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Forum: Thumpers 05-18-2013, 07:55 AM
Replies: 3,915
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Posted By meat popsicle
aftermarket wiring? The most likely would be to...

aftermarket wiring? The most likely would be to bypass the stock headlight circuit with heavier gauge wiring (so they are properly fed); if that's the case then the lil' white box would indeed be a...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 08:05 PM
Replies: 3,915
Views: 780,305
Posted By meat popsicle
Page One; indexed thread!

Page One; indexed thread!
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 05:46 AM
Replies: 3,915
Views: 780,305
Posted By meat popsicle
Aside from recommending you do this in a...

Aside from recommending you do this in a skidplate thread (so discussions are more easily found) I recommend you also tell folks what you do (riding). Racers need different plates than Sunday riders.
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 05-15-2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,808
Posted By meat popsicle
:beer

:beer
Forum: Thumpers 05-15-2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 16,239
Posted By meat popsicle
From the 640 thread index: ...

From the 640 thread index:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111303
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 05-14-2013, 05:57 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,808
Posted By meat popsicle
Definitely a dry spring, which in that arid area...

Definitely a dry spring, which in that arid area means less plants. I read much of the Diablo Mountains were "barrens" in summers, like the San Joaquin Valley. There'a great history book called...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 05-13-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,808
Posted By meat popsicle
Yeah, I've seen those signs, and asked the BLM,...

Yeah, I've seen those signs, and asked the BLM, who states its in their approved use plan. But they haven't a leg to stand on, excluding some street legal vehicles but not others. Besides, last I...
Forum: Thumpers 05-11-2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 1,309
Views: 184,758
Posted By meat popsicle
I'll get a measurement of those slide guide...

I'll get a measurement of those slide guide depressions when I get in there. And I'll try to take an iterative approach to this, since identifying the cause of a bog behavior in this carb would be...
Forum: Thumpers 05-10-2013, 06:03 AM
Replies: 1,309
Views: 184,758
Posted By meat popsicle
Rebuild was 6,600mi ago. I went back...

Rebuild was 6,600mi ago.



I went back to my notes and see that I didn't have a float height measurement to use at the time (is 14.7mm or 0.58" correct?) so I used the KTM method:



As...
Forum: Thumpers 05-08-2013, 07:59 AM
Replies: 1,309
Views: 184,758
Posted By meat popsicle
PM sent. If its clear in my head... it...

PM sent.

If its clear in my head... it doesn't happen when I'm on pavement, and only when I hit terrain off-road, like rock gardens, rough ground, and I think sand whoops at speed. It seems...
Forum: Thumpers 05-07-2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 1,309
Views: 184,758
Posted By meat popsicle
Along those lines: Derek, my 03 640 with...

Along those lines: Derek,

my 03 640 with the BST40, rebuilt by me a year or so ago (with parts from you :beer) has acquired what may be the dreaded bog syndrome. On my last trip to the desert it...
Forum: Thumpers 05-06-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1,309
Views: 184,758
Posted By meat popsicle
Not sure if you saw this link from the LC4 Index:...

Not sure if you saw this link from the LC4 Index:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114485
Forum: Thumpers 05-05-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 15,961
Posted By meat popsicle
Smugmug is ADV's host; baldy owns both.

Smugmug is ADV's host; baldy owns both.
Forum: Thumpers 05-02-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 46,464
Posted By meat popsicle
I don't think this is good advice. As creeper...

I don't think this is good advice. As creeper says, the first thing you loose is the ability to track changes in your valve lash because you didn't check what it was prior to adjusting it. The...
Forum: Thumpers 05-02-2013, 10:53 AM
Replies: 566
Views: 173,808
Posted By meat popsicle
Creeper's bike spotted!!!

Creeper's bike spotted!!!
Forum: Thumpers 05-02-2013, 05:59 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 46,464
Posted By meat popsicle
Hot Damn, another happy customer. Now if...

Hot Damn, another happy customer.

Now if only I could go explore Mendocino NF too :sigh
Forum: Thumpers 05-01-2013, 01:32 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 46,464
Posted By meat popsicle
(he's also hoping to go to a rally this weekend) ...

(he's also hoping to go to a rally this weekend)

Should I stay or should I go? - a famous question, which can be infamous with the wrong choice. Sorry but I can't give you good enough information...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-30-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
Congratulations! You will have plenty of...

Congratulations!

You will have plenty of planning work to do before you do such a trip. Some resources here, and much more at Horizon's Unlimited (http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/).
Forum: Thumpers 04-30-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By meat popsicle
If you want to search for these bill they are...

If you want to search for these bill they are sometimes called "hecktanks".
Forum: Thumpers 04-29-2013, 06:09 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By meat popsicle
ah, that is good info - fortunately I have...

ah, that is good info - fortunately I have replaced my petcock recently.
Forum: Thumpers 04-28-2013, 10:16 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,350
Posted By meat popsicle
An alternative is the tank protection from the...

