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Yeah definitely a more techno engine compared to my old 04 wr 450 that had almost 10K on it when she seized up on me. What I really like is the new
suspension and center of gravity makes her handle so sweet
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So understand dont waste your time always searching for those wasted years
face up and make your stand and realize that your living in the golden years
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willardguy
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Quote: Originally posted by blackwolfmt  | Yeah definitely a more techno engine compared to my old 04 wr 450 that had almost 10K on it when she seized up on me. What I really like is the new
suspension and center of gravity makes her handle so sweet
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probably fly without that extra 10 pounds of decals!
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blackwolfmt
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ha, You Funny Willardguy
So understand dont waste your time always searching for those wasted years
face up and make your stand and realize that your living in the golden years
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by willardguy | | Quote: Originally posted by blackwolfmt | Yeah definitely a more techno engine compared to my old 04 wr 450 that had almost 10K on it when she seized up on me. What I really like is the new
suspension and center of gravity makes her handle so sweet
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probably fly without that extra 10 pounds of decals! |
I was told more steekers makes them go faster.
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A week or so I was wandering around out in the sticks and the kids in the villages wanted three things. Wheelies, stickers and to honk my bicycle horn
(don't ask).
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ehall
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| Quote: Originally posted by Gulliver | | A week or so I was wandering around out in the sticks and the kids in the villages wanted three things. Wheelies, stickers and to honk my bicycle horn
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I have found if you can't do a wheelie, have neither a horn nor steekers they will gladly take $1 bills. lol. A friend showed me that trick recently.
Not sure how their parents felt about it. I thought it was a great idea.
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bajatrailrider
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| Quote: Originally posted by blackwolfmt | Yeah definitely a more techno engine compared to my old 04 wr 450 that had almost 10K on it when she seized up on me. What I really like is the new
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Nice bike I always thought you put stickers over the holes you made crashing. My
last 07Wr450 went 48,000 dirt miles never pulled off the head.One valve adjustment sold it 2/17/14. Never had a bike run like that my 11wr450 also
good bike. Only ride it on long easy rides.Moved to smaller bike for hard single track as all 450s gas hogs.Needing big tank for the 30-37mpg. Brother
has 16 Wr450 with every mod you could do to it.It is so fast up the sand hill climbs you need back off the throttle.
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Gulliver
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You guys are funny. Where I ride down here in Southern Baja the more power you have, the more trouble you are in!
Light weight and good suspension are always good though. If I didn't have to give up a bunch of other good things about my old DR-350, I'd up grade.
This year is the year I re-valve and rebuild my rear shock. Long overdue.
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FYI to the Honda CRF450 riders. Honda use to and maybe still does use Titanium valves. They get bent from the heat or whatever, causing the engine not
to start, either electric or kick, maybe with a tow. Engine builders say switch to the steel valves used in the 450 quad ATVs, they don't bend.
Tunaeater had that problem pre-running the last 1000 to La Paz.
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willardguy
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| Quote: Originally posted by TMW | | FYI to the Honda CRF450 riders. Honda use to and maybe still does use Titanium valves. They get bent from the heat or whatever, causing the engine not
to start, either electric or kick, maybe with a tow. Engine builders say switch to the steel valves used in the 450 quad ATVs, they don't bend.
Tunaeater had that problem pre-running the last 1000 to La Paz. |
bajatrailrider found the key....switch brands 
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bajatrailrider
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| Quote: Originally posted by willardguy | | Quote: Originally posted by TMW | | FYI to the Honda CRF450 riders. Honda use to and maybe still does use Titanium valves. They get bent from the heat or whatever, causing the engine not
to start, either electric or kick, maybe with a tow. Engine builders say switch to the steel valves used in the 450 quad ATVs, they don't bend.
Tunaeater had that problem pre-running the last 1000 to La Paz. |
bajatrailrider found the key....switch brands |
I have no brand loyalty. Because of Honda CRF250-450 not reliable made me switch to WR250-450. Please Do not tell me but they used
to win the Baja 1000 every year. That bike cost over 50,000$ you cant have one. So all the Mexican riders here based on that bought them. All have
blown up 3/4 times a year .They are on Wrs now.
