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Old 12-24-2022, 11:56 PM   #1
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No Cost / Low Cost Performance Enhancements

Good set of tips. I learned a few new ones.

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Old 12-25-2022, 08:12 AM   #2
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Nice contribution! Here's the link to his YT channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@vitalmx
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Old 12-27-2022, 09:17 PM   #3
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Like those supertuning tricks.
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Old 12-27-2022, 10:31 PM   #4
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No mention of flame decals though.
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Old 12-28-2022, 12:59 AM   #5
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Fantastic info! Put's a lot of it in one spot for research. This may be need to saved somewhere for basic setup. After all, we pull our bike out of bent crates here.
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Old 12-28-2022, 09:37 AM   #6
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This is more to restoring performance for bikes that have been ridden a while. For a video more towards China bikes assembled from an open crate to having an orientation and initial setup and configuration for new riders this video has more of that type of content:

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- 6 gear model
- 13 Front / 40 Rear Sprockets
- #42 / #120 Jets
- 1mm thick nitrile O-ring needle shim (removed)
- Kenda K761 Dual Sport Tires
- Sedona Standard Thickness Inner Tubes
- Stock OEM battery, carburetor, spark plug still going strong
- https://youtu.be/dhAYEKH-jFQ

  1. Texas Pete's Templar X 250 Torque Specifications Sheet
  2. Texas Pete's Engine Displacement Calculator
  3. Texas Pete's Tire and Rim Compatibility


 
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Old 12-28-2022, 09:05 PM   #7
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No mention of flame decals though.
Flame decals must be a contrasting color or they will not help you go faster.
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Old 12-29-2022, 11:10 AM   #8
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Orange body panels add HP.
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Old 12-29-2022, 04:11 PM   #9
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16. Lose weight.
17. Keep tires fully inflated.


 
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Old 12-29-2022, 04:59 PM   #10
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