let me borrow this! Link me where you bought yours? How do you like it?

The one for the husky won't fit your bike, slightly different seat design. When the seat I ordered for the EXC gets here you can try it. It's a low seat though so may or may not work for you. Here's where I got it from:

https://www.solomotoparts.com/Seat-Concepts-Motorcycle-Seats-Covers/?mk=KTM&md=450+EXC&yr=2007

I think there's a 5% code somewhere but I need to look for it.

 

[2strokeYardSale]

A few days late, but ready for the next adventure.

Sweet! I recommend the optional ass glue.

 

[oobus]

Made it a street bike.

 

[Lunch Box]

Made it a street bike.

license

 

[madsen203]

license

So true.




I oiled chain, changed oil, cleaned air filter, got top end ready to adjust valves, removed old tire and tube in the rear. I will clean up the rim tonight getting ready for the tubliss system coming in tomorrow with the new tire. I also straightened the handlebars as in the middle of the night I think the dogs knocked the bike off the stand and it landed hard on the floor.

 

[ThumperX]

Perhaps the title of this post should be "What did someone who is not you do to your dirty bike today?"

Anytwowilldo, came over and got us started on some projects.

First off, since the little CRF is new to me I didn't want to ride without adjusting the valves.
I stripped the bike down and ATWD did the valve inspect. Valves were dead on

It's a scrawny little thing undressed

Next, we got out the precision frame adjusting tool and squared up the tweeky subframe.

remounted and straightened the pipe.
Then began installing the Baja designs dual sport kit for my now street legal CRF230F

JarJar approves!

 

[Lunch Box]

You lost me at Jar Jar.

 

[ThumperX]

You lost me at Jar Jar.

He wants to go to Baja so I don't think the CRF230"L"ish will be his permanent home.

 

[anytwowilldo]

I also straightened the handlebars as in the middle of the night I think the dogs knocked the bike off the stand and it landed hard on the floor.

I've always wanted to use the "dogs ate my homework", I mean knocked my bike off the stand and bent the handlebars story.

My story is usually, man you went down hard! Are you ok? Damn you bent the bars too!

 

[madsen203]

I've always wanted to use the "dogs ate my homework", I mean knocked my bike off the stand and bent the handlebars story.

My story is usually, man you went down hard! Are you ok? Damn you bent the bars too!

I own up to my bashes and bruises. That's what you get for using some skimpy bucket as your stand in a garage with virtually no space.

 

[Lunch Box]

Dude, your bike has a kickstand. Kids these days....

 

[madsen203]

Dude, your bike has a kickstand. Kids these days....

Not so much anymore. Darn thing got bent up pretty bad falling off the stand because I forgot to kick it up when the bike was on the bucket. Boo! I bent it so it kind of works but definitely the mount is jacked up.

 

[anytwowilldo]

I own up to my bashes and bruises. That's what you get for using some skimpy bucket as your stand in a garage with virtually no space.

Those 5 gallon plastic bucket will let you down. They look good then one side starts to collapse then over she goes. I was just lucky enough to be working on the bike and caught it happening. Go to Harbor Freight and get a steel stand for 25 bucks.

 

[madsen203]

Those 5 gallon plastic bucket will let you down. They look good then one side starts to collapse then over she goes. I was just lucky enough to be working on the bike and caught it happening. Go to Harbor Freight and get a steel stand for 25 bucks.

This is the bucket I use..
Sturdy AF and won't let you down unless you put your bike on it crooked like I did.

These are thick buckets...

 

[buellistic]

Those 5 gallon plastic bucket will let you down. They look good then one side starts to collapse then over she goes. I was just lucky enough to be working on the bike and caught it happening. Go to Harbor Freight and get a steel stand for 25 bucks.

A five gallon bucket!! Funny...
I use a 1 yard bucket! Hate bending over for a oil change.

 

[anytwowilldo]

A five gallon bucket!! Funny...
I use a 1 yard bucket! Hate bending over for a oil change.





Ok barf stop messing with me ....every time I edit my pic you put it upside down!

Nice!

 

[byke]

Hate bending over for a oil change.

Say what now?

 

[Guoseph]

Say what now?

Watch where you're putting that dipstick