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Motorrad

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At desert. Pretty bike
« on: November 20, 2010, 12:44:28 PM »



Sorry for phone pics... Good pics will come
« Last Edit: June 30, 2018, 03:55:22 PM by umberto »

Offline martinfan30

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 01:16:55 PM »
Saw that bike on D.Abbott dot com. NICE KX man
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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 01:23:48 PM »
That is one sweet bike! Is that pipe a hand build or somthing?
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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 01:26:45 PM »
What kind/size are the wheels and tires?  Stock hubs?

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 03:58:04 PM »
Fmf lowboy pipe (to go with zipty tank)
Wheels are
(complete 2008 kx450 front end)
18" rear stock hub

Tires are
90/100-21 Michelin front
120/100-18 Dunlop desert A/T d739 rear

Offline Dutch-K5 Fan

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 07:10:18 PM »
She has become a beauty Motorrad!!!!
Better than new.



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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 11:54:21 AM »
oh man, with the right dual sport tires that thing would really put a hurtin' on some crotch rockets thru back roads and city streets.
nice ride.

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2010, 03:25:37 PM »
Got motard 17" Setup for it.....

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2010, 03:59:15 PM »
Ran jetting to 180m 55p today.  Gettin close

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2010, 04:13:28 PM »
nice, is that monster plated ? also did you have stator rewound or replace stock stator? also what tranny oil do you use on that pretty dez bike? what size sprockets u running? and do u recomend a fly wheel weight for the dez.  by the way where are you staging at?  any answers would really be helpfull.  thanks for sharing that eye candy.

Ruben C.

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2010, 05:49:07 PM »
nice, is that monster plated ? also did you have stator rewound or replace stock stator? also what tranny oil do you use on that pretty dez bike? what size sprockets u running? and do u recomend a fly wheel weight for the dez.  by the way where are you staging at?  any answers would really be helpfull.  thanks for sharing that eye candy.

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On iPhone. Worry for errors and shortness..   Running moose 75w coil. Yes plated... Runnin royal purple 10w40 4t oil in trans...   Gearing is 15-50 with overdrive 5th from land speed bike... Love my jeff ward fly weight.   Even With it traction is the problem/......

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2010, 06:06:04 PM »
Ruben C.
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On iPhone. Worry for errors and shortness..   Running moose 75w coil. Yes plated... Runnin royal purple 10w40 4t oil in trans...   Gearing is 15-50 with overdrive 5th from land speed bike... Love my jeff ward fly weight.   Even With it traction is the problem/......

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2010, 11:01:12 AM »
HOw the heck are people still able to obtain the Zip ty racing Tank / pip kit? I want this for my KX but cannot find it anywhere...  :x Nice KX! :-o

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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2010, 02:41:48 PM »
Plaster City  :-o
 I had to go down to El Centro and work the Local Freight  that went down Plaster City. 
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Re: At desert. Pretty bike
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2010, 06:45:37 AM »
Friar, how did you get ahold of the tank and low boy pipe?