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General Two Stroke Talk / Everyone questions the two stroke decision

« on: May 27, 2012, 02:01:10 PM »

Bottom line is ANY bike new or old has to be maintained in order to last .


I would seriously love to know what "components" are made better from the 90's to current . My 21 yr old cr125 is making my o3 rm look more and more overated everytime I ride it .   My lap times have gotten better since riding the oldie and it dosent need new parts everytime I turn around unlike the suzuki.  I spoke with a  well known pro that raced and won in the 90's at my local track last night about this matter and he laughed and asked how many people claiming older bikes are cheap crap raced pro and actually won races ?  " title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley"> And said his early 90's rm's were some of his favorite bikes period .

You've gotta be kidding wanting to know what components, wasn't that long ago steel bars were stock, not to mention shitty stock footpegs that used to crush up easy much better on new bikes, YZ's even have titanium. Which brings me to suspension, worlds apart from the 90's to today.
The only real factor in making my 94 CR slower than my TM or another modern bike is the suspension, suspension and brakes.

My 2003 rm came stock with steel bars . Bars and foot pegs arent cheap and replaceable I guess .   Suspension is better on the new bikes but NOT worlds apart .  As for a tm I have no idea never ridden one .

I'm not at all arguing the fact that bikes have improved over the years but a determined rider on an older bike can still go fast without worring about the bike falling apart or folding up as it's being ridden .   Pretty large grey area between slightly out dated and complete pos thats not worthy of riding .  Thats all I'm sayin

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General Two Stroke Talk / Heading to Rocky Hill MX this weekend

« on: May 26, 2012, 10:52:20 PM »

 Right on man . Taking someone seriously when they say " the 90's bikes are crap" is like taking some jackoff at the track serious when he says you need a 4 stroke to be competitive . 

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General Two Stroke Talk / Rode an 80hp CR500 today.

« on: May 26, 2012, 08:30:44 PM »

Lets all go to vitalmx and start cyber raging 

Already did and they banned the shit out of me  .

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General Two Stroke Talk / Everyone questions the two stroke decision

« on: May 26, 2012, 08:28:54 PM »

 Bottom line is ANY bike new or old has to be maintained in order to last .


I would seriously love to know what "components" are made better from the 90's to current . My 21 yr old cr125 is making my o3 rm look more and more overated everytime I ride it .   My lap times have gotten better since riding the oldie and it dosent need new parts everytime I turn around unlike the suzuki.  I spoke with a  well known pro that raced and won in the 90's at my local track last night about this matter and he laughed and asked how many people claiming older bikes are cheap crap raced pro and actually won races ?  " title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley"> And said his early 90's rm's were some of his favorite bikes period .

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General Two Stroke Talk / Where is everyone racing for Memorial Day weekend???????????????

« on: May 24, 2012, 01:47:15 PM »

  I have a waveraider701 that screams . been clocked more than once at 65 + with me and a my ex on it .  Never ridden a stand up , If I cant put atleast 2 hot drunk girls on it I'm not interested 

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General Two Stroke Talk / Everyone questions the two stroke decision

« on: May 24, 2012, 01:37:57 PM »

I have to beg to differ with you guys here about the 90's bikes. The YZ in my sig down there went 200+ hours with out a single bolt turned in the engine. Granted it isn't stock by any means, but still.

Better be careful with that anemic 90's pos . I wouldnt even so much as stare to hard at it or things will start bending and breaking clapper style .   

 Getting easier to tell the difference between the people on here who actually ride dirtbikes and the people who ride desk chairs behind a computer . " title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley"> " title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley"> " title="Roll Eyes" class="smiley">

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General Two Stroke Talk / Dumpers in freestyle? BLASPHEMY!

« on: May 24, 2012, 01:15:47 PM »

Freestyle has judges. That should tell you everything. It is a pagent, not a sport.

no doubt 

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General Two Stroke Talk / Where is everyone racing for Memorial Day weekend???????????????

