Show us your trail bike

[nigmax]

Here's my new trail weapon 2011 570, now don't get me wrong i loved my  XR 400 but FAAARK what a diff


Putting on some bling,


Cheers
Nick

[Tony T]

Jeez Nick, you're a lot younger than I expected........... 

Enjoy the 'Berg! 

[valleyam]

Current ride in S.A. reliability trial series (Honda CRF250X DEC09 build)



Had this bike since 1994 don't think I'll ever part with it (Yamaha YZ250E 1978.)

[eyspy]

Long gone .....


Loved but not forgotten.....


Sadly, gone....left her scars on me, but I still love her.....


Still here, after many years, still here. Why ? Because they are great fun............

[mainline]

this is the '97 300exc that 'Ten Peg' Barsby bequeathed to me when he was sent work in the Salt Mines of WA. It's rough around the edges (and the middle) but isn't as bad as it looks (I hope )

Having to babysit Nathan's latest KDX200 (I think it's the 18th one he's bought in an effort to get one running) inspired me to bring it in from under the lean-to and put it in the shed to start the tidy-up. I've been collecting parts for the last couple of months, so it shouldn't take too long. First thing is to figure out how to pull these new fangled forks apart.


 

Finally got this thing back together. New wheel bearings and spokes, rebuilt forks, rear shock, all linkages, tires chain etc, and new brake seals, pistons, & pads. Levers, throttle blah, blah, blah. Still needs lighting to be sorted for rego, but it absolutely goes like stink so I'm happy with it regardless of it still looking a bit rough. I will never rebuild a late model dunger again as long as I live!

[YZ250H]

Looks great dude.  It always went very well.
Just cover it in decals and you are in business 

What makes you say you wouldn't do another late model ??

[evo550]

I feel your pain Mainline, I've owned a few "Modern" KTM's over the years but this particular series are an absolute shit to work on. Try having to take the tank and seat off to access the spark plug, even getting to the choke is a f%^$ing nightmare. Might be better on the MX versions with a smaller tank but this is horrible. I love my KTM's, but this is on the out.

Oh did I mention fork seals that leak from new. The dreaded Marzocchi 50mm magnum's

[mainline]

What makes you say you wouldn't do another late model ??

the complexity of them, the fragility (compared to the old gear) the lack of room to work on them,etc. As Evo mentioned, the sparkplug is a nightmare (although I've got it sussed with a standard spanner and supple fingers ) the choke is absolutely ridiculous, and the first set of new (acme brand) fork seals leaked before I'd ridden the bike. Allballs fork seals seem to have sorted the problem though.

[EML]

So why would you build a 2 stroke with a plug you can't change trackside??? WTF were they thinking?
Having said that though, I see cars everyday that aren't meant to be worked on-try reaching the oil filter on a Vitara Tdi or the starter on the V6 model.

[Nathan S]

So why would you build a 2 stroke with a plug you can't change trackside??? WTF were they thinking?

They were thinking "This is the year of our lord 1995! Two-strokes don't foul plugs every five minutes! Why don't we give the bike a decent fuel range and good ergos, rather than pandering for muppets who don't jet their bikes right?!".



Seriously, I can't recall the last time I changed a plug on a modern. My WR200/YZ125 hybrid is a nightmare to swap plugs on, thanks to the PV controller being in the way - it worried me at first, but over seven or eight rides it's still on the original plug.

[firko]

Quote from: EML on Today at 11:17:19 AM
So why would you build a 2 stroke with a plug you can't change trackside??? WTF were they thinking?

They were thinking "This is the year of our lord 1995! Two-strokes don't foul plugs every five minutes! Why don't we give the bike a decent fuel range and good ergos, rather than pandering for muppets who don't jet their bikes right?!".

Seriously, I can't recall the last time I changed a plug on a modern. My WR200/YZ125 hybrid is a nightmare to swap plugs on, thanks to the PV controller being in the way - it worried me at first, but over seven or eight rides it's still on the original plug.

Petty stuff, try changing all 12 plugs on a V12 Jag in less that a weekend ....or, the front right hand plug on a 253/308 VB/VC Commodore without removing the air-con compressor.

[EML]

That's why we sell 7 std plugs and 1 "long life" to the Holden guys....
Yeah you can shove the v12 Jag ........

[firko]

That's why we sell 7 std plugs and 1 "long life" to the Holden guys....

I owned that VB 308 SLR for 5 or 6 years and can only recall changing that front plug once compared to the yearly job on the rest. As far as my beloved Jag goes, I'm so lucky to have an old Jag specialist mechanic who has a special plug changing gizmo he made for the V12. Thankfully I don't drive the car as often as I probably should so I've only changed the plugs once in 6 years of ownership.

[EML]

Let me know when you wanr the Jags rear calipers overhauled-I'll be out of town that week

[Colin Jay]

Petty stuff, try changing all 12 plugs on a V12 Jag in less that a weekend ....

Is that anything like doing the plugs on a Triumph Stag with extractors, where you need girlie hands, and  quadruple jointed forearms!

CJ