Tako and TBR7 for the win today! - Page 3

kingofqueenz · 07-24-2019, 10:04 PM

Damn...just hearing about this still weird's me out since I am a brand new driver.

The other day in NY we had a heat wave ( high 90's ) and I wanted to take my bike for morning ride, so I full suited up and the world criticized me, other cars..other bikers.. "arent you hot?"

Sh*t yeah I was ..but I dress for the slide...not for the ride.

Glad you're ok brother.

OneLeggedRider · 07-25-2019, 10:48 AM

Ehh.. I've been 2 crashes that were alot worse 30 years ago. I had just let myself get sloppy and lulled into a false sense of security because the Hawk is so under powered. But the reality is you're still doing 60mph on knobby tires and the secondary roads aren't marked for intersections or sharp curves.

I had almost the same scenario happen a month prior on a different road that I wasn't familiar with either. But I was going a little slower and didn't panic so I only locked up the rear tire momentarily. I'll be back to riding in a month and if I don't know the road or cant see what's over the hill I'm gonna be way more cautious. This old body cant take much more.

Jay rides alot more cautious than I do, but he also took a couple bad spills in his younger years and had to wear a leg cast for almost 8 months.

wedooit · 07-25-2019, 12:55 PM

Many thanks to the masters here...jerry, dan, onelegged…. for off road riding, what would you fellows also recommend, or for dual sport as well?
here is another link

https://www.amazon.com/GuTe-Motorcyc...%2C330&sr=1-12

wedooit · 07-25-2019, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kingofqueenz

Damn...just hearing about this still weird's me out since I am a brand new driver.

The other day in NY we had a heat wave ( high 90's ) and I wanted to take my bike for morning ride, so I full suited up and the world criticized me, other cars..other bikers.. "arent you hot?"

Sh*t yeah I was ..but I dress for the slide...not for the ride.

Glad you're ok brother.

WE probably have all had some kind of an incident or spill, operator error or what ever....in my younger day, I rode with a helmut and teeshirt…..

Megadan · 07-25-2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by wedooit

Many thanks to the masters here...jerry, dan, onelegged…. for off road riding, what would you fellows also recommend, or for dual sport as well?
here is another link

https://www.amazon.com/GuTe-Motorcyc...%2C330&sr=1-12

An armor jacket similar to that is a good idea for real off road riding. Armored knee and shin guards as well as more off road oriented boots are more appropriate than the gear I linked, which is more for on-road riding. Better protection from hard objects like rocks and trees instead of sliding and rolling on concrete.

OneLeggedRider · 07-25-2019, 02:46 PM

I ofcourse looked at those, but it just seems like it would have to be bulky and uncomfortable.

OneLeggedRider · 07-25-2019, 10:02 PM

Jay just stopped by to pickup his 15 tooth sprocket. He's got a ride planned this weekend with some of our buddies and says the 17/39 ratio is like power assisted coasting.

I knew it was gonna be too tall, and keep in mind we are in the foothills of the West Virginia mountains. I'm hoping my 13/33 ratio isn't too tall for these hills.

culcune · 07-26-2019, 12:40 AM

I had a 17/40 setup on my first TMEC 200. The rear was custom made by a company called Rebel Gears because TMEC used an oddball rear hub that was used on European 125 motards that we most definitely did not have in the US. I had to keep it in 4th to stay in the powerband. 5th didn't work for the most part. When I bought my new TMEC 200 I went with a commercial JT sprocket. The tallest one made was a 48 tooth(stock was 17/56), so there was definite improvement and 5th was most usable again.

NzBrakelathes · 07-26-2019, 08:20 AM

Any clue what version pilot jet fits the TBR7 stock carbs? I get asked a lot but have no 1005 confirmation.
I thought the short " cold start" pilot jets

OneLeggedRider · 07-26-2019, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

Any clue what version pilot jet fits the TBR7 stock carbs? I get asked a lot but have no 1005 confirmation.
I thought the short " cold start" pilot jets

Still haven't taken it apart, but surely someone on here has.

**JerryHawk250** · 07-26-2019, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

Any clue what version pilot jet fits the TBR7 stock carbs? I get asked a lot but have no 1005 confirmation.
I thought the short " cold start" pilot jets

Didn't Motocheez get a kit from you for the TBR7? Check with him.

