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I plan on packing mine ('07) with grease later this year so I'm just wondering what kind of tool you used and how it worked out. A tool is not needed to repack bearings. You will need a large Crecent wrench, 30mm socket (I think) or spanner wrench to remove the steering head nut. I used the socket. Let me know if you need to borrow. The top bearing slides up and off the upper triple clamp and the triple clamp space bar (this holds the triple clamps together & in-unison). The bottom bearing is attached to the triple clamp spacer bar and the lower triple clamp (assembly). Good news for you 2Wheels is both bearings are easily service removable for grease repacking. A tool is needed to remove the upper/lower races that the taper needle bearings ride on. It appears there is a slight interference/pressure fit of these races into the steering head tubular slot. Another (male) tube is welded into the steering head (female) tubular slot to space and seat both upper/lower bearing races. Right now the tool that I borrowed from tlking6 does not work for this application. There is not enough material for the tool prongs (fingers) to grip the race while the tool impacts. This occurs since the races sit on the thin (but not thin enough) male spacer tube as described above. Upon usage the tool disengages the race portion. Modifying the tool may work(decreasing the tool finger width). For now I have elected to use the brute force methodology of removal. I used a small disc cut-off tool (Dremel type) to slice the bearings in opposing locations. Yea, I know it's barbaric. I hope I won't regret. Will provide final resolution.

I'm sensing a "Quick Start" showdown is in order. The gloves are off. The winner (who starts fastest from dead cold) gets bragging rights forever and ever. Is this a team or individual competition? <250CC and >250CC categories? Who wants to be captain? Who wants to be referee? Future Olympic event?

tlking6 Done Bikeslut Done boat440 Done Who's next? Oops Trophyhunter Done

tlking6 Done Bikeslut Done boat440 Done Who's next?

A classic, Blues Brothers?

thread killer Why use the top 100? Need some challenge. Most of them are recognizable, making it to easy.

Here's 100 name that quote. List of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema. Scroll down to see the list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI's_100...00_Movie_Quotes Ah the memories.

WARNING, IF YOU HAVE A RED ELECTRIC START BUTTON OR KEY START STOP!!!! READ NO FURTHER SWITCH TOPICS YOU WILL BE WASTING YOUR TIME TURN BACK NOW For those of you that do it the old fashioned way and kick-start your bike this topics for you. And those old Swedish built Husqvarna owners with the left side kick, you guys get extra credit. Ever notice a 2-stroke guy trying to kick start a 4-stroke like a 2-stroke? They kick and kick and kick continuously giving it gas. No luck. You can't tell them about TDC and no gas. All of them kick it like a 2-stroke without any regards to the compression stroke all the while flooding it. Then you hop on the bike and get it fired up on the first kick. Often they look at you in amazement like you have magical powers or a magical leg. Here's the secret for a DRZ400 1. Gently kick the bike until you feel the 1st hard stop. 2. Advance the kick starter further until you feel a click or the 2nd hard stop. 3. Raise the kick starter to the top of the stroke 4. Engage 1/8 or less throttle 5. Simultaneously keep the same throttle opening (do not open further) while kicking thru to the end. 6. Apply a large grin across your face as your 4-stroke fires up on the first kick without an e-start motor & battery So what is your starting regiment? So how about it Honda XR owners what's your routine?? Anybody want to take a crack at starting your bike after a fall with the floats open letting gas drip on the ground??

FN, That's what I mean by going both ways. I seem to recall you fancy that also. Joliet, that was one fine day

Digdug, I guess you can say some of us are bi-polar or go both ways. When I'm riding my DRZ400, yes I wish I had the magic button. But when I'm riding my EXC530 and getting nasty thumb cramps, I wish back to the DRZ.

Fakename, you are a wiseman. I believe Thumb cramps just missed the "Leading Causes of Death List" below: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/FASTATS/lcod.htm

What about thumb cramps?

