New season shakedown

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scottieh
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What Bike or Bikes Do You Own?: 1988 XT600Z 3AJ
1987 XT600Z 1VJ
1985 XT 600
1980 TT500
1980 XT250
2001 KTM 300XC
Previously Owned Bikes: 1982 XT550
1981 TT250
1989 Yamaha Virago 750
1994 DR650
1980 Suzuki GR650
1997 KLR 250
1986 Honda Spree
Location: Salt Lake City

New season shakedown

Post by scottieh »

Not much going on yet this summer but some big plans for a dirt ride through the mountains of Colorado in June.

Today I cleaned out a varnished carb, removed the fuel pump, and shook out the cobwebs from a bike that has been sitting for a little too long. When you have too many bikes not every one gets ridden as much as they should.

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Eventually I plan to swap rims with my 85' XT600 that have the knobby dirt tires on them right now and truck the bike down to the trailhead in June. Some friends want to ride the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route from the 4 Corners area of the American southwest and head into the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. (https://ridebdr.com/cobdr/) Lots of big mountain passes and beautiful scenery. Here's the GIS map of the route if you want to zoom around and have some fun from afar. (https://ridebdr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/we ... e1e45e0f3d)

Still need to change the clutch, oil, and decide if I want to ride without the outrageously bulky 3AJ lookalike fairing on the 1VJ or the Givi red hard cases. Previous owner was a US service member in Germany and must have bought all of the most expensive accessories for the bike before they shipped it to the states. Looks good but rides heavy.
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Re: New season shakedown

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Re: New season shakedown

Post by motorang »

Nice!
Check the chain rollers, they tend to get brittle and fall off, leaving you with a rubbing chain.
They can be swapped for standard dirt bike chain sliders with a 8mm bolt and some washers.
Top one needs a bigger hole, or the mounting boss to be cut off and replaced with a longer bolt.
I am using KTM parts there.

https://www.motorang.com/motorrad/tenere_tips.htm#13

Andy
Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice (Henry Ford)
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