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bajatrailrider
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| Quote: Originally posted by Gulliver | You guys are funny. Where I ride down here in Southern Baja the more power you have, the more trouble you are in!
Light weight and good suspension are always good though. If I didn't have to give up a bunch of other good things about my old DR-350, I'd up grade.
This year is the year I re-valve and rebuild my rear shock. Long overdue. |
Most riders in Baja ride
dirt roads 450 great. I love hard tight single track so on my 450 just hold clutch in and idle 50hp bike no fun too much work..250 small low light
bike short wheel base fun and faster then 450 on trail. Easy to ride Only problem you have to build the bike as they don't make one.
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blackwolfmt
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Yep WR,s are such great trail bikes they luv to Lug up nasty, rocky winding single track all day long a little Hot clutchin goes a long way
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bajatrailrider
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| Quote: Originally posted by blackwolfmt | | Yep WR,s are such great trail bikes they luv to Lug up nasty, rocky winding single track all day long a little Hot clutchin goes a long way
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Also no overheating like Ktms,slip the hell out of the clutch. No problem
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80's dual carb xr or xl600, my favorite engine. Ridiculous torque, power, and nearly 60mpg. Fired up my '01 xr650r yesterday for the first time in 5
years, I missed the sound of that beast. That is one I don't know if I can bring myself to sell. But I probably should, because it will likely lead me
to an early grave or wheelchair.
Hard to beat that xr reliability, but I think I may go blue for an electric (&kick) start wr450r. Any opinions on the older 199?-200? ktm400's? A
guy at the ktm dealer in Ramona was teling me the exc Racing G(?) was the one to get. Then again a little xr250 and a electric start dr350 sounds nice
too.
Mtn biking is great too, but dirt biking will get you in a different shape, using muscles you hardly knew you had. Just depends how much time you have
and how much you want to see.
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as we speak...Hengeveld in the lead on his way to GN on the '05 big red pig!
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willardguy
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaBreak | 80's dual carb xr or xl600, my favorite engine. Ridiculous torque, power, and nearly 60mpg. Fired up my '01 xr650r yesterday for the first time in 5
years, I missed the sound of that beast. That is one I don't know if I can bring myself to sell. But I probably should, because it will likely lead me
to an early grave or wheelchair.
Hard to beat that xr reliability, but I think I may go blue for an electric (&kick) start wr450r. Any opinions on the older 199?-200? ktm400's? A
guy at the ktm dealer in Ramona was teling me the exc Racing G(?) was the one to get. Then again a little xr250 and a electric start dr350 sounds nice
too.
Mtn biking is great too, but dirt biking will get you in a different shape, using muscles you hardly knew you had. Just depends how much time you have
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reach deep and be the first on your block to have an electric start FUEL INJECTED TWO STROKE KTM !!!!!!!!!.....
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Just picked up two of these last week:
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That's awesome willardguy! Those 650r's are built to last. I was supposed to be down there checking out the NORRA Rally with my brother but he had to
cancel. Still my dream to get a few guys together to run vintage class on an old xr6.
Is that a 300? I want one, but they're too rich for my blood currently. My dad bought a new ktm 350exc a year and a half ago, shortly after his 66th
birthday. He decided to take up dirt biking at 50, to stay in shape, you know! haha
I love technical, almost trials like riding. Maybe I should trade one of the big bikes for a small 2 smoke trail bike.
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blackwolfmt
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Yeah BajaB I ride with smokers all the time and everybody pretty much stays the same pace, super nasty stuff they mite get to the top 1st but not
usually, the wr is heavier and it does come in handy as far as stability and torque stayin ahead of my 250 challengers, if it only weighed 210 it
would be a dream machine but at 271 dry its a great way to stay in shape mentally n physically, Es todo bueno
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