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Started by Popeye the Sailor, February 04, 2009, 05:56:34 PM

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Popeye the Sailor

#45
February 13, 2009, 02:42:47 PM
Quote from: silentbob on February 13, 2009, 02:28:36 PM
You can get that in a stock Husky.

Yeah, but the maintenance would kill me. The first yammie valve adjustment is at 26k.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

silentbob

#46
February 13, 2009, 03:00:26 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on February 13, 2009, 02:42:47 PM
Yeah, but the maintenance would kill me. The first yammie valve adjustment is at 26k.

There is only one bolt to take of the seat, gas tank, fairing, etc.  The valve train is the same as the Yami.  Shim under bucket design with titanium valves.  Mine has gone three years with only clearance checks and no adjustments needed.

Popeye the Sailor

#47
February 13, 2009, 03:27:06 PM
Quote from: silentbob on February 13, 2009, 03:00:26 PM
There is only one bolt to take of the seat, gas tank, fairing, etc.  The valve train is the same as the Yami.  Shim under bucket design with titanium valves.  Mine has gone three years with only clearance checks and no adjustments needed.

I don't want to do the checks. I hate maintenance. Hate it. I'll change the oil and *maybe* lube the chain. From what I've seen, the KTM 450 has a service interval specified in hours, not miles. If I wanted to deal with that I'd snag a husaberg.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

NWapex

#48
February 13, 2009, 04:31:04 PM Last Edit: February 13, 2009, 11:18:14 PM by NWapex
I had a Yammie WR400 6-7 years ago that I slapped a Baja kit on - you could be 96 and in a wheel chair and that bike would turn you into a hooligan.  Essentially maintenance free fun.  I imagine the WR250 with the happy button (my WR400 only needed one kick) and a turbo kit would be awesome.  Good luck keeping the front wheel down!
My rides:  2009 M696, couple of cages, a few grass eating get-alongs, and some asics.

He Man

#49
February 13, 2009, 10:06:32 PM
god damn you all. im selling my ducati.

lauramonster

#50
February 14, 2009, 11:50:18 AM
no need to go crazy........

deep breaths....until the world stops spinning.

there you go.

feel better?

besides, where would you ride in NYC - wouldn't those knobby tires get caught in the trolley tracks??  [laugh]
Frickin' snow!

He Man

#51
February 14, 2009, 12:21:03 PM
Quote from: lauramonster on February 14, 2009, 11:50:18 AM
no need to go crazy........

deep breaths....until the world stops spinning.

there you go.

feel better?

besides, where would you ride in NYC - wouldn't those knobby tires get caught in the trolley tracks??  [laugh]

Trolley tracks? Those dont exist anymore. we live in the future. :) I actually wanna get the SM versions, like that Husky on page 1 of this thread. It looks like a much better commuter toy than my monster.

herm

#52
February 14, 2009, 04:52:28 PM
redwood are very tall


sequoia are very big around


just sayin...
If you drive the nicest car in the neighborhood, work in a cash business, and don't pay taxes, you're either a preacher or a drug dealer...

dbran1949

#53
February 15, 2009, 03:40:47 PM
Quote from: silentbob on February 13, 2009, 03:00:26 PM
There is only one bolt to take of the seat, gas tank, fairing, etc.  The valve train is the same as the Yami.  Shim under bucket design with titanium valves.  Mine has gone three years with only clearance checks and no adjustments needed.

sb
That looks to be about a 50 mile round trip, will the husky do that on one tank of gas? Tank looks pretty small

Got Duc

#54
February 15, 2009, 03:45:03 PM
DRZ400?

I love mine.
Why do roaches always die on their back?

That because the survivors flip them over to steal their sneakers and wallets.

silentbob

#55
February 15, 2009, 05:12:21 PM
Quote from: dbran1949 on February 15, 2009, 03:40:47 PM
sb
That looks to be about a 50 mile round trip, will the husky do that on one tank of gas? Tank looks pretty small

Yeah, I usually fill up around 100 miles.

lauramonster

#56
February 15, 2009, 06:14:58 PM
I don't understand the redwoods reference.

Is it that if they fall, they want Dave to ride the fallen trunk to work??  would make on helluve bridge!
Frickin' snow!

hamsandwich

#57
April 07, 2009, 09:31:20 PM
bmw dakar! with touratech zega panniers!
i love people, i just like it better when they're not around...

silentbob

#58
April 07, 2009, 09:41:42 PM
Quote from: hamsandwich on April 07, 2009, 09:31:20 PM
bmw dakar! with touratech zega panniers!

Read the first requirement.

QuoteWhat I need is something terribly light and flickable

BMW missed that mark by a couple of hundred pounds.

Monsterlover

#59
April 08, 2009, 06:11:24 PM
I think I'm voting for the WR250.

Light, flickable (read, punishable) decent mileage.

Go get it.

Post pics.
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