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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Someone said Jason Lawrence may race a 250 2 stroke at the Moster Energy Cup.

« on: September 27, 2011, 11:44:29 PM »

Well said!
If J-Law did race the smoker, I bet he could do very well!

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Photos & Videos / Re: Darren Durham on a 125......

« on: September 23, 2011, 08:45:53 PM »

Some of the best riding I have seen in a while, good style and solid technique! Great vid!

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: PROJECT: 2001 RM125

« on: September 13, 2011, 01:30:40 PM »

Your bike is looking good!

I went to high school in Harnett county, just north of Spring Lake. My Parents still live there and my Dad rides all around NC at Firelane mx/atv training facility, Wide Open, Windy Hills, NC Motorsports Park ,etc....! I don't make it down there very often, but when I do we ride alot!
He rides a 450, but at least he is riding! Haha.

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Technical / Re: Maintenance adventures of Shadow and his futile battle against the cursed KX

« on: September 12, 2011, 01:11:16 PM »

I have an '01 KX250 and i am running the recommended jetting settings as per FMF and it works great with the SST pipe. I ride anywhere from sea level to about 2500 ft.
I also use maxima castor oil at 32:1, I wouldn't run a richer oil mixure, these bikes were designed for 32:1 and you could go to 40:1 without risking a lack of lubrication.
If you are running an FMF pipe I would check their site for the specs. The spark plug is also wrong, stock plug is a NGK BR8EIX, the 9's willl work but they run cooler and again it was designed for the 8's. I used to foul a lot of plugs till i got my jetting figured out. Also the Iridium plugs don't seem to last very long, I now use the NGK BR8EG's, they hold up well and deliver comparable performance to the Iridium's. The BR8ES is a decent plug for tuning and getting your jetting issues worked out as it is the cheapest of the 8 series plugs, but they don't hold up as well as the EG's and will not perform as well either. The number designation on the plug is very important as it indicates how hot it runs, the lower the number the hotter it runs and the higher the number the cooler it runs. 
My main jet is a 158 currently and the pilot is the same, needle position is also the same and I don't remember the airscrew at the moment but it is no more than 1-3/4 turns out.
I hope this helps, I've been there too, but once you get it figured out it is a night and day difference!

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Technical / Re: Exhaust sytems for KX250

« on: September 12, 2011, 12:52:41 PM »

Thanks TMKIWI, that helps out alot!

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Technical / Re: Exhaust sytems for KX250

« on: September 11, 2011, 08:03:15 PM »

Are there any other companies out there are just not so well known but make a good product?

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Technical / Re: Exhaust sytems for KX250

« on: September 10, 2011, 08:19:39 PM »

Thanks oldermxr!
that's what I keep hearing about PC, and the works pipe looks awesome!

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Photos & Videos / Re: Brrrrrppp

« on: September 10, 2011, 05:38:42 PM »

Yes, I want more!!!!

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: 2012 250sx

« on: September 10, 2011, 05:27:04 PM »

ACMX has a membership! and Guests can ride with members.

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Technical / Exhaust sytems for KX250

« on: September 10, 2011, 05:23:35 PM »

So I'm looking for a little input on different exhaust pipes and silencers!

I recently dented and bent my FMF SST Pipe. I am wondering if it would be more beneficial to try a different setup. I put on the  FMF gnarly pipe with turbine core 2 spark arrestor. this setup i great for the super tight and technical stuff, but absolutely has no top end and over-rev for mx wide open trails. The SST pipe and titanium 2 silencer from FMF was a great combo for the KX250, it still had lots of grunt down low and continued to pull hard and yet smooth through the rpm's, it had ample top end as compared to the gnarly pipe. I understand the differences in these two pipes as well as the purposes they were designed for. So I like the SST setup, it has served me well and I am comfortable with the powerband.

I'm debating fixing the SST pipe or trying a new setup. I am inclined to try the PC Works pipe or Platinum pipe and 304 factory sound silencer(not the R304 shorty). Possibly the FMF Fatty, but I really want to get the most out of this engine! I hear DEP makes good systems, but I haven't really heard any thing convincing about them!

I think the PC Works/Platinum pipe with the PC 304 silencer would yield the most power up top, it might sacrifice a little on the bottom end, but hey, it's an mx bike, I want it to scream, not lug around the track!

I'm running the Vforce 3 reed valve, and it helped to wake this bad boy up as far as throttle response goes! Maybe with a full PC or DEP system it could really scream!

The bike is an '01 KX250!
Thanks,
Chad

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Photos & Videos / Re: 250A and 450A wins on ktm250 videos

« on: September 01, 2011, 09:36:41 PM »

I didn't notice any whoop sections in the video?! but that's my kinda track, wide open and soft dirt/sand! I had a good crash in the whoops today, no damage to the bike or body, but still dissapointing! 
He really is fast too!!

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Open Forum / Re: SKILLS!!

« on: August 29, 2011, 11:29:23 PM »

awesome video!

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Open Forum / Re: What do you do all day?

« on: August 17, 2011, 10:09:16 PM »

Logging would be a cool job, I could get into that someday! As for now, I'm a USCG Rescue Swimmer, it's the only Job I have ever truly enjoyed. There is a lot of down time, waiting for something to happen, and a lot of training on a daily basis, but when the poo hits mother nature's fan it can get really intense, and fun!!
I applaud all of you guys that can sit behind a computer and/or take care of important things, I can't sit still long enough to learn to type properly! Hunt and Peck is my method, and it's a good thing my wife remebers to pay the bills! 

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Open Forum / Re: Saturday Humor

« on: July 09, 2011, 09:19:58 AM »

You just made my day!!!

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Photos & Videos / Re: Found this on google..

« on: July 09, 2011, 08:54:50 AM »

Very nice!