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Hi Scotty,

you’ll probably just have to trawl the google pages

http://www.rickramsey.net/CRF250Xmymods.htm

“Pink wire” maybe, and the foot break lever mod makes sense.

270 big bore kit? :silly: :woohoo:

there is a lot of talk on thumper talk.

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micknmeld wrote:

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are you going to buy a klr650 now?

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm………………………………………..NO, highly unlikely.

i’m surprised that you thought of that for 14 ‘m’s

Actually I sat here for 14 minutes shaking my head at the fact you could say such a silly thing

yeah! i would have at least said KLX650 ! :laugh:

but on reflection KX 500!

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Have a look on thumpa talk. I got a copy for a DRZ in exploded view from there. Depending on what your after PM Gob70 as he used to produce bike manuals and may be able to help.

:laugh:

i was thinking could give Gob the bike and the bits needed to be done and he could produce a manual while doing it,

then could market a layman’s terms bike manual

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depends if you would like a paper copy?

you can get workshop manuals on cd for around $20 mark posted.

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thanks for the dvd JAK, worked fine on the dvd player. Much better watching the action on the plasma. How come you didnt include my passing move on you with my front tyre in the air? :side:

‘Cos no one likes a show off :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

especially your liddle brotha!

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Thanks JAK!

but my dvd or comp no want to play fair! :blush: :blink: :ohmy: :huh: ???

will keep fiddlin, sure it’ll work once i find the right media to play it on.

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I’m trying to get just the birthday there but not the actual age, could be embarrasing for some!!

I think the only ones who will be embarased by the age will be the younger members who will now realise, that bloke who blew Past them on the last ride is much older than they thought. :laugh:

yes i changed some words but still same meaning!

Too Right! the snow ride was a real eye opener!

gives us some hope for the riding future.

and i like the tool bar and extras too Chris!

top work with the software !

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Hey Blue, I dropped the hint about knocking one up for me to one of OBT’s resident DIY dudes (a mad keen Ford man) via a PM and he has been very quiet ever since.:S

So dose anyone actually want these brackets made?!?

just brackets? or fan and switch?

i need better measurements than are on the 4strokes web site!

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ahr bout 1/2 way, nice progress !

and 2 weeks to finish.
top stuff Spidy!

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XY I’m sorry but a CRM and a TS can in no way be compared to a EXC250, YZ250 et al, different ballgame, like comparing a royal enfield to a YZF600, my YZ actually has ahigher rated HP than the 300exc. I was 110KG (give or take a kilo here and there) starkers and the race bred 250s still waltzed me around without any effort.

BC

umm, Bruce, you obviously have not read the snow ride report:laugh: and looked at the pics!

i have not been 110kg since high school!

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yes i do realise that comparing the CRM and TS to the YZ and EXC is not fair.

the main point i’m trying to get at is the engine life of the self mix/ injected bikes over the premix, >>in my situation, anyway<< the CRM wins hands down. and the two bikes were not ridden any harder than the other just my bike did 20km to and from the riding places.

side point, sort of: the CRM had the 300 for the first 2 gear changes on the flat, in a straight line.

while your YZ has a higher HP output than the 300 EXC, the 300 would have a wider toque curve and more of it?

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The only reason i will not go back to a smoker ATM is the transport stages between ride sections here.

100 kp/h black top is not ideal for a premix bike, i only found out the hard way because the dealer was only interested in getting the most out of my wallet not me getting the most out of my bike!

i like moto too PM’d a few guys ( Thank you for your input!! )

you cannot get a self mix bike like the Suzi TS, Honda CRM anymore:angry: but they were 250’s and just on the small side for a man mountain like myself:unsure:

the 300 had ample, it’s almost night and day difference the 45 or so extra cc made for me.

now if the bike was injected i’d possibly still be riding it today ( ? )

my bro’s aforementioned CRM is oil injected/ self mix, did 10 000 kms before it had/ needed rings fitted,

7500-8500kms of which after the mugen kit was fitted.

so as soon as the ADR FI 300 comes on the market and has proven it’s self, i’ll be talking to the dealer.

