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garth World Chat Champion
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Posted: 16:04 - 30 Aug 2016 Post subject: New dirty toy |
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I've been looking for a road legal enduro bike for ages, and viewed a couple. Within my budget most were knackered and pretty tired looking. Ended up with this, one year old and 160 miles on the clock.
Has a few extras, new AC10's, 15.5l Acerbis tank (standard fitted at the moment) full yoshimura system, renthal chain and sprockets, kriega grab handles and a toolbag.
Quite pleased with it, build quality is very good indeed, it's pretty quick and powerful, if a little maintenance heavy being a 450 4 stroke. ____________________ You ain't a has been if you never was |
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STONEY! Brolly Dolly
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garth World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:27 - 30 Aug 2016 Post subject: |
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Yep.
So far, apart from the carb, everything has been identical to that of the CRF450 Haynes manual.
I've got a CRF clutch case on the way, because it was £10 on eBay and I don't like the WK casting. /tart ____________________ You ain't a has been if you never was |
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A friend bought a brand new 250 version and he had no end of problems with it.
The wheel spokes were too light weight,loosened off and elongated the holes in the rim within 500 miles.
The rear shock seized the rebound adjuster and not long after the shaft seal blew and lost all of the damping oil.
The front forks locked solid within 2000 miles.
The engine oil pump seized within 1000 miles and wrote off the engine.
But because it was sold as a competition machine there was no warranty ____________________ Just talk bikes.What else is there?
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garth World Chat Champion
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Posted: 09:57 - 02 Sep 2016 Post subject: |
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Fizzer Thou wrote: | A friend bought a brand new 250 version and he had no end of problems with it.
The wheel spokes were too light weight,loosened off and elongated the holes in the rim within 500 miles.
The rear shock seized the rebound adjuster and not long after the shaft seal blew and lost all of the damping oil.
The front forks locked solid within 2000 miles.
The engine oil pump seized within 1000 miles and wrote off the engine.
But because it was sold as a competition machine there was no warranty |
There are a lot of horror stories about Chinese bikes. I look after my bikes well, and I've ridden a Chinese c90 through the Sahara desert, and done a few seasons racing on a Stomp supermoto. This is vastly better built than either of those, so we'll see.
The spokes on this one are pretty substantial, and suspension is Kayaba. ____________________ You ain't a has been if you never was |
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If it wasn't for the casing it'd be hard to tell it from the Honda. ____________________ I want your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.
Suzuki GP125 Suzuki GSX600F Suzuki SV650S KTM EXC250F SkyTeam Bongo 125
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Today amongst pissing about the the zx9r, I put it back to its original ride height. The previous owner was short, and I'm not, so I took the rear shock out and wound the adjusters back to standard, and pulled the forks back through the yokes.
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I got a new dirty toy too! (She hasn't seen dirt yet though)
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Is it going to be registered for road use? ____________________ Just talk bikes.What else is there?
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Posted: 22:35 - 11 Sep 2016 Post subject: |
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Fizzer Thou wrote: |
Is it going to be registered for road use? |
USA, fuck the system |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 225 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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