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Got some long overdue maintenance done on the RMX today. Pull down the rear suspension, cleaned and greased all the swing arm and linkage bearings. Looks like it has been a long time since the rear wheel was been off. The axle took some massaging to get out, would of been interesting if it was out on the trail changing a flat.
Replaced the ugly ADR headlight with a proper RMX unit. Added some high bend bars, new grips and removed the Barkbusters putting the original hand guards on. Pulled the blinkers off for now as it wont be getting registered just yet.
Plan on taking my young bloke out to Pacific Park on Wednesday to give the RMX and DRZ a run.
Ok I got to give the RMX a bit of a workout today. I loaded it up and headed to Pacific Park. I was keen to see how it would peform with the new carby. I have fitted a set of Jimmy Button high bend bars with makes the riding position much better but I have not yet replaced the tyres, they are horrible and well worn.
The rear tyre would struggle for grip on a PeeWee
To cut a long story short the RMX rips. I forgot how much fun 2 strokes are. I was surprised by how much torque it has down low. For those that don’t know Pacific Park it is an area of a large valley that splits in two. The bottom of the valley has a hard pack flat track and as you get further up the valley there are a couple of sand based flat tracks. The Park is used by the local trials club so either side of the valley there are numerous mountain goat style hill climbs and some nice single track up the back of the valleys.
I did some blasting on the sand tracks, was very interesting with the tyres fitted but hell fun. I then began to find some hill to play on. It took my awhile to realise how much torque this thing has and it would pull up most anything I dared to take it up in 2nd. I rode some rock and root strewn hills I wouldn’t choose to take the DRZ up.
I made up a loop which took in both valleys and some technical hills, single and creek ride then just did laps. At the end there was some hills I was doing in 2nd early on I was now doing in 3rd with ease.The carb was perfect. Left the jetting that was fitted by Mainjet. I did play with the air screw. It was supposed to be set at 1 and a half turned out but was more lick 2 and a half. Set back to 1 and a half and it was perfect. No sign of the dreaded run on that RMX owners complain of.
The rear suspension felt good but the front is a bit harsh, I’m recovering from a work related shoulder injury and I will be feeling it tonight, (nothing a little Jim Beam can’t fix)
Al up I’m stocked. The bike rips when you give it a fist full but will torque up hills with ease. Going to throw some new tyres on it and organise a ride up Clarence in a couple weeks.
PS, anybody want to buy a DRZ400E?
Ollie wrote:Nuh ! I will dig up the jetting that sounds to rich everywhere!ollie
OK this is the Snizzle if you dont have the JDkit
pwk 38/39 air striker carb
42 pilot
172 main
DEL needle middle clip
Scotty you can get a FMF pipe from the states for $250 delivered the standard one is Hevvvvvyyyy :laugh: The Muffler is definatley a must have
Ollie
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