I usually play on the track & trail ride often, still want something mean & reliable . What do you guys think I should go with?![]()
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rebuild kit for a 2007 crf250r ?
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13 450sxf squealing noise
I got a 13 KTM 450sxf only has 41 hrs on it sounded fine b4 I changed fuel filters and starter due to going out wen I put new fuel filter and starter on the bike fired it up and had an awful squealing noise coqud that b fuel pump or clutch due to not being bled has a rekluse thanks in advance![]()
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4 stroke hillclimbing tecnique
I need some advice on getting up hills with a 250f. I know how to get up hills on a 125 2 stroke, where you keep it in first and wring the hell out of it, but doing that with my 250f the front wheel just comes up. should i try going up hills a gear higher like second or third?
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2012 crf250 fuel injection problem?
Alright so as you know i have a 2012 crf250 that may or may not have a fuel injection problem. it starts up fairly easy it is a little tough to start then when it does start it does not idle the "idle adjuster" wont do what its supposed to. but if you countinue to give it a little gas it will stay started but after a small period of time it starts to bog and eventually die. then it is extremly difficult to start. i recently put i new top end in it i dont know if that or maybe something with the fuel injector could be the problem. compression is good there are no lights on the kill switch going off. and advice would be greatly appreciated thanks..
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Rmx 250 help needed
Hey all, il start by introducing myself. I'm new round these parts but seen/heard it was a very reliable forum for information & help with a recent purchase.
I recently bought an RMX 250. Love my 2 strokes and seen this local to myself and had to go have a look. Not a bad bike. Old chap used it on his farm the past 16 years! He removed the lights etc back in 2000 and can't remember where he placed them! The bike is not too bad, engine sounds ruff but has been sat for 8 months. I do plan on doing a full restore and a complete engine rebuild.
This is how I bought it..
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This is it now..![IMG-20160328-WA0019_zpsqgy8quic.jpeg]()
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Looks like he was telling the truth when he said he recently put in a new single ring piston![20160328_212908_zpsjibjg8lj.jpg]()
Right now time for you clever chaps to help me out..
What is this??![20160326_230043_zps2cocywyg.jpg]()
One pipe goes to the powervalve. The other was connected to nothing and was blowing out alot of smoke when it was running?
From the pic of my bike what year is it?
Just so I know what engine parts to buy.
I'm going to replace the standard exhaust. Weighs a ton and heard it's very restricted for these bikes. I notice that the fmf and pro circuit pipes are for springs where as my standard exhaust bolted to the cylinder?
Do these bikes originally come with a ignition?
I'm sure they'll be more questions but il leave it as that for now. I'm going to convert this one to a supermoto. And really get it looking amazing!
Cheers in advance.
Hickson![]()
I recently bought an RMX 250. Love my 2 strokes and seen this local to myself and had to go have a look. Not a bad bike. Old chap used it on his farm the past 16 years! He removed the lights etc back in 2000 and can't remember where he placed them! The bike is not too bad, engine sounds ruff but has been sat for 8 months. I do plan on doing a full restore and a complete engine rebuild.
This is how I bought it..
This is it now..
Looks like he was telling the truth when he said he recently put in a new single ring piston
Right now time for you clever chaps to help me out..
What is this??
One pipe goes to the powervalve. The other was connected to nothing and was blowing out alot of smoke when it was running?
From the pic of my bike what year is it?
Just so I know what engine parts to buy.
I'm going to replace the standard exhaust. Weighs a ton and heard it's very restricted for these bikes. I notice that the fmf and pro circuit pipes are for springs where as my standard exhaust bolted to the cylinder?
Do these bikes originally come with a ignition?
I'm sure they'll be more questions but il leave it as that for now. I'm going to convert this one to a supermoto. And really get it looking amazing!
Cheers in advance.