« on: May 23, 2012, 11:59:58 PM »

Im racing to the lake for some cold ones 

 Thats what I'm sayin. I'm gonna chase tail around all day on the jetski in the Crystal river 

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General Two Stroke Talk / Everyone questions the two stroke decision

« on: May 23, 2012, 11:56:27 PM »

in the 80s and 90s you actually needed the new bike to be competitive.  that stopped in around 05-06.  but back in 92, if you didnt get the 93, you were getting raped.  also, the build quality was much lower, so chances were your 92 model was completely clapped at 30 hours.

Throwing jabs at older bikes is just what you do huh ?

are you emotionally attached to pre-00 bikes?

 I'm emotionally attached to ALL 2 stroke bikes and have been ever since I got my 1st one .  I just dont like the shit talking about them . I've owned plenty of 80's and 90's bikes and they were great bikes . Never had pegs fly off or had  one turn into a clapper after 2 rides , they held up just as good as the newer bikes I've had .  The 91 cr125 I currently have along with an 03 rm125  and the 91 feels way more solid than the 03 . Wheels bearings last longer than 4 months and the suspension seals have yet to even so much as weep in the 3 years I've owned it , the 03 on the other hand eats bearings like no tommorrow , spokes need tightening after just about every ride and is about to get the fork seals replaced (again) along with the crank . I've owned the honda longer and its cost a lot less to maintain over the years than the 03rm handsdown . The 91 still has tight suspension, no play in the crank bearings , has the original wheels and all the spokes are tight and STAY tight .   I have the comparison between  old and new in my garage as we speak so i'm sorry guys but I know better .

Nothing like schooling a bunch of fartstrokes at Dade shitty on a bike older than most of the kids riding f's and I'm no Mcgrath so It's not like i'm doing something special out there , the bike is more than capable.

 

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Technical / !!!!Please help me with this clutch case accident!!!!

« on: May 23, 2012, 01:20:14 PM »

 I would replace the case if I were you .

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General Two Stroke Talk / Everyone questions the two stroke decision

« on: May 23, 2012, 01:16:22 PM »

in the 80s and 90s you actually needed the new bike to be competitive.  that stopped in around 05-06.  but back in 92, if you didnt get the 93, you were getting raped.  also, the build quality was much lower, so chances were your 92 model was completely clapped at 30 hours.

Throwing jabs at older bikes is just what you do huh ?

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Technical / Putting in new top end and reeds, opinions.

« on: May 17, 2012, 07:24:16 PM »

I have to agree. Wiseco is the only brand out of the above mentioned that is forged instead of cast . From my understanding the forged is much more durable .

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Technical / How do you check crank bearings?

« on: May 17, 2012, 07:21:37 PM »

Do it yourself, it is not as difficult, you need a flywheel puller and case splitter.
Other than that a press would be nice. If not find someone who has or get dry ice.

With dry ice you cool down the roller ball bearings and with an oven you heat the case up to 150 degrees.
Bearing should just drop in.

The reason to do it yourself is that along the years you have to do it about once a year if you ride each weekend.
More often if you ride 4 to 6 hours a week.

 I plan on getting the required tools very soon to be able to do it myself but I'm gonna let the shop do it this time and shadow the tech thats doing it so I know what to do next time .   The transmissin is what has me a little iffy . i dont know that If I were to take it apart and things fall out of place that I would be able to put it all back together the right way .  The bike probably gets 25 hrs or less a year put on it .


I've been brainstorming a little now that I'm getting the bottom end freshened up about the Athena 144 kit but its just thoughts right now .

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Technical / How do you check crank bearings?

« on: May 17, 2012, 04:31:07 PM »

 Talked to my local shop that my friend Charlie owns and they said $150 for labour to replace it .

I'm getting an entire wiseco crank kit for $188 so $150 + $188 is $338 and she'll be back to new .  Did I say how much I love 2 strokes? 

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Technical / How do you check crank bearings?

« on: May 17, 2012, 12:46:11 AM »

 This thread got me all worked so I went and pulled my ign cover and sure enought there is the smallest amount of play as far as up and down movement goes . I'm not riding it until its fixed .

How much do you guys think the labor costs would be to have a shop change them for me if I brought them the motor minus the top end ?