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There was a thread last week about it, can't locate it now. There's seriously NO moving pictures of that from last week??!!

Damn, I wish I had a few bucks to steal this. I'd put down a grand and finance the rest if I had to! http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/mcd/3797306361.html

I was having trouble finding a spark a week or two ago, so I took the kill switch off the bars to unground it, and now I've misplaced the two little brass brackets that hold it on. Can I just zip tie it down? As long as the little metal button on the ... more »

Hard to watch. No official word yet, but I read a few comments and the initial reactions point to either a control surface failure, an unsecured load that shifted during takeoff, or a heavy gust from a storm over the nearby mountains. What a sight... ... more »

For those who are going or interested: I don't think it'll be a mudder, but it's definitely not going to be the dry hardpack like last year. As long as it's not pouring, I'll be happy. http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/Seattle+WA+USWA0395:1:US

Pulled my clutch side cover to find a little oil beneath the flywheel. It wasn't leaking from the gasket at all, but it was there, a modest amount I guess. I've put in a lot of effort doing my first rebuild, but at the point the problems seem to be surpassing

Was enjoying the race last night, and I just had a blast of perspective on how far things have come for the fans and riders. Nothing is perfect, some things are worse, but the racing we get to watch live each weekend is great, and just wanted to initiate

Not sure if any of you vitards are old enough, but I'm always curious to know how accurately the 50s, and 60s, but mostly the 50s are portrayed in pop culture (aka Hollywood movies, that's the only pop culture anyone knows anymore). Is it just a caricature

It's an off weekend, it's a Thursday, the 2-strokes are the talk of the town, I'm on my second tall boy, let's enjoy some YouTube pre-mix greatness.

Is that what's going on here? This is 2nd gear, but it did this in every gear. Hit the revs quick, then held that hovering rev in the air over most jumps. Not a ton of powerband pull. That's what it seems like to me, I haven't had the chance to check ... more »

This short exchange took place at my dad's place during the 450 main, cracked me up. "Man, Villopoto is on it." "Yeah, but where's Stewart, why's he so far back?" "I dunno, but he sure is sucking, he's getting gapped by everyone, I wonder what's up?" ... more »

I've seen a few mentions of "big things" coming from Yamaha for 2014. More than likely it'll be a brand new 450 plus EFI on the 250F (or so I think) But let's say it is an updated YZ250 in some form or another like a few have speculated - pretty much ... more »

Can we make this happen? In light of Gibby's Travis Pastrami thread that turned into a thrilling stroll down memory lane.

Kinda cool actually, and it has a Monster sticker for extra HP http://eugene.craigslist.org/mcy/3664455196.html

Hey vital pros, I just recently did my first top end swap and also changed my clutch basket, springs, and fibers. Now I'm having one big problem, and a couple other little adjustments/questions. Bike is a 2004 CR250, ran 32:1 for break in with 100LL ... more »

do the cliffhanger thread titles?? The Monster Energy crowd and Bro Cal Bros makes us look bad enough as it is. It's not that difficult to come up with a thread title that actually gives the average vitard some indication of what the thread they're clicking ... more »

I did just the minimal amount of web surfing to warrant starting a thread. Anyone seen any cool track picks? I think I've seen one or two so far. Might as well enjoy the one-off Supercross race of the season to it's fullest.

I've always had to sacrifice to get to the track, so stock plastic tubes were always the way for me. Now that I ride less and have a few pennies in my savings, I finally ponied up for a nice Pro Circuit aluminum tube! Expecting silky smooth throttle ... more »

What's the functional difference, and why is linkage the desired setup? Someone explained conventional vs USD forks, now I'm curious about the linkage.