Forum: Beasts
12-27-2012, 04:09 AM
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-27-2012, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 454
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Forum: Asia
12-27-2012, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 223
Views: 33,147
Singapore Adventure
Hello Everyone!
I hope to be joining you in Singapore if I get past the final hurdles with a company there.
It would be a longer term position and would involve travel in the surrounding contries....
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Forum: Beasts
12-20-2012, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 4,684
Good to go
OK if you rode a dirt bike as a kid and were comfortable riding the wheels off of it then you should be able to handle something like the Shiver assuming you ride it with the respect it deserves.
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Forum: Beasts
12-19-2012, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 4,684
VERY First Bike?
If you are looking at it for your VERY first bike, or more accuratly, the first motorycle you have ridden, I highly suggest that you get some experience on something that you can fall on... a dirt...
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Forum: Beasts
12-19-2012, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 1,027
Views: 105,010
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Forum: Beasts
12-18-2012, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 1,027
Views: 105,010
Suspension
Is Suspension a Farkle?
Looking for what can be done to upgrade the suspension on these XC800.
I understand it is a weak point.. currently considering getting a XC800 if I get a job in Singapore.....
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Forum: Beasts
12-18-2012, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,576
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-10-2012, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,338
wish I knew sooner
After 4 sons and $XXX,XXX.xx spent raising them now I find out I could have bought more bikes (for me) if I would had ridden more:freaky Who'd of thunk it
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Forum: Orange Crush
02-04-2012, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 178
Views: 23,983
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-10-2011, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,901
I suspect that your idea and mine of riding a...
I suspect that your idea and mine of riding a motorcycle to it's potential are quiet different.....
If you were doing this hen what you would want is a pair of Woody's 17" wheels on your SE.
I...
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-05-2011, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 886
"Event is operated under permit from the...
"Event is operated under permit from the Stanislaus National Forest and limited to 100 riders"
If it is trure that it is a limited event and conducted on trails/roads that aren't normally...
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-10-2011, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,500
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-10-2011, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,258
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-10-2011, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 10,170
South America is the same for all countries I'm...
South America is the same for all countries I'm familiar with..... In Ecuador there is about a %50 import tax and then the good old VAT tax of %12. suddenly a $10,000 bike costs $16,200. Ecuador is...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-21-2011, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,600
Don't Worry
Practice is always good so get out there and to it and an open parking lot where you don't have to worry about dropping it and getting run over is ideal.
I will say this though, after 5 or so...
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
07-19-2011, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 9,946
GREAT THREAD!
I'm in Glen Rose right on HWY 67...
GREAT THREAD!
I'm in Glen Rose right on HWY 67 and FM 205 & Paluxy River. Roads are pretty well can't miss as long as I head north or south and stay within about a 30 miles wide east to west lane...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-19-2011, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,850
Maybe it's time for you guys to have your on...
Maybe it's time for you guys to have your on little Tea Party
England is pretty much like most third world countries, they tax the hell out of any and everything that someone with two bits to rub...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-19-2011, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,723
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-19-2011, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 7,551
The 350 EXC will be a sweet bike as it should...
The 350 EXC will be a sweet bike as it should have enough power to run decenty at altitiude, with a six speed it will do transitions from trail to trail down the highways fine and on a tough trail or...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-15-2011, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,558
Get something that you can take to the dirt and...
Get something that you can take to the dirt and slide and jump and drop and flip all without much damage to yourself or the bike. Once you ride it without thinking about shifting/braking/accelerating...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-15-2011, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,266
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-15-2011, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,821
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-15-2011, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,046
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-15-2011, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,046
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-14-2011, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,502
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-13-2011, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,896
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-13-2011, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 702
Then your best bet is to go to the dealer...
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Then your best bet is to go to the dealer...
If you look around enough and ask enough questions then you should be able to find a tune for your bike that someone who is respected within the KTM...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-13-2011, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,003
Setup the rear springload as you should have,...
Setup the rear springload as you should have, chunk in some heavier springs in the front ... even though someone advised against just this.... then see how she does.
The Scotts Stabilizer is the...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-13-2011, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,408
I just bought castrol GTX 10-40 for 4$ a quart...
I just bought castrol GTX 10-40 for 4$ a quart and used the savings over the Motorex Black Gold to buy Bike Bling...
Figured that mine might only go 60-80K miles versus 80-90K for a motorex running...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-13-2011, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 7,901
Views: 1,460,205
Head2Wind Jet Kit
Installed a Head2WInd jet kit.
Just a short ride so far but it certainly runs clean and strong. Settles into idle quickly from cold, Virtually no popping on decel.
I had sort of neglected "The...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-12-2011, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,091
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Forum: Ride reports
07-09-2011, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 22,672
Nice!
Nice report.
Who has gone down there lately?
Is it as safe as in 2007, or at least relatively so?
For some reason I'd rather take a bunch of Inmates opinions rather than the State...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-29-2011, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,212
Fanny Pack or Belt
WHile guiding on tours I would allways just get a small camera pouch that strapped onto my belt/fannypack. When it is real rough and standing up then this is probably one of the smoothest areas on...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-29-2011, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,282
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-29-2011, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,282
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-24-2011, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,148
New?
I thought that model had been out for a few years?
Anyway should be a sweet bike but not in the dirt.
Probably handle gravel ok...
I was actually considering this for a street/bad road bike...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-24-2011, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 6,331
Signed On
Have a Great Trip
Hopefully you get to do wonderfull South America as well... a ride up the Andes from South to North would be fantastic
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-24-2011, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,068
Quite Whining
Thank God... hopefully you man up afterwards and quite whining like a little girl.:puke1
Welcome to Orange Crush
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Forum: Racing
06-19-2011, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 247
Views: 16,652
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