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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro Yesterday, 07:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 189
Posted By zero_dgz
I'll probably have to pack out the mount bushings...

I'll probably have to pack out the mount bushings with some washers but that might work. You got a link to that thing? Everything I can find for KKE shocks seems to point to parts for the Surron...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro Yesterday, 07:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 189
Posted By zero_dgz
The Orion RXB is manufactured by Nicot...

The Orion RXB is manufactured by Nicot Motorcycle. (https://www.nicotmoto.com/) It even said so on my MCO.


Anyway, Orion do list a replacement rear shock for this bike on their web site but they...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-08-2024, 05:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 245
Posted By zero_dgz
I just bought a replacement cylindrical graphite...

I just bought a replacement cylindrical graphite gasket. They're readily available online, specified by inner and outer diameter. If your OD is a little too large, you can just grind it down with a...
Forum: Video and Pics 05-08-2024, 05:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 285
Posted By zero_dgz
If you think your Hawk is a handful, you ought to...

If you think your Hawk is a handful, you ought to try out my KLR650. That giant bastard is every bit of 475 pounds when I have it full of fuel and loaded with all my junk.


By comparison, my...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-08-2024, 04:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 567
Posted By zero_dgz
Have you ever actually checked the valves on your...

Have you ever actually checked the valves on your bike?


FYI, your S1000 has shim-and-bucket valves which are good for 10,000 mile adjustment intervals or whatever, and it left the factory in...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-07-2024, 02:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 189
Posted By zero_dgz
Orion RXB250L Rear Shock Dimensions

I just noticed my rear monoshock is leaking oil. Dang it.


Before I rip all the plasticwork off this thing and finagle the shock out, does anyone know the dimensions of the rear shock on the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-28-2024, 09:03 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,502
Posted By zero_dgz
I just use a quarter or a big washer in a pair of...

I just use a quarter or a big washer in a pair of pliers...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-24-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 513
Posted By zero_dgz
The XR150L is already a Chinabike, basically,...

The XR150L is already a Chinabike, basically, despite the NA ones being assembled in Mexico. I would never pay for one via dealership channels with dealership markup and dealership bullshit.


The...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-13-2024, 06:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 536
Posted By zero_dgz
So for any Waldos that may pass by in the future...

So for any Waldos that may pass by in the future and wind up reading this, the Secret Wisdom about chain adjuster backing plates bears repeating since people tend to get the wrong end of the stick on...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-03-2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 797
Posted By zero_dgz
The zip tie method is like the motorcycle version...

The zip tie method is like the motorcycle version of those stupid TikTok "life hacks." Sure, you can bully a tire onto a rim by entombing it in zip ties. But that doesn't help you get the old tire...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-19-2024, 11:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 290
Posted By zero_dgz
Before going bonkers on complicated stuff, check...

Before going bonkers on complicated stuff, check the float height in your carb. Rule of thumb is, it should let fuel through when the arm on the float is parallel with the split between the carb body...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-19-2024, 11:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 207
Posted By zero_dgz
Yeah, I would just cut that sumbitch off and weld...

Yeah, I would just cut that sumbitch off and weld it back on in a slightly more correct position.


It's the perfect thing for it: It ought to be mild steel, it's just painted black so it'll be...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-17-2024, 01:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 912
Posted By zero_dgz
That spec sounds like the amount of travel in the...

That spec sounds like the amount of travel in the shock absorber itself. And if so, that's not out of the ordinary for a monoshock rear suspension mounted at the front of the swingarm, especially if...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-28-2024, 12:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 372
Posted By zero_dgz
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00230I156/ ...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00230I156/


If you already have a cable actuated choke, this should work. I've used them successfully on many bikes with that trigger style choke lever. Which...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-26-2024, 07:37 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 15,607
Posted By zero_dgz
Or it could be like my Orion which apparently...

Or it could be like my Orion which apparently shipped with a petcock with no pickup tube on it. Both inlets are at the same height. So flipping the petcock from "run" to "reserve" does... nothing!
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-23-2024, 09:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 427
Posted By zero_dgz
Also:...

Also: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YYJSR5Y/


This one was the correct size for my Orion. Note that a plethora of sizes are available; they're specified by inner and outer diameter. I...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-05-2023, 11:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 646
Posted By zero_dgz
Again with Orion and this "we" shit. "We changed"...

Again with Orion and this "we" shit. "We changed" this, "we changed" that. There is no "we," Orion doesn't make anything; these are just Nicot bikes that they import and slap their stickers on.

...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-26-2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 824
Posted By zero_dgz
I have found that the numbers on various Chinese...

I have found that the numbers on various Chinese clone jets do not match the same bore hole sizes for the "same" number from the genuine Keihin or Mikuni jets they're copying. I have not found any...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-07-2023, 05:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,343
Posted By zero_dgz
Well, you're correct in that there is no armor in...

Well, you're correct in that there is no armor in the world that will protect you from being hit by a car or truck. But you can absolutely protect yourself to a good degree from the types of spills...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-07-2023, 10:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,343
Posted By zero_dgz
I have a pair of "waterproof" motocross boots...

I have a pair of "waterproof" motocross boots like these. They are not actually waterproof. They'll resist rain for, like, 10 minutes. Dunking them in a creek, e.g. at a water crossing, gets your...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-04-2023, 09:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,069
Posted By zero_dgz
I will say that my Bashan typically refuses to...

I will say that my Bashan typically refuses to start if I don't ride it for more than a month or so. I guess with the fuel we have around here it'll gum up the pilot circuit in that time frame, every...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-23-2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,371
Posted By zero_dgz
You can buy replacements for those graphite...

You can buy replacements for those graphite exhaust slip-joint gaskets very readily online. I found them on Amazon easily enough, and they're specified by inner and outer diameter -- no part number...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-23-2023, 10:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,937
Posted By zero_dgz
The Raven is made by Bashan, right? Isn't it just...

The Raven is made by Bashan, right? Isn't it just the BSR250 they've been making forever, just rebranded?


If so, it's mechanically identical to the Hawk. I have one, everything that fits the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-19-2023, 08:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 696
Posted By zero_dgz
That's cute. Everything here in the green tunnel...

That's cute. Everything here in the green tunnel of the northeast is no-go land, so that makes figuring it out easy. Anything that hasn't got a yellow stripe down the middle or is a marked forestry...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-17-2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 696
Posted By zero_dgz
I do the same. The app I use is called...

I do the same. The app I use is called AlpineQuest, on Android, but there are others. Gaia is another very popular one, but they require a subscription which is behavior I can't condone from vendors...
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