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Well..maybe I'll join in, if that's ok. I'll try not to slow you down

Lol-whenever the bike starts gasping for air

just do what I do... get a cheap manual, do it yourself, then ask tom to fix what I screwed up. It's really not that hard... yeah; we'll have a maintenance day again, and somebody can show you how to adjust the valves. but do get a manual... shop labor is not cheap, and if you can swing a wrench, you can just fix it yourself more often than not My DRZ has been pretty bulletproof considering the torture I inflict upon it

I carry everything in my backpack...really easy install if I remember correctly. Start buying some tools...riding off-road, you will need them sooner or later

Just wait until I have a gig in North County and i'll help you install at your place

I have the devol... not as pretty as the unibiker but very strong. Some people have had an issue with the fork bolts hanging up on the guards during full lock; if so, just bend them a bit to miss the bolts the unibiker guards ARE pretty though. the devol are crude in comparison as for gearing...try the 47 with stock 15 front. I think you will not be happy with the freeway cruising, but I am spoiled by years and years of 1000cc sport bikes... nothing feels fast enough after CBRs, FZRs and VTRs... my vstrom 1000 felt like a turd in comparison I have a 44 you can borrow if you want to try it out

V4... red... single sided swingarm... fairly comfortable... fairly fast ... what's not to like? You meet the nicest people on a Honda... and one or two jerks

If you leave it @ 15-44, you'll probably have to remove 2 links from the chain. A stock 112 chain will not fit the 15-49.

That's cool...be careful riding the 94 out to Campo; people do stupid things on that road. That truck looks in aawesome condition for that era. Get a bigger gas tank

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The carbs are on backorder from TT...assuming if I buy the package, I can do all the work myself? Anybody install the FCR themselves? Any pitfalls I need to avoid?

Tom- thank you for your service- big bore kit is next on the agenda

can she touch the ground while riding a horse? I don't think so... tell her to sack up and get a real bike... or any of the dual sport 250s are a good option too air-cooled are a bonus; one less thing to break in a crash

it was just going to be me. I have a show Saturday night, otherwise I would be down for camping too. Haven't been out there in a while, and I'll bet the weather is perfect.

if he did all the other stuff, he probably put the case savers on... stainless or aluminum discs on each side of the bottom end, near the shift and rear brake pedals. He was running 15-49 which is the same I'm running as soon as I switch it out... good trail gearing... sucky freeway gearing. As in "don't do it" Stock is 15-44... I do consider that middle ground. It will cruise around 70 15-41 is the SM gearing, and I would do that (have done that) for everything except technical singletrack. for fireroads and backroads, it's a blast with SM gearing. On Ranger or Bronco Connector, it would suck... I rode it up trail 3 at corral, and was lugging it. It will cruise about 80 I doubt he went 14-49 though, so you're probably at 15-49, which will cruise at 60ish comfortably, and that's about it. Not fit for I-8 all the way to lark , though. Sounds like you're set up... join a ride and start scratching that thing

I can't imagine the horsepower is that much; if anything. Stock exhaust, and modified airbox... MAINLY, I will (hopefully) twist the throttle, and move... not twist and wait

got a note today from Bryan Bosch... labor strike in LA messed up all shipments; including the carbs, so shipment is expected 8-18. So I guess I'm sluggish until then. got the jet kit in the mail, and extended fuel screw is on the way... am I weird for being excited about a 10 year old, beat to Hell dirtbike?

good choice... some suggestions for getting the most from your DRZ. Assuming you have a truck or trailer, you can run some more aggressive gearing- 14-47 is the preferable dirt gearing. If you have to slab it to the riding areas, keep stock gearing, and a slab-happy rear tire. D606 for instance... front tire you can go more dirt-oriented, as the front lasts 3x as long as the rear if you trailer out, get a tire suited to your area... for the desert you want a different tire than for rock-infested trails mandatory armor for the bike: skid plate, side covers, bark busters mandatory armor for you: helmet, gloves, elbow, knee and chest protection and some good boots. Goggles or shield you can probably ride in dirt areas without an endorsement, just not in street legal areas like access roads to kernan and lark go to thumpertalk and read up on the DRZ. It seems to be one of the favorite bikes of that forum, and they have some real gurus... marquez and burned to name a few. my DRZ has been through Hell and back, and still seems to suit me the best (and many bikes has spent time in my garage) do the 3x3 mod, and rejet (I can help if you need it) and re-gear for dirt-only action, and the bike works a lot better. It's a little top heavy (and heavy in general) so keep momentum up and work on your balance... feet on the pegs and gas it congrats on the purchase

driver ran away?!?!? WTF is wrong with people? drunk/texting/stooped whatever... you stop and render aid/call 911. If the car was stolen (who steals a JETTA?) driver probably figured easier to run... but if it's YOUR car? That's all kinds of stupid

I can hardly wait for the weather to cool down, so we can get some more epic rides in ABDSP... I will be at Lark Sunday, I think. I know it's far from you, but... there ya go

Details: how noob are you? Skill set? What kind of bike? What kind of terrain? Are you actually a goon? General location you'd like to ride? I plan on riding Sunday-not sure about terrain.

A street bike and a dirt bike (if you have a truck) is great. Still better to get a plated dirt bike. Connecting trails and ABDSP makes it worth it.

Nice to have some SDAR support at a new venue. And it's close to home!

Goofy- Good call...my second marriage was a way better selection

As Tom says...buy a bike. There is no "do it all" bike, but most can do a lot. After you purchase, you can get some experience and find out what REALLY appeals to you; then start again with a different bike