I'm dumb. Y'all know it. So make me be less dumb. KDX? CRF? KTM?

[Imbeek]

Setting sag is easy and so is moving the forks in the triple clamps. Set the sag once and forget it unless you lose/gain a lot of weight (or plan on packing 25 pounds of mud on the ride, maybe), but the fork height is something I routinely adjust if I don't like the way the bike is steering that day. Takes less than 5 minutes, is free and reversible, and the results are obvious and effective.

Personally, I'd start there before messing with the clickers (especially if it's overdue for service!), unless there was something I didn't like about the straight line whoop performance of the shock (like bottoming, or packing, or bucking you off like a rodeo rider). But once the sag and fork height are right, clicker adjustments are all that stuff too, free, reversible, and instantaneous. I can't believe how many people never touch em.

On the other hand, I think road racing breeds overanalyzation of dirt bike handling, and I'm guilty of it...on pavement, the feedback is so good that you can't help but hone your perception of what the bike is doing...but I know some pretty damn fast woods riders, guys who can win A level motos, who never road raced and literally laugh at me when I talk about sag or fork height...they are the exception, not the rule, and they weigh somewhere close to the average size rider the bikes are being designed for, but they just twist it with seemingly blind faith that what's over that next big pile of rocks is something they can deal with once they find out in mid air that they won't clear it. And most of the time, they can, because bikes land better when they are wide open (LOL)

[Kurlon]

Dear Mr Imbeek,

Please come set my sag.

That sounds dirty. Did I mean it that way?

Kurlon

[Imbeek]

Dear Mr Imbeek,

Please come set my sag.

That sounds dirty. Did I mean it that way?

Kurlon

LOL pro tip (no pun intended): instead of spending a half hour with a hammer and punch turning the collar 1/10 of a turn at a time and making it look like a caveman worked on the bike, sometimes you can just grab the whole spring and spin it, turning the collar at the same time...failing that, just remove the shock and crank the collar with the shock in a vice. Much faster and easier.

[Kurlon]

Why would I go through all that effort when I have an adjustable spanner in my toolbox to make that job easy?

[Imbeek]

Cuz you still turn it 1/10 a turn at a time and at least with my spanner it's STILL hard to turn it enough to grab the next tooth...maybe not an issue for you 170 pounders but I'd be there all freakin day (LOL)

[TheIglu]

Cycra Pro Bends ordered.

[TheIglu]

Cycra Pro Bends ordered.

Am I the only asshole who believes in anti-seize on this entire fucking planet?

STEEL BOLT IN ALUMINUM TRIPLE TREE, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG


Ugh. Oh well, not like I'm missing any riding.

[loudbeard]

Ugh. Oh well, not like I'm missing any riding.

False. Sunday in Rehoboth for those who haven't studded up yet.

[TheIglu]

Isn't Rehoboth like, near the ocean? That's at least two days ride by horse and carriage, man.

I'll probably pick up my skis for a weekend before I ride the dirt toy. It'll be ready for springtime unless I find some ice tires to spoon on for cheap.

[Chippertheripper]

How do those hairy little arms store so much bolt snapping torque??

I may or may not have new squishies to shake down...

[loudbeard]

I may or may not have new squishies to shake down...

Come on by. Not the biggest area but it's fun, it's still open and it's close.

[maxim_X]

Come on by. Not the biggest area but it's fun, it's still open and it's close.

How long after surgery should I be able to ride again? I should be good to ride tomorrow right?

[burnham]

How long after surgery should I be able to ride again? I should be good to ride tomorrow right?

With the right drugs, you can do anything.

[loudbeard]

How long after surgery should I be able to ride again? I should be good to ride tomorrow right?

You're fine, there's a new trail opened now too.

[TheIglu]

One Cycra Pro Bend on, but the clutch side seems like the FatBar is longer, so it doesn't reach the thick part of the bar where the mount clamps on.


The throttle side was pretty tight, but this is "not a chance" tight. Like my bars are longer on one side than the other.

[loudbeard]

The bars aren't longer on one side, you're just not wearing one of your shoes.

[breakdirt916]

Wth...Never heard that but not familiar with those bars

[aldend123]

Cut on one side then forgot to cut the other?

I've seen some kinda goofy fitting issues that amount to line up variation and previous attempts at using a dirtbike to move trees.

[Paul_E_D]

THere's this stuff called measuring tape. It's old school, but it works.

[typeone]

dirtbikers are awesome at making 'mods' my vote is for shorter brake side bar... cuz thats wher all tha trees is

[TheIglu]

THere's this stuff called measuring tape. It's old school, but it works.

Yeah, I know. I was in "throw hands up and give up" mode after having a sinus infection all week, a sick kid for two weeks and in-laws staying at the house all weekend. Plus it took me over an hour to drill out the frozen stripped bolt holding the bar mount to the triple.

Once I track down either of my tape measures, I'll figure it out.


Ends of the bars have been cut, that's for sure. Just don't think they did it evenly.

[Paul_E_D]

Seems odd that your cycras don't reach though. Shouldn't have to cut bars to make them fit. I think you got the wrong item.

[TheIglu]

The Renthal Fatbars are only fat at the mounting points. They go from 1-1/8" down to 7/8's during the upward bend. So when you get the 1-1/8" fatbar mount Cycra's, you don't get much room to mount them. Plus the bottom of the clamps nearly touch the clicker on the fork. Dumb design.

[Chippertheripper]

If you look carefully you'll also see both the fat bar clamps are tapered. Make sure you have the right taper on the right side, both front and back.

[TheIglu]

Yeah, I got the clamps right.