NzBrakelathes · 07-26-2019, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Didn't Motocheez get a kit from you for the TBR7? Check with him.

He didn’t use the pilot jets, I was there after he did the job etc and I did ask but not sure what’s fitted etc
I saw a FB post n he seemed to have the short jet from what I could tell

OneLeggedRider · 07-26-2019, 11:12 AM

Just watched the Motocheez TBR7 video again to see if you can tell what's in it but no luck.

NzBrakelathes · 07-26-2019, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OneLeggedRider

Just watched the Motocheez TBR7 video again to see if you can tell what's in it but no luck.

FB dude said the short style
Can you open yours n confirm?

OneLeggedRider · 07-27-2019, 09:41 AM

I toasted the arbor on my old dremel so I don't have anything to slot the screws with at the moment. But I'm ordering the Wen rotary tool kit soon and I'll open it up then.

07-25-2019, 10:48 AM	#32
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Ehh.. I've been 2 crashes that were alot worse 30 years ago. I had just let myself get sloppy and lulled into a false sense of security because the Hawk is so under powered. But the reality is you're still doing 60mph on knobby tires and the secondary roads aren't marked for intersections or sharp curves. I had almost the same scenario happen a month prior on a different road that I wasn't familiar with either. But I was going a little slower and didn't panic so I only locked up the rear tire momentarily. I'll be back to riding in a month and if I don't know the road or cant see what's over the hill I'm gonna be way more cautious. This old body cant take much more. Jay rides alot more cautious than I do, but he also took a couple bad spills in his younger years and had to wear a leg cast for almost 8 months. Last edited by OneLeggedRider; 10-30-2019 at 01:57 AM.
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07-25-2019, 12:55 PM	#33
wedooit Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 794	Many thanks to the masters here...jerry, dan, onelegged…. for off road riding, what would you fellows also recommend, or for dual sport as well? here is another link https://www.amazon.com/GuTe-Motorcyc...%2C330&sr=1-12 __________________ A family that works together, plays together, shoots and trains together, and sleds together, stays together. Second amendment! SkiDoo sleds, NOW 2 TTR225, and a BMS250. A couple of quotes (we are not farmers) "I don't get off the farm much" "Am too old school" I call the china bikes "the china syndrome".
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07-26-2019, 12:40 AM	#38
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	I had a 17/40 setup on my first TMEC 200. The rear was custom made by a company called Rebel Gears because TMEC used an oddball rear hub that was used on European 125 motards that we most definitely did not have in the US. I had to keep it in 4th to stay in the powerband. 5th didn't work for the most part. When I bought my new TMEC 200 I went with a commercial JT sprocket. The tallest one made was a 48 tooth(stock was 17/56), so there was definite improvement and 5th was most usable again. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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07-24-2019, 10:04 PM	#31
kingofqueenz Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Strong Island New Yawk Posts: 464	Damn...just hearing about this still weird's me out since I am a brand new driver. The other day in NY we had a heat wave ( high 90's ) and I wanted to take my bike for morning ride, so I full suited up and the world criticized me, other cars..other bikers.. "arent you hot?" Sh*t yeah I was ..but I dress for the slide...not for the ride. Glad you're ok brother.
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07-25-2019, 02:46 PM	#36
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	I ofcourse looked at those, but it just seems like it would have to be bulky and uncomfortable.
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07-25-2019, 10:02 PM	#37
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Jay just stopped by to pickup his 15 tooth sprocket. He's got a ride planned this weekend with some of our buddies and says the 17/39 ratio is like power assisted coasting. I knew it was gonna be too tall, and keep in mind we are in the foothills of the West Virginia mountains. I'm hoping my 13/33 ratio isn't too tall for these hills.
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07-26-2019, 08:20 AM	#39
NzBrakelathes Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hell Posts: 2,408	Any clue what version pilot jet fits the TBR7 stock carbs? I get asked a lot but have no 1005 confirmation. I thought the short " cold start" pilot jets
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07-26-2019, 11:12 AM	#43
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	Just watched the Motocheez TBR7 video again to see if you can tell what's in it but no luck.
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07-27-2019, 09:41 AM	#45
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	I toasted the arbor on my old dremel so I don't have anything to slot the screws with at the moment. But I'm ordering the Wen rotary tool kit soon and I'll open it up then.
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