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Nick, I have a Roc Stomper on my 300 Gasser, In the really tight singles I either back it right off ie fully counter clock wise or just bump it off. If you are riding in Goolies and or sand about midway is the go and if the speed picks up and you have a lot of twin trail etc go up to max setting. you will soon work it out what is best for you
Because I have a Gumby hand I really do need it helps no end, my brother is exactly the same on his RMX stopped him from crashing heaps, and he has regained a lot of his speed that he lost after his surgery. They are definateley a good thing in my case anyway. 
Ollie
xy-transit wrote:
Quote:hmmm well i’d help you but i’m just a bit far out of your way.that’s why i mentioned ollie. he is in the Hornsby area.
I could do it but its a time thing for me as well ATM an I aint got much sorry mate I have a shed full of bikes in all sorts of disrepair
and have gone from workshop supervisor to desk jockey Ollie
Action wrote:
Quote:While you guys are talking body armour, can anyone give me a heads up on the 4bp body armour? Pro’s, cons, comfortability etc.Many Thanks
ActionHey action, I am considering the 4BP armour as well as my Dianese armour does not off the level of chest protection I am after. I have broken my ribs on 2 seperate occasions now
From what I have read it is good stuff,just search 4BP armour and you will get plenty of results. Kate the owner has excellent customer relations.Ollie
white rocket wrote:
Quote:what are you riding next weakend ollie don t think you should fix your bike just keep the rentals coming and enjoy the variety how about a ktm200 bet you would love thatRocket a mate has just got a 2010 kato 200 so it could be on the cards :laugh: No rentals just good mates that know I would look after their bike and if anything happened I would get it repaired. I would also lend them my bike If they needed it and I wasnt riding. I want to try a KLX450 next anyone? :laugh:
TB yeh thats the noise,sounds like chain slap only from the engine :blink: When I heard that noise I just kicked her down a gear or two :laugh:
Ollie
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:So who was the two smoke rider that rode a 450 four stroke last weekend and was quoted to write :huh:” i actually rode an 08 CRF 450 all weekend and apart from the front tyre being useless was quite impressed”
Being that he is such a hard core two smoke rider, four strokes are to heavy, what are those valves etc etc blah blah blah and all the other crap him and the smoker crew go on about :laugh:
Hot gossip is that his two stroke still isn’t going still, I would have thought if he was a fair dinkum smoker rider he would have pushed his *&#*&% then ridden a Honda (and speak highly of it
)Must of been for free considering how tight he is :laugh: or you can organise the loan bike at a large supermarket chain
TB
Yes it was I
and I got to ride a good bike on the best trails in NSW :woohoo: bad luck to those that didnt
Things I like about it are :
The Crf is a nice compliant bike that has a heap of low end grunt that surges into the midrange and top end in a very linear way offering plenty of traction.
The forks are very plush and take the small stuff with ease,bit of deflection happens on the bigger rocks and tree roots but that maybe just the setup as the bike was dead stock standard
the shock was very nice and handled the whoops and sudden square edge hits nicely
Air filter access is a case of twist the retainer and pop open the little sidecover flap
piece of piss.
Brakes were very good especially the rear which I tend to use more than the front.
now what I think needs attention:
The steering was a bit iffy may have been the Dunlop tyre but needless to say I had a few “Oh shit Moments”
The gearing seemed very low 14Ft/51 rr and I kept going for another gear on the open fire trails
The tight stuff you have to work hard and the cable clutch can get a bit tiring, I dont know if it was the grips or just the ergo’s but my hands had pins and needles after about an hour.
I noticed the weight after flogging through the tight stuff the exhaust is a monster but nice on the ears
When under load strange noise were coming from within,not sure what it was but was a bit of a concern,I advised the owner to put her in for a service and get the clearances checked,maybe the cam chain as well.Would I buy one ? No probably not I think the 06 Kato I rode at Sofala was a better bike especially with the 6th gear.The majority of my riding is single trails and I like the snap and weight benefits of the two stroke. When I finally get a chance to work on it I will finish it, its all but just a few little items need attention.
Sorry no pics of the Dungog Forest 300 but we did manage to sign up a few fellow trail riders who saw the Old Bulls racing Trailer and we also met a couple of Lurkers who promised to make an intro and hook up for a few rides
(shane and bigal69r)
TB you are a gossiping ol mole :laugh: The RMX is the best bike ever :woohoo: and I would buy another tomorrow if they made em again :angry: The WR450 (04) heaps of go but just beat me up,no good in the tight stuff (for me)Ollie
Put me down as a starter please TB sounds like a fun day if the last one we had at Louee is anything to go by
Team up with anyone?Ollie
The problem he has is that the pipe is a double walled pipe ie outside skin mesh then inside skin.and the only performance gain will be from weight loss. I agree with the previous guys views on giving it a good cleanout though oxy/acetylene works a treat. The DT200 was a great little bike in its day,but a bit long in the tooth now, I reckon you should take the bike for what it is and just ride her as is,if and when you get the desire for something newer and more capable then trade up. Just my opinion.
cheers
Ollie
Not being Biased but Have been toying up the option of a late model Gasser as well,I have ridden a few and they are indeed an excellent bike. They also brought out a Pampera model which is built along the lines of the DRZ and meant to be exremley reliable and at an affordable price as well.
If only Yamaha would see the light and bring out a WR400/450R that would fit the bill perfectly.Had a DRZ and they are a good thing but you do need to spend the coin to get em to Spec.
Ollie
Bubba – $20 bucks and you promise never to play Brooks and Dunn ever again :laugh:
TB – oh Cmon try and make it a bit easier on me will ya im still struggling with the disappointment ( maybe Sutto could cut me an extra special discount :laugh: )
just plain ol depressed Ollie
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