Forum: Thumpers
03-31-2013, 11:46 AM
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im glad it wasnt the problem too. even used,...
im glad it wasnt the problem too. even used, these carbs can be pretty expensive.
before daves mods were done to the bike it was possible to get just over 60mpg and after daves mods i would average...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2013, 02:52 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2013, 05:18 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-29-2013, 04:14 PM
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bad gas mileage
my bike has been getting terrible gas mileage. i started noticing it about 6 months ago. i have a 5.8 gal tank and every time i would fill up i would lose 5 to 10 mpg. it could get 55 mpg pretty easy...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-02-2013, 10:04 PM
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I have an xrl with the over sized tank and put...
I have an xrl with the over sized tank and put about 5 gallons in it at a shell station once and it came to about $20. The girl behind the counter ask which pump, so i told here it was the one with...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-22-2012, 07:45 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
09-22-2012, 01:17 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
09-20-2012, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 60,082
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Forum: Thumpers
09-20-2012, 01:48 PM
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I will try adjusting the air pressure in the...
I will try adjusting the air pressure in the forks and lower the tire pressure this weekend and maybe raise the forks a little more. Could a bad fork bushing be to blame? When i changed my front tire...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-19-2012, 05:15 AM
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Thanks for the info! I raised the forks a while...
Thanks for the info! I raised the forks a while back when i lowered the bike. The problem does seem like it has been getting worse lately, so maybe the springs are getting soft.The xr is my commuter...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-17-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 60,082
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Wash Out
Hey, anybody know the tricks to keeping the front end from washing out on these bikes? It seems wash out is the only reason i go down with the pig.
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Forum: Thumpers
09-01-2012, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 60,082
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stock wheels
Hit a dead deer at 55mph with mine :eek1back in march, 8000 miles later still no problems. Man there are alot of deer out this year.
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Forum: Thumpers
08-05-2012, 09:13 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
08-05-2012, 07:48 PM
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Forum: Vendors
07-16-2012, 12:40 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-29-2012, 12:20 AM
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Forum: The Garage
06-27-2012, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,474
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Forum: The Garage
06-27-2012, 04:45 AM
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Forum: The Garage
06-26-2012, 04:34 AM
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Forum: The Garage
06-25-2012, 12:02 PM
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Forum: The Garage
06-25-2012, 08:34 AM
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the bike has a carb. im not sure what type of...
the bike has a carb. im not sure what type of grease i used (it was from a grease gun), but it was just enough to seal around the air filter. i have asked what type of grease to use in another thread...
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Forum: The Garage
06-24-2012, 09:35 PM
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Forum: The Garage
06-24-2012, 08:39 PM
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Forum: The Garage
06-24-2012, 08:35 PM
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Forum: The Garage
06-24-2012, 07:35 PM
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hi, the lab said i could stick with the 2500...
hi, the lab said i could stick with the 2500 miles and try again, which is nice because honda recommends every 2000 miles so the testing has already helped a little. i hope i can turn that into 3000...
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Forum: The Garage
06-24-2012, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 25
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oil test
hi everybody,
i recently sent a sample of my oil to a lab to see if i could get a few extra miles between change intervals. my brother does this in his diesel from time to time to see how his...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-17-2012, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 60,082
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ok, what type of grease do you use? how do you...
ok, what type of grease do you use? how do you determine when to clean the filter?
btw, i really like the carb mods so far (still have to drill the slide), bike runs much cooler (200-250 degrees...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-17-2012, 07:02 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-17-2012, 11:23 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
05-05-2012, 01:16 AM
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hey everybody,
im about to do daves mods and...
hey everybody,
im about to do daves mods and would like to know what others have changed to improve it. ive read about drilling the slide to different sizes and would like to know what the benefit...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-01-2012, 01:51 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
05-01-2012, 04:28 AM
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ok, thanks, is the 165 jet too large for the...
ok, thanks, is the 165 jet too large for the stock pipe? also, do i need a high flow filter to notice a difference in power? it seems the uni filter gets the best reviews so i might go with it.
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Forum: Thumpers
04-30-2012, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Thumpers
04-30-2012, 02:30 AM
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xr650l jetting help
hi, i bought a 2012 xr650l and at 3100mi so far, i love this bike. im new to thumpers and have been reading on here for a while and decided to go the same route as every body else and and do some of...
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