Hickson
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Questions on dual sport tires (I have read most of the threads here)
Hey folks, I've read hours worth of threads on dual sport tires here, I'm actually not just being lazy 
A common theme is that the perfect road / off-road tire does not exist.. -makes perfect sense. What I am struggling with is the fact that I will do mostly street riding (80/20 mix) due to my schedule, but when I do get off-road, the terrain is rocky and pretty aggressive trails so I need tires that will work and not cause a wipe-out and injury due to no traction. I've narrowed down the list to Dunlop 606's and Pirelli's (probably MT21's). I'm essentially just looking for a dual sport tire that will wear as slow as possible on the road but also keep me safe in the trails. I don't need to be the fastest guy in the trails or climb major hills, cross rivers, etc... but I don't want to go down in a trail because I was trying to get away with a trailwing or something silly like that because I appreciated it's street durability. I hear a lot of people like the D606 rears but not as many like the fronts. I also hear a lot of people use a combo, for example Pirelli MT21 front and Dunlop D606 rear. I've researched dunlops, Pirelli's, Kenda, Shinko, IRC, Bridgestone, Continental, etc..etc.. To stay safe off-road, the Pirelli MT21's and D606's seem to be fairly safe. Are one or the other better at wearing on pavement... keeping the knobbies in tact, wearing reasonably slowly if ridden tamely? How about a combo of those two or others? I almost want to look at trials tires but don't think they'll be safe in the woods so I'm leaning toward MT21 front and D606 rear for my 2005 DRZ400s with jet kit, K&N and FMF PC4 slip on.. Thoughts? Thanks!
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Yz125 burning coolant!?
I think my bike is burning coolant. Thick white smoke. Inside of pipe is wet. Coolant level dropping. Head o rings look fine no cracks or burns. Head is flat. Checked it on a slab of granite. Where else could coolant be getting into my cylinder?![]()
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Engine oil pumping from Cylinder Head breather hose
My 2002 yz250f is pumping oil out of the cylinder head breather at high throttle setting and hot engine.
Any one see this before?![]()
Any one see this before?
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Crf250r starting help
I got a 2005 crf250r for an awesome deal , will bump start but won't kickstart only when it's warm , also pops every now and then when you kick it but not while riding sounds good while riding. Any ideas where to start ? Valves ? Compression ? Carb ?![]()
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Kenda Equillibrium?
Anyone try these yet?
They are a trials/knobby hybrid and are very soft/sticky. I ran one briefly last fall until the snow came. On tight, rocky mountain single track it works very well. The sidewall is stiff enough to handle the Forest Service roads extremely well, much better than a trials tire. They were very hard to get last fall and I wondered if many other folks had tried them yet. Anybody? Opinions?
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XTrainer rear shock service, Question
Before I spring for a Fox or Ohlins rear shock for my XT I'm gonna try servicing it and using a mixture of 5w and 10w shock fluid to increase the shocks damping both compression and rebound. I have had to set the clickers both rebound and compression at 3 to 5 clicks out from full firm to get much damping effect. I am hoping that with heavier fluid I will be able to set the clickers more toward the center of their range and allowing more fluid to flow and still have more damping while at the same time causing the shock to work cooler.
My question here is: How many psi of Nitrogen should I refill to? In the past on other bikes I have used 140 - 145psi. Not sure about this Olle shock though.
I know Moto9 has been into the XTrainer shock and if you see this post please chime in here and let me know what psi you used for nitrogen. Anyone else here who does rear shock service and can recommend please do.
Thanks
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Crf150rb Bog
My 2010 Crf150rb has really bad mid-throttle bog. I have cleaned the carb and air box out. Flushed entire fuel system and new spark plug. Before I tear down the motor any suggestions? 
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93 YZ250 Overhaul
Hi everyone, I'm new to the site and decided to share my build with you all. Well, I got the bike for $400 on CL a couple months ago. I started stripping it down...
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This thing was rough to say the least, but it ran and everything was there.
Plenty of seized bearings to be replaced. One of the shock linkage bearings was so bad I had to air chisel the shizz out of it.
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Also new front and rear fender with decals to give it somewhat of a nice look...haha. Also, finally got the frame bare and stripped by media blast.
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Off to Powdercoat at Leonard's Powdercoating in Covington KY...
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Engine before and after my tooth brush treatment. This took a while to get all that grease off. It's hard telling how long it's been on there.
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And after...
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Going to start putting this bike back together this weekend. BTW don't make fun of my jack, that computer is amazing. Lol![]()
This thing was rough to say the least, but it ran and everything was there.
