What Did You Do To Your Dual Sport Today?

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

and didn't have any pipe that size laying around.

This has been an ongoing mega-hassle for me! I cannot, for the life of me, find any 1.25" regular (read cheap) exhaust tubing around Sac anywhere..... Even the internet is elusive.

[bogieboy]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

I cut mine right behind the weld and drilled most of it out with a 1/2 drill bit and hammered and chiseled the rest out. Welded it back together with my 25+ year old HF mig welder. Best $99 I've spent. I defiantly got my moneys worth out of that machine.

Originally Posted by oldscooter

Well I feel better now. I had the impression that everybody was cutting the cat open and just pulling the stuffing out easy peasy. There is work involved after all. I'd like to say a little hard work won't hurt you but my wrists are sore today.

hmm... i cut mine like the picture abouve, and the cat material just slid out... my bike is an 07 roketa db07a, with roughly 10k miles on it when i did it though.... may have something to do with it...

[bogieboy]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

This has been an ongoing mega-hassle for me! I cannot, for the life of me, find any 1.25" regular (read cheap) exhaust tubing around Sac anywhere..... Even the internet is elusive.

i have used this before with good results... not the lightest but hey... half my go cart frame is that stuff too... and most of the exhaust... and the exhaust on my 1964 Magna garden tractor... pipe is pipe

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by bogieboy

hmm... i cut mine like the picture abouve, and the cat material just slid out... my bike is an 07 roketa db07a, with roughly 10k miles on it when i did it though.... may have something to do with it...

I think they had used some kind of glue to hold it in place. with 10k on it the glue was more than likely burnt off. Maybe heating it up with a torch might loosen up the glue.

[goat67]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Mr. Thrifty here AKA Cheap Bastard. If any of you guys are looking for a MC lift here's a coupon for one a Harbor Freight Good for this weekend only $279.90 http://widgets.harborfreight.com/wsw...21&single=true and MC Jack $69.99http://widgets.harborfreight.com/wsw...21&single=true
and a 20% off http://widgets.harborfreight.com/wsw...true&main=true Give you something to do with your dual sport this weekend.

Thanks for the info going to pick up the jack for 69.99 plus the 20% wow great deal

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by goat67

Thanks for the info going to pick up the jack for 69.99 plus the 20% wow great deal

Storing that Jack space wise is the issue with everything , right? It will be the best 70 spent. Will use it constantly

[chuck]

Originally Posted by goat67

Thanks for the info going to pick up the jack for 69.99 plus the 20% wow great deal

Another option is the $29 jack Item#66552,it's a space saver.

[old kid]

Originally Posted by goat67

Thanks for the info going to pick up the jack for 69.99 plus the 20% wow great deal

i bought this jack last year, it works great, i got it on sale for around $70 but they wouldnt let me use the 20% coupon, if you look in the "fine print" on the bottom you will see its not valid for "floor jacks" i guess they consider a motorcycle jack as a floor jack but its still worth a try.

still worth it though even if they dont let you use the coupon, i have 3 bikes and soon to be 4 and i use it quite often.

[Merlin]

I gave my bike its first real ride at around 150 miles distance. It worked great. I was able to cruise at 65 no problem and it would do 70. Iam now able to red line the engine in 5th gear when needed. Started out with around 450 miles on the speedo ended up with over 600 on it. That is about 1/3 the total ridding its had in one day. Also installed a new tachometer, volt meter and 12 volt / dual usb charging station. The bike is faster now then it was when I started out on this trip. Seems like my pile o s**it has grown a Rose! So I rename her from pile to Rose. This counterbalanced engine was smooth as silk even at 8000 RPM. I could ride this thing all day with no problem.

[ben2go]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Storing that Jack space wise is the issue with everything , right? It will be the best 70 spent. Will use it constantly

You can use a locking ring pin to hold the handle to the lift jack to make it a quick release. When storing, the handle can be removed and the jack can stand on it's side against a wall. I roll mine under a shelf and stand the handle up in a corner of my building.


A locking ring pin like this. I can't remember the size.

[Ariel Red Hunter]

Originally Posted by Merlin

I gave my bike its first real ride at around 150 miles distance. It worked great. I was able to cruise at 65 no problem and it would do 70. Iam now able to red line the engine in 5th gear when needed. Started out with around 450 miles on the speedo ended up with over 600 on it. That is about 1/3 the total ridding its had in one day. Also installed a new tachometer, volt meter and 12 volt / dual usb charging station. The bike is faster now then it was when I started out on this trip. Seems like my pile o s**it has grown a Rose! So I rename her from pile to Rose. This counterbalanced engine was smooth as silk even at 8000 RPM. I could ride this thing all day with no problem.

Good to know you finally had a good day with your Blaze. You've certainly gone through enough agony, you deserved a good day of riding....ARH

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Merlin

I gave my bike its first real ride at around 150 miles distance. It worked great. I was able to cruise at 65 no problem and it would do 70. Iam now able to red line the engine in 5th gear when needed. Started out with around 450 miles on the speedo ended up with over 600 on it. That is about 1/3 the total ridding its had in one day. Also installed a new tachometer, volt meter and 12 volt / dual usb charging station. The bike is faster now then it was when I started out on this trip. Seems like my pile o s**it has grown a Rose! So I rename her from pile to Rose. This counterbalanced engine was smooth as silk even at 8000 RPM. I could ride this thing all day with no problem.

Good copy, I did 188 real miles myself today. You got yours dialed in it sounds like. I can't go over 60 much but it cruises fine at 55 which is good enough for the Texas back roads. butt a little sore

[JerryHawk250]

I added tie-down strap rings for when I put her on the trailer when we go on our next camping trip. I also went from a 115 main jet to a 120. I took her out Saturday and was running a little lean. I put just over 225 miles over the weekend.

[ben2go]

Pics are not showing up.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by ben2go

Pics are not showing up.

Thanks, fixed it. Not sure what happened but shows up on my end.