Stuff that works and stuff that, not so much

[conbread]

anyone tried Fasst Flexbars???

[teampryor]

Good
Works Connection clutch perches and their radiator braces.
No Toil air filter oil and cleaner
Motul 800 2T premix
Motul Transoil 10w 40 with esther
Suprisingly good Outlaw/Pit Posse super seal air filters
Bridgestone M203/204
Vortex sprockets RK chains either MXZ or MXU
V Force 3 reeds

Bad
anything made by PC Racing, but especially their air filters.
Outlaw/ Pit Posse clutch perch they use a proprietary lever that breaks off easily.
MGX graphics peel and delaminate  " title="Angry" class="smiley"> Sloow to complete too.
HOUR METERS doesnt seem to matter which brand they just quit when they are ready 
Anyone try the GET hour meters?

[racer142]

Interesting to hear about the hour meters. After just spending the money to rebuild the whole bike I was gonna put an hour meter on it and keep up with when it's gonna need a piston. Anybody else had any experience with these?

[scotty dog]

after reading a few i remembered,
Shift pants, ripped the arse out on the first ride
Fox boots, cant remember the ones but all the stitching came apart and the plastic bit started crackin up and kept catchin on the frame
and any form of roll off!! maybe i just have bad luck with those but, even sticky tape wouldnt keep the covers on and the film in 

[factoryX]

Good:
Pro Taper Contour bars
Pro Taper pillow top grips
Works Connection oil cap/Rad braces
ATF type F (Gear and fork Fluid, lmfao)
Regina chain
Primary Drive sprockets? lmfao.
Thor Gear seem to work out great.
Aplinestar tech 7's Gel, they're older but extremely comfortable.
Tusk Front Rotor

Bad:
MSR Perch/levers
Tusk clutch
Fox = Crap
MSR gear, seems to getting cheaper as of late, but then again everything is.
And as of today Ebay's new look.

[TotalNZ]

Yep. But to be honest at the time Michelin had changed the factory in the Philipeans where they were built.
The quality control was crap. This was about 5 years ago and everyone in NZ was having problems.
Michelin sorted the problem but I have just not had the urge to try 1 again. Maybe I should.

Around here most that use them use the S12-XC.I'm certainly no Michelin fan and it took a lot for me to try one.Back in my RZ days I switched from Pirelli Demons to Dunlop K591's to Michelin Hi Sports and swore afterwards I'd never use another Michelin tire.Dirt wise though,I've yet to find a tire I like more than an S12 rear.The M12 rear is the worst tire ever built imo.
Like totalnz,I like the s12 front but here there is alot of goo but also a lot of hardpack and i find the s12 front knobs walk and tend to want to let go on harder surfaces.The M12 front doesn't do this and works well in the soft as well.S12 rear,M12 front-I always try different stuff but keep coming back to that.Here's a review I'd take with a grain of salt,the guys a bit of a cheerleader.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CG0QtwIwBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dhk8f8NlUD-4&ei=h3_aT4P7BMbf0QGEq-C9Ag&usg=AFQjCNHg952v1sq4YV-jPpr3XqODdEfYcA

Try the MS3 front with the S12 rear, the MS front works well over wide range of terrain.

[TMKIWI]

I use the XC12 front and love it.
Gives good confidence in forest terrain.

Other good things.
RK Chains.
Renthal dual compound grips.
Ariete Goggles, Seam to fit in helmet ports a bit better because they are a bit smaller then Scott/Smiths etc. Good roll off system too.
Bel-Ray foam oil.

[scotty dog]

i dont think anyone could complain about Bel-Ray filter oil could they? apart from the fact its a pain in the arse to get off ya hands

[Stusmoke]

after reading a few i remembered,
Shift pants, ripped the arse out on the first ride
Fox boots, cant remember the ones but all the stitching came apart and the plastic bit started crackin up and kept catchin on the frame
and any form of roll off!! maybe i just have bad luck with those but, even sticky tape wouldnt keep the covers on and the film in 

I can vouch for the shift pants. My buckle broke itself apart on a tumble so I ended up holding my pants up with a piece of string. Held her up with bailing twine... But then the zipper came off. So yeah, I'd avoid the entry level shift pants.

On a more positive note: My new Oneal Mayhem Oozey pants and jeresy are really well made, really comfortable and durable. Easy to clean aswell. The Oneal element boots I've got had 2 faulty buckles that snapped the pin in them. Might have just been bad luck

[Stusmoke]

anyone tried Fasst Flexbars???

Those are the ones for like 400 bucks or something taht you can adjust? I'm not sure but I remember a whole heap of customers raving about them.

Protaper contour bars I can vouch for. My bike flipped, smacked front first into solid dirt then flipped again and landed on its side with forward motion. Not a bend in sight. Really strong bars. The RXT helmet that I'm using and have been using for years is just great. Comfortable, perfect fit and its hit the dirt with enough force to kill me without it. Not a crack. Lots of scratches though

I can also say that Renthal 7/8 bars that I had on my fooper were crap. One minor stack and they were bent to buggery.

[TMKIWI]

i dont think anyone could complain about Bel-Ray filter oil could they? apart from the fact its a pain in the arse to get off ya hands

That is why it is so good.
Imagine what it does to dust.

[Stusmoke]

I'll have to get some. I'm rubbing engine oil on mine and its pain in the neck. I'll add it to my shopping cart. Oh and try turpentine to get it off your hands that should work you'd think

[coblefutch]

Ditto on the entry level pants. I have had pairs from both MSR and Thor not go the distance.  Both were new and the MSR after the first race were shredded not much left but the waistband with some stips of fabric blowing in the wind (good for cooling though) Thor made it to the 2nd race before the ass seam split, and they were baggy to begin with.
Seems with all brands of pants you get what you pay for.

[Stusmoke]

Ditto on the entry level pants. I have had pairs from both MSR and Thor not go the distance.  Both were new and the MSR after the first race were shredded not much left but the waistband with some stips of fabric blowing in the wind (good for cooling though) Thor made it to the 2nd race before the ass seam split, and they were baggy to begin with.
Seems with all brands of pants you get what you pay for.

Yeah I hear that. My new Oneal stuff wasn't expensive though and its just fantastic. It airs really well it really hit all the nails on the head. Not out of this world price for a few threads either. Seems everything is built to a price. Except foopers... They're expensive but still a joke right?

[scotty dog]

Ditto on the entry level pants. I have had pairs from both MSR and Thor not go the distance.  Both were new and the MSR after the first race were shredded not much left but the waistband with some stips of fabric blowing in the wind (good for cooling though) Thor made it to the 2nd race before the ass seam split, and they were baggy to begin with.
Seems with all brands of pants you get what you pay for.

It is true but there are exceptions, i bought a pair of 180 Fox in 98, cheap as chips, just over $100 lasted me 2 full seasons, only had to replace em coz i actually wore out the arse, not split the stitching..