[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by gladly

cut and paste from crushers' site

We don't get the LJ78 here.

Is the LJ78 a troopy? Wouldn't that be underpowered

A lot of Hilux's and Surf's use those motors too.

[gladly]

Originally Posted by Mickldo

Renthals are great bars but shop around, there are lots of other good brands too. With good alloy bars and good metal barkies you will never have to worry about your hands our bars ever again.

Let me clarify that. If they are set up correctly you won't have to worry.

Choose the bars so you have a bend that allows you to stand on the pegs comfortably without having to crouch too much. IIRC YZ bends are the tallest, you might get away without risers if you chose the right bend.

Sit on the bike in the "attack" position. Head over the triple tree, elbows up (study how MX riders position themselves). Extend you index and middle fingers out onto the brake and clutch levers. Your fingers should be in a straight line from elbow to fingertip. If they aren't rotate the levers so they are inline. Move the bark busters around so they are inline with the levers to protect them. Make sure the levers don't rub on the inside of the barkies as you will cause mechanical dramas later on. If needed move the levers inboard a touch so they don't rub. This also is a benefit by allowing your two fingers to have more leverage on the levers making them lighter to use.

barkbusters were not on the list of stuff I got today, but dully noted as something to get once the season progresses...
hopefully my shit will make it here in record time, I had a discount coupon from joining ThumperTalk which offset the difference in shipping between USPS, (5 weeks last time I bought cruiser parts, and not trackable), to fed ex ground, (trackable and insured)

[gladly]

Originally Posted by Mickldo

We don't get the LJ78 here.

Is the LJ78 a troopy? Wouldn't that be underpowered

A lot of Hilux's and Surf's use those motors too.

I kind of wondered that too, but I guess if it's a 78....

must be for reluctant troops

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by yooper

I dunno what kind of bars, didn't notice. Probably stock crappy steel. I'll probably get a Renthal bar and a riser. The bark busters are kinda wimpy - I might replace them with metal ones, but I can't decide - metal is stronger but also scares me a bit - a plastic guard will just break and fall away with a really hard hit but a metal one could trap my hand. Probably never happens, just me being paranoid...

There is a guy on XT225.com that installed a TTR225 rear mudguard with a WR250 taillight - it 's a much better design and I'll probably do the same.

I might get smaller/tougher turn indicators as well.

I also need a tail rack. There are about half a dozen out there available for this bike, which is one of the reasons I chose this model. Yamaha hasn't changed anything but the graphics for ten years, so there are a lot of aftermarket parts available.

I just insured it this morning and the shop is going to register it today. I'll have it tomorrow or Friday.

I got carried away waffling on about bars and forgot to reply to the rest of your post. The TTR250/ WR250 combo rear end sounds like a good plan. My mate with the DRZ400E had a Acerbis rear guard extender which was good. Had the indicators built in with the Number Plate and light and tail/stoplight. Whole thing was really strong, light and narrow.

A rear rack is good for a commuter, real handy but just be careful of them in the bush. If you get a real narrow, low profile one you should be right.

[gladly]

Originally Posted by Mars

Got an offer on the lawnmower last night!

Its 2/3 of what I was asking...

But I accepted anyway.

Can't complain about $20.

Originally Posted by gladly

tell them you just can't go lower than 23.75, as you just put a spark plug in it last year, and comes with a half tank of (aged) fuel

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

this man knows how to sell shit

well if someone is going to fuck around on a thirty dollar lawnmower, you may as well waste their time back

[gladly]

Originally Posted by gladly

barkbusters were not on the list of stuff I got today, but dully noted as something to get once the season progresses...
hopefully my shit will make it here in record time, I had a discount coupon from joining ThumperTalk which offset the difference in shipping between USPS, (5 weeks last time I bought cruiser parts, and not trackable), to fed ex ground, (trackable and insured)

btw, the thumpertalk store is a bit of a pita to use, I think it is just because it is end of 2007, not quite beginning of 08, so half their stuff is discontinued... but because it is forum based, I figured it would be the safest bet...

[gladly]

Originally Posted by NaterGator

Who the hell has been editing the tags for this thread

um... I did one (seven actually), it just struck me as sesame street-ish*

note use of hyphen...

