Bought a CRF 450 today...wish I could ride it now.

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Tiki 6/14/2008 6:39pm
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Factory Connection or MB1 Take it to them, its like taking it back to the designers.


when you heal up, bring it this way for some riding.
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Tiki wrote:
Factory Connection or MB1 Take it to them, its like taking it back to the designers. when you heal up, bring it this way for some...
Factory Connection or MB1 Take it to them, its like taking it back to the designers.


when you heal up, bring it this way for some riding.
Thanks guys.

Are you talking suspension, Tiki? Or have them do the motor? I don't plan on doing much to the motor...unless I tone it down a bit for desert riding it. My dad test rode it for me and he just shook his head and said...Jesus...things fucking powerful.

The last suspension Enzo did on my RM was sooo perfect...it was scary. I could fly through those whooped out sand sections with ease.

I was thinking of getting a Baja Design kit for it. I don't do MX anymore, so that might be the best course for me.
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Tiki 6/14/2008 6:51pm
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For the suspension.
You wont need to tone it down, its a great tractor. People tell me they make too much hp, but I still end up using it on hills or straights. Living at 4000 feet also steals some. When the Valves give up the ghost send the head to RHC for stainless valves. Its a little more for the work, its been worth it. My valves still in spec after a few really good rides.

They make great cross country bikes. Just the right amount of engine braking. The new fourstrokes are so near twostrokes. No more engine braking, light switch power, kinda bummed on that.

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SPYGUY 6/14/2008 6:56pm
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Looks like TFS sold you his camera too.

What a day!
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Awsome!!! I've been tryin to get a deal like that (sell bike, buy used) the whole last year and just gave up so if money isn't an issue I'll just be pickin out a new bike off the showroom floor this summer. Damn!!! And I hate doin the stupid break in!!!
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Hurt wrist, Vicodin, and boredom and I end up dealing for a new bike!. Anyway, bought an 03 CRF 450. The guy wanted 3900, I offered...
Hurt wrist, Vicodin, and boredom and I end up dealing for a new bike!.

Anyway, bought an 03 CRF 450. The guy wanted 3900, I offered him $2500 today in cash-- iwas gonna work it up to 2900. But he took it. Bike is beyond clean and well maintained. He said he hadn't rode it in a year--I believe him. everything looks pristine.

Came with:

Brand new Hinson clutch, clutch basket with Hinson cover
Two sets of plastics and graphics
Black Excel Wheels
White Bros pipe, and Exhaust with 3 different tips.
Applied lower and upper red anodized triple clamps w/ black tag bars
Those red anodized plugs all around the engine--cheezy but oh well.
Showa suspension all re-gutted and done by Race Tech for a guy my weight--heavier spring in back. (probably get redone anyway with Enzo)

Then since I knew I was buying a bike...decided to place and ad this morning on Criagslist and sold my RM 250. Had it on Criaglists for $2K some kid called...he didn't even need to haggle. I quickly said, "I'm buying a bike today...if you want this I'll sell it for $1,000 to you today, and only today--this is an incredible deal for this bike and the extras. When the kid picked it up...I think he knew he hit the bike lottery. Plus all the oil, air filters, parts, extras and all other 2 stroke stuff I'll never need...I gave him. At least another $1,000 in extra shit.

The bike starts on first kick...needs new tires and I need to buy an IMS 3 gallon tank for it. Can't wait for wrist to heal...my first CR in a long time.




right on mike...have fun, enjoy and stay safe bro. show us some wheelie pics or something...hehehe
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JESUS CHRIST VOLCATI, lay off the vicodin before you give away something else. HA
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I'm gonna practice wheelies all day when my wrist gets better...and one footers. It only seems right I should have skills like that with all the sweet graphics and anodizing.

You ever gonna make up this way, Bobby? See the quads? Both Can Am's...one of a 400 and the other is an 800. Yours to ride if you come up! haha.
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Nice score, Mike. Sorry to hear about the wrist.
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Yamaha336 wrote:
Congrats! Looks good for a 2003.
mxracer4life360 wrote:
Yea it looks really good for a 2003.
DEFINENTLY gotta agree with those 2. Most of the bikes I see now a days (no pun intended to MD'ers) that are older than 2005 are COMPLETELY hammered beat to hell. That looks real clean dude. but for sure lay off the vicodin before you give more free shit away haha. congrats man heal up quick.
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jtiger12 6/15/2008 8:26am
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way to go dude.. you will like it, i am sure. I didn't think i would like the 4 stroke at first, but it will really help you out after a wrist injury. They are ALOT easier to ride fast than a 2 (on the track).
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Cygnus 6/15/2008 8:29am
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Get some Flexbars for that bitch . Your wrist will thanks you . Nice bike V.
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Nice bike, sorry to hear about the Vicodin.
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Should you be taking vicodin, all things considered?
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Should you be taking vicodin, all things considered?
...?

