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[Bo Wallen]

Originally Posted by Mikem

Maybe we change the name to Sir Alumasticator. For convenience you know . Take care Mike

Mike you're on to something.........as long as he don't forget to change boots between the gig's

[RCP57]

[RCP57]

I worked on this again for a short bit today. I wanted to tighten/stiffen things up on the boom so I made some sleeves for the stock plastic do-hickies. It's amazing how much difference it made! I started out with 1/4" round bar and drilled it out with a #2 bit leaving a pretty thin sleeve. I also widened the the spacing on the radius arms and this fixed the bucket curl issue Joe was talking about. I will put some spacers on the 3/16 pin so that the arms stay put but it works much better.








Then I had to find a storage spot....

[DADSGARAGE]

Nice hot rod truck to haul the new toy with....looks fast...lol

[RCLogger]

Boys and there toys. You do no when you fall off, as you get older it is further to the ground. Oh. And it hurts more

[RCP57]

Thanks for the words of encouragement Greg! I can't argue with what you've said though. I wanna knock the rust off but not damage the metal underneath.

[Cooper]

I don't know what to say, , , , I do miss it!!! Oh the neighbors would not be happy if they saw a bike in the truck!!! They spent many years with the tracks yards away from their windows!!! If I wasn't else ware I was doing laps.

[bigford]

you two old farts are going to need training wheels on those thing soon!!
cooper and reg meet for the first time LOL!!!

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Cooper

I don't know what to say, , , , I do miss it!!! Oh the neighbors would not be happy if they saw a bike in the truck!!! They spent many years with the tracks yards away from their windows!!! If I wasn't else ware I was doing laps.

Haha, well this one is quieter than the last but still a bit loud. I've yet to really ride it as my to do list and miserable weather have kept me off of it other than a quick blast down the driveway on Friday. Hopefully I can get on it this week sometime. Going to take baby steps with it and try not to land on my head. I ordered a new case for my GoPro a while back so I will film a video or two once I get it. It will be some pretty boring stuff but the bark of a fresh 250 2 stroke is hard to beat. At least that part will be good.lol

Originally Posted by bigford

you two old farts are going to need training wheels on those thing soon!!
cooper and reg meet for the first time LOL!!!

Haha, I already have the mini bikes, just don't have the training wheels. I think RW's tire mold would work perfect for casting a few though...

[Northern Farmer]

What's the skid plate going on ?

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Northern Farmer

What's the skid plate going on ?

16 YZ250

[JAMMER]

Hi Reg I see whose welds are getting a lot better. Ed

[Northern Farmer]

Originally Posted by RCP57

16 YZ250

Nothing better then a 2 stroke lot less maintenance and cheaper to run and sounds awesome when on the pipe. Try and keep her on two wheels when ya hit the powerband lol

[Cooper]

Originally Posted by Northern Farmer

Nothing better then a 2 stroke lot less maintenance and cheaper to run and sounds awesome when on the pipe. Try and keep her on two wheels when ya hit the powerband lol

No doubt!! I could rebuild the top end in less than 30 min. (Piston and ring) usually rebuilt the 125s once a month. Would not know where to start on the newer 4strokers!!

[RCP57]

Yes I am happy not to have to worry about checking/setting the valves and changing oil every few hours anymore. I still have one 4 stroke with a bucket shim valve train but it only needs valve adjustments every 10000km because it's not very high strung. Yamaha has been selling it's 2 strokes with a complete gasket and top end rebuild kit for years so when the time comes I won't need to spend more on parts and I have all the tools and experience to do the job myself. I kinda laughed because the sales guy said to bring it back after the first hour to hour and a half for it's first service. I thought to myself "you are never going to see this bike again unless I trade it in on another one down the road". My main reason for wanting a 2 stroke was maintenance required or lack of it. What it will need I have done before so no worries! I wanted to ride it yesterday but the ground is so saturated here now that it is very soft and muddy. I haven't had time to tear it down for a full greasing so I don't want to filth it up much before that's done. One thing I will add as soon as possible is an O ring chain. The stock chain looks pretty(gold) but feels cheap. $100 spent on a good chain will save the sprockets from premature wear.

[Cooper]

I was more of a 125 specialist, only thing with them was no throttle, it was always on, clutch was the throttle . Now that was the noise I like to hear!!! Barking,,, just loud screaming for 40 min!!!!! Lol!! I don't think I could do three laps on the hammer now!!!

[RCP57]

I've never owned a 125 but I almost bought one now. If it weren't for being 220# in full gear I probably would have done it and saved $800 on the bike. I'm not much of a revver so the 250 suits me a little more in general but I am a bit more timid because they have so much power. The last couple of 125's my friends had were a lot of fun on my track with lots of turns and technical jumps. There is absolutely no need for upwards of 50hp on this track(or under my @ss) but when I go on a trail ride the extra torque is very nice to have. I was really considering the new offroad "X" model as it has a little mellower power and a wide ratio gearbox but it also has softer suspension which may be too soft for me on the track. I need to win the lotto so that I can have them all.lol I hope to get out on this one soon but putting up our Xmas lights has been eating into my time the last couple of days and the weather still sucks. Supposed to get nicer towards the weekend so maybe I can go for 5-10 minutes then. I will be gassed out after that and need a nap.lol

[Supermario]

I never owned a bike when I was young but I had a few friends that had them so I did get to ride a 125 on a track we had back home. Enough that I was getting bold with it and then a friend suggested I try his CR250......one lap, I was done. I literally feared for my life! The power of that bike was insane!
Anyway, When you say your going to take baby steps, remember one thing, just when you think your ready to turn it up a notch......wait another week or so just to be safe.

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Supermario

I never owned a bike when I was young but I had a few friends that had them so I did get to ride a 125 on a track we had back home. Enough that I was getting bold with it and then a friend suggested I try his CR250......one lap, I was done. I literally feared for my life! The power of that bike was insane!
Anyway, When you say your going to take baby steps, remember one thing, just when you think your ready to turn it up a notch......wait another week or so just to be safe.

Yes in reality very few people can ride a 250 to it's potential on a track. I got my first one when I was 15 and I think it probably made me slower than if I had got a 125 and learned how to hold it wide open. The 250 has so much power everywhere that I spend more time lugging around at 1/4-2/3 throttle than I do ripping!lol I learned those habits back then and it never went away so I never got faster.lol I like it though because I can ride around a gear high and not rev the engine. 125's need to be pinned just like RW said. This bike having 47hp compared to the 35 or 36hp my last bike had(07 YZ250F 4 stroke) is a big jump back up. I haven't ridden a two stroke of any sort for 8 or 9 years so it will be fun! I have that nervous excitement going on when I think about it.lol Baby steps can bite you. How many times have you seen someone eat sh!t when they are taking it easy and not giving it 100% focus. My plan is to ride like always but if I can only ride a few laps before I get tired then I will stop and rest. Nothing to prove, just want to have fun and be as safe as I can. If I can stick to that I will be healthier and happier! If I don't I will be hurtin and stressed out.lol

[bigford]

i jumped from the kx125 to my friends kx500 and couldn't reach the ground . a few hours later i had 2 broken fingers and a dislocated pinky. ladt time i ever rode a bike..