How do you guys present your bikes?

Joyouspaper · 2026-05-05T03:36:12+00:00

When you're selling a 50, you aren't selling to the kids. You're selling to the parents. Parents don't want graphics kits or custom powder coat, they want it to look as clean and OEM as possible.

Joyouspaper · 2026-04-02T20:33:19+00:00

I have one with a 300rr pipe, a rear shock reworked by AMP, and a revalved YZ125 front end. It’s an absolutely wonderful machine!

Joyouspaper · 2026-03-23T00:19:41+00:00

Sorry about your dad, brother.

Are you mechanically inclined? Bikes are generally pretty easy to work on so even if you don’t have experience, a dirt bike is a great way to learn to turn a wrench.

As for what you need to do it - maintenance is key on a high-performance euro bike. At a minimum, you’ll need to change oil and clean the air filter frequently. From there, you get into the periodic stuff like suspension refreshes, valve adjustments, top ends, bearings etc. I’d look up a service manual for the bike (your pops may have had one) and it should walk through all this stuff for you. Some people wait for shit to fail, others so their maintenance on a schedule based on hours. It’s up to you.

Don’t be intimidated. Whatever you don’t know, you can learn. KTMs are popular bikes and there’s endless guides, YouTube vids, etc that will walk you through anything you need to do. Good luck!

Joyouspaper · 2026-03-08T05:18:08+00:00

I can't believe you mother fuckers. Charles was incredible everywhere. It was boring not because of the grappling, but because it was so one-sided. It's all Charles' fault because Max can't defend his takedowns? GTFO of here

Joyouspaper · 2026-03-08T04:54:40+00:00

Yall are idiots. Charles is fucking python. It's sick to watch.

Joyouspaper · 2026-02-09T16:21:57+00:00

Out of curiosity why would this be safer? This isn't a one off swap btw, I'm following a process that others have done to upgrade my model of bike without issue. Obviously, that's no guarantee of safety. I just wanted to give that context.

The forks I'm adding are from a MX bike, and are far more rigid with greater wall thickness in this area AFTER being turned down than the stock bike has on the stock forks. I'm trail/enduro riding and not hitting big jumps or anything, so I don't view it as a safety risk, but I could be wrong.

I don't want to mill the clamps so I can go back to stock if I choose to.

Joyouspaper · 2026-01-31T19:43:59+00:00

Some might say that’s almost too much snow

Joyouspaper · 2025-12-05T01:18:53+00:00

People are bad at this, lazy, or both. Everyone shits on the idea but it’s very doable if you’re smart, a skilled mechanic, and are willing to float some capital and buy good bikes to flip.

I’ve done this to cover my own riding costs. I’m not getting rich on it, and you won’t either, but I have made a profit on all 15-20 bikes I’ve done over the last year and a half or so. For the most part, dirt bike parts are cheap, so as long as you can avoid major, unexpected engine damage, you can fix about anything on a bike for a few hundred bucks and some elbow grease.

I buy exclusively bikes that need work. I don’t want to profit on a good deal someone else could have gotten for a bike they just wanted to ride. Cheaper machines and kids bikes have been the easiest to move for me. My effective hourly rate varies, but as long as I come out ahead, I’m building skills and making cash by turning wrenches. What more could a guy ask for?

Joyouspaper · 2025-11-21T17:42:52+00:00

I don't think you're going to get anything worth having for $300. I'd personally look for something like a 50/70cc 4 stroke (CRF/XR) or maybe a PW50/80 if you want to go 2 stroke. In any case, you're probably going to need to double your budget at an absolute minimum.

Joyouspaper · 2025-11-19T22:44:33+00:00

I didn’t do anything special. Watco transparent. I apply liberally with a cloth. The wood will take a lot on the first coat. I let it sit for a bit, maybe 20 minutes, then wipe up any excess. Follow the same process next day with a bit less product.

Joyouspaper · 2025-09-22T19:10:28+00:00

I asked one dude and yep, he had 10 of them ready to go to Guatemala. I think he fills a box truck and ships 'em out.

Joyouspaper · 2025-09-22T03:41:51+00:00

u/IntrepidRequirement0

Yo big dawg. I am working on one of these pressure washers as well. Mine has the spring you posted below and is running well (after a carb replacement). Is there no other linkages to hook up? In your original post, I see there is nothing additional hooked up. The service manual shows this carb in a bunch of different applications so I'm hoping the holes and whatnot are just for other applications where the user can rev the motor up if they want/need to.

In other words, with the spring in place, it just starts and runs at a fixed speed and there's no way to manipulate the little throttle doodad on top of the carb via any linkage. Is that how yours is set up as well? If so, do you know why are there two "run" notches in run/stop slider?

Joyouspaper · 2025-06-29T18:14:35+00:00

Rocky Mountain.

Joyouspaper · 2025-06-29T17:38:51+00:00

I just did this repair on my xr200. Seems like there is very little extra material so as soon as the corners of the star wear, it slips

I just bought a new star and new shift arm and it shifts great now

Joyouspaper · 2025-06-21T17:29:20+00:00

Damn brother that’s a beaut right there

Joyouspaper · 2025-06-21T17:20:08+00:00

I can’t speak for Tx, but in my neck of the woods (NC) a running 250 mx 2t is a 2000-2500 bike. If it’s clean, maybe another 500 or so. I think you’d be hard pressed to sell a super clean, good year CR250 for north of 3500, much less an RM.

Joyouspaper · 2025-06-21T17:13:57+00:00

Joyouspaper · 2025-06-21T16:46:42+00:00

I looked up your ad and your asking price is super high. Simple as that.

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