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Thanks guys!  I have been at it for years now and the PAM thing is pretty well known.  I was wondering if there was anything new out there.  Our track becomes a sticky clay pit after it is watered and the weather chooses itself on moto days....  The silicon spray sounds like it is worth a try, but the crotchless nylons are an interesting concept! ;D

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Does anyone out there have any new ideas, solutions, etc to help prevent mud from sticking under your fenders and making you bike go on an extreme weight gain program?  I am referring to the real stcky mud that just seems to collect rather that fall off.  It comes off only when you scrap it off (or wash it off if you have that luxury at the track - which we don't) after a moto....

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Technical / Re: 02 RM 250 fork height
« on: December 04, 2010, 04:37:34 AM »
Razor sharp refers to effectively being able to turn whenever you want; no throttle, mid-throttle and full throttle.  A great way to pass on a RM is to come in wide and then cut underneath to the inside (as your foe drifts from inside to outside) simply because you can...  Some bikes built for "stability" will come in wide and want to stay wide because it may be more difficult to turn, some of the older ones (aka Yamaha, KTM) even want to "stand up" in the corner if you get off of the gas because they only seem to turn easily if the throttle is on...

The general trade off is that sharp handling may cause some issues in faster rough sections because the bike will dance around a little under you... it isn't as drastic as it used to be though with the newer models.  My 08 RM with handles the rough stuff very well indeed!

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Technical / Re: 02 RM 250 fork height
« on: November 30, 2010, 12:19:36 AM »
I have been riding RMs for decades and Ford is spot on.  You are riding the most agile and best turning machine out there.  I would agree with others contributing that you should start with getting more practice in to allow you to get more confident with a sharp handling MXer.  After all, dedicated RM people are addicted for precisely this noteworthy attribute!  If you are a bigger and heavier guy (like me) some good results can be also had by increasing fork and shock spring rates.  Happy riding....

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General Two Stroke Talk / Re: Who races?
« on: November 07, 2010, 11:38:30 PM »
Started at age 15 on a 1974 kx125, have been racing continuously for 35 years, and yes that equals 50..... and I am still addicted to MX!  Anything offroad is good! ;D

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Technical / Re: Vforce3 installation for 2006 RM 250
« on: November 03, 2010, 03:52:37 AM »
Howdy cm493.  I didnt see any reply to you yet.  This post has been up there awhile so you nay want to start a new post for your kx and see what you get....

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Technical / Re: Vforce3 installation for 2006 RM 250
« on: October 30, 2010, 02:05:15 AM »
Ok after a good day at the races yesterday I think I have a verdict....  it is time to go back to the oem pipe!  The PC is too hard hitting for our slippery track.  Although I did pretty well, it definitely seemed to wear me out more than normal.  The back end was constantly stepping out looking for traction.  It sure was nice ripping in the damp sandy parts of the track though!!!  I'll put the pipe on for ripping up our desert playground over here instead.

I am proving some of the current forum discussion on "toning down the 2T"....  I dont advocate toning anything down but it is completely necesary to get that power on the ground!  In the slippery stuff good low end is a must.  I think I will have my trusty steed sorted now with the VF reeds, stock pipe and the 6oz flywheel weight!

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Technical / Re: Vforce3 installation for 2006 RM 250
« on: October 24, 2010, 03:23:22 AM »
Thanks again for all of the input guys!  I have it set up now with the VF3 and a PC pipe; which seems to rip in the soft stuff.  Our track here is a combination of very loose soft soil, followed by almost blue groove sections with rocks (like riding on marbles...) then back to loose sections.  We practice in the dry and it is very slippery so good low end grunt is important.  The track is watered for racing however, which changes everything and the loose parts become tacky and the hard becomes super slick....

My plan is to try in this way for the weekend and see how it goes.  If it is too hard to keep hooked up then the oem pipe will go back on and I will see how that works.

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Thanks for the comments guys!  It goes without saying that that #615 is treacherously much older and wiser. unfortunately much older....   >:D

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Technical / Re: Vforce3 installation for 2006 RM 250
« on: October 12, 2010, 03:13:24 AM »
Looks like more testing is in order.  I think I am getting more impact from the PC pipe as it has gained high end, at the price of low, which I dont really like.  At 6'2" and 220 lbs, I definitely found myself slipping the clutch more than usual....  I will try it again this weekend with the stock pipe!

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Technical / Re: Vforce3 installation for 2006 RM 250
« on: October 10, 2010, 10:18:55 PM »
Thanks DA.  I put it in without the spacer and will do the testing this afternoon.  I agree with you the stock Suzuki is great.  Its an 08 not 06.... essentially the same with BNG. I was hoping to get a few more ponies out of it (also added a PC pipe) because we have just added a 300 yard long deep sand section just out of a tight turn to our local track and I am getting out horsepowered there by the 450's.... 

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Technical / Vforce3 installation for 2006 RM 250
« on: October 10, 2010, 12:43:43 AM »
Is the spacer plate (between the jug and the reed cage) also used when the vforce 3 is installed?  I cant find any info on the moto tassinari website and it seems that the manifold to the airbox gets some binding if it is used.  The thickness of the vforce is almost as think as both the spacer plate and the standard reed cage mount.  Is there any difference if the spacer is or is not used?  any experience is apreciated.  Thanks

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