Fake, Foney, Fraud No e-start capable bikes allowed. Please remove the previous post from the record.

Strega, The gpsvisualizer works great. In Map Source with a trac brought up does your "View", "View in Google Earth" work? Mine seems to lock up all the time.

We are all (mostly) GPS savy. If it does not exist, let's start a list of websites that offer Trac X-Changes? Most of the websites use .gdb or .gpx (Garmin) formats. Some do offer other formats such as Magellan or Lowrance. All of the listed sites below are free to join. Some require the first time user to contribute a Trac before thay can download (from the user's collection). Most of the libraries contain hundred's of Trac's for Southern California (by far the most popular) and beyond. Most are grouped by region or state. Quite a few SDAR members are contributors and are using the same screen names. I have used some of the more popular Tracs's (Mohave, Mammoth lakes & Big Bear) without issues. Please be aware that some Tracs' may encounter closed gates, private property or closed (illegal) area's. The user uses the Trac's at there own risk. Finally some of these Tracs may be the property (IP) of the creator. I have seen Trac's removed that did not have the permission of the creator that were purposefully copied. This practice incourages users to develop there own Tracs before posting. Strega is this a topic we may want to add to Geek Night? http://www.gpsxchange.com/ http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37 http://www.sundaymorningrides.com/contribute/ http://www.everytrail.com/ http://www.treknow.com/free/index.htm Here are some, are there others??

How about: "Plastics"

Twice. It must be a really really nice bike, or maybe it wasn't worth stealing, or maybe you have 2-Stroke only criminals. BikeSlut you are exempt, please don't post your starting procedure, they might actually succeed. In this case the aphorism "less is more" wins, or should I say you.

Borrowed the tool from Tracy (tlking6) thanks. Will let you know the results tomorrow. Socalhonka: Not much to see. The forks, bars, gas tank, steering stem and seat is off. PM if you want to look. Zenosan: Thanks for the tip (Don), but not much luck with punching from the opposite side. It seems like you need equal pressure from 2 opposing bearing surfaces(no that's not a joke) to remove the race. Bikeslut: You are right about lube, but I guess it was enough to last 5 years. All other functions on the bike appear to work, but will check. The jostling you heard is a spare wedge nut inslide the handlebars that previously held the Acerbis hand guard on. I'm replacing the bars with Renthals and even putting on new grips. And yea, yea yea, I owe you for taking off. The road showed so close on my GPS, I thought all were following.

Where are you at in North County Boat? I'm in Vista and have a seal, bearing removal tool that would probably pop that right out. Thanks for the response Tlking6 & Dirt Dame. I'm quite close to you off of Del Dios Highway. I'll PM you. Thanks.

Amazing, thanks. Was able to easily convert Tracs to GE and follow them over a simulated 3-D terrain. Looking forward to learning more about GE & GM capabilities and product features.

That's Rudy on my DRZ and 3/4 of me Boat440 (or maybe Boat330) on the KTM.

Ahhh the memories. Would like to order an XXL. Thanks Bikeslut. Visa, M/C, Am Ex, Check. There's always cash???

It's pricey, but it does half of what is advertised it is well worth putting in the fanny pack. Right next to the cable ties and roll of black electrical tape. :spiteful: Do they sell this at Home Depot, Loews or an equivalent home center? Thanks for the head's up Trophy Hunter!

Hey did any other groups find any B1 aircraft remains? I believe it was Bikeslut & Tmtno who found pieces of the wreckage. It's hard to believe with the environment codes and >25 years passed that these pieces were not removed. :spiteful: There was some aircraft grade aluminum spars, magnesium sheets, bearings, aluminum hoses and other parts. Did anyone snap a picture of the remains? Please, please don't post any from the B1. The pictures may be top secret, copyrighted, contain valuable IP and do not have the permission of the owner(the US Air Force).

Ok this time with attachment (.txt file). Save it your desk top, then rename with .gds. Then open in Map Source.