Forum: Beginners
12-22-2009, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,363
Re: Ever had a flat????
I've had lots of flats in the 40 years I've been riding, in fact I had the front tire go flat while riding on a curvy 55 mph road just last Saturday. It took about 5 seconds for it to go totally...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
12-16-2009, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,783
Re: DIY rear rack
To get the bends I put the aluminum bar in the vise along side a socket of whatever diameter and just bend it over by hand. Think I used a 13/16 spark plug socket. The aluminum won't take a sharp...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
12-16-2009, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,783
DIY rear rack
Here's a quick and dirty, cheap and sturdy, aluminum rack made from Home Depot hardware for about $20. It replaces the rear seat. An easy afternoon project requiring only a vise, hack saw, electric...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
12-16-2009, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 313
Views: 36,800
Re: Picture A Day
Here's one from Central Oregon, part of the Painted Hills unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Taken from 2000' agl.
http://s3.postimage.org/jgY0A.jpg...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
12-16-2009, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 313
Views: 36,800
Re: Picture A Day
It's in Northern Nevada about 6 air miles from the Black Rock Desert playa. The colors are from different species of algae. Hot water shoots out continuously.
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
12-14-2009, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 313
Views: 36,800
Re: Picture A Day
Fly Geyser. Not many people get to see this since it's on private property, but as long as you don't touch the ground you can fly as low as you want and not be trespassing.
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
12-13-2009, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 313
Views: 36,800
Re: Picture A Day
North Twin Lake near Bend Oregon.
http://s4.postimage.org/1YAMs0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1YAMs0)
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
12-13-2009, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 313
Views: 36,800
Re: Picture A Day
That's a friend of mine in the pic. I took the pic from my machine which is similar.
Wasn't all that cold as I recall, probably low 30s.
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
12-12-2009, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 313
Views: 36,800
Re: Picture A Day
Flying near the Sisters Mountains here in Central Oregon in May. Looks wintery though.
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http://s2.postimage.org/UzERA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsUzERA)
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Forum: GZ250 Media
12-12-2009, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,279
Re: Chinese GZ250 Clone
In 2007 4 friends and I bought low priced Chinese made Lifan 200cc dual sport bikes. We knew we were taking a chance on getting a piece of junk that wouldn't last a season but they have turned out to...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
12-11-2009, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,279
Re: Chinese GZ250 Clone
It's not an actual Rebel engine, just a copy. The crankcase is physically larger to accommodate a reverse gear option for ATV use. The head and cylinders have more and larger cooling fins for ATV use...
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-11-2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,964
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-11-2009, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,964
Re: GZ250 Clone
Wish I could post the pic with palm trees and hula girls in the background.
The windshield says Slipstream. Came off an old CX500 I used to own.
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Forum: Member Introductions
12-11-2009, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,964
GZ250 Clone
While surfing around the net trying to find out which Japanese bike Hensim copied I found this site. Turns out the frame of this bike is a dead ringer for a GZ250 and the engine is a copy of the...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
12-11-2009, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 17,279
Chinese GZ250 Clone
My GZ250 clone.
After looking at some pictures I realized my Chinese made Hensim is a GZ250 frame with a Rebel 250 engine.
http://s3.postimage.org/4FANJ.jpg...
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