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backinthesaddleagain Liked a reply to forum topic Top riders call on all MotoGP fans to take Global Survey
7/1/2022 5:36am
Ha. Doubt it!
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Murph Added a reply to Top riders call on all MotoGP fans to take Global Survey
6/30/2022 4:32am Would Mr Luongo also be so brave...?
Murph Added a reply to TRIUMPH Announces Coming Line Of MX and Enduro Bikes, Carmichael to Test
2/1/2022 6:40am At least this is mostly a proper Triumph. 
Murph Added a reply to Bar dragging
10/25/2021 7:47am Rob Andrews 
Murph Added a reply to TRIUMPH Announces Coming Line Of MX and Enduro Bikes, Carmichael to Test
7/21/2021 2:23am Even an old Triumph can be made into a competitive machine if you have the engineering skills. Check out the PDS Triumphs in the UK. These have a 500cc Triumph twin cylinder engine mated to a KTM modern transmission, and with a good rider on board, they really fly!
Murph Added a reply to YZ250F Motors are Bulletproof
6/18/2021 11:53am It might be a nuisance, but lockwiring bolts like this one is sometimes worth the effort.
Murph Added a reply to KTM Factory bikes 1985-2012
4/12/2021 1:30pm Trampas Parker 1989 125. Not sure if this was a full factory bike. 
Murph Added a reply to Which twinshock bike to get?
11/27/2020 12:49pm Clearly no-one has any advice to give you, which makes a change, so I would like to offer you my opinion on this. I would suggest a Yamaha. Suzukis are very nice but parts are getting hard to find, Kawis are even worse and Hondas are getting more expensive than Maicos. If I were in your position I would be...
Murph Added a reply to Hydro clutch on vintage bike?
9/20/2020 5:02am Romero Motos http://www.romeromotos.com/ in Barcelona did one for Bultacos so it has been done before, not sure about an RM though. 
Murph Added a reply to 1979 Yamaha YZ125 clutch adjustment help...
9/11/2020 12:57am No problem at all, pleased it helped you out. This manual is of no use to me as I sold my 125 a number of years ago. I forgot to include it with the bike but had no contact details for the guy who bought the bike, so it has sat in my garage ever since. If you send me...
Murph Added a reply to 1979 Yamaha YZ125 clutch adjustment help...
9/10/2020 3:20am I still have a copy of the original owners handbook for a YZ125F so I thought I would take a look in there to see what it says. 
Hope this is helpful.
Hope this is helpful.
Murph Added a reply to 2021 YZ 450?
1/24/2020 5:46am And it's not exactly a new idea. 
Murph Added a reply to False neutral!
12/15/2018 1:18pm Have a ride on a mid-70s Bultaco and you will suddenly realise where the expression "false neutral" comes from. The engineering back in those days was not quite at the level we have today, and it was very common for a rider to miss a shift. The "throw" of the lever was often much longer than on a modern bike...
Murph Added a reply to Indoor stationary bikes
12/15/2018 1:01pm Any bike should work on a turbo trainer but it would be worth fitting a road tyre to the back wheel. A nobbly mountain bike tyre on a turbo would drive you insane very quickly. Another option would be this: https://www.staczero.com/hero This uses magnets to create resistance and there is no tyre contact at all. 
Murph Added a reply to help with puller
11/26/2018 11:04am You're not the first to ask this question: https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Old-School-Moto,22/82-YZ100-Flywheel-Pul…
Murph Added a reply to 1981 YZ465 Won’t Run, Need Help
11/19/2018 8:18am The best way to get a stuck rotor off is to put the puller on it, tighten it and heat up the rotor with a heat gun, then get a reasonably heavy hammer and give the end of the puller a good whack. Always worked for me.
Murph Added a reply to HPI Ignition Systems
10/25/2018 8:10am What size engine in your KX? PVL ignitions need a high cranking speed to generate a spark, so they can struggle to start big engines because of the lower cranking speed when kicked over compared to a small engine like a 125.
Murph Added a reply to YZ465H gearing
5/4/2018 3:50am Pretty sure 14/46 is the standard gearing. I guess it depends on the type of track you ride. If it is tight and twisty maybe put a 48 on the back.
Murph Added a reply to Holeshot machine-KX 2 stroke
4/28/2018 10:28am Love these projects, here is another Maico/Suzuki 
Murph Added a reply to What's your dirt bike history?
4/25/2018 4:24am 1979 YZ400 1984 YZ490 1985 Maico 250 1986 Kawasaki 250 1986 YZ125 1987 KTM350 1989 YZ250 1988 KX500 Retired from riding in 1990 then started vintage racing in 2008 1992 YZ125 1984 Husky 250 1979 YZ125 1980 Husky 390 1976 Bultaco 370