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Nickj wrote:

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Thanks for all the advice , I’ll try 5mm ,harder dampener until I decide whether to keep her or not, I have covered 3200 bush kms in under 12 months , so I’ve got a bit attached!!

I can understand that. I got attached to my DRZ too. They truly are a great bike and after i sold it and had 12 months off bikes i was going to buy my second till i rode my current and the rest is history

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Well I’m glad you could see the difference in doing that Nick. Sorry i should have said it makes it more twitchy at speed but i love to ride like that.

My point in doing that 10mm adjustment is that the DRZ has a massive issue with bull dozing it’s way in and through a corner and yours did the same so i found to make them to reduce the rack all good.

Sorry if this was a bit controversial to some people but it worked for me and my style of riding and i think you could get use to it fast.

As for getting the forks worked on DON’T bother spend the money on buying the KLX

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Oh yes i remember this little run. Thank god i did think i had one and had a check or maybe i would not have been the only one that ended up in the fallen tree hey Scott :laugh:

But i loved chasing you down these singles but was by far the slippiest section of the day

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micknmeld wrote:

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Which leg did you break Corey? Not your kickstarter leg??

Right leg mate

My biggest piss off is the no driving :angry:

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micknmeld wrote:

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For those of you who have ridden the KLX you would know what i am talking about and the HUGE amount of low end power they have and thats why I love them so much

That’s why you liked my BRP so much Corey. Grunt mate Grunt. :laugh:

Not going to lie Mick i LOVED ridding that BRP of yours up that hill it was so much fun

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Not as much as me Scott i was so keen to come back to your end of the woods and the poker run

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singletrackmind wrote:

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Your advice to slow down the rebound definatley helped Nicks bike though Corey. The front end looks to be tracking much better and he gets up hills on his own

STM

I’m not going to pretend i am a shit hot rider or any thing but i do know when a bikes front end feels like it wants to spring back and give you an upper cut :laugh:

I noticed the big diffrence when i road it in the last bit.

After my last check up i can see my “3” months off the bike is going to be much longer i did stuff it right up hey

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Nickj wrote:

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The bottom end grunt and the low down weight is what amazed me , plus throttle feel , brakes, traction …… (we won’t mention the front tyre .. Ah Corey).

Yes that front tyre :ohmy: Need to speak to sutto’s to hook me up becuase that front is REALLY bad compaired to the rear.

Did you end up dropping your forks in the DRZ 10mm and if you did how did that work out for you?

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huskybloke wrote:

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i dont know about that Corey but youtake your luck when you get it, and to be honest i have no idea what i will get , iused to be a 2 stroker when i was younger but im pretty much addicted to the big bore grunt nowadays it would be hard to give the grunt away for something smaller

Your a XR650 man i think

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white rocket wrote:

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think they are doing a hot up deal on the klx 450 at the moment 1000$ gets you a kx450 header pipe cam (not sure if it was the complete head)etc so it will go the same as a kx now that would be a weapon.plus they are a cheap bike at the moment compared to the others new

Yes this would make them a weapon BUT it is that huge bend in the KLX header that makes the KLX the trail riding machine it is. You put the KX header on and it turns them into more like a WRF and it is all top end power. For those of you who have ridden the KLX you would know what i am talking about and the HUGE amount of low end power they have and thats why I love them so much

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huskybloke wrote:

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oh ok then, i remember now when you were giving it to me on the first stage of the doublesnotter( the easy part) and then the the mighty husky was given her head to go past all the jappys to rise to the top of the mountain eh LOL and also the last time i rode before i woke upto myself that it was to hot and heatstroke is not a good thing

Maybe I just didn’t have enough talent to keep up with you hey

Yeah it was hot that day and to do both sides in one day is full on

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huskybloke wrote:

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that was last year Corey and it did make the whole 210 km ride we done that day, but ive done 8 rides this year and its on fire its goin like stink and it hasnt had a problem what so ever will have had it for 4 years this year, and even better news is ive been given the go ahead to look for a new bike at the end of the season, WOO HOO!!!!

Just 2 comments here Ian

1- That was not last year that was Jan this year the week before i had the Taylors Arm ride

2- Don’t look for a new bike to hard just go to your local Kwaka Shop

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huskybloke wrote:

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cmon corey its only a kawasaki its greenn!!!!

And i’m pretty sure last time you and i went out the clutch didn’t give up either

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Nickj wrote:

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It looks like I will be making the change as I can’t find one reason not to. My last hurdle is the trying to tell mrs.j that their is a differance other than ones yellow and ones green. Now how would you tackle that one!!!

Mine has the db tail peice and small ballards blinker and b&b bash plate

Tell her the difference is like home brand cola Vs Coke Or buying underwear from target rather then Victoria Secret both do the job But you know that she would die if people saw her target underwear :laugh:

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Hi Corey I hope the healing is going well.
Since riding your klx I have pulled out every back issue of every mag I own and read up on them , apart from the rear spring being to soft, (aren’t they all) I can’t seem to find a reason not to say goodbye to the drz and look at a klx.
You have had yours for a while and I think you said it was an 08 ,is their anything your not happy with or think they have improved in the last 2 years, my budget is drz + $2000 which I think would get me a 08/09 with around 1000km and some bling. What are you thoughts mate??

The Only thing they have done from the 08 to the 10 is change the wheels to black and different stickers and seat cover and i can’t see the point in spending an extra few grand for it.

I have had mine for little over 12 months now and i have replaced a water pump seal that was put into the bike back to front from new by the looks of it, New Battery, new tyres (the rear is the suttos deal and is fantastic) Needs a T.M Design chain guide as the original is stuffed after that coffs ride. Does not need a loud pipe to make it go hard as it goes hard enough and you and i will never out ride it’s power.

Oh and the 12.5lt tank i put on that you can’t even feel but i think is a dead set must for this bike

Best bike i have owned bar none.

Been some good buys on ebay and bike point for them to

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