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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-28-2024, 08:55 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,490
Posted By flopsweat
Oof. Makes me glad I nixed the idea of putting in...

Oof. Makes me glad I nixed the idea of putting in a new carb, this sounds quite frustrating.
Forum: Video and Pics 08-05-2024, 10:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,544
Posted By flopsweat
Yea he couldn't get up, luckily only ended up...

Yea he couldn't get up, luckily only ended up with a nice bruise on his thigh and a sore wrist. It was on a bit of a slope in the slippery mud, so we were both off balance.



Not the stock...
Forum: Video and Pics 08-01-2024, 05:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,544
Posted By flopsweat
TT250 and a TW200 at Bong Rec Area trails

We probably should have aired down our tires... and took the mirrors off... and been better riders... But this was the first legitimate trail I was able to take the TT on, and otherwise was a blast...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-26-2024, 01:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,596
Posted By flopsweat
My brand new TT250 had the valves set completely...

My brand new TT250 had the valves set completely closed, from the factory. It'd start, but it was troublesome until I finally adjusted them. It was the first "wrenching" I ever did on a motorcycle,...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-26-2024, 12:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,596
Posted By flopsweat
:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-25-2024, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,834
Posted By flopsweat
I actually want to get some of this motocross...

I actually want to get some of this motocross stuff, and be able to put some lighter riding gear with minimal padding on top. Do those specific ones feel sturdy? The amazon stuff scares me when it...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-25-2024, 10:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,834
Posted By flopsweat
I've been ATGATT for the 3yrs I've been riding,...

I've been ATGATT for the 3yrs I've been riding, and hope that won't change much but I know how it goes. 90% of the time I'm on the street, and feel lucky when I find a stretch of gravel road or a...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-25-2024, 09:18 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,517
Posted By flopsweat
I'm enjoying the advice column this post turned...

I'm enjoying the advice column this post turned into. That's my big grief with the dandanthefireman discord chat I'm on, one person asks a simple question and gets 30 competing answers. I do my best...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-18-2024, 08:41 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,635
Posted By flopsweat
I remember something like this coming up with a...

I remember something like this coming up with a seemingly simple question I asked in my first days here. After getting very confused with what I was reading, I looked around this forum and...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-17-2024, 08:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,001
Posted By flopsweat
I had to drain mine when one of the fork seals...

I had to drain mine when one of the fork seals started leaking. I could definitely tell a difference, and yea it was this puke-green-black-gray muck that smelled like a lost sock found at the bottom...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-06-2024, 10:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,465
Posted By flopsweat
I haven't changed the oil in my Toro lawnmower...

I haven't changed the oil in my Toro lawnmower in... 12 years since I got it new. Or plug. Or filter. Still starts on first couple pulls after a long winter. Shhh don't tell anyone.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-03-2024, 12:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,465
Posted By flopsweat
Yamaha TW200 is the same, only a side drain at...

Yamaha TW200 is the same, only a side drain at the filter and no plug on the bottom
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-30-2024, 10:55 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,476
Posted By flopsweat
Can you two just keep replying to each other in...

Can you two just keep replying to each other in the deepest Aussie slang you can conjure? I love it.


Ozzy Man interviewed Sam Neill once and asked him to define "fair dinkum", and he replied...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-26-2024, 09:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,559
Posted By flopsweat
I was also looking for this thumb screw for the...

I was also looking for this thumb screw for the idle on the side for my TT250. It'd be nice to just tweak that during cold start ups and then turn it back down once it's warmed up. I've seen threads...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-15-2024, 05:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
Wish I could find that guy that chuffed at me and...

Wish I could find that guy that chuffed at me and said "pshh, you'll be lucky if you can hit 3k on a China bike before you're stranded on the road bro". Knocking on wood.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-15-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
YES! That's the one! What a beauty... ...

YES! That's the one! What a beauty...
https://i.ibb.co/ZHWGyYG/Kawasaki-KLR650-Diesel-Motorcycle.jpg (https://ibb.co/ZHWGyYG)
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-15-2024, 08:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
Success!!! Turns out it only had the clip style...

Success!!! Turns out it only had the clip style link included. And to make things even better, the one on there had a clip so I didn't have to cut it off, AND the 130 link chain I got (DID 428 VX...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-13-2024, 08:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
MacGyver is my hero. I got into electronics...

MacGyver is my hero. I got into electronics repair over 20yrs ago largely due to him, and wanted a dirtbike since I was kid because of him blasting through a fiery village in Burma on some kind of...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-12-2024, 07:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
Well I caved and ran to the shop for a $30 nicer...

Well I caved and ran to the shop for a $30 nicer set (on sale from $90!!). Then got home and see the link came with both types of connections. Well... Might as well rivet 'er on! I can see now...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-12-2024, 01:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/did-428-v...

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/parts/did-428-vx-x-ring-chain-p


This is the one, but I can't remember if I saw a master clip. Well if it is the other, I'll have to run to a store to get the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-12-2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
The guy I saw used an old link that was cut off...

The guy I saw used an old link that was cut off to press against the side of the new master link, then a regular clamp to squeeze it down carefully.


Tapering the master link pins is where I'm...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-12-2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
Tomorrow is the day, I'm a little nervous. I...

Tomorrow is the day, I'm a little nervous. I noticed my chain breaker doesn't have a press connection to fit the master link on, but saw some videos of how to safely smoosh it into place so hopefully...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-02-2024, 09:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,543
Posted By flopsweat
How do I figure out how many links to leave in...

How do I figure out how many links to leave in the new chain with the new sprocket tooth count? I got the D.I.D. 428 VX X-Ring chain, a 17T front, and a 45T for the rear.


It looks like Gearing...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-30-2024, 08:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,551
Posted By flopsweat
This is fantastic advice.

This is fantastic advice.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-29-2024, 10:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,090
Posted By flopsweat
Super awesome!!! I've been waiting to find this,...

Super awesome!!! I've been waiting to find this, but dangit you just added $220 to my wish list.
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