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December 19, 2008 at 6:04 am #115625
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:KTM01 wrote:Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:Yeah my 1st XR600 was done, only thing is if the bike is a trail bike and has a steering lock fitted you need the fill the slot in the inner tube (triple tree tube, bottom clamp to top clamp) if you don’t the grease will fill the inner tube as well, the grease than takes the easiest route and will come out the bottom of the triple tree all over the tyre and the top all of the top triple tree.That said, yes I think its a good thing and am planning to do my bike and my suspension linkage soon.
I never had to fit brgs to that XR.
Do XR;s have suspension the one’s I’ve riden and owned had something but not suspension:woohoo:
KTM01
:angry: When I come up there in Feb and bring my bike and kick you and your Orange shitboxes arse I will have a public apology for all that you have said about the bike that made trail riding what it is today in this country
So there ! lol 👿 👿
Hit a nerve TB:P Yes they made trail riding that was 25 years ago. Let go. The future is all orange my friend.
How was the honda mower, took a bit to get started, vibrate, hard to start when hot, did’nt want to turn?
Want to borrow my John Deere lawn tractor, it has cruise control and a stubbie holder:PWhats this about Febuary?
KTM01
December 19, 2008 at 6:08 am #115631Yes a nerve
Maybe up the at Carole Park for two weeks in Feb, maybe bring the bike as I have a weekend loose up there, but may not as may go to Bundy and pick up my other bike if its not back down here by then
December 19, 2008 at 10:45 am #115618
Anonymousmicknmeld wrote:
Quote:Randy bugger?? I looked at it as a moderator to ensure it was in keeping with the strict posting rules we have here at OBT.LOLi rode up to motos today to get my camera. there are some photos on there that may not be in keeping with obt posting rules.
while i was up there i tried the nx out on stokton beach for a little bit. i think i need to ditch the motard wheels and add a steering damper. (maybe more than just pack the steering stem). i felt like thoes dakar guys with there heavy bikes, just without the speed and skill
December 19, 2008 at 1:57 pm #115626Trailboss wrote:
Quote:KTM01 wrote:Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:Yeah my 1st XR600 was done, only thing is if the bike is a trail bike and has a steering lock fitted you need the fill the slot in the inner tube (triple tree tube, bottom clamp to top clamp) if you don’t the grease will fill the inner tube as well, the grease than takes the easiest route and will come out the bottom of the triple tree all over the tyre and the top all of the top triple tree.That said, yes I think its a good thing and am planning to do my bike and my suspension linkage soon.
I never had to fit brgs to that XR.
Do XR;s have suspension the one’s I’ve riden and owned had something but not suspension:woohoo:
KTM01
:angry: When I come up there in Feb and bring my bike and kick you and your Orange shitboxes arse I will have a public apology for all that you have said about the bike that made trail riding what it is today in this country
So there ! lol 👿 👿
hey, I can Mow the lawn on a Husky!, trim the yard, cut trees and generate electricity too…Now, off to find a bank that I can rob to finance it all…..As it is, only thing a husky does for my lawn….is tear it up!
December 29, 2008 at 9:32 pm #115655
AnonymousI was wondering how you got on at Stockton mate
No comment on the photo’s
January 11, 2009 at 4:18 am #116169HEy guys well we did it, drilled and tapped the steering head of my son tims yz250, filled it with grease.. shit it takes quit a bit and … bingo nice smooth steering again, i highly recommend this mod
total cost..for thread tap,grease nipple, and grease, $19 nz
January 11, 2009 at 4:32 am #117757Yeah told ya it takes some grease, I remember when I did mine, I used the big grease gun at work and kept checking if it was out of grease ! :ohmy:
Good job for a kiwi !:laugh:
TB
January 11, 2009 at 5:05 am #117759if you have a bike with a steering lock silicon the hole up under the mudguard other wise sand can go up the tube out the steering haed slot and get into bearings it did on my bike anyway but i love riding in riversand creeks etc
January 11, 2009 at 6:04 pm #117763:laugh: it took almost a whole tube of grease:woohoo:
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