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Forum: Pure Dirt 11-11-2016, 06:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,359
Posted By KirkN
You and me both... ...

You and me both... http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=16483
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-13-2016, 07:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,135
Posted By KirkN
Any word on parting out your Apollo? Got any pix...

Any word on parting out your Apollo? Got any pix of the Apollo? Nice-looking Husky anyway.
Forum: Other Brands 05-04-2016, 03:03 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 14,150
Posted By KirkN
Oh yes, they did indeed. I had a very nice '83...

Oh yes, they did indeed. I had a very nice '83 XL200R a few years back.

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp98/KirkN_photos/Honda%20XL200R/Copyof001.jpg


If I'd have know then about the...
Forum: Pure Dirt 05-03-2016, 06:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,135
Posted By KirkN
Well, if it's the model with the perimeter style...

Well, if it's the model with the perimeter style frame, I'd sure be interested in the tank!
Forum: Pure Dirt 04-28-2016, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,135
Posted By KirkN
Apollo 250 gas tank?

I've been reading the recent threads and looking at the pictures from fellows with the Apollo 250 with the "perimeter" style frame.

It looks like they use a similar style "perimeter" frame as my...
Forum: Pure Dirt 09-11-2015, 12:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,163
Posted By KirkN
Oh, man, I just went to the Skyteam website to...

Oh, man, I just went to the Skyteam website to see what they had - their Ace 125 is really calling my name!!

http://www.skyteammotorcycles.com/motorcycle-range/ace125/

I'd love to have that...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-31-2015, 12:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Success! Got the bike put back together...

Success!

Got the bike put back together Sunday. New piston, rings and gaskets showed up Friday. Honed the cylinder and put it all back together. Got the motor back in the bike and enough stuff...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-25-2015, 02:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
I would imagine acetone would cut the varnish...

I would imagine acetone would cut the varnish that is holding those rings in.


wonder about the piston expanding too quickly from the stuck throttle and the rings getting stuck from that? who...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-22-2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
And, it's bogieboy for the win!! Lapped the...

And, it's bogieboy for the win!!

Lapped the intake valve and got it to hold acetone in the port for a good 5 minutes with no drips.
...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-21-2015, 02:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
That's a good thought too. No, not 100% sure,...

That's a good thought too. No, not 100% sure, but my breather feeds into the airbox, and I did have the rubber carb-to-airbox hose pulled back off the carb and thought it was coming from the carb.
...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-21-2015, 02:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Good point - I'll have to inspect up in the valve...

Good point - I'll have to inspect up in the valve guides. Nothing obvious on the valve stems, though.

And, since I'm not convinced I've really got a smoking gun even yet, I'll go ahead and pull...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-21-2015, 08:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Didn't get to do any lapping last evening, but...

Didn't get to do any lapping last evening, but here are pictures from the 1st session. This is only about 3 ~ 4 minutes lapping, using the suction cup tool thingy and lapping compound. As I say, it...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-20-2015, 12:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Took the intake valve out last night, but didn't...

Took the intake valve out last night, but didn't get any pictures of it nor the seat. It looked good, though. If you'd handed me the valve alone and said 'have a look at this valve', I'd have said it...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-19-2015, 03:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Excellent - thanks for the link to the parts....

Excellent - thanks for the link to the parts. Guess I'll have to read up on that sticky about ordering parts from there. :tup: It's amazing - the little currency conversion thingy says the pair of...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-19-2015, 01:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Could be, could be. The thing is, it ran...

Could be, could be.

The thing is, it ran fine one moment, and not at all the next. Would stuck, broken or worn-out rings act like that? I can see it if I got the bike and it wasn't making...
Forum: Pure Dirt 08-19-2015, 11:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Thanks for the link and input. Finally got...

Thanks for the link and input.

Finally got to working on this. Pulled the engine out Sunday afternoon. Only a handful of bolts and it's right out on the bench. Had to do a bit of cleaning though....
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-22-2015, 03:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,475
Posted By KirkN
Nice looking machine. Any idea what the fuel...

Nice looking machine. Any idea what the fuel tank capacity is?

My Baja X250 looks very similar, chassis-wise. That is, it has the perimeter-style frame rather than a single backbone style.
...
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-26-2015, 11:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,905
Posted By KirkN
Oops. Now I need a manual for pushrod 250 head removal

Sigh. Like the title says....

Started my Baja X250 and while it was warming up, the throttle stuck open. Took me 4 or 5 seconds trying to get the throttle to release before I killed the motor. ...
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-23-2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,031
Posted By KirkN
Cool bike. Looks very much like my own Baja 250,...

Cool bike. Looks very much like my own Baja 250, chassis-wise. Looks to have a different motor, though.

http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14757

What's your fuel capacity? Mine is...
Forum: Zongshen RX3 06-19-2015, 06:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,712
Posted By KirkN
It's: SLAPPY valves are happy valves! :lmao: ...

It's: SLAPPY valves are happy valves! :lmao:


My pushrod 250 called for 0.002" intake and exhaust. I couldn't bring myself to do only 0.002" on the exhaust. I went with 0.003" intake and...
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-15-2015, 04:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,191
Posted By KirkN
So, we went up to the mountains of northern...

So, we went up to the mountains of northern Georgia this past weekend and did the 21st annual "Hooch" 2-day dual-sport ride in the Chattahoochee National Forest, put on by the Georgia Recreational...
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-02-2015, 01:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,191
Posted By KirkN
Well, as for the gap, you gotta remember, that's...

Well, as for the gap, you gotta remember, that's only a 16" back wheel, so the scale might be a bit deceiving. But yeah, it's very slim out back and there's a large gap. Kind of the modern MXer...
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-02-2015, 01:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,191
Posted By KirkN
Ha! It's funny you mention that, because I was...

Ha! It's funny you mention that, because I was sorely tempted to do just that with a drill... But, the frame tubing is kind of 'angled' at that point, and it would be tough to drill a hole there...
Forum: Pure Dirt 06-02-2015, 10:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,191
Posted By KirkN
Thanks. So far, so good on the running. It's...

Thanks. So far, so good on the running. It's just a bit lean at mid- to high-rpms. Pops and stutters a bit. Putting on the choke one 'click' makes it better. I don't know if the 'proper' fix...
Forum: Pure Dirt 05-31-2015, 06:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,191
Posted By KirkN
So, when I was out for a ride, I had my daughter...

So, when I was out for a ride, I had my daughter follow behind me in her car - it wound out at about 48 mph. I didn't hold it wide open or anything, but it just sounded like it was revving pretty...
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