An alternative is the tank protection from the inmate in England. Mine were tested in a rock spill recently:
...
Forum: Thumpers 04-26-2013, 04:49 PM
Replies: 3,915
Views: 780,305
Posted By meat popsicle
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Wiring_Kits/Fuse...

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Wiring_Kits/Fuseboxes/PC-8/pc-8.html
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-26-2013, 07:29 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
I could also keep my inside foot on the peg and...

I could also keep my inside foot on the peg and use the rear brake or throttle to slide the rear around. More than one way to skin a cat (but who the hell skins cats?!?)

I forgot to mention on my...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-24-2013, 06:46 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
My first ADV trip to Death Valley

and I didn't even make it into the park. :scratch

Since joining ADV long ago - the place that has satisfied my wanderlust as much as is possible without actually pissing off to South America...
Forum: Thumpers 04-23-2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 3,915
Views: 780,305
Posted By meat popsicle
Replacing the entire wiring harness?!? Not that...

Replacing the entire wiring harness?!? Not that I'm aware of... but it would be a ton of work.

An alternative is to replace sections that really count, like the headlights, which you can get as...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-23-2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
Let us know what you need Nancy - you and Finn...

Let us know what you need Nancy - you and Finn have our support!
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 04-23-2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 71,873
Posted By meat popsicle
I nominate:

http://lostrider.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Spring-2013/i-hhZ2KFT/0/X2/DSC04677%20-%20Version%202-X2.jpg

This photo belongs to Lost Rider (Finn), posted here:
...
Forum: Thumpers 04-22-2013, 05:53 AM
Replies: 3,915
Views: 780,305
Posted By meat popsicle
There are some indexed threads on this stuff;...

There are some indexed threads on this stuff; under the dash, one of those is switched and the other is not - under the seat there are two unused connectors as I recall (but need to dig out that...
Forum: Equipment 04-21-2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,128
Posted By meat popsicle
I could post up pics but there's really not much...

I could post up pics but there's really not much to show... some scrapes, scuffs, but nothing substantial. I give my seal of approval to this skidplate for moderate duty (anything shy of racing or...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-19-2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
don't forget those pharmaceuticals Scubalong was...

don't forget those pharmaceuticals Scubalong was enjoying unit the EMT showed up to "set" his shoulder... talk about a stud! He had multiple collar bone breaks, then had is shoulder set repeatedly,...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-19-2013, 05:24 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
You mean dropped the soap. (my RR has to...

You mean dropped the soap.

(my RR has to wait until the weekend - 3yr project summary report due... )
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-15-2013, 06:00 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
LOL - didn't know I looked that saddle sore.

LOL - didn't know I looked that saddle sore.
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-12-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
You may be right Joel - I grabbed too much front...

You may be right Joel - I grabbed too much front brake going around the dry lake at the foot of Goler and dumped the bike on my foot... still hurts. Maybe the 606s would have helped save me from my...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-10-2013, 05:37 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
I was pleasantly surprised by the Heidenau's...

I was pleasantly surprised by the Heidenau's performance at Olancha Dunes:

http://strong-clan.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Panamint-Valley-2013/i-ZsBkKxW/0/L/P1070422-L.jpg

I have also been...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-03-2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
Farmland has its own beauty (although I still...

Farmland has its own beauty (although I still can't believe y'all haven't switched to no-till methods).

But just think how great it would be to also have a giant lake right there. I'm guessing...
Forum: Day Trippin' 04-03-2013, 08:44 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 16,886
Posted By meat popsicle
quick note

I went all the way to a DV Rally and never even made it into the park! Panamint Valley just had too much to offer for me to make it in there this year.

Great fun on two Lost tours of duty. ...
Forum: Equipment 04-01-2013, 10:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,128
Posted By meat popsicle
Had a few days of chasing folks thru Panamint...

Had a few days of chasing folks thru Panamint Valley (next to Death Valley in California); bottomed out the suspension, and once or twice the plate landed on rock, not to mention some large kicked up...
Forum: Thumpers 04-01-2013, 10:39 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,149
Posted By meat popsicle
I had some damn hard hits this last trip to Death...

I had some damn hard hits this last trip to Death Valley (well actually didn't leave Panamint Valley, but its all desert whoops with rocks, or just plain sand or rocks (maybe a dash of gravel if...
Forum: Thumpers 04-01-2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 16,347
Posted By meat popsicle
I recall reading that the stock seals are better...

I recall reading that the stock seals are better than other choices (although Athena was not mentioned). I had a pair of Synergy seals (http://www.shop.synergyseals.com/Fork-Seals_c2.htm?page=all),...
Forum: ADVrider annual rallies 04-01-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3,525
Views: 176,875
Posted By meat popsicle
Putting us to shame Senior Ford, first time...

Putting us to shame Senior Ford,

first time on dirt, goes to DV Rally, finishes two Lost tours of duty, even crashes hard but doesn't seem to loose any nerve.

Took me a lot longer than two...
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