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- May 22nd, 2012, 1:39 pm
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: most lug
- Replies: 20
- Views: 661
- February 11th, 2012, 4:51 pm
- Forum: Product Reviews
- Topic: FMF Fatty group buy
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11339
- February 11th, 2012, 4:42 pm
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: erratic idle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 149
- February 9th, 2012, 9:15 am
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: My 92 stellie...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1871
- February 8th, 2012, 9:35 am
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: My 92 stellie...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1871
I love that tire, I use the front on everything, and I use the rear on anything strong enough to turn it, its too big for 125s. They are super durable, great on almost any terrain, and very flat resistant. I think the only reason more people dont use it is because it doesnt have a modern, fancy &quo...
- February 7th, 2012, 8:06 am
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: My 92 stellie...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1871
- January 8th, 2012, 12:06 am
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: DB snorkel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 339
- January 7th, 2012, 9:35 pm
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: Pro Circuit shorty silencer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 424
- December 31st, 2011, 10:59 am
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: 47mm Showa TC fork swap
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1114
Ride report. The top clamp is not an issue because I measured between the tire and the fender and you have to have the forks 5mm below the little line to have minimum tire clearance, which is where the fork is at when it hits the handlebar. Odd since the 47mm forks are longer, but the tape measure d...
- December 28th, 2011, 9:08 pm
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: 47mm Showa TC fork swap
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1114
I'm going to ride it seriously for the first time tomorrow, but they feel great. As far as VitalMX, I'm on there too, and you have to keep in mind that 99% of those idiots dont ride, they just talk shit on the interwebs. Why wouldnt they work? You and I know they're just forks, a little bigger and a...
- December 28th, 2011, 5:01 pm
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: 47mm Showa TC fork swap
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1114
47mm Showa TC fork swap
I finished doing the 47mm Showa fork swap on my '92 Steelie. I got a set of '96-"01 triple clamps on eBay that had an Applied Racing top clamp on it, got it cheap too. I used the '92 brake hose, but I got everything else from an '04 CRF450 that way I didnt have to worry about spacers and calipe...
- December 18th, 2011, 10:13 am
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: What to do....what to do...
- Replies: 76
- Views: 8584
- December 15th, 2011, 7:45 pm
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: ROUND bore job
- Replies: 10
- Views: 647
- December 15th, 2011, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: ROUND bore job
- Replies: 10
- Views: 647
- December 10th, 2011, 7:17 am
- Forum: Steelie Rebuilds and Overhauls
- Topic: 81 CR 450
- Replies: 5
- Views: 960
I had an '81 450 (its actually 430cc) a few years ago. Terrible bike, the trans ratios are all jacked up and the power is either on or off, nothing in between. Not only that, but the chassis is terrible too, the first year of the Pro-Link had the rising rate all wrong (too much rate increase). The '...
- December 10th, 2011, 7:11 am
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: Lectron vs PWK
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1719
I would start by making sure all the grounds are good. Make sure the coil is grounded with clean metal to metal on the frame, make sure the cases are getting a good clean metal to metal contact to the frame, take the stator off and make sure the base of the stator is clean and making good contact wi...
- December 9th, 2011, 2:39 pm
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: Lectron vs PWK
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1719
Whacked out jetting often goes right back to air leaks, bad plug wire, bad ignition, or some other electrial gremlin. The carb prolly' isnt the problem. Yup, I'd bet money on an electrical problem, or an air leak. I tried to jet my '79 Maico 440 for about 6 months, just could NOT make it right. It ...
- December 4th, 2011, 6:02 pm
- Forum: Photo's and Videos
- Topic: '90 MX helmet cam
- Replies: 3
- Views: 704
It was very blubbery, but it was a borrowed bike and I didnt want to start tearing it apart. It probably needs a new float needle and a different slide needle. He also had the clamps too low on the forks and the rear preload was way too much for my weight, so it wanted to tuck the front end really b...
- December 4th, 2011, 2:37 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New Alabama owner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 776
- December 4th, 2011, 12:04 pm
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: Lectron vs PWK
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1719
I have four bikes with Lectron carbs, all older Vintage air cooled big bore two strokes, Penton/KTM 400s, Maico 440s, etc. They all start 1st kick and they all run flawlessly, almost like fuel injection. As I said, I have zero experience with a Lectron carb on a CR500, but I fail to see why it could...
- December 4th, 2011, 11:34 am
- Forum: Suspension Tech
- Topic: Suspension work?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 14238
- December 4th, 2011, 10:41 am
- Forum: Suspension Tech
- Topic: Suspension work?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 14238
- December 4th, 2011, 9:55 am
- Forum: Suspension Tech
- Topic: Suspension work?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 14238
I've had good luck with Moose and PW kits, and you are correct, even though OEM might be better, the ease of buying one part number and getting everything at one time is worth it. As for clutch plates, everything but the fibers are fine aftermarket, but the Honda fibers are as good as you can get. A...
- December 4th, 2011, 4:43 am
- Forum: Drive Tech
- Topic: Clutch basket
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1808
- December 4th, 2011, 4:01 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New Alabama owner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 776
New Alabama owner
I just bought a '92 CR5 a few weeks ago. I live in Valley Alabama near Auburn about 80 miles SW of Atlanta. I'm 43 and I've been riding since I was 3 years old, but I never owned a CR500 before. I have 26 other motorcycles ranging from a '63 Maico 250 Scrambler, a '63 Honda CL160, lots of Pentons, C...