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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-21-2024, 01:09 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,043
Posted By GypsyR
Too tight? Would not have thought that, will give...

Too tight? Would not have thought that, will give it a shot.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-21-2024, 10:09 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,043
Posted By GypsyR
I found the brake/start thing a bit annoying from...

I found the brake/start thing a bit annoying from the get go. For a while bypassing that was on my to-do list. But about three times now when I went to go start the bike the starter button was hung....
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-19-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,615
Posted By GypsyR
Mine came shipped lean. That meant (for me) if...

Mine came shipped lean. That meant (for me) if the engine was cold it WOULD NOT start without me holding the choke lever. And also holding the choke at least partially until the engine warned up a...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-18-2024, 03:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,615
Posted By GypsyR
Note that "rejetting" is just tuning it to make...

Note that "rejetting" is just tuning it to make it run better or to suit you better. Don't worry about that until after you get it to where it starts and runs for you and you get some riding in.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-12-2024, 10:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,868
Posted By GypsyR
I bought a jet kit for mine before it was even...

I bought a jet kit for mine before it was even delivered. It was REALLY lean as delivered and richening the jets is the first thing I did after assembly.

I found the headlight astoundingly bad. So...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-10-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,412
Posted By GypsyR
I don't have a Hawk to compare to but from day...

I don't have a Hawk to compare to but from day one I've always thought of my Templar X as an enduro bike with some bits stuck on to make it street legal. Like 80% dirt and 20% street. As opposed to a...
Forum: Dealer & Distributor Discussion 08-07-2024, 06:45 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 18,298
Posted By GypsyR
"Powersportsmax?" I believe they are in...

"Powersportsmax?" I believe they are in California. My Templar was roughed up pretty bad by the shipping company and those folks went above and beyond to get it sorted out. Also had no problem...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-07-2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,981
Posted By GypsyR
Me? My bike came with a Youall PE28 originally....

Me? My bike came with a Youall PE28 originally. The reason/excuse for changing it was because the idle mix screw fell out somewhere The stock Templar choke cable assembly screwed right into the new...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-07-2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,981
Posted By GypsyR
On my 2023 Templar X when I swapped to a Nibbi...

On my 2023 Templar X when I swapped to a Nibbi the OEM cable swapped right into the new carb. This was after I had read this thread and I figured I'd have to do all sorts of things to make the cable...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-03-2024, 07:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,376
Posted By GypsyR
I didn't realize until just now how long this...

I didn't realize until just now how long this forum has been around! How do you even dredge up a thread this old?

On topic, people have been using Rotella "diesel" oil successfully in Japanese...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-22-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,310
Posted By GypsyR
Well a couple of us here like the Seat Concepts...

Well a couple of us here like the Seat Concepts new cover and padding option which helps some. Not a real cheap option though. I bought one mostly to help convince my wife riding on the back of a...
Forum: Registration Issues 07-18-2024, 10:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 929
Posted By GypsyR
Would have saved me at least one trip to the DMV...

Would have saved me at least one trip to the DMV had I known THAT ahead of time. :)
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-12-2024, 01:17 PM
Replies: 1,857
Views: 559,845
Posted By GypsyR
I bought one of those JFG full exhausts which...

I bought one of those JFG full exhausts which didn't work out at all, probably made for a Hawk. Anyway I used the muffler from that AND bought a steel baffle insert. It went the other way. I swear it...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-10-2024, 10:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,635
Posted By GypsyR
In the very first post of the "Templar Resource...

In the very first post of the "Templar Resource Thread" it says they are basically Suzuki RMZ plastics.
https://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=32177
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-04-2024, 10:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,864
Posted By GypsyR
From having had a few bikes in my time I have a...

From having had a few bikes in my time I have a few of those spanner wrenches. In the case of my '23 Templar, I can use none of them. Some fit, but they simply did not build the bike with room to...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-01-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 1,857
Views: 559,845
Posted By GypsyR
I've had an eye for a set of "street" wheels and...

I've had an eye for a set of "street" wheels and tires for mine. Not full motard, just a swap out set. What wheels did you find that fit? More details on that front disc would be nice too.
I second...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-30-2024, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 767
Posted By GypsyR
I always feel a bit skeezy doing it but sometimes...

I always feel a bit skeezy doing it but sometimes you can get away with using a similar sized coarser thread SAE bolt. I never used a self tapper like Freddy suggests above but that makes sense as an...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-21-2024, 12:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,496
Posted By GypsyR
I don't have a Hawk but on my Templar there's a...

I don't have a Hawk but on my Templar there's a main fuse at my battery which would be the second thing I would check after making sure the battery wasn't dead
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-20-2024, 10:02 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 86,604
Posted By GypsyR
I'd appreciate it if like a half a dozen or so...

I'd appreciate it if like a half a dozen or so posts at the tail of this otherwise very helpful resource thread were deleted.
And then this one too. For the record, until a few posts back I never...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-19-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,129
Posted By GypsyR
My '23 X was so tall I had to drop it a couple of...

My '23 X was so tall I had to drop it a couple of inches to get on and off without jumping for it. (5'9") Depending on what pants I have on I still sometimes have a slight hitch swinging a leg over....
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-17-2024, 12:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,929
Posted By GypsyR
My seat feels pretty brick-like to me but not a...

My seat feels pretty brick-like to me but not a big deal. But I'd kind of like to get the wife on the back from time to time and she isn't impressed. So I ordered one of those Seat Concepts padded...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-14-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 1,857
Views: 559,845
Posted By GypsyR
It's possible I already knew that last bit. :)

It's possible I already knew that last bit. :)
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-14-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 1,857
Views: 559,845
Posted By GypsyR
Something a little different about the Nibbi. THe...

Something a little different about the Nibbi. THe height of it? I don't know. I pulled the throttle cable about three times before I finally moved it entirely to the right side of the frame.
Much...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-12-2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 86,604
Posted By GypsyR
I was chicken with mine. Cut 3/4" off first and...

I was chicken with mine. Cut 3/4" off first and then about another 3/4".
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 06-10-2024, 01:10 PM
Replies: 1,857
Views: 559,845
Posted By GypsyR
I did the same thing. I was buying some other...

I did the same thing. I was buying some other stuff off Aliexpress or somewhere and thought about Thumper's thread. Ordered what as near as I could tell was a DC unit. When it arrived I put it on and...
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