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Drail24 Added a reply to Ktm 4 stroke piston circlips
12/25/2024 6:23am As Zzips said, you can get them in the old fashioned way... but it's not easy given the space you have to work with. If you put the piston on without the cylinder, you have a little more room to work... but then it's almost as difficult to get the cylinder on. If you put the piston in the cylinder...
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Drail24 Added a reply to 2024 crf 450 starting issue
10/17/2024 9:33am Lance or rpm1217... either of you able to get to the bottom of what was causing your issues?
Drail24 Added a reply to 2024 crf 450 starting issue
9/29/2024 5:20am If there are no issues with the starter relay, or the starter itself, then the other likely culprit could be the torque limiter. I forget what Honda calls it, it is behind the clutch.. you have to remove the right side cover to see it. You can lay the bike on its side, remove the clutch cover, and look up...
Drail24 Added a reply to 2024 crf 450 starting issue
9/28/2024 5:25am Have you washed the bike with a pressure washer? I've heard of starter issues resulting from washing the bike with cleaner/degreasers and a pressure washer. I've been told on the Honda ecu's, when you press the starter button, if it does not register rotation from the stator/crank trigger almost immediately, that it will shut down the starter relay. Even if...
Drail24 Added a reply to Jetting App
5/23/2023 2:11pm Thanks for the info FGR01. My initial thoughts were to drop the pilot 1 size, move the needle down 1 and *maybe* go down 1 size on the main.. only because summer is coming and it will be in the 90's here most of the time. I'll wait on the main until we have a little more time on it...
Drail24 Added a reply to Jetting App
5/23/2023 10:41am Just picked up a 2023 GasGas 85 for the kid. According to the manual, the carb is jetted for roughly 70F and around 1200ft of elevation (give or take a few hundred feet). After his first ride this weekend, noticed it seemed a little "fat" off the bottom and had a good bit of "drool" out of the exhaust. We...
Drail24 Added a reply to Possible group buy: 98-02, 03-04 CR125 replacement cylinder with corrected port and transfer layout
1/31/2023 1:34pm On a separate note... has anyone run a big bore on the 02 bikes... 134cc. Would the larger displacement help any with the oversized volume in the cases and ports that plagues the 02 cylinders. I've always heard the big bores don't typically feel as lively or rev out quite like the 125's, but I am sure some of that...
Drail24 Added a reply to Possible group buy: 98-02, 03-04 CR125 replacement cylinder with corrected port and transfer layout
1/31/2023 1:29pm Thanks profeshenal125.. some good info there. What carb did the race bikes run?.. or what carb do you prefer for those bikes. Did they run the 5 speed trans in the race bikes?
Drail24 Added a reply to Possible group buy: 98-02, 03-04 CR125 replacement cylinder with corrected port and transfer layout
1/30/2023 7:37pm Picked up an 02 also some time back and just now getting around to restoring it. I spent a little time researching before I purchased it, but don't really remember alot of what I read. I do seem to remember someone saying to run an 07 crank.. as it had plastic stuffers in the crank wheels(maybe?) that reduced some of...
bents Liked a reply to forum topic Coolest RM250 I’ve ever seen!
6/18/2022 6:29am
That was great-looking forward to more whisky throttle content. Beautiful bike, OMG.
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Drail24 Added a reply to Data Acquisition in Sx/Mx
1/22/2022 1:25pm Forensic... what bike and what system was used to record and view the data?
Drail24 Added a reply to Data Acquisition in Sx/Mx
1/22/2022 9:01am Can't speak for Kibby, but I would imagine his gear data comes from a sensor on the shifter cam.. which is probably on some of the modern 4 strokes today from the factory and is used for manipulating the fuel and timing, per gear, on the different "power" maps available on the handlebar switch. Hopefully he will chime in and...
Drail24 Added a reply to Data Acquisition in Sx/Mx
1/22/2022 6:42am Mxtech1 sums it up pretty well. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and have worked in the racing industry for the last 25 years. In most all other forms of racing, data acquisition and interpretation is integral part of the program... and has been for years. Driver feedback is still very important (when you have a good driver/rider, even...
Drail24 Added a reply to Anyone on here lined up against Chad?
11/10/2021 10:36am Had the opportunity to see him a couple of weeks ago at one of Matt Walker's races here in GA. I wasn't able to be there on race day due to other obligations, but was there Saturday during the practice sessions. He was traveling in a nice motorhome with enclosed trailer, but was parked at the track there and set...
Drail24 Added a reply to Alpinestars SM-10 vs. Shoei VFX-EVO
2/27/2021 5:16am Can't speak for the Shoei, but recently pulled the trigger on the SM-10. Really enjoying it. Very light, comfortable, and great airflow. I do have one pair of older goggles that don't seem to settle into the eyeport area as well as my others, but it doesn't really bother me. Add another vote for the SM-10.
Drail24 Added a reply to Pro Circuit 450 head modification
2/6/2021 6:12am Head mods can definitely make a bike "feel" different. Typical head mods involve modifying and reshaping the intake and exhaust ports (and/or valve seats) to change and improve the airflow through the head. If you just want to make more horsepower, you can usually grind and reshape the ports so that they are bigger and flow more air at higher...
Drail24 Added a reply to 2007 Honda cr125, cr144 Engine Mod Questions
11/14/2020 5:20am Interestingly following this topic as I have an '00 CR125 that I am planning to rebuild also. I too have been debating on what bore size to go with, as I have read over and over again that the 144's just don't "feel" like a 125 with regards to how they rev and make power. I've been bouncing back and...
Drail24 Added a reply to Bell vs Astars helmet owners
10/10/2020 6:00am Just recently picked up the A-star SM10. According to the A-star measurement chart, I think I was on the upper end of the medium sizing. Debated on whether to go with a medium or large, as there was no where local to try them on. In all the other helmets I've had over the years, I've always worn mediums, including...
Drail24 Added a reply to Are moto sales booming?
7/1/2020 9:39am Anything recreational related is currently maxed out..motorcycles (street and dirt), sxs, jet skis, bicycles, guns, the entire boating industry, you name it. It's been a crazy spurt for sure. I fully expected everything to dry up when the pandemic hit, due to people being cautious about spending money... however, it has been anything but that for the power sports industries...
Drail24 Added a reply to A/C for a 5x8 enclosed
6/26/2020 9:14am This. Friend had one of these for his enclosed trailer, that also doubled as his camper. He had a small little flapper door on the side for the exhaust and a little catch pan inside with the unit for the condensation. Worked surprising well. He could roll it in and out as needed or leave at home and free up...