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5 yr old thumper= huge cash on engine rebuild in near future
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Moto547 6/15/2008 7:17pm
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5 yr old thumper= huge cash on engine rebuild in near future
not neccesarily dude. My brother has a 2004 rmz and i donno if you remember how much everyone ragged on those things or not but he raced it consistently (4 seasons including winter arenacrosses) up until the 2008 Kawis came out. He got offered a new bike EVERY year and he turned it down cause for some reason he jus fell in love with that bike. ALL we ever did was change the oil after every other ride and clean the air filter. New top end at the end of each season and like 4 clutches I think it was. It easily coulda just been luck to because Ive never seen another 4 stroke last like that (but then again I dont kno many people to maintain them the way we did.) I might also add he went through the C, B, and is currently racing the A class so this thing went through it all haha.
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flarider wrote:
Should you be taking vicodin, all things considered?
peeps sr wrote:
...?
KAWboy14 wrote:
drug issues?
To the one who said big bucks on an engine--$2500 for the bike...please.
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Tiki 6/15/2008 9:10pm
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gt80rider wrote:
5 yr old thumper= huge cash on engine rebuild in near future
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not neccesarily dude. My brother has a 2004 rmz and i donno if you remember how much everyone ragged on those things or not but he...
not neccesarily dude. My brother has a 2004 rmz and i donno if you remember how much everyone ragged on those things or not but he raced it consistently (4 seasons including winter arenacrosses) up until the 2008 Kawis came out. He got offered a new bike EVERY year and he turned it down cause for some reason he jus fell in love with that bike. ALL we ever did was change the oil after every other ride and clean the air filter. New top end at the end of each season and like 4 clutches I think it was. It easily coulda just been luck to because Ive never seen another 4 stroke last like that (but then again I dont kno many people to maintain them the way we did.) I might also add he went through the C, B, and is currently racing the A class so this thing went through it all haha.
Additionally-

I have a 2004 CRF 450 Aprox costs after the price of the bike is around $1025. Thats two top ends, includes pistons, rings and gaskets one set of stock ti valves, one set of stainless valves. Head work and the Valves r/r. Total hours on the bike are in the 160 range.

This isn't including wear items.
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volcati 6/15/2008 9:37pm
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flarider wrote:
BE CAREFUL
Oh I'm very....quit taking them yesterday. On Ibuprofrin now. My whole family looks out for me. Got a good support around me that knows the deal and drill--all my docs are aware also.

Thanks, for your concern, seriously.


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flarider wrote:
BE CAREFUL
volcati wrote:
Oh I'm very....quit taking them yesterday. On Ibuprofrin now. My whole family looks out for me. Got a good support around me that knows the deal...
Oh I'm very....quit taking them yesterday. On Ibuprofrin now. My whole family looks out for me. Got a good support around me that knows the deal and drill--all my docs are aware also.

Thanks, for your concern, seriously.


We like you, thats why we are concerned.
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G-man 6/15/2008 11:04pm
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Awesome!!!!!!!!! You are OFFICIALLY HOOKED once again, now you done it!!!!!!!Woohoo

Good score, my 03 was one of the most reilable bikes I've owned.

Congrats!
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volcati 6/16/2008 12:21pm
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Awesome!!!!!!!!! You are OFFICIALLY HOOKED once again, now you done it!!!!!!!Woohoo

Good score, my 03 was one of the most reilable bikes I've owned.

Congrats!
Well...I rode the hell out of my RM250 the last couple years. But the 4-stroke hook bit me. It's tough to ride that 2-stroke on 100 mile rides through technical mouitains ad canyons.

Good to hear the 03 on reliablity. The bike is immaculate.

OldX--Duly noted. Thanks.
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G-man wrote:
Awesome!!!!!!!!! You are OFFICIALLY HOOKED once again, now you done it!!!!!!!Woohoo

Good score, my 03 was one of the most reilable bikes I've owned.

Congrats!
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Well...I rode the hell out of my RM250 the last couple years. But the 4-stroke hook bit me. It's tough to ride that 2-stroke on 100...
Well...I rode the hell out of my RM250 the last couple years. But the 4-stroke hook bit me. It's tough to ride that 2-stroke on 100 mile rides through technical mouitains ad canyons.

Good to hear the 03 on reliablity. The bike is immaculate.

OldX--Duly noted. Thanks.
If you plan to use it for that the first and best mod you can do (especially for the $$) is one tooth up on the C/S sprocket depending if you have stretches od fireroad or long straights. If it's mostly singletrack then you can leave stock.

Also might want to get a larger tank. Stock I think is between 65-70 mile range, not sure.
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