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Thats a thought.

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Roy wrote:

jimmy wrote:

It will need plating somehow as a welded crack just cracks again. Without pics its hard to know.

yeah my farmer brain is telling me to plate it , but a bike frame is a bit different to planters or chisel ploughs that I do most welding on, so wasnt sure

I am a farmer as well. Know what you mean.

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It will need plating somehow as a welded crack just cracks again. Without pics its hard to know.

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How old is the XR?

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possibly so comparing it to a seat belt. Hope I havnt jinxed my self now.

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The mantra that gets repeated about a broken collar bone being a cheap price to be paid against a possible neck injury just doesnt add up to me. I know of no other “protective” device that causes other injuries in providing protection. I really have strong concerns about a device that can cause other injuries.
Surly these things need to be tested to an Australian standard.

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Good topic. I havnt worn one and still havnt been convinced to start.

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A tip to get out of jail on the trail with this problem is to put a valve stem nut between the bolt head and the adjuster to tighten the chain. We did this with mates KX and it lasted a 5 hour pony express. Make sure you wind a spanner between the chain and sprocket to make sure the adjuster pulls up tight on the bolt and valve stem nut.

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They seize in because alloy and steel corrode when in contact. Sealed or not sealed it makes no difference. I had the same problem with a mates KX450. In the end I had to get an engineering place to get it out cause I could not access it to drill let alone recoil it. Funny thing was they had another one with exactly the same problem sitting on the counter.
Make sure you put never seize or similar on the bolts from new to avoid the problem.
Snail cams are 200% better than those stupid bolt adjusters. I cant believe manufacturers went back to 1979 CT 125 technology. Same goes for cush drives and rubber mounted handlebars. All ag bike stuff in my book.

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Clean your camel back out with bleach and then rinse and dry it out or freeze. Bleach is great for keeping your home brew set up sterilised as well.

Put baby powder inside your tyres to prevent pinch flats.

If you get a front flat tyre, pull the tyre off one side while it is still on the bike. Find hole and patch and put tyre back on and blow it up. Saves heaps of time.

Stick a spanner between the rear sprocket and chain, spin the wheel till the chain pulls tight on the adjusters and tighten the axle. You know the axle is 100% against the adjusters then.

Never be a tight arse when buying flowers to get out of the dog house.

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Ring Ballards regarding jetting. It depends on the muffler you are running.

Air filter is all the same basic things, keep it clean, oil it, and use a quality one.

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Thanks, I will give him a ring tomorrow.

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I didnt see one over in that thread so hope someone knows of one.

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That is the mighty beast! Imagine actually punting it around in the scrub :ohmy:
Will check the other thread, thankyou!

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Denman run a junior race at the same time as the senior race. Seems to go well, suits me too as my young bloke can punt his 65 around while I race.
They use the same track(varied a bit for each race) for a 5 race series. 4 hour iron man and 5 hour pony,over 35’s and over 45’s do 5 hour pony as well!
I did NIPES series a few years ago and loved it but sadly only the Upper Horton race doesnt clash with all our Bullinda/Denman dates this year. I am hoping a few of my local crew can make it up for that one this year. Its still the best pony track I have ridden! NIPES was the best run series I have been to as well, so am sad I cant get to any others!

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