Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
10-28-2012, 03:00 AM
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
09-26-2012, 07:30 PM
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<a href="http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff70/mk160/?action=view&current=DSCN0459.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff70/mk160/DSCN0459.jpg" border="0" alt="The ST...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-04-2012, 09:13 AM
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Amen, Uber. Not to climb on the soapbox, but...
Amen, Uber. Not to climb on the soapbox, but I've got to tell you that this is one of the things that's most wrong in America today. When did we decide to give up our integrity? To the previous...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-10-2011, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 270
Views: 40,077
LMAO on this one! Yes, it was one HELL of an...
LMAO on this one! Yes, it was one HELL of an adventure. I'm certain you will never forget this trip. Many years from now, when you're old and gray, you'll pull the memories of this trip out of...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-06-2011, 03:12 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
05-14-2011, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 437
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Forum: Ride reports
04-27-2011, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 437
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Forum: Ride reports
04-24-2011, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 437
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Forum: Ride reports
04-10-2011, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 437
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Forum: Ride reports
03-27-2011, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 437
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Forum: Thumpers
03-16-2011, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
03-13-2011, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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I had a moment last night....not a good moment,...
I had a moment last night....not a good moment, either. Coming home from Home Depot, my rear tube went BANG at about 60 mph. Instant drunken tank slapper. Probably took 200 yards to get it stopped...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-20-2011, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
01-10-2011, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
01-09-2011, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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The problem with the stock carb is not a...
The problem with the stock carb is not a lean/rich issue, IMO, but the flutter of the diaphragm/slide. At light loads, say cruising in 5th at 50 mph, my bike would surge like crazy. Ride into a...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-01-2011, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
12-05-2010, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
11-15-2010, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
09-19-2010, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
06-19-2010, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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Exactly why the Mikuni pumper is the right carb...
Exactly why the Mikuni pumper is the right carb for the DR. My '06 had surge that was driving me crazy! Roll off the throttle entering a turn and when you picked the throttle back up...blah...a big...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-13-2010, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 8,086
The only bike I've owned that.......
I was honestly afraid of. If you didn't have it upright and pointed where you wanted to go in first gear, it would spin the tire and go sideways. From 80 to 125 happened faster than you can read...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-21-2010, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Joined the NSU club today.....
Finally got around to replacing my NSU screws today. One was finger tight, the other probably within spec. Replaced them both with 5 x 20mm screws with split ring lock washers and blue Loctite. My...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-02-2009, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 76,979
Views: 13,965,589
Slippin' and slidin'....
To all the new riders out there, I would recommend you find a nice flat field or dirt parking lot and get used to throwing your bike sideways. Make a little run in a straight line, throw the bike...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-25-2009, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Fuel mileage....again.
I've got an IMS tank and have gone 200 miles with about half a gallon left in the tank (filled it with 4.3 gallons). I'm tentatively planning the trip to Alaska and wondered if 200 mile capacity was...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-25-2009, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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Fuel mileage...
When my '06 DR was stock, I got 58 mpg on it's first adventure ride: a mix of backroads and gravel trails. With my current mods (Mikuni pumper, GSXR can, Unifilter with air box mod, header grind,...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-13-2009, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Road warriors
07-12-2009, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 53
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About 2 years ago, I fulfilled a long time...
About 2 years ago, I fulfilled a long time dream....I bought a BMW twin. An '02 1150RT to be exact. It had 23000 miles on it and was supposed to be in excellent condition. It came with the owners...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-09-2009, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
07-04-2009, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Kenda 270 front/D606 rear question...
Has anyone run the combo listed in the title? I've got Kendas front and back right now and a set of Dunlop 606s waiting in the bullpen. The front Kenda is showing almost no wear (probably 2500...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-27-2009, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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"A very trusted mechanic friend believes the...
"A very trusted mechanic friend believes the stock needle has the bike running very lean at small (cruising speed) openings. The DJ needle runs a bit richer there, yet is LEANER at larger openings."...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-13-2009, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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Forum: Thumpers
06-13-2009, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 76,979
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GSXR can
Yooper, talk to the folks at your local Suzuki dealer. They may know of someone who has replaced the can on their GSXR with an aftermarket can. I got mine for $35 earlier this year. I'm using the...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-28-2009, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 76,979
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"Why are there 2 spark plugs?"
Emissions,...
"Why are there 2 spark plugs?"
Emissions, really. The stock DR is jetted very lean to meet emissions regs. The two plugs allows the motor to run this lean without detonation (shorter flame front...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-10-2009, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 76,979
Views: 13,965,589
What NordieBoy said....
I put a 50-50 mix of 10W Belray and ATF in my forks when I installed the Intima...Extermina.....uh, whatever. I don't have anything other than stock to compare them to, but I like what I've got so...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-03-2009, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 76,979
Views: 13,965,589
Intim....whatever, fork noise.
I'd like to see a show of hands on fork noise after Intimidator-tater install. Because....I don't hear or feel anything unusual after my install. I don't have THAT many miles on mine, and haven't...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-25-2009, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 76,979
Views: 13,965,589
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Forum: Road warriors
04-19-2009, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,208
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Forum: Road warriors
03-15-2009, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,084
1150rt
I'm not gonna tell you your final drive is gonna blow up....but your servo just might up and die when you least expect it, leaving you without ANY brakes, short of putting your feet down really hard....
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Forum: Thumpers
03-08-2009, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 76,979
Views: 13,965,589
Isd@
There....got it.
MK160
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