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A place for my stupid newbie questions.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    +1 for MME levers, one of my fav mods. great feel.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Just put gas in it and ride lol.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by csmutty View Post
    Just put gas in it and ride lol.
    ...and premix. Please.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Hahaha yes. Oil that bitch upppp!

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by csmutty View Post
    I just want a 150.
    Buy that one in nh Joel posted. Remove the temptation please.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    Buy that one in nh Joel posted. Remove the temptation please.
    That's more than I am looking to spend and I think I am going to be looking for something more mx oriented.

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    Quote Originally Posted by csmutty View Post
    That's more than I am looking to spend and I think I am going to be looking for something more mx oriented.
    I have a mint 08 RMZ450 freshly sprung and valved for mx for a 220# rider, it would be perfect for you. Trade towards the f150 (LOL)

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    Haha if I wanted a 450 Id keep my crf instead of selling it!

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    This should work, right?
    https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...er-Guard?v=171

    At this point I'm more focused on all my contact points and protection. Seat feels ok. Shift lever is difficult for me, the nub on it that was knurled has been worn down. Rear brake feels good, easy to get to. And I need to take a evening and pull the levers to see where all the vertical play is coming from. I do like the feel of the ASV levers. Feel like mountainbike brakes.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Yerp.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by bryco13 View Post
    And I need to take a evening and pull the levers to see where all the vertical play is coming from. I do like the feel of the ASV levers. Feel like mountainbike brakes.
    if you find they're pretty worn, just grab a few plastic washers to shim them for now (thin, thin, only 1 per side), use some nice grease and don't over tighten. that will give them some more life while you get acquainted with the bike. it may very well be just dirt bike stuff... levers tend to be pretty floppy compared to street or even MTB stuff. it's no biggie.

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    And I thought I had ocd lol.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by bryco13 View Post
    Shift lever is difficult for me, the nub on it that was knurled has been worn down.
    get creative with the Dremel, make a criss-cross pattern on the tip to get some more grip. same goes for the pegs if they're not sharp. sharpen 'em up.

    you'll get used to these hacks, shit is constantly broken or worn

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    I wanted to try a longer shift nub, but don't see much out there. I may try the Dremel route. OCD is definitely an issue with me. The fender has a crack in the middle, it's orange with a black insert. Does that get orange zip ties or black? These are things that keep me up at night, lol.

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    wow...I missed a lot!

    just a bit - in regards to an mx 250 - it's actually "milder" than the 65/80/125's because it has much better low end that so much more evenly transitions onto "the pipe"...on the 65/85/125's that hit is HARD

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    Hmmm, I call BS. 250 MX bikes are BEASTS. They will leave your feet dangling behind the bike as the wheelie out of a corner into the acceleration bumps. There is NOTHING wilder than whiskey throttleing a 250 2t.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    I love me some 250 2T. Braap.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    50:1
    really? i think ive been running between 32 and 40. i guess theres no lack of lube in there

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    I agree 50 to 1 is marine

    True Super real Synthetic Oil like Redline could be used at 50 to 1....
    Not dino oil or bogus synthetic
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    A few studies showed that MORE OIL makes More Power until you foul plugs
    so

    32 or 40 to one would be my guess, I would look for the word ashless Go for the blue cloud

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    i split the difference and run 44:1 (Amsoil Interceptor)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    Hmmm, I call BS.
    i had lol as well

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Depends on the 250... My WR with a heavy flywheel, questionable power valve pull arm and a carb that erred on the side of three times the fuel is always better was just as tame as could be. It could lug down to 0 RPM, and never surprised you.

    Then I sorted it out.

    Oh shit!

    I'm being forced to learn how to wheelie now. 12/39 just doesn't tame it.

    On the oil front, the owner's manual for my 09 300 says 60:1 with a good synthetic. I'm running 50:1 BelRay H1R. On the Mistake, it's book calls for 24:1 Yamalube R, or 20:1 if burning bean oil. It was printed in 1993 so, bear that in mind. So far I've been running Yamalube 2R at 32:1 and initial teardown for inspection shows the crank is nice and oily. At Loudon I'll likely go to 24:1 for piece of mind.

    Edit: Other fun facts from the 1993 Yamaha service manual - FIM regs required 250s to weigh at least 216lbs without fuel. I need to see if there is a current FIM minimum, might explain why weights really haven't dropped since hitting the 220lb range? Bike is listed at 229lbs fully fueled up and good to go.

    Yamaha precision machining: The compression ratio is specced at 9.0 ~ 10.8 : 1. Land anywhere in there, good enough, right?

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Stopped by the dealer today, got a new air filter, asked stupid questions, ended up ordering some KTM "short" levers. I like the solid feel of them, the ASV's are the pivoting type, which is why I was getting so much movement. Going to try these. My goal on Tuesday is to put in new oil and filter, just to start fresh. Oh, probably gonna pick up a trailer as well.

    Dirty bike question in regards to my WR250R. She's a big girl, like 295# big. Here's my thought, the new toy weighs in at just over 200#, and something like the crf250x comes in at 255#. Is there any way to remove that 40 pounds to make it comparable? I know to be better in the woods I'll need off road rubber and a bigger ring out back. Both of which won't reduce much weight. Any thoughts on what could be done, or just ride a 300 pound dirt bike?

    Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, the 2016 KTM 200 xc-w weighs in at 220. Just sayin.

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by bryco13 View Post
    Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, the 2016 KTM 200 xc-w weighs in at 220. Just sayin.
    That much huh?

    +1 to whatever Chip says. Man hasn't led me astray yet.

    Awesome to hear you dig the new toy. They are fun, aren't they?

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    Re: A place for my stupid newbie questions.

    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    That much huh?

    +1 to whatever Chip says. Man hasn't led me astray yet.

    Awesome to hear you dig the new toy. They are fun, aren't they?


    I haven't ridden a wrr, so I can't really say.

    I do want a 200 top. To go with my 250f that Paul is buying me.

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