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Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-24-2024, 09:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By Texas Pete
I think the 450 MT will be a sleeper hit. As the...

I think the 450 MT will be a sleeper hit. As the price goes up I have a tendency like Dan to think what else is better. I like RE but they’ve had some things like the early polished aluminum wire...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-24-2024, 09:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 495
Posted By Texas Pete
47.8 mpg That’s hammering it for a fun ride...

47.8 mpg

That’s hammering it for a fun ride most of the time :p
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-18-2024, 12:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 394
Posted By Texas Pete
Thumbs up to see someone else using the VIN...

Thumbs up to see someone else using the VIN decoder, here is the URL that will open, just chop off the last section of the above URL.


https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/
Forum: News, Support, & Feedback 04-09-2024, 08:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,606
Posted By Texas Pete
Thumbs Up That’s just good advice even before encountering...

That’s just good advice even before encountering any battery issues. From day one I got the Harbor Freight VIKING 4Amp Fully Automatic Microprocessor-Controlled Battery Charger/Maintainer unit. It...
Forum: Other Brands 04-09-2024, 05:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 809
Posted By Texas Pete
Congratulations. When is the oil change, filter...

Congratulations. When is the oil change, filter change and any valve adjustment video coming out for this latest edition to the stable?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-02-2024, 09:57 PM
Replies: 1,715
Views: 305,789
Posted By Texas Pete
Nope, this is sounding more like insane levels of...

Nope, this is sounding more like insane levels of demand now. Something must have popped for it to be so popular and sell out right away after a fresh restock.
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-16-2024, 03:32 PM
Replies: 1,715
Views: 305,789
Posted By Texas Pete
I have a trip meter on my Templar X 250 2022 1/2...

I have a trip meter on my Templar X 250 2022 1/2 6-Speed model. Single press button toggles between OD and trip on my bike. I run mine up to 80 miles then consider filling up again next time I have...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-07-2024, 09:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 530
Posted By Texas Pete
Addendum. Very large rainstorm tonight that I had...

Addendum. Very large rainstorm tonight that I had to ride through to get home. This was only the second time I had ridden the new Kenda tires to work. I had no issues with traction on a variety of...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-05-2024, 09:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 530
Posted By Texas Pete
Thumbs Up Templar X 250 Conversion to Street Use

I have just converted my Templar X 250 to mostly street use which is what I use it for almost exclusively now that I ride it to commute to work every day.

I had two choices on my list for...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-19-2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 1,715
Views: 305,789
Posted By Texas Pete
I seem to have missed some interesting ideas for...

I seem to have missed some interesting ideas for being able to hold the choke open on the OEM stock carburetor while starting the bike.


From someone who starts his Templar X 250 at 4:30am even...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-19-2024, 02:51 PM
Replies: 1,715
Views: 305,789
Posted By Texas Pete
I have been lurking more these days due to a new...

I have been lurking more these days due to a new job with 12+ hour shift work on a random 7/24 schedule.


Here is my Tire and Rim compatibility study I have worked on for the past year that I...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-20-2024, 10:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 563
Posted By Texas Pete
Which Templar model? I have a brand new one still...

Which Templar model? I have a brand new one still in the genuine parts packaging but it has a model printed on the label of X7-CB250F (TEMPLAR X).
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-10-2024, 10:05 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 13,211
Posted By Texas Pete
The problem is you didn’t have the old Australian...

The problem is you didn’t have the old Australian standby handy. :lmao:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1194042568732848198/1194657898349989928/IMG_8971.jpg
Forum: Reviews 12-28-2023, 10:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,851
Posted By Texas Pete
Remove the welch plug from the oem carb. When...

Remove the welch plug from the oem carb. When adjusting the air/fuel idle mixture screw** when you turn clockwise you decrease the setting (air input in this carb's design) so the fuel mixture to the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-11-2023, 07:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,348
Posted By Texas Pete
Very cool photograps thank you for sharing. Yes...

Very cool photograps thank you for sharing. Yes these Templars come fully geared sprocket wise for off road so no need for the serious off road rider to think about changing.

@Thumper if you read...
Forum: Street 11-28-2023, 01:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 777
Posted By Texas Pete
The head is cast, if the hole is in the port and...

The head is cast, if the hole is in the port and not in the cylinder its an easy enough job for a welder to fill in the hole with welded metal rod. Common job to build up metal accidentally machined...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-28-2023, 12:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 821
Posted By Texas Pete
Not a diagnostic, but based on what you...

Not a diagnostic, but based on what you described, with it kicking over and operating the valves as normal but no longer having compression and being very easy to kick over unlike when new the first...
Forum: New Member Introductions 11-27-2023, 04:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,550
Posted By Texas Pete
Some of the name brands are releasing motorcycles...

Some of the name brands are releasing motorcycles with linked brakes. When you activate one brake it activates the other brake. It has a preset percentage of how much front and rear to activate. That...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-23-2023, 10:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,562
Posted By Texas Pete
If the carb was properly drained of fuel before...

If the carb was properly drained of fuel before storage you won’t have a need to open and clean the carburetor unless you want to carefully drill a hole in the aluminum plug hiding the air/fuel...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-22-2023, 07:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,562
Posted By Texas Pete
@flopsweat - the petcock off drains most of the...

@flopsweat - the petcock off drains most of the fuel in the bowl. Down to where the jet can no longer pick up any more fuel. This is preferable as if you forget to run your bike for a while the fuel...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-22-2023, 07:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,562
Posted By Texas Pete
General rule. Are there two cables running...

General rule.

Are there two cables running to the carburetor? You likely have a remotely located choke lever.

One cable running to the carburetor you have a choke pull lever or lift tab on the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-21-2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,562
Posted By Texas Pete
Everything you describe sounds normal to me....

Everything you describe sounds normal to me. First this is not an EFI motorcycle. You simply don't start a carburetor motor and let go of the start button and it's up and running at idle on it's own...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 11-19-2023, 08:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,095
Posted By Texas Pete
Ah, the old chasing the lag or bog off idle when...

Ah, the old chasing the lag or bog off idle when really you crack the throttle wide open when you don't have an accelerator pump throttle design tuning game. :tup:

Here you go, enjoy the process....
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-27-2023, 08:54 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 5,056
Posted By Texas Pete
JB Weld is as Thumper mentioned an epoxy...

JB Weld is as Thumper mentioned an epoxy adhesive, but using it to repair an engine with vibrations is not a recommended solution. Vibrations in an engine can be caused by various factors, and they...
Forum: Video and Pics 10-25-2023, 07:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 736
Posted By Texas Pete
As someone that had to work in San Francisco for...

As someone that had to work in San Francisco for a short stint I can guarantee you that everything is brown and dry up there. You only get a bit of green during the infrequent rains and it’s usually...
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