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Clarkey wrote:

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Hello all the old bulls, I logged on a while ago when a mate told me about it. I am back on the bike after a long lay off, KLX 250 07. usually ride at the watagans and windsor/wisemans area. and I did sunnycorner earlier this year.
Is anyone having a ride down that way between 7th and 18th Jan I am on hols and would like to tag along.

Hi Clarkey,where are you staying,might be able to show you around if weather isn’t to hot

cheers hatto

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Moto wrote:

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TB does most of the hard work in getting the sponsors, making all the calls he does and the general running around. Also Chris does all the hard technical work keeping the site running.

Me, Mick and Menace help where we can with bits and bobs but I couldn’t read your gracious thanks without highlighting the fact the 2 site owners do most of the hard work

This may be true Moto, but I have a thing, that you are only as good as the weakest link, so you all can hold your heads high – not a weak link amongst you
hatto

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There was a good right up on these in either trailrider or adb, $5000 approx and 1hr change over. If only I had a lazy 5k, would love to try though

hatto

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WikdBeemer wrote:

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I am selling my mast, see pic below.

It comes with free sails, boom, twin hulls, rudders, centreboards and is on registered galvanised trailer. Also comes with other bits and pieces ready for action sailing.

Special Old Bulls price: $1500

christ, I haven’t seen an old hydra for years, did you race them wb

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because I’m shorter than you dan, this is the only way i can check on your hair loss “Darling”

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Murph the surf wrote:

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I have just flushed radiators and added new coolant on the 07 KTM 525
Fitted new oil and filters and thought while I was at it I might check the v/v clearances
Removed seat, tank, spark plug and pulled back RH radiator with cable ties to gain better access to Exhaust v/v’s. Found all v/v’s to be a little tight so backed them off to 0.1mm. The hardest thing about this job is trying to set the engine at TDC as the engine just wants move over just past it. Any ideas??? On completion I found the bike wouldn’t start on electric
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I have had issues with this sort of problem before after not checking v/v’s for some time.
The electric starter sounds as though the battery is flat
Too hot to work in the shed for now but I might bring it up and have another go under the house where there is a breeze.
Its a bastard of a job and I usually make sure I get it right to start with
Oh well back to it
Theres a lot to be said for 2 strokes
Cheers
Murph

On completion I found the bike wouldn’t start on electric
leg
Check that bloody button, they are a pain – (which reminds me I am going to change mine)

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Murph the surf wrote:

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Thanks fellas
I don’t think you would have to use the “Crank locking bolt” just to do a v/v adjust, never had to before and wouldn’t even know where to look for it. Good idea to have the bike in gear and rotate the rear wheel though
As long as the rockers are on any part of the cam except the lobe all should be good As you said Beemster
Inlets are easy to get to but the exhausts OMG :angry: :angry:
Cheers
Murph

Cranking bolt makes it easy, mine wont seat all the way in unless you have it spot on, remember to remove the copper washer and rotate using rear wheel

Once the bolt is in the rear won’t move at all, this is how you know it is in right spot

hatto

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I was talking to a samoan restaurant owner the other day, he said that business has been slow since the tsunami, but is now getting better cause the locals are starting to drift back in

hatto

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Moto
Not sure if this is what you are after, but they have helped me in the past

http://www.anodizers.com/index.htm

Cheers Hatto

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East Lynne, near Batemans Bay
Got about 25 different home made pies + sweet/savoury as well

hatto

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always glad to help out

hatto

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DanD wrote:

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Good report Hatto . You had a few dramas though :ohmy:

Yeah, it’s funny how you can go on rides for ages with no problems at all and then the shit happens on 1 ride. It still wasn’t too bad though, little things going wrong only add to the adventure.

hatto

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Moto wrote:

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I used to use Endura too when on the MTB and it definitely helped me. It was the difference between finishing a ride and feeling tired and finishing feeling absolutely rooted.

I wasn’t keen on the taste especially when it warms up in your camelbak and ended up switching to Staminade powder that you can buy from a supermarket. It seemed to do the same job and tasted a lot better, my mate who races in world level triathlons uses it so it can’t be a bad thing.

I can’t comment wether it helps reduce arm pump though as the legs are more of an issue than the arms when riding a treadly. I can say it helped prevent cramps I used to get in my legs though.

If you do suffer from cramps take some magnesium tablets a few days before a big ride (or a teaspoon of cement) which will help. Also foods rich in magnesium and natural sugars like banana’s are good.

Sorry for the slight stray off topic Hatto, I thought it was partially relevant though so hope you don’t mind

Hi Moto
I have been taking magnesium tablets now it they have definately helped, I have also been hydrating more before riding

cheers Hatto

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Trailboss wrote:

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Hatto wrote:

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While standing around chatting it was noticed that water was coming out of the bottom of another DRZ – hole in the waterpump cover, break out the quicksteel and patch, fill with gatoraid and were off.

cheers Hatto

Hatto you best get onto the guy above because if the hole in the water pump was the drain hole for the seal he could now have a bigger problem

Water pumps have a tell tale hole so when the seal leaks the coolant leaks to tell you the seal needs replacing and so the coolant doesnt contaminate anything else

A water pump also has a oil seal, as its driven from within the oil part of the engine, so that seal keeps the engine oil on one side and the water keeps it on its side. Now when you block the telltale hole for the coolant which is under pressure in the cooling system remember it cant escape so it pushes past the oil seal into the crankcase thus filling the crankcase with coolant and contaminating the oil and cause massive damage if left to sit

TB

It was in the cover which goes over the impeller, this is the second time it has happened to him, Bloody farm bikes 😆 😆 😆

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Trailboss wrote:

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Well Hatto wheres part 2, I am stuck at the pub :laugh:
Great report but where are the pics matey

TB

I think that is about the only thing I forgot, the bloody camera, Sorry

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