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Act 1, scene 2

we rode back to the 3 chain link track where we turned to the right and descended down what would in a few hours time become XY hill.

it was mostly 4wd tyre sized ruts and basketball, cricket ball and every thing ball size in between, all made it to the T intersection were XY hill and XY pass converge,

we headed to the left away from the T and meandered down while showers of rain made the mix of rocks erosion ruts more “technical”, we passed some 4wder’s and followed the track until we happened to find the river where Brian thought we might be able to cross, depending on how much it had risen with the rain since Brian had looked at it a week or 2 prier.

Bob the unstoppable decided to brave the cold torrents 1st where he was stopped by the depth, and after entertaining us with his scuba kick start attempt. he thought to walk the depth to find a hole we thought too deep to cross. where Bob did his best to keep his manhood high and dry, there were chants and calls of “wind the windows down”, “oh,oh now wind em back up”, “work them bingo wings, BINGo”.

now back under full control of his limbs he pushed his WR to higher ground and started her and let her idle to warm up again while he emptied his boots, where i thought it a bright idea to hold it over his bike’s pipe to warm them up.

at this point i had a revelation while looking over Chop’s Berg 570, to discover it is no more than an over grown Postie with some attitude.

Bob suited up again Tim (Trumpet bum) scouted down steam to see if there was a place to cross the river, to find that there was an island and reckoned it was passable, where he and Bob crossed to the island and psyced each other up to cross the deeper stronger flowing wider section of the river. Bob made it in one go, Tim took a slightly different line and all but drowned his brand spankin Kato 450, he got all bar 2 bike lengths from being a hero the 450 stalled, Tim fired it up on the button pumping out a steam cloud from the back wash of his wake.

Bob and Tim roosted around looking for a way to get back to where Bob was gauging the depth, but they could only be heard to climb what was a gnarly snotty hill.

they returned to the crossing they conquered to beckon us to follow.

the remainder of us played deaf, blind and dumb= mute. and watched them ride off.

we decided it best to head for home station. meanwhile the rain had made the tracks more “interesting”.

we climbed back toward the T intersection of XY hill and XY pass.

coming down one stretch i spotted one loudly clothed individual on his European Pit bike “stumped”, later we found that he’d come down a bit hot and got off line.
not long after all had rounded me up again i found the going tough not being to fight a head strong Katie with only one arm, GOb and JAK kindly helped me make my way to XY intersection where i misunderstood Menace and Jak’s calls/ gestures to STop! and tried to keep my momentum, only to loose grip, direction and momentum.

back to those gathered at XY T intersection for another attempt, only to end up in the exact same spot.

after being caught by a super hero, and steadied ta the T. Menace thought to scout out what was behind a gate that had one of Brian’s “Why rough it” signs, to return moments later to announce “it’s your lucky day drew!”.

i rounded the gate flanked by a Spidy sweep until i was pointing the right way back to home station. Menace returned to an awaiting JAK to conquer XY hill.

i rode past home station to climb back to the top of XY hill’s start to await my knights on dirt bikes, only to happen upon the rest of the group descending back to home, and to be instructed by Mickp “this way young fella”.

we all congregated at the bike port to dismount and talk over how quick it was to take XY pass over XY hill.

shortly joined by Jak and Menace to be informed that they could not get traction to climb “killer hill” now known as XY hill.

after devouring Brian’s “filler” snacks we consumed ( meanwhile Menace paced like an expectant moderator, debating how long to wait before heading up a search party for Bob and Tim. the jokes ensued of how they’d have to take one grip heater each and who would be the 1st to overcome the awkwardness of asking to huddle up for warmth until day break) refreshments before enjoying some spag bol and talking up how the pool comp would start when the dutch courage would have emboldened us enough to chalk up some cues.

once the table was set the sledging and name calling ensued.

some asked how much pool had i played, i informed them that i had played in the local pub comp, however i neglected to divulge that i never won:P but i had played.

after some games i could not fight the mental, physical and emotional fatigue that the days ride had burdened me with. i once again retreated to the dungeon to mask up with my life support to relive in my minds eye the days events until i entered the land of nod.

end scene.

