1. Moose Dog

    Moose Dog Mr. Nice Guy

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    I was gonna make you one, but since you're being a big meanie head, the order got cancelled.
  2. STANIMAL

    STANIMAL SUPPORT THE SECOND

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    Make one for me .
  3. Moose Dog

    Moose Dog Mr. Nice Guy

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    Allegan Michigan
    Do you need a fancy paper weight?
  4. STANIMAL

    STANIMAL SUPPORT THE SECOND

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    No , I was going to sell it to Skinner .
  5. Moose Dog

    Moose Dog Mr. Nice Guy

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    Allegan Michigan
  6. reveille

    reveille Displaced Adventurer

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    Northern Illinois
    Now that is funny right there!:lol3
  7. Skinner

    Skinner Mr.KTM

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    Lake county Il
    I said you were Mr. Cool.
  8. agmoto

    agmoto Gôremā

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    Wtf ktm. Brand new bike and every valve was out of spec.

    All set now though. Starts a lot easier :lol3

    Andrew
  9. STANIMAL

    STANIMAL SUPPORT THE SECOND

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    Shim under bucket ?
  10. OU812

    OU812 Legend in my own Mind!

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    Sleepy Hollow IL
    Just afu from the factory.
  11. agmoto

    agmoto Gôremā

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    Correct. Everything went rather smoothly, though I gotta say that Yamaha makes an engine that is far easier\more accessible to work on.

    Andrew
  12. Moose Dog

    Moose Dog Mr. Nice Guy

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    This does not make me feel all warm and fuzzy about my first KTM. :2cry
  13. agmoto

    agmoto Gôremā

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    I imagine on your machine that you'll spend more time just getting access to the valves.

    The price we pay for performance :D

    Andrew
  14. dougfromindy

    dougfromindy I smell premix

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  15. Moose Dog

    Moose Dog Mr. Nice Guy

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    Book say's check valve clearance at 15,000 miles, it will take me 10 years to ride that many miles!
  16. HOT DAMN!

    HOT DAMN! ♪ ♪ ♪

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    Location:
    Hammond, IN.
    It's no easy feat, that's for sure, and I'm only half way there. :huh

    At 9K I didn't have to adjust a thing. :dunno

    [​IMG]

    Nobody told me you didn't have to take the wheels off either. :cry






    :lol3
  17. bogieboy

    bogieboy Long timer

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    The china sumo moves under its own power.... Still needs the brakes fixed but hey... One step at a time...LOL[​IMG]
  18. Keithert

    Keithert Long timer

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    Just buy new boots.
  19. STANIMAL

    STANIMAL SUPPORT THE SECOND

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  20. Tee2

    Tee2 I SAID! Woo Hoo!

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    Look at the front tire. :huh I don't think that's a USA market bike.