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Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 09-05-2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 715
Posted By tpelle
Has Venom Motorsports Gone Out Of Business?

I tried going to Venom's web site several times over the last month or so. Around that time I had been having other troubles with the internet so I just put it down to that. But I just tried again,...
Forum: Ride Reports 07-11-2024, 03:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,844
Posted By tpelle
Great tour! What it's all about. Curious...

Great tour! What it's all about.


Curious about one thing, though. That rider in the Canadian Tuxedo.....what was in that tube that he had strapped to his pack>
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-04-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,038
Posted By tpelle
OP: Here's a web page referring to BSE if you're...

OP: Here's a web page referring to BSE if you're interested:


https://www.bsemotor.com/
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-04-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,038
Posted By tpelle
It USED TO BE conventional wisdom to use regular...

It USED TO BE conventional wisdom to use regular "dead dinosaur" oil in an engine during break-in. Then, if you feel the need, change to partial or full synthetic.


In all honesty, unless you...
Forum: Street 01-23-2024, 12:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,874
Posted By tpelle
Question Regarding Lifan KPM 200

Has anyone ever removed the KPM 200 gauge cluster from its location on the gas tank? I'd like to know what sort of mounting brackets are built into the gas tank, and if that stuff could be "cleaned...
Forum: Street 11-14-2023, 05:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,480
Posted By tpelle
CSC SG250 Performance Parts

New video from CSC Motorcycles.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpG1_J9EtDI


Motocult is actually out of Goshen Indiana, which is the home of Janus Motorcycles. Don't know if there's any...
Forum: Street 08-30-2023, 04:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 541
Posted By tpelle
EFI ECU Self Recalibration

I'm wondering how everyone's experience with modern ECU-equipped motorcycles has been after modifications.

I'm an old carburetor guy, so if I changed air filters or did a CAT elimination or...
Forum: Street 08-07-2023, 08:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,706
Posted By tpelle
AFAIK, the only "choke" on a Nibbi (It's...

AFAIK, the only "choke" on a Nibbi (It's technically not a choke - it's an enrichener circuit.) is activated by pulling up on that knob on the left side of the carburetor. I've never encountered any...
Forum: Video and Pics 08-06-2023, 06:35 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 22,872
Posted By tpelle
I pretty much gave up on Yammie Noob several...

I pretty much gave up on Yammie Noob several years ago when he reviewed a Ural sidecar rig with the 2WD feature, and he did his "test" entirely on city streets - complaining about it being such a bad...
Forum: Complete Machines 08-06-2023, 04:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,227
Posted By tpelle
Nice conversion! Where did you move the battery...

Nice conversion! Where did you move the battery to, and which battery did you use?
Forum: Street 07-25-2023, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,857
Posted By tpelle
Oversize Self-Tapping Oil Drain Plug

My wife had one of these on her old 1973 Ford Torino, with a 351ci (I think) Cleveland V8. Worked great. If I remember the story correctly, a mechanic at the Ford dealership stripped it out, and...
Forum: Street 02-19-2023, 11:26 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 792
Posted By tpelle
Have you tried contacting Venom Motorsports? ...

Have you tried contacting Venom Motorsports? I've heard of them ordering parts for customers direct from China - and they seem to get them pretty quickly. Also, maybe take the starter off and take...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-31-2022, 05:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,638
Posted By tpelle
Big thing that the RZ3S (and any of the bikes...

Big thing that the RZ3S (and any of the bikes with the RE3 engine) offers is set screw and lock nut valve adjustment, so that the average owner can perform the valve adjustments himself in his garage...
Forum: Everything Else 06-07-2022, 11:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,313
Posted By tpelle
Now what would be cool is, on top of that flat...

Now what would be cool is, on top of that flat bed, build a compact camper shell. Make a mini motorhome out of it. Of course, with only a 40 mph top speed, it would have limited practicality.


...
Forum: Street 06-06-2022, 08:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,399
Posted By tpelle
And don't forget to check all of the grounds, and...

And don't forget to check all of the grounds, and make sure that everything is attached to the frame tightly so there are good solid ground connections.


Is EVERYTHING dead, or do some things...
Forum: Everything Else 06-06-2022, 06:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,313
Posted By tpelle
Is This Cool Or What?

I was poking around on the internet, looking for Chinabike stuff, and I ran across this on Zongshen's web site:


https://i.imgur.com/HieA7tJ.jpg?1


Motorcycle dump trucks!


And they have...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-15-2022, 02:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,825
Posted By tpelle
One thing I forgot to mention: You need to set...

One thing I forgot to mention: You need to set the "parking brake" while you do this, otherwise the bike might roll off of the side stand. What the guy recommended was, in order to immobilize the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-15-2022, 11:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,825
Posted By tpelle
I've seen a video - actually a couple of videos -...

I've seen a video - actually a couple of videos - on Youtube where a guy showed how to remove a wheel (same concept works for front or rear) showing how to remove a wheel from a motorcycle without a...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-15-2022, 11:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,991
Posted By tpelle
Regarding switching the tank from fuel injection...

Regarding switching the tank from fuel injection to carburetor. There are kits available for the unit construction Royal Enfield 500/535 cc singles to switch them to either an Amal or a Mikuni...
Forum: Street 04-22-2022, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,075
Posted By tpelle
Dongfang DF250RTD Rear Brake

For some perverse reason I like the DF250RTD version of the Dongfang DF250. This is the one with the long narrow tank and the "classic" road racer seat with the bumstop hump. It looks very much...
Forum: Video and Pics 04-07-2022, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 921
Posted By tpelle
That's a good looking bike. A little less...

That's a good looking bike. A little less adventure and a little more streetfighter is pretty sharp.
Forum: Street 04-01-2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,373
Posted By tpelle
You know? That's kind of what I assumed the case...

You know? That's kind of what I assumed the case to be. How much can a small displacement engine be polluting vs. a 400 hp V8 performance car?


Besides, I don't see things like lawnmowers, or...
Forum: Street 03-30-2022, 05:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,373
Posted By tpelle
You know, I have a nephew who, many years ago,...

You know, I have a nephew who, many years ago, was a mechanic for an amateur Moto-GP team, and what he did was tune the fuel injection fueling profiles for their team's motorcycle, using a computer,...
Forum: Street 03-30-2022, 05:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,373
Posted By tpelle
Where I live in Kentucky it's at the very...

Where I live in Kentucky it's at the very northern-most point of the state, right across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio. There are two major Interstate highways that run concurrently north-south...
Forum: Street 03-30-2022, 03:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,373
Posted By tpelle
Thanks for the replies. I live in Kentucky, so I...

Thanks for the replies. I live in Kentucky, so I would not expect to have any issues with registration here. I would be concerned should it happen that, when I finally decide to buy, all of the...
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