[gladly]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

you might be grossly underestimating ms. semlin - after all she is putting up with you

seriously: it's a rig hard on nerves on long trips, granted...

and a 1F and 3 speed must be even more so

I didn't know Toyota still sells the kits for early trucks - good for you 1 barrel carb should be super easy

BTW: look at the spring/shackle bushings as well - good ones (as opposed to OEM disintegrated as found on my truck ) are a substantial upgrade in ride quality

fckna, claudia has a point, (as usual) replacing the bushings made my truck feel a lot more like a farm truck, which was a huge improvement over the farm tractor feel it had before...

[gladly]

Originally Posted by NaterGator

Same.

Brain ceasing to work. TopGear quota met. Antioxidant intake met via red wine. Running quota met.

Tis time for bed.

Adios Kiel and lurkers

later natergator!

[gladly]

ketched,fuckers...

[gladly]

and I'm out, g'morning rest of tut, g'night mick

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by gladly

barkbusters were not on the list of stuff I got today, but dully noted as something to get once the season progresses...
hopefully my shit will make it here in record time, I had a discount coupon from joining ThumperTalk which offset the difference in shipping between USPS, (5 weeks last time I bought cruiser parts, and not trackable), to fed ex ground, (trackable and insured)

barkbusters-trailbike=ARB bullbar-LandCruiser

Must have for the bush. Handy in the city too. Try to get the ones with weather protection too. They keep more than the rain and cold off, they also lessen the branches whipping your hands in the tight stuff. They also give you more confidence in the trees because you aren't worried about hitting your hands.

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by gladly

I kind of wondered that too, but I guess if it's a 78....

must be for reluctant troops

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by gladly

and I'm out, g'morning rest of tut, g'night mick

Later gladlyfucker

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by yooper

We don't get Simex tyres here. I don't think we get Hoosier tyres either for that matter...

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by 82-SOA-60

Hooiser are race tires. We do you them in the US.

Hoosier Racing Tire -- Tires Designed For Champions

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by semlin

it is such a stub at either end with no slack that I am going to solder on a crimp on bullet connector and then take a short length of wire with female receivers at each end. I figure I will only get one chance to do this or I will have to pull the ignition and unwrap the loom.

Sometimes you have to do that when there isn't much room for the soldering iron.

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by yooper

What really sucks is that, like mick, you've lost the "new listing" magic. All the agents and buyers that prowl for new listings will look right past you now because they've seen your listing before. Not even conciously either, you just won't get noticed as much.

Yep

[srplus]

G'Day to those from and in OZ! (and you other lurkers too)

[srplus]

I saw that TUT was busy when I left yesterday. I'll see if the torrent continued thru the nite.

Ketchup.

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by InsanityIsBorn

good to know that is being used!!

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Jman

Definitely worth it, if accurate. You need a camp truck with plow.

But where is the location? All I got is that it is somewhere there's snow. Although that looks like an old Michigan plate?

Wallace, MI, southwest U.P., almost in Wisconsin, about two hours from here...

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by srplus

G'Day to those from and in OZ! (and you other lurkers too)

G'day unimaginative-avatar-fucker

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Evening Fuquerinos.

I have some nom coffee to look forward to tomorrow.

Originally Posted by rachel1027

Everytime I "quote" someone's message, all I get is a white screen...hmmmm


Anyway, YOOPER!
Thanks for the coffee I am going to have some Monday morning. Right after I go buy a grinder

[srplus]

Morning Cawfee Roasting Fucker!

[Mickldo]

G'day Yoop

[yooper]

Originally Posted by gladly

yoopers motorcycle purchase triggered my own need for motorcycle spending, so I picked up a bunch of gear.
it is really hard to find dirt bike gear that doesn't look like it was made for a fifteen year old...

I'm such a trend setter.

What'd you get?

[yooper]

Originally Posted by gladly

fuck, I think my course was 250 or so, and that was ten years ago

the course offered by the Harley store here locally is $300. I was signed up for it until I found the University course and secured a registration for it. Both courses fill up many months in advance.

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by semlin

i had to go to medium smoke today so just got back. I have ended up with a heat shrinakable solder splice butt connectors. never used them before, but i could not get any bullet connectors which was my first choice since I do not like my chances of holding both wires in position at the same time given the location. I also have some "weatherproof" heatshrink crimp butt connectors, but they are the single crimp kind and I do not really trust them for this application. ideally i wanted the bullet kind where you can slide the heat shrink plastic off to solder the crimp.

I haven't used them before but they are supposed to be good.

[Mickldo]

Originally Posted by dieseldog

Fuck all you fucking fuckers. Fuck Off.

Fuck You