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This would be way better if it could somehow become a Vital MX project giveaway bike. We already have the donor... Shouldn't be too hard with all of the members to raise $~1500 for rebuild parts. Someone take the bike and parts, rebuild it and then give it away to someone deserving. Make it a contest or something.. It makes...

I have read on here before about setting up a club and making everyone that rides become members (cant sue yourself approach). Is that a realistic way to go about it? Not true. There has been several topics about this, do some searching and reading. There are 1,000 different ways you can get sued even as a club. You will...

I can resonate with most of what's been said here. Times and costs have unarguably changed, like everything else in life. My only complaint with this post is around equipment. You don't NEED a brand new bike with thousands in hop-ups. You don't NEED top of the line gear. It's nice to have, if you can afford it, but lower...

BRO....Don't you know? You can't go racing without a full-blown semi/trailer setup

Years ago Kyle Corman showed up to a local race. I had him in my "B" class and the races were 6 laps (maybe 13-15 minute motos.) Kyle lapped almost half the field. He blew by me at a speed I could never comprehend. I rode pretty decent for me and just couldn't believe that he was able to put...

You guys hear about that little Volkswagen emission scandal and the Justice Department lawsuit?

"...A Privateer effort...." Free bike, Works level Showa suspension, Yosh race engines (cheap price compared to a real privateer) Full blown race semi, Free gear from the Seven line & i'm assuming he's still connected with Gaerne and Shoei for free product, Monetary support from RIDE365, Who knows how many factory Suzuki parts leftover from Big Bro's Suzuki This is...

For what you are suggesting, a membership club should be setup as a not-for-profit organization instead of an LLC. There are many benefits in doing so - you can research online. I have been involved with a club like this for most of my life. In 30 years, many people have been injured, through normal riding, while on the grounds...

Unless you are committed to a "public track" as a full time job, don't do it. Too many ways to get sued and lose your ass. Once you start charging money, things become extremely complicated. If you do it, you need to protect with insurance which is difficult to find and expensive. I know one of the stipulations of insurance...

Are you guys kidding me??? This isn't a service shop or a race team with unlimited resources! I've unlaced and re-laced many wheels without any problems. Sure, you occasionally run into a stripped nipple, bent spoke, etc. But you can easily get loose nipples and spokes as needed for replacements. Op...if you have the time and patience, you should try...

Shoe Goo works best and easily to peel clean when done

Can you comment on how you feel with the ever-progressing data acquisition trend? Do you feel the Factory teams have distinct advantages when it comes to data acquisition and telemetry?

Takt time needs shortened, looks like all employees idle waiting for the line to pull

No, do not push the rod in before the cap is on. That's probably causing you're problem because you don't have a proper seal until the cap is fully seated. Leave the rod fully extended. Like I said before, if you are putting the right amount of oil in the inner, the last 1/2" or so of putting the cap...

When bleeding the inner cartridge, your last stroke of the dampner rod should force excessive oil out. If no oil is coming out, you aren't putting enough oil in the cartridge. It should be hard to put the cap back in the inner cartridge due to the oil height.

No it's an MX setup. Apparently, a lot of those quad guys think its an awesome idea to run flat track tires when the track gets hard packed and slicks off. I guess the motorcycle guys missed the memo on that one.

Your perspective on leasing is inaccurate. The leaser is still responsible for costs of parts that break if they are not covered by the lease and/or service warranty. The generic OEM warranty on a new machine protects the owner from some of the more catastrophic events. A lease will usually come with a strict service schedule that must be done...

It should almost fully extend. I usually try to get it within 1/4" or so. You should start the bleeding process over and try to get it better. If no luck, you may have some worn parts on the internals.

Forks are fairly easy to diagnose. More than likely you did not get the dampner rod jam-nut tightened correctly. If this comes loose, you are basically allowing the internal dampner to float in the lower fork leg. You will have to take it back apart to diagnose. I would recommend pulling both apart again. Don't separate the upper and lower...