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Forum: Pure Dirt 12-29-2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,512
Posted By Ranbo
Okay I have an update. The engine is actually a...

Okay I have an update. The engine is actually a TS400 Apache. It's not the famous Cyclone. I have to admit that I am a little disappointed but that's okay. Does anyone know what the main...
Forum: Pure Dirt 12-25-2015, 06:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,512
Posted By Ranbo
Yes Pete, if i ever do find a stranded 77 Montesa...

Yes Pete, if i ever do find a stranded 77 Montesa I really will give it to you. That would be too cool.
Forum: Pure Dirt 12-25-2015, 06:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,512
Posted By Ranbo
Okay I took another look at it just now. Weld...

Okay I took another look at it just now. Weld yes the expansion chamber is missing as well as the entire exhaust. The frame is a Suzuki RM 370 but the motor is not the original. It's the famous...
Forum: Pure Dirt 12-25-2015, 08:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,512
Posted By Ranbo
Thumbs Up RM370 field find

Well guys, while looking for the perfect Christmas tree on public land in Ruidoso NM, I happened to stumble upon this perfect Suzuki RM370. I was with a large group of people, wife and 11 month old...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-11-2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,631
Posted By Ranbo
The Fox Racing titan sport jacket is pretty cool....

The Fox Racing titan sport jacket is pretty cool. I'll look into buying that one. Thanks for sharing.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-07-2015, 11:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,631
Posted By Ranbo
Last year I decided to cough up the money and buy...

Last year I decided to cough up the money and buy motocross boots. I think I will look at buying some chest / shoulder protection. You are so right about gear being important. It should be on the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-06-2015, 11:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,631
Posted By Ranbo
Thanks for sharing your experience. Glad that you...

Thanks for sharing your experience. Glad that you had the ability and strength to run off the highway after that crash. I lived in Houston for 4 years and that traffic was nuts.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-03-2015, 08:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,463
Posted By Ranbo
Inside the cat was a metal honeycomb. You could...

Inside the cat was a metal honeycomb. You could probably get it out with a flexible bit driver with a drill bit attached. I used a wood paddle bit and it bounced around until the walls were clean. ...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-03-2015, 04:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,463
Posted By Ranbo
Here it is. All I really need now is an endcap. ...

Here it is. All I really need now is an endcap. Also notice the zip ties that hold the seat on. I used white ones this time just to dress it up a little.
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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-02-2015, 09:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,463
Posted By Ranbo
Yes I just did the cut and gut. Then just to rub...

Yes I just did the cut and gut. Then just to rub it in I went to Buds motorcycle shop here in Austin and bought a used chrome Screaming Eagle muffler that was on an old harley. I've always wanted...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-01-2015, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,463
Posted By Ranbo
Yes. Deleting the cat was a great improvement...

Yes. Deleting the cat was a great improvement and reduced header temps.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-31-2015, 07:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,456
Posted By Ranbo
No replacement for displacement. I also have...

No replacement for displacement. I also have been very tempted to try this with my GY200. I could jump to 250. If I did that the gear box would defiantly go next. For your 250 hawk if you are...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-30-2015, 03:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,645
Posted By Ranbo
I would like to keep in touch with your moto...

I would like to keep in touch with your moto adventures. I bought my GY200 in Houston back in 2010 at the same store you did. I made it street legal and have been riding it ever since. I rode it...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-27-2015, 10:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,678
Posted By Ranbo
I do like the black better. Good call.

I do like the black better. Good call.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-23-2015, 08:52 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 25,001
Posted By Ranbo
You are making progress on this project and that...

You are making progress on this project and that is all that matters. You are already further along than 90% of the people out there who would have stopped a that first stripped bolt.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-19-2015, 12:59 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 25,001
Posted By Ranbo
Thanks for this SpudRider. I will see if I can...

Thanks for this SpudRider. I will see if I can get this done today.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-17-2015, 03:15 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 25,001
Posted By Ranbo
Hmm... now you really have my brain spinning T....

Hmm... now you really have my brain spinning T. Thinker. I can tell that you are really mechanically inclined. Runs fine in neutral and with clutch fully engaged with no creep forward. Shifts...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-16-2015, 02:55 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 25,001
Posted By Ranbo
Hey Thinker! I once had shifting problems and it...

Hey Thinker! I once had shifting problems and it turned out all I needed to do was tighten the bolt on the gear shifter. When I moved the shifter by hand it was pretty loose. I know this is a...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-15-2015, 10:52 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 25,001
Posted By Ranbo
Well you are the perfect chinarider then. With...

Well you are the perfect chinarider then. With these bikes you have to build the bike you want. Can't wait to see what the insides of your motor look like. You have really good people behind you...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-15-2015, 11:01 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 25,001
Posted By Ranbo
Well I just went through the process of...

Well I just went through the process of rebuilding my GY200. I put about 6k of highway miles on it and beat it extra hard on the trails. What I have come to realize in my case is that the gear box...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-24-2014, 08:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,444
Posted By Ranbo
I have had this problem recently. I was able to...

I have had this problem recently. I was able to solve it. I had the lower motor mount bolt work it's way loose. I replaced the bolt and nut with a grade 8 bolt and tightened all engine mount...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-30-2013, 03:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,392
Posted By Ranbo
Question I hope you get that carb working before it goes...

I hope you get that carb working before it goes to the trash bin. My reaction to this problem always goes like this: check the sparkplug to see if it is running too rich of lean; then check valve...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-25-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,607
Posted By Ranbo
Think I'll go look for your cutting board luggage...

Think I'll go look for your cutting board luggage rack right quick. I'm tethered to the internet with only 3g right now so this may take a hot minute. RV living is fare trade for high speed...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-25-2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,607
Posted By Ranbo
Sorry everyone I don't mean to hijack fastdoc's...

Sorry everyone I don't mean to hijack fastdoc's thread. Oh what the heck. I just got done riding. We are camping on lake Bryan. We are in town to see the Aggies play tomorrow. My wife is the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-25-2013, 03:34 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 13,607
Posted By Ranbo
That beeper sound is obnoxious. The sound could...

That beeper sound is obnoxious. The sound could actually make a blind person get confused. I have noticed that it sounds just like the crosswalk beep that we have down here in Austin. I stuffed...
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