Plenty of seized bearings to be replaced. One of the shock linkage bearings was so bad I had to air chisel the shizz out of it.
Also new front and rear fender with decals to give it somewhat of a nice look...haha. Also, finally got the frame bare and stripped by media blast.
Off to Powdercoat at Leonard's Powdercoating in Covington KY...
Engine before and after my tooth brush treatment. This took a while to get all that grease off. It's hard telling how long it's been on there.
And after...
Going to start putting this bike back together this weekend. BTW don't make fun of my jack, that computer is amazing. Lol
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Bike dies on slight throttle after washing Air Box?
Hi all,
After a weekends racing with no hiccups I tried starting my bike after washing today and it just wont rev without dying!
The only thing I did different was wash my air box with the dirty filter in. I replaced my filter after soaking up a little water in the boot but it's not been right since.
Could I have gunked the pilot by washing?
I can get my bike to idle but it needs the choke on longer than the usual 15 seconds. When warm it idled off choke but instantly stops on throttle twist.
I take it can't be my plug as It idles.
I'll clean my plug and carb tomorrow to see if its something simple.
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Dealer Service Question
Folks,
I'm taking my '96 XR4 in for service/general tune-up. In your experience, do Honda dealers typically have any problems installing parts (mostly OEM) purchased elsewhere? I know tires are typically refused, but how about misc. things like a Uni, jets, seal savers, etc.? In a similar vein, do dealers have any issues not conforming to factory reccomended best practices/settings?
I do have a good history with the shop albeit it's been a while. A few of my bikes as a kid were purchased there as well as most service work.
I'll typically avoid the shop and try do most of my own work (within capabilities) but haven't had a pro go through this one since purchasing a year ago. Appreciate your insight.
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07 RMZ 250 cams wont turn
I recently bought a used head for my 07 rmz 250 and replaced it and now when i am trying to torque the cam caps on, the cams lock up and wont turn. I have small shims in so there is clearance between the buckets. Any ideas? thanks.
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EFI Mapping question
Any way to tell if a bike has been mapped or not? Other than seat of the pants test is there any easy way to check to see if it's been done?
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2011 kx 250f idles but won't stay runnin
Bike starts for art 20 seconds when u crack throttle cuts of what was done intake and exhaust valves new keepers seats Springs u name it was done. All electrics checked all sensors checked I have a running 2011 kx 250f which I'm using to trouble shoot bike , swapped stator nothin. Any ideas will be appreciated.
Forgot to add after first start won't start again for hours till it will start again.![]()
Forgot to add after first start won't start again for hours till it will start again.
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Ktm quick turn throttle
http://www.ktm-parts.com/77202923000.html
Any tried one of these throttle tubes, Ive been eyeing it for quite a while, supposed to lessen turn radius by 10%
I bought some new KTM grips, dual compound with half waffle bottom $22 , thinking a step up from stock, which mine are getting pretty worn.
May hold off replacing till I get one of these puppies.
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230 Fork swap Spring 2016 - options
I have been reading as much as I can find about fork swaps on the CRF230F.
It seems Reger Engineering is out of business? Website is gone.
So that means his steering stem mod and brake re-locator are no longer an option (for CR 85 or 150r forks).
I can find the Emig stem and spacer for a whopping $180 then add the labor for a machine shop to do the work, but that is very painful. And, still no brake caliper re-locator.
One thing I'm not understanding so well, isn't the front wheel size for the CR85/CRF150R 17" or 19"? So once you put a 21" wheel with those forks, isn't it like several inches higher than the stock wheels of those bikes?
So I am having trouble figuring out how to go with the CR85/CRF150R forks. Even if I sort out the stem mod, I don't want to run a small front wheel, and with the 230's 21" wheel with larger disk, I would need a re-locator for the caliper.
Wondering if it is better at this point to go for a CRF250R or X front end? And get the fork travel shortened up a bit.
Another angle, the CRF230F fork is 37mm, there are some decent quality vintage forks out there with 38mm forks, would it be easy enough to have a machine shop bore the 37mm triple clamps out to 38mm to allow the ability to run a conventional 38mm fork?
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