Forum: Thumpers
05-08-2010, 07:25 PM
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what year is the 200?
i really like my '03...
what year is the 200?
i really like my '03 250exc... its great for an only trail bike.
given the option i'd like to have a pair of 2007-up KTM smokers - a 200 and a 300. the 200 is light,...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-27-2010, 01:01 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-22-2010, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 40
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Yeah - I accidentally stumbled across them...
Yeah - I accidentally stumbled across them installed on a bike I bought several years ago! I later found another source for them and now that I have the appropriate tap - a new set of inserts gets...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-22-2010, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 40
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Forum: Thumpers
04-22-2010, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-22-2010, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,597
+1 on the dual-star mirror!
i used them a...
+1 on the dual-star mirror!
i used them a few years back... worked great, stayed out the way, and still remained functional even on the trail. i was amazed they gave a proper line of sight for...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-18-2010, 07:18 PM
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Views: 1,929,494
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Forum: Thumpers
10-23-2009, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 17
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good list... also include.
heavier flywheel...
good list... also include.
heavier flywheel on an offroad bike vs mx
difference in powervalve and spring on offroad bike vs. mx
in addition to lights... the offroad bike has a lighting coil...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-22-2009, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 10,887
If you choose 3 rides... I'll suggest the 3...
If you choose 3 rides... I'll suggest the 3 'best' dual sport bikes. But one will NEVER satisfy the 'best' category for all the rides. Physics will get you every time -- be it wind, mud, elevation,...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-22-2009, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 129
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and you do realize that his advice is still...
and you do realize that his advice is still relevant to anyone reading? :johntm
you know - those NEW used-klr buyers... that don't possess your infinite-internet-based wisdom.
so why laugh at...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
10-22-2009, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 3,451
Sounds like an interesting idea. But the...
Sounds like an interesting idea. But the challenge will be to define "BIG" bike and assign classes... a BMW is 'big', a KLR is 'big', and a XR650L is 'big'... but they are all wildly different on...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-04-2009, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,868
I'm 6'0" and 200#... at this point i'm heading...
I'm 6'0" and 200#... at this point i'm heading down the final stretch of my first FULL year in the ECEA enduro series. I intend to compete in the last 5 rounds which will mean i rode 15 of the 18...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-08-2009, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,450
2003 KTM 250 EXC 2-stroke - 250# race ready
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2003 KTM 250 EXC 2-stroke - 250# race ready
(lighter laftermarket exhaust + 3.2 gallons of fuel + skid plate, radiator guards, bark busters, enduro computer, front/rear rotor guards, WER damper)
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Forum: Thumpers
07-06-2009, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 7
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i've frequently seen the same thing in both...
i've frequently seen the same thing in both thumpers and street-bikes... there is usually one valve that tightens up more than the rest. could be the material in that valve, its position in the...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-06-2009, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 941
my guess... heat seizing.
probably got too...
my guess... heat seizing.
probably got too hot a while ago and started to lock up (not unlikely given aircooling). once it cooled... it was able to run, but the damage was already done and the...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 6
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i know early DRZ-S models have less dampening...
i know early DRZ-S models have less dampening adjustment... later have more.
my DRZ-E shock has rebound dampening, low speed compression, AND high speed compression dampening! personally more...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,176
i think the 390 would be awesome for enduro.
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i think the 390 would be awesome for enduro.
in a true enduro you'll see no real point difference between a 200 and a 530... it's just TOO tight! the 200 will require an aggressive rider and...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 30
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i think aside from gray-market plated 250F...
i think aside from gray-market plated 250F (30-35rwhp) race models...
most small bore dualsports are under 20hp (i'm guessing 15rwhp average tops for aircoolers) - that's what keeps them reliable! ...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 30
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even though they are 25 years old... a mid-80s...
even though they are 25 years old... a mid-80s 125 is still more modern and far better performing than a brand new, off the showroom floor XT250, CRF230, DR200, etc. :evil
but i much prefer the...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,545
i remember my Dads 1980 KL250 being heavy, but...
i remember my Dads 1980 KL250 being heavy, but powerful enough to get out of it's own way. he was never happy with it because everybody he rode with had 175-250cc 2-stroke street-enduros.
i've...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 117
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,142
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Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 2,708
Views: 381,513
well... MINE runs hot. lol.
even with the...
well... MINE runs hot. lol.
even with the fan, i avoid running under 5mph for extended periods of time and try to avoid unnecessay clutch work when it's 90 degrees+ and the going gets tight. i...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-02-2009, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 4,965
i needed a new rear shock for my KLX650
i...
i needed a new rear shock for my KLX650
i bought a DRZ400E shock off ebay for $30 - bought a heavier spring for it from eshocks.com and had it rebuilt for $100. didn't take much to adapt it onto...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-02-2009, 10:37 AM
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Views: 381,513
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 4,965
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,789
regarding the original ROX product... do they...
regarding the original ROX product... do they even work that well?
i've been considering buying the 'real deal' before my next trip. my KLX650C was putting my right hand to sleep on the last...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 888
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 888
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 4,965
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,720
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,720
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,394
yeah - mike loves his 400s. i think he...
yeah - mike loves his 400s. i think he definitely proves that in the woods most of the snappy feel people crave from a 450/525/530 is just that 'feel' - an ego boost that makes you 'feel' like a...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,789
you're right on...
the Rox risers just...
you're right on...
the Rox risers just 'borrowed' an idea/design that's been on many bikes over the years:
bar risers attached by a shaft going through a bushing that expands as the nut is...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,647
gasgas is still VERY MUCH in business.
best...
gasgas is still VERY MUCH in business.
best place for parts is directly through the importer:
www.gofasters.com (http://www.gofasters.com)
they have every part you could need on the shelf, in...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 4,965
it's been said earlier in this thread.
buy...
it's been said earlier in this thread.
buy the DR650 - not because it's the best - but because it's cheap and it will get you started.
find a used, older DR650 in running shape for a couple...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 446
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Forum: Thumpers
07-01-2009, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 888
a klr is a great all around bike for trips,...
a klr is a great all around bike for trips, commuting, and exploring... but you don't seem interested in those.
i own a KLX650c with racks and it can handle your basic single track and is good for...
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