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Saturday morning, Act 2, scene 1:

After the breakfast summons was served. we all silenced the hunger pangs with bacon, eggs and snags and toast for those not wheat intolerant.

after all the 1 day worriers had unloaded, Brian clued us up on where to head for some mixed riding of fire trails and single track. we lined up for an OBT banner paparazzi opportunity all made our way to the apprentice hill bypass, where sadly only a few minutes into the ride smurf’s DRZ refused to submit and obey as it had all the previous arvo:(

the rain over night had added a mix of slip “n” slide into the rocks and steep climbs.

the rest of the more fortunate made their way along what had been ridden the day before. once at the 3 chain link trk and the Howqua trk where we turned right just before looking at a single line up a hill which by the time it was my turn to wind my way in the lead riders had sussed it too slippery to gain head way and all made their way back to the intersection.

we followed the howqua trk a bit then rode the single track parallel to the formed road.

where JAK filmed some of what he has posted, we came across a fallen tree that was so slippery that you could not even push your bike over unless someone helped by standing on the other side and pulled the front wheel over. we trekked until we found the howqua trk again and cruised to the next fire track and tried to stiffer dog track the lead group by looking for knobby prints in the wet dirt road, which we found them waiting while a scout headed back up the howqua hills road.

on return of said scout Mr No Nonsense Spidy laid down the law :pinch: thereafter we stayed as one group.

some consulted the map and lead where to go, we were heading for Sheep yard flat.

we gathered once more at an intersection with 4 ways to choose from ( “stay off the grass clearing “), the way was decided upon and all disembarked, i thought to follow Menace up a slight incline to rejoin the bike conga line, where i stopped just short of a very small drop off, at this point Katie decided i needed a refresher course in Agronomy 1.0.1.

i was wrenched to the ground by my left arm where my shoulder and head drove into the ground, at this slo mo time line i felt like i had been subject to one of JAK’s step over cock lock slams.

i righted Katie, remounted and nodded to the riders as they slowed to see if i was able to continue. a short ride later we found our way to the river and inspected if we could cross and it was too fast and deep. again we conferenced and followed the river weaving past camps and historical huts, and found this convenient structure called a bridge,

then followed the road until we hit a closed road gate, upon inspection it was unlocked however after discussing that we had not long seen the Parks Ranger and thought it best to turn and go back to the intersection.

whilst attempting a flick u-turn Steve got caught up in a clutch lever shot his bike over the side of the hill, with his WR coming to rest about a bike and a half length down the hill. MickP unrolled a load strap to haul it back to level ground,>>i remembered saying to Stevie “just ride it to the bottom and turn round and ride back up again”<<<< Then i made my way to help Steve get his WR tyre side down, mirror side up, at this point i was only any good as a wheel chock to stop it rolling backwards. JAK helped no end by snapping a few mug shots, Adiren and Mickp and another ? who’s name escapes me handled whinching duties while Steve held the bike upright and i made sure it did not slide down hill.

now all right side up and firing under our own steam we rode back to “stay off the grass” intersection where Menace, (psyco)Bob the unstopable conversed with the nice ranger lady and here not so attractive parks mate gave Menace the 3rd degree=m where ya from, what ya do etc.

all agreed it time to make our way back to the Home station via the route we just had negotiated. while en route with JAK sweeping we came upon Tobes righting his Berg with Mickp overseeing.

descending on of the hills i had a “moment” after the rear wheel skipping over a grapefruit sized rock, and thought here we go over the bars, however i stayed on top and in some sort of control. and we made our way passed the camp site where the campers were back to see us cross the creek mentioned in Friday’s post,

followed 3 chain link track back to Brian’s veranda dinning table where we refuelled riders and bikes. Stevie decided to sit out round 2 of Saturday’s ride.

menace asked me if i was up to riding, i said i would set off with the rest, but if worst comes to worst i’d have to turn around and come back.

I’m somewhat glad i held in for as long as i did! as if i tried to return on my own it could have gone bad real quick!

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top find Mr Blue!

Bring it on i say!

hopefully someone in the bike world takes this on board! and makes it a reality!

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