Forum: Battle scooters
05-22-2013, 10:38 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
05-21-2013, 05:56 PM
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That sound didn't come from the bolts :nono....
That sound didn't come from the bolts :nono. Emotional stress from the prospect of a snapped header fastener causes your, uh, nether-regions to make that noise as you're turning the wrench :deal. (I...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-20-2013, 06:08 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
05-17-2013, 09:02 PM
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That's not vapor lock, that describes a blocked...
That's not vapor lock, that describes a blocked gas tank vent hose. Which is what I think is the culprit, spjinseatle. As Joe describes, when the engine starts to sputter, open the fuel cap. If the...
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Forum: Battle scooters
05-04-2013, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,601
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Forum: Battle scooters
05-03-2013, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 26
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Forum: Thumpers
05-03-2013, 02:36 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
05-03-2013, 09:17 AM
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I only paid $100 for mine :hide
BUT... one...
I only paid $100 for mine :hide
BUT... one caveat regarding older IMS tanks: The older cap gaskets are fine with 5% ethanol in the gasoline, but will disintegrate with the 10% ethanol blend that's...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-03-2013, 09:06 AM
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Forum: Battle scooters
05-03-2013, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 733
They were from a CF Moto Glory 150 (CF150T-6)....
They were from a CF Moto Glory 150 (CF150T-6). Usually, there's a lot of cross branding with Chinese scooters- lots of different model names for basically the same scooter. As far as I can tell, this...
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Forum: Battle scooters
05-02-2013, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 733
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Forum: Thumpers
05-02-2013, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 77,173
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Ass pain trumps knee pain every time :deal. Do...
Ass pain trumps knee pain every time :deal. Do the seat first. Like someone else said, do the pegs later, if needed.
Since you're on a budget, I'd remind you not to overlook used parts. I bought my...
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Forum: Battle scooters
04-17-2013, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 2,743
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Forum: Battle scooters
04-16-2013, 08:38 AM
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Forum: Battle scooters
04-15-2013, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,747
Don't overlook the Yamaha Tmax 500. There are...
Don't overlook the Yamaha Tmax 500. There are still leftover '09's in dealerships, with 0 miles and full warrantee. While these were way overpriced four years ago, they are a bargain now. There's a...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-13-2013, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 77,173
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Forum: Thumpers
04-10-2013, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 77,173
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Fork braces get mixed reviews. Most find the...
Fork braces get mixed reviews. Most find the front fork springs way too soft, and swap springs, then add emulators from RaceTech or Ricor Intiminators.
Have you done any distance yet? Very often...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-06-2013, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 77,173
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A flatslide with an AP will provide quicker...
A flatslide with an AP will provide quicker response than a CV, but in the case of the DR, it's not a dramatic difference. I'm happy I swapped to the TM, but I'm also happy I found a used one.
I've...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-03-2013, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 330
Views: 15,260
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we...
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
No?
OK, in the meantime, I started a thread down in Ask Baldy, Blame AceRph asking the reasons for the angst that I percieve some seem to...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-02-2013, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 77,173
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Forum: Thumpers
04-02-2013, 01:57 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-02-2013, 01:44 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-28-2013, 10:16 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-27-2013, 09:03 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-26-2013, 10:08 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-26-2013, 07:35 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2013, 04:50 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2013, 03:47 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2013, 01:48 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-24-2013, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 77,173
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I see some new blood here, amidst the regulars,...
I see some new blood here, amidst the regulars, so I thought mention the DR650SE Index. There's a link in my sigline, and in the Bike Specific Index thread that's stickied at the top of the Thumpers...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-24-2013, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 330
Views: 15,260
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Forum: Thumpers
03-24-2013, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 9,207
If you've ever wanted to ditch those clutch...
If you've ever wanted to ditch those clutch cables in favor of clutching hydraulically, 2laneblacktop has put up a thread detailing the swap:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=873137
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Forum: Thumpers
03-09-2013, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 77,173
Views: 14,005,705
A bit of gear should be no issue. Reports of DR...
A bit of gear should be no issue. Reports of DR frame cracking are very rare from what I've seen. The 1st gen KLR650's had the bad reputation for this problem, iirc. It you're really, really going to...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-09-2013, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 14,592
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Forum: Road warriors
03-07-2013, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 847
The engine itself isn't what I'm most concerned...
The engine itself isn't what I'm most concerned about. I spoke to the mechanic who replaced the fuel pump/lines. He said the motor is running fine. The seller spent about $1,200 getting it running...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-06-2013, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 847
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Forum: Road warriors
03-06-2013, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 847
Encourage me... Or slap some sense into me...
I've got a line on a 97 R1100rt. One owner, fastidiously maintained (I'm told). 55,000 miles. The bike is being sold by the owner's son. Dad's hip trouble prevents him from riding anymore.
The bike...
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Forum: Battle scooters
12-25-2012, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,790
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Forum: Thumpers
12-19-2012, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 14,592
I don't believe it does much to improve DR650...
I don't believe it does much to improve DR650 performance, at least I've never seen anyone claim improvement. Cosmetically, if that matters to you, header wrap often gets looking really crappy after...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-01-2012, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 21,612
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