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General Discussion / Re: DG exhaust

« on: September 27, 2013, 08:11:56 AM »

Ive used them too...Very prompt...Just a shame that we have to buy from o.s...
Be nice to keep aussie dollars in Australia....
In my humble opinion...

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Tech Talk / Re: Remove paint from plastic side covers.

« on: September 24, 2013, 08:56:35 AM »

I just did some yz plastic with brush on stripper from supercheap...Worked well - Just gernied it off...

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Competition / Re: QVMX Biddadaba AGM/Practice weekend 28th and 29th Sept, Biddadaba

« on: September 23, 2013, 10:31:56 AM »

Good work fellas! Does this mean that the circuit is now permanent? Or is the irrigation system mobile?

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Bike Talk / Re: Getting Ahead of the Curve

« on: September 23, 2013, 09:10:32 AM »

I think you cant go past the 96 CR250, although the 93 CR250 was an exceptional bike too...I have ridden a few 96 CRs & they did everything really well! I really liked the 98 RM250...I rode one at a whooped out sand track & you could smash it into square edged bumps at pace & it would just soak it up without a whimper...The motor was very Honda (ish) too...
In my humble opinion....
Or you could just get a 89RM250 & kick arse

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Honda / Re: 1991 CR250

« on: September 23, 2013, 08:41:57 AM »

Suspension linkages are definitely different from 89-90...So is the swingarm...
Hope this helps...
Whitey.

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Honda / Re: USA spec '89 KX500 fork swap

« on: September 23, 2013, 08:37:05 AM »

I guess that means that I can put 89RM250 Forks on my 89 RM125 (which has 46mm Conventionals)....

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Wanted / Re: Wanted Ohlins YZ360 Kit / Barrell (Noleen in USA)

« on: September 17, 2013, 01:46:28 PM »

& a kehin carb (for 95)...I had a 96 from new & the 95 was heaps better! (motor wise)...
In my humble opinion...

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Wanted / Re: Wanted Ohlins YZ360 Kit / Barrell (Noleen in USA)

« on: September 16, 2013, 09:05:26 AM »

Sorry guys, YZ250s from 90 to 98 had the same stroke. in the mid 90s, Yamaha experimented with the long rod kit with good results. This became the major upgrade of '99...The Long Rod kit worked well, I built about 6 myself, using the rod from an earlier model YZ & a 5.63mm spacer plate.YZ & YZ (WR) 250s of the 90s had the same motor, with the exception of a wide ratio gearbox...Hope this helps the debate...
In my humble opinion...

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Wanted / Re: Wanted Ohlins YZ360 Kit / Barrell (Noleen in USA)

« on: September 15, 2013, 05:56:46 PM »

Didn't Dack run one at the aus titles in 90? The mud wouldn't have helped, but if there was any merit in the design, Dacka would have attempted to refine it (& win more titles)...
In my humble opinion...
Now...Any thoughts on a liquid cooled RM500?

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Wanted / Re: Wanted Ohlins YZ360 Kit / Barrell (Noleen in USA)

« on: September 14, 2013, 12:23:55 PM »

you loose the powervalve system when you fit the 360. From what I heard, the bikes aren't much faster, but are a fair bit torquier (is that a word?)...Dunno if its worth the effort myself...
In my humble opinion...

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