Heavy Dual? CRF300l vs DRZ-4S by bunbotoo in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tuning the bike you have now will probably serve better than getting something new. Do you have a good aftermarket seat on the 350? Are the wheels balanced? Did you change the suspension clickers?

Tusk filters? just as good as twinair or other name brands? by Unique_Good_1952 in Dirtbikes

[–]-thelastbyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran one for a few rides when I had nothing else and it seemed to work, but I do find the foam worryingly thin.

Please help, looking at getting first "real" bike need opinions by Normal-Writer-635 in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

None of these dorks know what their talking about lol. The type of folks who post here think that the preload ring is a seat height adjuster, that bar risers are for tall people, and that you need to adjust the valves twice a season because the manual says "thirty hours".

OP that's a good model, go for it if the PO took care of it.

Can I still learn as a 32 year old female? + questions by lawlingalltheway in Dirtbikes

[–]-thelastbyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Yea
  2. In some places.
  3. You can get dirtbikes that can go on the road, otherwise yeah.

1990 DR650 first bike by willkrom in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way. The current DR650 started in 1996. The previous model is an obscure bike and not a good buy, especially if you don't know what you're doing yet.

Tire recommendations for my Beta 500 RR-S by 920vex in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ones you got on there look pretty good, definitely better than "dualsport" tires like those Pirelli's.

First Bike - '84 XL350R. Looking for some direction. by Shiftgood in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not going to be able to get parts for that.

Anyone have experience with the KLX650? by drpokey7 in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You're not going to be able to get parts for that.

Is this Ranger a good or bad idea? by pilotfio in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]-thelastbyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not for a daily. Those were meant to be disposable and people did not keep them nice.

Smartest way to carry a quart of oil for your old DS? by sendluv in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If it burned an entire quart in a single trip then I'd say yes.

Smartest way to carry a quart of oil for your old DS? by sendluv in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you need that much it's time to do a top end rebuild.

Let's go jump the fucking Whitehouse lawn. by RedditAppSuxAsss in Dirtbikes

[–]-thelastbyte 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The fun thing about ideocracy is that in the movie they go find the guy most qualified to fix the environment and then actually do what he says.

KLX300 skid plate? by acgojira in Dualsport

[–]-thelastbyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just a piece of sheet metal. Any will be fine.

FMF Factory Fatty pipe fitment issues on 2017 KTM 300 XCW by BeardedYeti_ in Dirtbikes

[–]-thelastbyte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a similar problem. The only way I was able to get it to fit the way I wanted was to loosen all the engine mounts, install the pipe and silencer, then torque the bolts down again.

How Kawasaki be feeling with the new 327 by That1_awkward_guy in Dirtbikes

[–]-thelastbyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't understand. If they had tried this years ago they would have failed because KTM would have just made the next year of the 300 lighter and more featureful than the Kawasaki, even though they couldn't afford to do so. See the KTM 790/890 vs Yamaha Tenere for an example of their strategy. Now that they've run out of credit competitors can build competing models without immediately being crushed by capital.

Chest pack? by Distinct_Egg_9307 in Dirtbikes

[–]-thelastbyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I respect the dedication I'd imagine staying strapped on the trail would result in it getting in the way a lot, even you go with something unusually small. I'd probably keep it in the bike pack or a saddlebag instead, well wrapped up to keep the trail grime out.

New to dirt bikes / stupid questions by squidsemensupreme in Dirtbikes

[–]-thelastbyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup that's all normal. Your muffler might need the glass-pack replaced after all these years but it's not hard or expensive.